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The Side Kick
The Side Kick
A purring cat
Sat before a raging fire
The smell of cinnamon buns
Outside the snow falls
Rubbing away ice on a window
Looking out into the whiteness
A smile caught
In the reflected dusk
New buds bursting
From green shoots
The blue sky
Flecked with white clouds
Raindrops dripping from trees
The fresh cool air
Mirrors in the pond
...Thursday 16th April 2020 2:08 pm
Splendid Is The Flower
Splendid Is The Flower
if I make something beautiful
will you gently touch it
with your perspective
or will you taint it
with a vengeful critics tongue
am I qualified
to judge you
either way
if I make something beautiful
will you take the time
to kiss it with your praise
or will you rip it to shreds
with your own experience
are you qual...
Saturday 7th May 2016 12:19 am
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