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Delight

It must be 

a fatal flaw

to eschew delight

just because you

find it ensconced

in the midst

of terrors, tangible

or conjured, and

thus injure your

ability to trumpet

those tiny triumphs

of existence, glimmers

of luminescence that

interrupt the dark, 

reserved solely for

eyes willing to 

alight on wonder, 

near, or yonder. 

◄ Willow

Seven ►

Comments

Holden Moncrieff

Wed 24th Nov 2021 02:09

Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment, John, I'm truly grateful! ?

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John Botterill

Tue 23rd Nov 2021 23:06

To me this poems draws on the complex relationship between pain and pleasure, misery and joy. Modern life encourages binary choices whereas life is more complicated. At least that's what this poem says to me! Thanks Holden.
John Botterill

Holden Moncrieff

Tue 16th Nov 2021 13:58

Thank you very much for your comment, Keith! ?

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keith jeffries

Tue 16th Nov 2021 08:35

Yes we need to look deeper into all things to discover an innate beauty.
Thank you for this
Keith

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