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Spring Tanka

by Ushiku Crisafulli

A winter bite that

mocks the spring, pincers its cocoon.

A life supported?

Cease one's internal decay,

Even ice melts. Love's fluidity.

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Thursday 11th April 2013 6:14 pm

Winter   Ice   Spring   Thaw   Cocoon   Melt   Life   Mental Health   Depression   Anxiety   Self-doubt   Love   Honesty   Self-belief   Self-esteem   Nurturing   Nurture   Support   Supporting   Care   Caring   Loving   Considerate   Compassion   Compassionate   Grow   Growing   Pain   Suffering   Learn   Learning   Discover   Discovery   Discovering   NaPoWriMo

Crossroads - my National Poetry Day piece

by Ushiku Crisafulli

I feel like I'm at a crossroads,

a path I do not know.

The future's looking complex as a vortex

as I continue to grow.

 

Do I wait in frantic futility

brazenly biting my lip and learning humility?

 

I see you stuck in Stockholm

waiting for the day that you finally come home.

 

Destined for greatness

yet thwarted by gravity and quicksand

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Friday 5th October 2012 8:29 pm

love   compassion   crossroads   comics   marvel   dc   two   friendship   national poetry day

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