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Mess

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Mess

 

My poetry at times it does

Get me in such a mess

The grammar's bad the spelling wrong

A mess I must address

 

But this is not the mess I mean

This hits me from the rear

My verse it gains a sudden soul

And in my eye, a tear

 

It seems that I can have two messes

One in poetic script

The other on a deeper plane

Emotions getting ripped

 

Don Matthews

Sep 2017

 

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Becky Who

Sat 1st Sep 2018 06:58

I agree with the others. Pure emotion shows in this and it makes it very touching. I think a lot of people could find themselves in it.

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Don Matthews

Sat 1st Sep 2018 01:53

Jane - 'frosted with', I like that. Bipolars are very emotional. It often comes out in my writing. Guess it's a way of healing ?

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Fri 31st Aug 2018 18:57

Indeed Don this piece mirrors quite a bit of emotion compared to other poems I've read by you. I really enjoyed this one. Excellent rhyme as always frosted with a little bit of the inner you! ?Jane

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Taylor Crowshaw

Fri 31st Aug 2018 18:36

Just love the last line Don...?

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Fri 31st Aug 2018 12:40

welcome to the club dude!





Rose ?

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Fri 31st Aug 2018 11:03

Don't digress, confess
Bring it all into the open
Your mess will get less

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Don Matthews

Fri 31st Aug 2018 10:55

I look at this and think did I really write this? It's still ripping emotions reading it 12 months later ?

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