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I am delighted to have received a guest post from Shaily, in the form of a poem.
Shaily is a committed and engaged blogger, and was recently featured as a character in my last fiction serial.
Here is her own short bio.
Author Intro:
Shaily Agrawal is an Instructional Designer, working mother and small-town woman with a skewed perspective.
This is her unedited guest post.
Poetry: The Ripple Effect
I am numb—
Serene sea.
One walks in and
Offers condolence—
A drop that sends ripples
Across me.
Then come the tidal waves
Of reality
Crashing against my being.
I try to reply
But tears rise and choke me.
I inhale to calm down.
But the stormy sea knows no bounds.
I go under—
Drowning the illusion of restraint,
Once again.
I turn to hide
Lest the world may see
What a wreck
You have made of me.
Wait until the numbness returns.
And I’ll, again, be the serene sea.
If you would like to read more from Shaily, including her unusual ‘Tiny Stories’, please follow the link below the image above.
Visually and metaphorically poetic!
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Thanks very much, David.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you, David! I tried to bring the height of waves as per the intensity but mostly, it was just what I felt.
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Beautiful! While I couldn’t write a poem to save my life, I love reading others.
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I feel just the same. 🙂
Thanks, Kim.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you, Kim! I have been writing since I was 8, but because I feel that purposeful rhyming kills the feeling, I just bring in the flow of thought. I call it poetry for the lack of better word.
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A very interesting poem. Love it too. Thank you for sharing, Pete! Will visit the blog too. Michael
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Thank you, Michael! ☺ You are Welcome to my blog.
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Thank you very much, Shaily! Always a great pleasure, and i will head over to your blog.
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Beautiful, I’ll check out her blog. Thanks Pete.
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Thanks very much for that, Cheryl.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you, Cheryl. I hope you like other stories too.
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Excellent poem!
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I can only agree, FR. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you, FR! This is the most heartfelt too. 😃
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I like the artwork too, the poem is moving. Thank you for sharing. Warmest regards, Theo
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Thanks, Theo. I ‘borrowed’ that image from Shaily’s blog header. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you, Theo. It is great to be appreciated by the masters.
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The Artwork is homemade, Theo. I did it on Microsoft Paint because I could not find a logo that could convey the real meaning of a Starfish in the Trees. 🙂 I hope it shows how when we try new things, we see things differently.
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