windwaker

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  May 2023     8 months ago

Submitted Poems 6 total

The Day Grows Long

One day I heard only the wise compromise
and those that stand their ground get dust in their eyes
so I lived to this as good as I could
just like a good man should,
just like a good man should.
I went and gave up my dreams for practicality
I...

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Haiku #2

Marigolds gleam bright
Ribbons of orange sunshine
Blushed maroon in...

– by Hannah S

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added 11 months ago
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Haiku #3

a heavy fate
exhaustion means nothing now
when is it too...

– by Hannah S

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Sleep Awaits

Eyelids heavy and sight getting bleary
like the grey storm whirling on a day so dreary
I lock the door after closing backyard gates
and I know before me sleep awaits
Mismatched reveries clash in war
of familiar dreams and ones never seen...

– by Hannah S

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So Sweetly in the Trees

within a cave is where I will be
indigo rocks crumbling at your feet
I'm on my own with plenty of shelves
filled with books of olden spells
won't you come and sit with me
and maybe we could have some tea
drinking and thinking, slowly...

– by Hannah S

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Hello! I was wondering if it would be alright if I used a pen name? For some reason, having my name feels too personal to my work and having another name would help me want to publish more.

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