a "Virelay"...my 1st, written for a Slam where the topic was to write a poem in this Form
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Whisper gently, whisper me. Whisper what your mirror sees. I see graying dreams.
Whisper again, around and through me. Please? I am not how I seem.
Oh, if you could see the tatted, tattered reams
Of this dank Raggedy-Ann soul--
You'd go on your way and leave me with these ancient screams
Of pleasure never told
Whisper gently, whisper me. Yes, now I must be bold. I need to know, I need to grow.
Make me see all that you've seen, and I-- I will be whole. I will not go. I have to know...
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Reviewed by J M (Reader)
Reviewed on September 17, 2006
Superb piece
"Oh, if you could see the tatted, tattered reams
Of this dank Raggedy-Ann soul--
You'd go on your way and leave me with these ancient screams
Of pleasure never told"
Welcome to Hell on Earth, boys.
Andersonville POW camp...
Russell's battle-worn body looked defeated. He was a Union soldier; she was a Confederate nurse. But when Rosa looked into his eyes, she saw pure determination. He looked fo
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"Oh, if you could see the tatted, tattered reams
Of this dank Raggedy-Ann soul--
You'd go on your way and leave me with these ancient screams
Of pleasure never told"
~Nikki~
Peace,
Cherokee
~Joseph
"Whisper Me" is a true poem that touches and inspires.
I praise the Author of "Whisper Me".
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU