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Of beautiful birds in circling flight



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Mon Mar 22, 2021 5:28 pm
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Valkyria says...



This year, I've decided to try NaPo for the first time! So stay tuned...
There is always something left to love.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
  





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Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:18 pm
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1. Space

Constellations float
in the ocean that is space.
Purple and black mesh,
like artists painted the sky,
and left their marks for the earth.
There is always something left to love.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
  





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Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:23 pm
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2. I am no bird, and no net ensnares me

I sit in this cage;
You tell me to sing, not speak.
I tire of this existence.
There is always something left to love.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
  





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Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:11 pm
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Hey Valkyria!

I like the link of stars/space to sky/earth -- mixing in different nature images works nicely. That haiku also certainly hits hard -- even without the title to link to "the caged bird" it does a great job at setting a tone!
name: key/string/perks
pronouns: she/her/hers and they/them/theirs


novel: the clocktower (camp nano apr 24)
poetry: the beauty of the untold (napo 2024)
  





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Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:25 pm
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3. Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time

I sit still, eyes open.
Nothing happens; I’m not bored.
I sigh; I’m content.
There is always something left to love.
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Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:47 pm
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This poem is very nice!!! I love the feelings you incorporated, and it's short but sweet.
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4. Somber

I’m a silhouette,
chasing answers far and wide,
yet I feel alone.
There is always something left to love.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
  





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Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:29 pm
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5. New Beginnings

Springtime takes over,
and the beasts wake from slumber.
Time to take out the trash.
There is always something left to love.
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Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:45 pm
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I wrote this poem about the main character to my novel


6. Insight

I am no stranger to these fears.
They're so vivid, they move me to tears.
I lie awake at night, with these pictures in my head.
They look so graphic that they fill me with dread.

Who am I to be so afraid?
If she knew, she'd be so ashamed.
'Take it by the reins,' she'd say,
expecting me to obey.

But I can't help this feeling;
it leaves me falling
when I'm meant to play this role,
and I land in a hole.

Spoiler! :
Thank you guys so much, @EditorandPerks and @ChesTacos! I'm so glad that you thought the poems set the tone. I was really hoping to acheive that!
There is always something left to love.
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Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:55 pm
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7. Bitter


Ice cold winds
puncture my heart,
and it bleeds.
Last edited by Valkyria on Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:01 pm
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8. For You

Leaving behind the task at hand
Only you are my concern right now
Vibrant, your laughter will be
Every time a joke is told.
There is always something left to love.
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Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:50 pm
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9. Alive

As the sun rises,
Lily flowers bloom.
I look towards the sky.
Violet clashes against orange, and
Everything comes alive.
There is always something left to love.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
  





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Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:48 pm
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10. Trouble outside of town


The river
explodes with fury;
the dam breaks.
There is always something left to love.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
  





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Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:23 pm
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11. Comfort


The pale moon
envelopes the earth;
cold embrace
Last edited by Valkyria on Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:54 pm
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12. Hush, Hush


The shadows whisper
of secrets from long lost past.
Only I can know
There is always something left to love.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
  








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