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Trying to write poetry

May 9, 2023
By sophiaelizabeth GOLD, Acworth, Georgia
sophiaelizabeth GOLD, Acworth, Georgia
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"I've wished for the same thing I've hoped for since the beginning. I wish for a life so brave, so unpredictable, so full of unexpected joys and unforgettable love that no box could possibly contain all the memories. Such a life won't be perfect. It'll be something better. It'll be my own paradise." -Patti Smith


Trying to write poetry
on days when
your headaches blend
with the hum of the refrigerator,
and your body feels like clay,
and your skin burns at the touch,
is like
making a bird go on a hike.
He'd rather fly,
but he can hop,
and cover some ground,
though he hates the hop.


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