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Neopoet Weekly 10/6/24 TO 10/12/24 Winner
Congratulations to This week’s winner Trail
DRIFTING CLOUDS
The sun rises a little earlier each day
And each day is brighter than the last
On evenings I walk out to see the sunset
And I walk back with a rested soul
I've tried to be more sincere with myself
To hold my own hand
As I walk through the darkness
To sing to myself once in a while
So that I can hear a voice
Of someone who loves me
It hasn't been an easy ride
But the clouds are coming back from the south now
And with each wave I get a feeling
That it's all going to be alright
I'm waiting for the first rains of the season
Hoping that just maybe
The heavy part of my soul
Will be washed clean
And I can smile again
Even if it's just for a while
I carry a weight in my heart
But when the breeze blows, I look up
I am stunned by the majesty of the clouds
And of the moon, and the stars
This, I think
Is how I survived for so long
A.Swantalala
Comments
Michael Anthony
Sat, 2024-10-12 23:23
Beautiful poem! Well done and
Beautiful poem! Well done and congrats!
"I've tried to be more sincere with myself
To hold my own hand
As I walk through the darkness
To sing to myself once in a while
So that I can hear a voice
Of someone who loves me"
*Wonderful stanza!*
Best
Michael Anthony
Leslie
Sun, 2024-10-13 03:56
Trail
Your words never cease to enrich my soul. What to say about a man like you? You simply are amazing!
What we write here and now affects the direct future. So please do not stop writing!
Candlewitch
Sun, 2024-10-13 06:07
Congratulations on the
Congratulations on the winning poem!
*hugs, Cat
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When someone reads your work
And responds, please be courteous
And reply in kind, thanks.
Stewart Buxton
Tue, 2024-10-15 05:43
"So I can hear a voice of someone who loves me."
Beautiful poem. Tugged at the heart and mind quite a bit. Best regards, Stewart