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Sliver on the shade of musical earth

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By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Sliver on the shade of musical earth
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I ain't hurting while I slip into the hip beats, so noisy and bustin’, I'm
Bursting like an overripe cherry hidden

So gooey, sticky

such twinkling glimmers of diamond sparkle against the tops of the mid-day summer trees

willows that cry (I may be smiling, but I am in terrible agony)

I am gleaming under the steaming window of wilderness

I am steaming in the mist of the highest, distressing precipice

That moment before you let yourself fall,

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Oh that’s it,

You're truly so beautiful

I am restless in agony, the waves

Pull me over like a false equivalency

Flesh that requires to be sunful, sinful, creative with no prestige

I let the first wave drown,

The sun hits the grass like a passionless kiss
You beat me,

The glimmer of water reflects a smart echo from the sweetest blue sky

You beat me,

Eyes purple like the sunset

I was beat,

Glimmers of summer fun with the intoxicating bloom of budding

Beaten rose petals(I re-learned the language of my poor ancestors, so dirty down-trodden and beaten)

Driven to the ghettos, inside of a hot, simple hell

You

Beat

Me.

sad poetry

About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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  1. Compelling and original writing

    Creative use of language & vocab

  2. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

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    Niche topic & fresh perspectives

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    The story invoked strong personal emotions

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    Omggg, that was so heart-rippingly sad. So intense and raw. Loved your poem so much Merly!

  • angela hepworth2 years ago

    So powerful and amazingly written—just awesome work.

  • Andrea Corwin 2 years ago

    Bursting like an overripe cherry hidden and willows cry - lots of deep and rich descriptions!

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Wow. That is quite powerful in its sadness. Well done.

  • Ameer Bibi2 years ago

    Stunning description 👌

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