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Twilight of My Life

Collaboration with Jazzy GonΓ§alves

By Poppy Published 2 years ago β€’ Updated 2 years ago β€’ 1 min read
Top Story - September 2023
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***Listen to Jazzy read the poem in her podcast here.

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One of many thousands

A story told throughout time

Scallop shells strewn across

A storm soaked shore

Flowers in vases, on the table

Trinkets and kisses lost to time

Polaroids fading, sandcastles collapsing

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Scouring the horizon for a purpose

(Coming up empty handed)

A leaf, cascading down a river

A star falling, unseen

From the freckled night sky

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Do not cry for this

This story - one of many thousands

We had bruises and could not

See the blemished skin

The prettiest view, though

We never reached high enough

To gaze upon it

We had love and could not feel it

Flowers wilting, vases shattering

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Everything gone too soon

Wanting does not give you the right to have it.

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Author's Note: Jazzy had the awesome idea of collaborating on a poem together and it was heaps of fun to create it. I definitely recommend doing this with some of your favourite Vocal Creators and I highly suggest listening to Jazzy's podcast 'The Shrug'. Thanks heaps Jazzy!

Check out Jazzy G's profile here and have a listen to her podcast found below.

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  • Gina C.2 years ago

    Truly beautiful words; loved the imagery and the concept of this 😍 I've been on a break from Vocal, but I'll be back to catch up on more of your work soon πŸ₯Ήβ€οΈ Congrats on Top Story!!

  • Missclicked2 years ago

    wonderful! congratulations on top story :)

  • Great, Congratulations πŸŽ‰

  • ThatWriterWoman2 years ago

    I love this poem, I love The Shrug! Excellent work!

  • So many jewels are here, including "One of many thousands/A story told throughout time/Scallop shells strewn across/A storm soaked shore" Thank you! πŸ’™

  • Jazzy 2 years ago

    YAY ON TOP STORY ❀️😍

  • Wow! Great poem! Very much enjoyed πŸ˜‡

  • Wanting does not give you the right to have it. That line was extremely powerful! I'll be heading to Jazzy's piece shortly to listen to the podcats! I loved this poem so much!

  • Jazzy 2 years ago

    Here is the episode https://shopping-feedback.today/01/episode-3-poems-on-human-experiences%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">

  • Hannah Moore2 years ago

    Well the result it lovely, I really enjoyed this, it speaks to the condition of being.

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Wonderful!!!

  • Freckled night sky…. That is such a beautiful line! One I wished I had woven into a poem! What a beautiful collaboration ! Well done both of you πŸ™β€οΈβœ¨

  • Jazzy 2 years ago

    I LOVED doing this with you! You had such an amazing way of rolling with it! Cheers to more to come! ❀️

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