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Michael Anthony

Sep 25, 2024 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Shhhh...

Love left unspeakable wounds difficult to bandage.
The scars will turn to whispers in time,
but absence will always be the one shouting.

— Michael Anthony, Sep 25, 2024

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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Critiques

1 year 8 months ago

hello Michael

So very true... I can relate to this!

*hugs, Cat

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

1 year 8 months ago

Thank you for commenting on

Thank you for commenting on this one Cat.

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1 year 8 months ago

Simplicity

I am such a wordy writer and then I see pieces like this that say so much with so little. Truly an art form on its own! Not a critique to be had here. Love this.

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

1 year 8 months ago

Thanks L! Like many of my

Thanks L! Like many of my poems, this one began as a much longer piece. I frequently spend a lot of time paring them down to what I feel is the heart of the poem's message. I often have mixed feelings about the phrases or complete stanzas I choose to eliminate - hate to see them go, if you will (but I park them elswhere to maybe be used elswhere - works for me). Appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this piece.

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