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MartinNzomo
writer of poems and short stories. wannabe poet and author. proud to be black
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Everyone has a deep, dark secret (or ten). Write about (one of) yours in any poetic style. You can be as specific (or as vague) as you want. Please tag me.
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MartinNzomo in Poetry & Free Verse

Rendezvous

I promised me not to tell

I did not promise thee not to write

A beautiful sunset in the park

A beautiful cousin by my side

Dear reader promise not to tell

A slight touch of hands

And the setting sun watched us kiss

Soon the moon peeked through the night

Doing what cousins should not

The guilt was in me

But the pleasure racing

Through me was thicker

I will not tell if you do not

Were our parting words

Smiling at myself; feeling of greatness

Blaming incest to science and adolescence

The sweet innocence of our gentle sin.

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Prose Challenge of the Week #39: Write a piece of poetry or prose about addiction. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge
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Chains of Sorrow

The blood craves 

the bones melt 

mental dis-function

reglm of inner disaster.

Locked in its paws

gnashed by its  jaws

torn by addiction claws

chains of sorrow.

Enchanted by its pretty charm

entitled by poetic indecency

enactment; dead soul

enamored; puffs of rejuvination

endorse; sniffs of endearment

chins of sorrow.

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The monster

Under her bed

my daughter

on her bed

the monster

that haunts

the bravery out of me