Linens dampened with salty tears
Shed in stillness of darkened rooms
Dry fresh in the warmth of summer sun
Inhaling a welcome gentle breeze
*
Broken vessels of madness shattered
Shards of life suctioned through hoses
Solitary protection inside a bubble
Freedom is found in the vacuum
*
Dust accumulated in days of monotony
Stagnant moments of unvarying lives
Cast aside in steady, sweeping lines
Shine restored with helping hands
*
Coppery stains on porcelain hearts
Used until worn, now worthless, ignored
Pampered in powdery citrus springs
Their glowing sparkle freshly renewed
*
Inhale
Hold
Exhale
Cleanse
Refresh your mind
Cleanse your soul
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Angela Bassett Is Allowed To Be Upset
I stream everything I watch these days, so I didn’t watch the Academy Awards, but I read the live updates posted on The Hollywood Reporter’s website. When I read that Angela Bassett lost the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress last night, I headed over to my favorite town crier app, Twitter, to see what was being said about it. Black Twitter was up in arms, as well they should be, but I also saw some questionable tweets from White people regarding Ms. Bassett’s reaction when her name was not called as the winner of the award. Some of the tweets I saw were saying her reaction to not winning was classless, that she is an entitled Black actress who was upset at not winning an award because she is Black, that she should have smiled and applauded the woman who won.
By Chere Roshawn Hampton6 days ago in Humans
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I enjoyed reading this poem.
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I miss so much poetry , just found this beauty when Heather shared it
That's such a blissful feeling! Beautiful poem!
It feels so good once it’s all clean. Love how you’ve captured that feeling Cathy.
There is nothing better than a great cleanse; you captured this so beautifully ❤️
I feel the fresh air ❤️
Nice and refreshing!
Beautiful & beautifully written!!!💕😊💖💕
I loved this. I could feel all the dust and clutter be cleansed away. Great work!!