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Explosions

My first failure

By Stacey Mataxis Whitlow (SMW)Published about a year ago 1 min read
Explosions
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When I first tried to come down to earth

there was a huge explosion.

A violent burst of becoming-

a rift torn in the veil

between spirit and stone.

I scattered-lightning across water-

too bright, too fast,

and spent a thousand years

trying to remember

what I had once been.

surreal poetry

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Stacey Mataxis Whitlow (SMW)

Welcome to my brain. My daydreams are filled with an unquenchable wanderlust, and an unrequited love affair with words haunts my sleepless nights. I do some of my best work here, my messiest work for sure. Want more? https://a.co/d/0fFk2YMP

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    Written by Stacey Mataxis Whitlow (SMW)