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Don't beat yourself up, kid.
It's that wanderer's gift: to
Straddle the space between
Then and
Right now;
As if
Closing the distance
Too quickly, might
Implode the
Organization of all those plucky
Neurons.
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a sleepy writer named em :)
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Comments (86)
Simply delightful… Way to go writing so poetry that feels like a breath of fresh air.
Loved it!
I needed this today - thank you... 9 months later lol!
So well written, well done !
You do so much with a tiny number of words here. This was really beautiful.
There was a reason this won, just wow
wonderful poem, congrats on the win!
Congratulations, you said it all and then some
Yeah, that says it all. Well done! 😊👍
I feel like this poem was speaking to me.
Great work!!
Wow! Love it! Corky but real . Great imagery of a disconnect in the mind.
Good work I love this
Congratz on your win! A bit nerdy, a bit supportive, and creating a masterpiece by bridging the gap with these two themes and ideas, I like it!
A tough assignment that I gave up on. Congratulations - excellent!
I thought I'd already said this, but I'm not seeing it anywhere, so Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
Congratulations on your win!!!
Wow I'm always so impressed. Love that you won. Congratulations Em
Sooo goood 🥰🥰
Simply amazing! You said a heck of a lot here, Em. Very well deserved win! Congratulations!
Wow, this is such a great poem! You have captured the essence of distraction so perfectly here. Congratulations! 🎊🍾 I can’t begin to imagine how amazing it was to get the news!
Nice work! 👏🏼
EEEEEEEMMMM FINALLY, I've been waiting for this day <3 Congratulations
Congratulations!! 🎉🎉 Very well done! ❤️
This was so good! Really a brilliant poem! Congratulations on your win! Very well deserved ♥️