scratches in my mind - only four letters
Inspirational, thought-provoking senryu
By Paul StewartPublished 7 days ago • Updated 7 days ago • 1 min read
Photo by Dayne Topkin on Unsplash
Only four letters
Spring eternal, if there's life,
Often, all we need
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Only four letters,
Burden the deliverer
Unnecessary
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Author's Note: Another day, another in my "scratches in my mind" series.
Here are the others in this accidental series:
scratches in my mind - passion
scratches in my mind - perspective
About the Creator
Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
The Accidental Poet - Poetry Collection is now available!
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Comments (6)
Brilliant! Hope vs hate juxtaposition in just a few well crafted lines!
This was so powerful Sir Paul! I freaking loved it! 🍩🥐
Love? 🥴
A great reminder of how powerful language is and why it matters how we employ it. Great poems, Paul!
So strong and in your face. I loved it.
Superb! Profound. I loved it, great job!❤️