This Life
a list poem about the human experience
This life: riotous and complex.
Brimming with sweet smells. Cool swims.
Foggy mornings. Dancing reflections.
Painted clouds through the skylight.
Steam rising. Satisfied purrs. Smooth lips.
The courage to say the thing.
The grace to share your plate.
The opening and closing of the heart.
The darkening and sparkling of the spirit.
Moss that's crisp in summer's drought-
flexible again with just one rainfall.
This life of breathtaking meteor showers.
Cheekbones lined with salt.
It is riotous, and complex.
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Auntie Licious
She is a never ending story written in the stars.
Alyssa has been a lifelong writer, having recently begun sharing her creations more widely. Her poems are inspired by nature, heartache, activism, sensitivity and mental health.
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Istanbul is a city bristling with life, a place where past and present, sacred and profane, intertwine under the watchful gaze of the Sultan Ahmet Mosque. As I explore this crossroads of cultures with Maya, my nine-year-old niece and the daughter of my late brother-in-law Frank, and my wife Nadia, Frank's sister, I find myself on a journey not just through Istanbul's history, but also into the depths of my own beliefs. Staying with Maya and her mother Elvan, my sister-in-law, I begin to see the city anew through their eyes, and to understand why James Baldwin said it "revived" him.
By Geoffrey Philp 7 days ago in Wander
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It’s very complex! Great work! Wonderful!