Wild
A Poem by Keila Aartila
Wild
She dances to the beat of her own heart,
struck off key, to rhythm widely unknown,
skipping over heavy rocks and Autumn
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leaves to find the fierce cold of black and white,
to explore the dismal place she’d outgrown,
she dances to the beat of her own heart
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wading through the seeds of yesterday’s fight,
seeking lost appeal of the heiress throne,
skipping over heavy rocks and Autumn
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looking for the drumming lost in dimmed light,
crushing attempts to control overthrown,
she dances to the beat of her own heart
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conflicting the chorus singing what’s right,
she longs once more for colors to be shown,
skipping over heavy rocks and Autumn
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breezes through to where the sunshine is bright,
where again she spins wildly, as prone,
she dances to the beat of her own heart
skipping over heavy rocks and Autumn.
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KJ Aartila
A writer of words in northern WI with a small family and a large menagerie.
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Dew drops reflected the light of the sun. The inhabitants of Whispering Woods woke up to the golden droplets of water on the leaves of the flora. The oaks particularly enjoyed the light and the maples did, too. Happiness enveloped all who lived there, even the rocks that cried out in the night delighted in the morning.
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So beautiful, Keila! Well done!
Love this, "Dances to the beat of her own heart"
This was great! Really great. Loved the flow...choice of words...just yes, delightful!
Beautifully written nature poem!
Beautiful piece, but previously hearted.
I loved this! Such beautiful word choices, well done :)
A beautifully written poem!
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