Trees were our tortoise shell,
Which down – down we fell;
We stand now on dead stems,
Cheering – ah, see we’re free!!
Copyright © Jan. 15, 2019, Newton Ranaweera
Inspired by Poet Dayan Pasquale
Credit: whoever claims to own this image
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Thank you so much!! 🙂
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Such a sad state of affairs expressed so succinctly.
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Thank you so much, Punam, for this wonderful comment!! 🙂
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You are welcome, Newton.
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Out of the shell!
the tortoise said
out of that hell!
the price was paid.
Now I am cold
but not in vain
as I am told
I won the pain!
I can walk free
did nothing wrong
there is no tree
but I stay strong.
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I’m a bit old
and just need love
I’ll be a bit bold
and play the dove.
I found a girl
on a dating site
oh, how I swirl
to her I write.
She’s just too young
or I’m too old
but I’ve begun
and now I’m sold.
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Marta, both these (that you have written) are exquisite pieces. I truly love them. Please, publish them in your blog , so we can appreciate them. I have another idea, if you could accept. We (with two other Sri Lankan colleagues) recently began a page “Ethnographic Poetry Circle” on Facebook. We could invite you to work with as a member to share your ideas with the general readership. 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, Newton, will check out your page and think about the sharing of ideas. I have already published the pieces as a whole in my blog: https://momentsbloc.wordpress.com/2019/02/19/out-of-the-shell/
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Thank you so much, Marta!! 🙂
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You are welcome.
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My name is Frank
and she’s Nicole
I’m not a prank
yet she’s my goal.
Told her the truth
what will she do?
she’s in her youth
and I feel blue.
Difference in age
is not so good
it is a cage
you think I should?
Inspired by your picture, your words and Mario Savioni’s chapter 6 from “Pickles and Tarts”: https://savioni.wordpress.com/2019/02/12/pickles-and-tarts-chapter-6/
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Very nice. Both simple and cryptic.
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Thank you so much for this great comment!! 🙂
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You’ve chosen a striking image perfectly suited to your ironic verse.
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Thank you so much, Anna!! I’m sorry for my failure to respond to your comment and to visit your posts in March-April. Thereafter, I’ll be back to my normal routine.
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