A flame once burned
hidden
invisible
irreversible
choked flames
quenched fire
crushed lyre
sparse daylight
muted bog
creeping smog
dying memory
closing wold
emerging cold
infinite reclusion
elusive distance
moribund resistance
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Cocoon
watch the caterpillar
struggle and build
creating its cocoon
to hide
for a while
for all the noise
for all the views
focusing
on its own
take your time
waiting for a miracle
doing noting
or your own
wait for the butterfly
coming out
and fly
watch
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Lakeside
the almost absent wind ….
neglects
the mirror of the lake
muffled sounds
whisper
nearly silently
the ship appears
rending the mirror
spreading her trail
leaving behind
an unabiding track
the waves disappear
the wind vanishes
the mirror closes cracks
it would be a miracle
If I could be nearer
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The Missing Link
the journey
emphatically planned
unfortunately
did find its end
before it even began
then
fortune favored
the missing linked
flavored with sweetness
of pure luck
prinked the unexpected
timeless travelers
forgetting
even the echoes
of quavered tones
while landscapes
adopt them
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The great rickshaw rider
he carries his newborn child
passengers on the backseat
a widower just cycles
no choice but his bike
father and rickshaw rider
sad thoughts of his dead wife
lovingly holding his child
he rides with his fate
a girl feels her fathers love
happy passengers arrived
a widower and newborn
on their bike for life
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Disturbance @ Dinnertime
she sails
into the restaurant
with her volume, voice and vibes
her huge waves
disturbing every conversation
her loud laughs
Interfering with existing atmosphere
her empty words
bouncing all over the room
her massive presence
sharks the whole place
at last
she sails
out of the harbor
that wasn't hers
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Bemused
invoking the dune
into a chair
I feel seated
like a queen
in a majestic scene
for free
in front of me
the sun seems so near
while I cover my feet
with warmly sand
the sea is singing
a love song
and the sky
is tuning in
as colorful
as bright
as light
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Eternal torque
subtle waves
move water
little stones
sand grains
slightly move along
for a moment
settling down
on the sandy bottom
of the sea
or the wet beach
they all reflect
the light
if they are in sight
of the sun
while hiddenin sand
waiting for the moment
the land above them
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Winged
a butterfly
landed
on the lawn
in front of me
fluttering poorly
several times
folding
most beautiful wings
reached out
with my hand
so he or she
could land
felt
that softest touch
saw
as nearby
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Mountainhike
following smallest roads
unwinding paths
up or down hill
beautiful draped shawls
from a distance
clogged in sealed forests
disappearing light
a mountain tucked away
in the dark
breathing on rare meadows
revealing rooms
a mountain showing off
heights and depths
listening to secret brooks
whispering quietly
a mountain coming out
naturally and fluently
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