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13 December

December 13, 2021December 12, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

culture is cancelled

jealousy the only end

on the plus side, fire

Inspired by Lucy

12 December

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opening my arms

roses and carnations fall

onto flags below

inspired by Olog

11 December

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keeping their heads down

fighting on the sacred grounds

welcome the strangers

Inspired by Damasus

10 December

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when prayer is not enough

hammer beats, sickles reap

the spring beyond the horizon

Inspired by Adolph

09 December

December 9, 2021December 8, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

in the dream I opened

the wooden crate

there was a thrush inside, standing on straw

she blinked, shuffled her wings

and flew into the distance

where an eagle soared

Inspired by Juan

08 December

December 8, 2021December 7, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

roses carnations

all the reds in the snow

flowers for the future

flowers for the now

inspired by Mary

07 December

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trumpets rouse the troops

waiting green grass turning red

harps sing soothing souls

inspired by Ambrose

Lockdown shifting the power differential, one pixel at a time

December 6, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

In the room I loomed and had power

Now on the zoom I lurk in the corner

of the screen

And have to take my chances

With the network connection of doom

06 December

December 6, 2021December 5, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

hidden charity

patient generosity

with time the birds shall sing again

inspired by Nicholas

05 December

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trees grow together

such power in a forest

but one can stand alone

inspired by Sabas

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