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16 December

December 16, 2021December 14, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

a swift coffee for Christmas

an elbow bump and away

a promise to tell the truth no matter what

and never to surrender

sort of inspired by Honoratus

15 December

December 15, 2021December 14, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

hold my hand you young one

and we will never leave us

old one please will you hold my hand

inspired by Mary

14 December

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we close our eyes in the darkness awake

if the door opens the light will return

believe in the light before it appears

inspired by John

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

December 10, 2021December 9, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

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

December 7, 2021December 6, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

trumpets rouse the troops

waiting green grass turning red

harps sing soothing souls

inspired by Ambrose

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