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For someone who claims to not be a poet, you certainly have some damn good poetry.

Very powerful, interesting, moving, relatable, and eccentric stuff :)

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Oh wow thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts with me! 😊 I definitely know zero about the “rules” or techniques for poetry, maybe I’ll get interested in learning soon, but sometimes we just gotta write what we wanna write, just send it.

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“Just send it” — I love that.

Yes, I don’t know any of the rules of poetry either, but every once in a while, a piece comes out in that way — and who am I to argue with what the writing wants? :)

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"I'm not a poet"--- this feels like gaslamping. This piece was brutal.

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💀 it feels like I’m just not.. to me.. haha, but it was fun to play around so maybe ill keep up these vibes. br00tal is my speciality 🤘🏽 & thanks for reading! 😊

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Nice poems Melissa! I really liked the collage handwritten poem

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Thank you poem king 🤘🏽

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I am a fiction writer, too. Poetry new; finding it informs the fiction compositions. Love your fiction and your words are poetry—whatever your format.

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You write so much awesome poetry and fiction, love what you’re doing, you turn it out like a powerhouse! Thank you for the inspiration!

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Thank you —made my day!

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Ohhh, love the handwritten version!

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Thank you! Got inspired by @harleyclaes on Substack to start adding visuals with my journaling.

https://substack.com/@harleyclaes/note/c-88460966?r=4len4i&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

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😇 thank you Keith! That makes me happy, and you know I enjoy reading your stuff.

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