I pulled the petals
of every flower
that marked your grave
and scattered them
to the wind.
People like you
didn’t deserve
to be mourned.
Β© Sarah Doughty
For the ‘Support Insta Writers’ August Prompts
(based on books written by authors in the IG community)
hosted by Tracy and Journee.
Pulling Petals by @beccaleepoetry
Reblogged this on Still Another Writer's Blog.
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Whoa! Post deceased hate, let it rip! WoW!
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Ooohhh… π
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So much emotion in so few words.
Well done.
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This is so good.
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Thank you so much! π
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Ooooo. What a nice burn! Take that!
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Haha, exactly! π
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Excellent stuff Sarah
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Awweee… β€
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Thank you! π
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That is powerful.
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Thank you!
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Revenge of its own kind!
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Indeed! Thank you!
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anger told beautifully! fierce! π
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always my pleasure!
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Awesome! Love this!
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Wicked in a good way!
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Thank you!
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I like that. Sadly too often true.
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It is. Thank you, as always.
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Just let the grass grow: that will tell you what you need to know!
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Exactly. Thank you!
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So there! This is great.
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Right? ππ
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Yes!
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a love’s case of creon’s fatal flaw. brilliant!
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anytime
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Oh, I liked this one!
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I finished reading The Silence Between Moonbeams, and it was wonderful! Thanks for sharing your writing with us. Many of the poems made me feel at peace.
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I love this piece so much. I love how the second half is the complete opposite of what the reader expects. π
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Sometimes I really enjoy the surprise endings.
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Oh wow. Oh wow.
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I’m going to assume, since you always insist, that this was a positive reaction, and for that I am always grateful! π
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Yes. This is a Heartstring Eulogies classic.
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Ohhh a dagger of a piece. I concur with the message.
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Thank you for the kind words! I’m honored! π
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Potent poetry.
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Oooohhh, I like that one!
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