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We are caught
in the spiral
of a serpent’s eye
A circle of time
where there is
no escape
A dimension
of waves
nauseating
unfulfilling
Staring back at us
its scales tipped
inharmonic tones
Surrounding
dilating pupils
retract and restore
Slowly sinking its venom
into ever waiting veins
©2018 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Photo via Pixabay CC0
The Militant Negro said:
Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you, my friend! 🙂
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The Militant Negro said:
Hope your Sunday is a magnificent one.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
It was! Thank you 🙂
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The Militant Negro said:
Now on to the week ahead.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Cheers to that! And a good one, too! 🙂
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WaltPage said:
Well done!! Ummm… Book???
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Dorinda Duclos said:
OMG Walt!! I forgot! You rubbed off on me LOL I’ll send it out Monday!
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WaltPage said:
💛
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richfinck said:
I hate snakes.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
It’s just a poem about aging lol Don’t mind the snake reference 😉
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Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog said:
Great time reflection poetry! Timelessness too, fortunately, exists as a possibility! 🙂
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Exactly! I was reflecting on age, something I’ve been doing a lot lately 🙂
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crazywriterof6 said:
I can relate!
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thanks for reading! 🙂
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bowmanauthor said:
Intriguing…
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Aging usually is 🙂 Thank you
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bowmanauthor said:
Aging is a challenge, especially with auto-immune diseases.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
I certainly know what that’s like…
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Rock Nroll said:
Good one, Dorinda. Sounds a bit like the beginning of the Twilight Zone!
Rock
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you! Nothing strange about it 😉 It’s a poem about aging
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