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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

~ "The silence of the night awakens my soul"

Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Where Monsters Tread – #poetry – #DomesticViolence – #NovemberWriting

07 Thursday Nov 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in November Writing, Poems, Poetry

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Talk to me, I can ease your pain

I promise, he won’t hurt you again

No more hands, will strike you down

This cruelty ends, when hope abounds

Protect your heart, from this agony

And finally breathe, let your spirit free

To live your life, unafraid of the dark

Where brutality can no longer leave a mark

Find the place, to let your soul arrive

Somewhere, anywhere, you will survive!

He cannot hurt what he doesn’t own

You, one so beautiful, must not condone

Who you are, praise, what you become

Rid yourself of that which leaves you numb

It’s in you, seek out your true happiness

Forget about him, and all his crappiness

Remember these words, no more need for dread

Never again, shall you fear, where monsters tread

 

***On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.*** (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)

November Writing Prompts – Where monsters tread

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Worn Pages – #poetry #secrets

04 Monday Nov 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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Worn pages, bring to light

Another secret, to disclose

He taps the keys, oh so right

Out comes his vivid prose

Words, which pour this story

On a screen, aglow in night

Emotions, times of glory

That made things look so bright

Other times, not so well

He chooses to leave them be

Perhaps it’s because he cannot tell

Though the truth will set him free

Hands linger, for just awhile

His thoughts, much cause for rage

Caught was he, in his own guile

No longer able to disengage

 

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Born of Beauty – #poetry #NovemberWriting

03 Sunday Nov 2019

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She breathed in, floral scented air,
Walked in silence, never shared;

Born of beauty, elegance, grace,
Branded by flaws, upon her face.

Chastised, by all the wrong doers,
She, simply, could not maneuver;

Around the evil words they spilled,
Heartache pierced her, left her chilled.

Whispered voices, in the night,
Horrid rumors, became her plight;

Hidden behind doors, she grew old, alone,
Cast away, twas the first pebble, thrown.

Which grew to a boulder, to her dismay,
Beauty, no longer in this place, could stay;

She’d steal away, under the midnight sun,
Be gone, before morning broke, begun.

Never again, allowing them to misconstrue,
She left no trace, of the life she once knew.

 

November Writing Prompts – Born of Beauty

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Escape – #poetry #life

01 Friday Nov 2019

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Take flight, across the fullest moon

Watch as creatures swoop, and swoon

Seek out their journey, ride the wind

Then pause a moment, do not rescind

The thoughts, which carry you away

Take heed, as branches begin to sway

Along with the breeze, they gently fly

Dance with the night, let time go by

Forget the sorrows, gone, yesterday

Send them all packing, to the Milky Way

The glow of the light, shines through the dark

Though life is, often led by, a question mark

Gives comfort, to those who fear in the night

An escape, wings spread, exhale, take flight

 

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It’s Halloween – #poetry #spirits

31 Thursday Oct 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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Walls that slant in faded light

Specter’s roam about the night

Shadows stand in open doors

Footsteps creak across the floors

Thinking this is just a dream

Things just aren’t what they seem

Figures lurk about your home

Now you see you’re not alone

Taunting you until you scream

Trick or treat, it’s Halloween!

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!  BE SAFE!

 

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