27 Saturday Jan 2018
Posted in free verse, Poems, Poetry
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#poetry, aging, death, dimension, dorindaduclos.com, eye, inharmonic, life, Night Owl Poetry, poems, serpent, time, writing
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
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11 Thursday Jan 2018
Posted in January Writing, Poems, Poetry
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#JanuaryWriting, #poetry, aging, bankruptcy, broadway, dorindaduclos.com, Night Owl Poetry, poems, poor, shame, stardom, writing, writing prompt
She was a child of the poor
Knew not what her future had in store
A vision of elegant grace
Never simply just another face
On stage, her spirit, ignited
Still, beauty brings those, uninvited
She danced, leaving life behind
Then wept, for a life so unkind
They promised her, jewels and money
But the bright lights were cruel, unfunny
She was no longer wanted, they said
Broadway considered her dead
Aging had sent her away, in shame
Leaving nothing, but a flicker of a flame
Writing Prompt – Bankruptcy to Broadway – Day 11/31
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28 Saturday Oct 2017
Posted in My Thoughts, Poems, Poetry
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#HappyBirthdaytoMe, #poetry, aging, birthday, candles, dorindaduclos.com, life, Night Owl Poetry, poems, writing
With each flickering flame, my years unfold
Tapering down, leaving days of untold
Dripping memories, of past events
Happier times, still I’m not quite content
Candelabra in hand, a welcoming light
The fire, still burning, with no end in sight
Celebrating the day, reaching for more
Wondering what this life has in store
As closer to Halloween, comes the time
Knowing I still haven’t yet reached my prime
So, I’ll blow out the candles, let the wax seal my fate
On this day in October, 2017, twenty-eight
In case you haven’t figured it out, today is my birthday. I originally posted this last year and have amended it to reflect this years date. Let’s party!!
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20 Friday Oct 2017
Posted in free verse, October Writing, Poems, Poetry
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#freeverse, #OctoberWriting, #poetry, aging, dorindaduclos.com, elements, lickety split, Night Owl Poetry, poems, rejuvenating, Renewing, wind, writing, writing prompt
She let the wind take her
Particles of life drifting in the air
Like the sands of time, shaping her
Bending her, into the breeze
Caressing, every element
Breathing new life, resurrecting
Rejuvenating, reclaiming
What once had grown old
Writing Prompt: Lickety Split – Day 20/31
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16 Monday Oct 2017
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#poetry, aging, death, dorindaduclos.com, lonliness, lost love, love, Night Owl Poetry, old age, older, poems, sadness, writing
They were right on the tip of her tongue
Things she needed to say to him
Perhaps she left them, where they were young
Back in the days when life was a whim
She’s different now, not so perfect
She wonders how it might have been
If he had looked beyond the face
To find the beauty that lied within
The years have passed, and she’s grown old
He’s been gone now, quite some time
How sad the bitter memories remain
Of a girl, now past her prime
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