Blueprint for a Worthwhile Poem

Markus Russin
Aug 27, 2017 · 1 min read
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doors to better places
chases after violet dreams
seem to calmly burn
turn friend turn expunge release
should we stop here
would it matter
could it flourish
might we earn
the velvet notions counterfeit
we named our bent for poetry
,
from where we once held hands in song
a warning shriek a flaccid torch
i felt you in me for a second
a figment of the love i forge

Poets Unlimited

Six Years of poetry-only publishing, PoetsUnlimited was a diverse, engaging and authentic poetry magazine. For most of that time a daily publication, it was always diverse and original, and free-to-read by all.

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Markus Russin

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Poets Unlimited

Six Years of poetry-only publishing, PoetsUnlimited was a diverse, engaging and authentic poetry magazine. For most of that time a daily publication, it was always diverse and original, and free-to-read by all.

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