Poetry is all about perception.
It’s what we perceive, not what
we see.
It’s all in the rhythm.
The arrangement of the poetic
notes.
It’s about loosening those
syllables until they roll off our pens
in a dance of self.
We release our whimper and watch
it turn into a roar on paper
We write for preservation.
We write to empty the emptiness.
We write like we eat, to live
We spend our nights out on a limb so we can fall into the melody of our craft
Our souls writing on. Finding salvation in verse
-Tosha Michelle
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Thanks x
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Yes!!!!! 💙
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I knew you’d get it xo
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Good to see you here
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Likewise
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Poetry is freedom right!👍
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It’s really is
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😊
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“…We write to empty the emptiness”. ..
Nailed it!
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Thank you so much sweet lady
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Very true!
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Thanks. xx
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Poem is about defining something nebulous, watching something invisible and feeling something incomprehensible. Great work,Tosha.
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Thank you for your lovely comment. I hope you are well
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This is fantastic! I’m writing these days as naturally as taking a meal. Very satiating 😊
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Thank you so much. 😊
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Keep writing with your soul 🙂
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I’ll do my best. Thanks Alex
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That will always be enough 🙂
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Aww thanks
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Lovely. all of it… spot on. finding salvation.
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Thank you so much
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you drew a deep sigh with this one.
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Thanks Happy Wednesday. 🙂
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Hi…was not sure how else to get this information to you. My brother Paul McAleavey (Palfitness) passed away yesterday
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Oh my god. I’m so sorry. If I can do anything please send me an email at toshamichellew@gmail.com He was a truly sweet person. My heart goes our to you.
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Nice 🙂
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Thanks
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Bravo! truth! and excellent! 🙂
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Totally agree. Thanks for sharing this beautiful piece Tosha.
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You’re very welcome. Thanks so much for reading
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You’re welcome.
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We write to empty the emptiness…
Damn, you are wonderful.
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Aww thanks 💕💕
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Oh yes indeed.
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… Redemption in a song.
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Indeed.
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Please read the amazing work of a talented writer.
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Thanks so much xo
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You are welcome Tosha.
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I agree dear Tosha. A wonderful poem.
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Loved this so much, Tosha!! You captured the feeling and reason we write!! Loved your lines – “We write like we eat, to live” Our soul has words to share and our heart, songs to sing!! Bravo!!
xoxoxo
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So pleased you liked it. Thank you. 💕
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Thanks so much
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Bravo, this is an incredible description of how poetry is written. Bravo! ☺️
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Thanks so much x
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Hey there 🙋🏻♀️
“We write to empty the emptiness.” Many of the comments have focused on this wonderfully tender and recursive line. One of the best of the brilliant Tosha aphorisms. Best keep our pencils sharp. I have been loving this one Tosh. 💜
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Aww thanks sweet and sassy lady 💕
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That line inspired a certain description in my Halloween story I posted yesterday, thanks! I put you in the credits 🎃
https://lonagynt.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/btt-44-can-a-vampire-help-a-transgender-person-to-transition/
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Very cool 💕
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Always creative and enlightening and you have with words and places, very uplifting, ☮️
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Aww thanks 💕
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What a description ☺..amazing
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Thanks so much 💕
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