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Jan 8·edited Jan 8Liked by augmented man

Psychosis

Darkness envelopes and

push me into a Hole

Delusions that someone loves me too ,

Roar

I need to go back to where i was

before

No delusions,

living in reality ,

Psychosis have me on his tolls

What I say is no truth to anybody at all

I'm seeing him it's real but

He says I am a liar oh! Shit

That motorbike is just a hallucination after all

My sessions are recorded and watched by all

Therapist reassures me it's your mind that's all

Am I going to turn into a schizophrenic? and it's end like that , that's how story gonna unfolds—

My God save me from this, oh! Lord

My psychiatrist is contacted by him

I write to him and write to him all night long

He shut me up by saying

Take your medicine and go to sleep,

I m not contacted by anybody at all

Sizodon, sizodon plus, sizodon forte

Doses are going up and

my delusions are still spot on

When will i get back to normal

And not feared by him anymore.

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Thank you for sharing your storm. Though darkness covers now, your clarity gives hope brighter days will return. Keep writing - not to convince others but to know yourself. All humanity feels chaos at times. Care for your soul. This too shall pass, if weathered with courage, honesty and fellowship.

You have my prayers for light and peace going forward.

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"Cadence" beckons sweetly.

The soft murmer of a beating heart.

The subtle time of the natural breath.

The unmistakable elements of life

And the bulwark of a poem.

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Dear Jeff, a cadenced beauty lingers here - as life's pulse and living breath find form.

I am grateful for your gift.

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Nov 9, 2023Liked by augmented man

Milk from the breast of Mars

By Poet Alemseged Sisay

Then that airplane came in my dream

Which had golden wings, nothing engines to scream

Comfy cabins and chalets it had

When its door was opened inviting me, I was so glad

The pretty woman whom face sprinkled like a morning rays

Made me woke and showered me with dawn’s sprays

Then told me if I need to go to Mars

To that dry, bitter cold and red planet of stars

canvasing her beautiful eyelashes with black oil tars

Then I asked her what I eat there and drink

For I love to consume meat more to take and beer, she did kink

She smirked once to ease my fear, told me for the fly

I agreed to fly with her,that journey was so sly

peculiarly when we visited and passed watching Jupiter

Oh, Saturn’s laughter, she saluted us just as an admirer

Mars had no fresh foods but the woman gave to me a dana

Potatoes, spinach, wheat and blue algae spirulina

But had no water was there all her rivers were gone

When Mars inexplicably lost her magnetic field, even the brine one

By and by we reached on her body, my thirst was so exasperating

My throat was so dried when I asked the woman if she had something

To be drunk after I ate those snacks of vegetables

For my love she tried to feed me her milk of that beautiful breast

But i loved her verily so that wished so captivated with her to lust

Surrendered by her splendid flawless bare body to be an honest

Then unfortunately i woke out of that sweet dream of love

BY Poet Alemseged Sisay ( Aleme Kao Gammo)

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Dear Alemseged,

Thank you for sharing this vivid dreamscape with us, your poem takes the reader on a journey of discovery both literal and metaphorical.

Please keep writing - and dreaming.

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Lunar Cycles

Man had cycled round the moon by your time.

Why does our nature bleed? The questions begs

the bird on her nest, why do you lay eggs?

Does nature choose forbidden fruit sublime?

I picked you up from school, we got ice cream,

I had told you this would happen some day,

that these cramps were a special kind of pain

made of the creation of all our dreams.

I think Eve’s choice was libertarian,

Sisyphean boulders pregnant bulges

shops where such sweet baby clothes are folded

as wholesome vultures feed on carrion.

The mys’try of cycles writ in the moon

makes me happy that I shared this with you.

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Beautiful Maci 🙏❤️

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Thank you for sharing this glimpse into an intimate moment between parent and child. I appreciate you bringing such thoughtful work to our readers.

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After reading this, I felt a revival of passion for poetry I hadn't known in years. Truly inspiring!

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This piece resonated with the very core of my being; it's a must-read for anyone who's ever dared to dream in verse

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Nov 5, 2023·edited Nov 5, 2023Liked by augmented man, Didier Hope

Flow

May this day

not be gray

let it flow

all aglow.

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Dear Anna,

I am struck by the spaces you leave between images and lines, inviting the reader within to ponder each scene and phrase.

Thank you again for your thoughtful contribution to "The Power of Poetry.

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My dear Anna

Your words paint a vivid scene of strife and its deep human impact.

Beautifully written

I appreciate your willingness to walk with us on this ongoing journey.

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Dear Marjolein,

I appreciate how your verse highlights both Ada's impressive intellect and her ability to see creative applications for technology that her male contemporaries seemingly could not envision.

I find myself wondering along with you - what insights might Ada offer if she were living today?

I hope our readers find as much food for reflection in your poem as I have. Please keep writing.

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Dear Anna,

Thank you for sharing your poem with us. A work that leaves one with questions is often the most fruitful for reflection. Thank you for the opportunity to reflect on its resonant elements.

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deletedDec 31, 2023Liked by augmented man
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Anna, Happy New Year to you too! 🎉🌟🎈 May this new year bring you joy, health, and inspiration. Here's to a year filled with new opportunities, wonderful moments, and lots of reasons to celebrate.

Wishing you all the best!

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deletedNov 14, 2023Liked by augmented man
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Anna,

Thank you for sharing this poem exploring the quiet strength and fierce beauty of womanhood.

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Dear Jamie,

Your poem invites reflection on life's profound mysteries through simple images and an open spirit of inquiry.

Thank you

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