My Wednesday Morning Sijo.
(Not familiar with the form? Read about it HERE)
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Almost
He knew who he had become
….. and who he still wanted to be;
escaped all his senseless desires,
….. focused instead on his gifts.
Not enough. What he’d left behind
….. just kept calling and calling.
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Wednesday Sijo Poetry
02.01.23 – Challenge #47
~ Escape ~
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Powerful poem about the human impotence to enact dramatic changes.
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We both wrote about escaping the past.