L&#39;aura del Campo (Book)

Apr 29, 2026 at 2:58pm
In response to "We will forget you "

Wordsmitty ✍️ Thank you. Yes, it's pointed at a particular person; but, it does feel more universal.

Positivity? I think spiritual leaders of all ilks have waxed more eloquent than me.

That said, I may have to wait until when my mood shifts (and it will).

Wordsmitty ✍️

Apr 29, 2026 at 2:49am
In response to "We will forget you "

Very well said. Many will probably assume it's pointed, but it really is best as just contrasting points in general.

A thought does cross my mind if there might be a reverse poem that articulates love with just a line that spits on hate/evil. Contrast of contrasts?

Apr 23, 2026 at 2:00am
In response to "april baby "

Cappucine Thank you. I'm definitely a spring blossom. May is my favorite month.

Cappucine

Apr 22, 2026 at 11:46pm
In response to "april baby "

Love this so much! Simple & evocative.

Apr 16, 2026 at 1:14am
In response to "Dead Lines"

Rhyssa Thank you... sometimes the prompt does not speak to me and I need to tweak it. "The end of things" has been on my mind.

Rhyssa

Apr 16, 2026 at 12:34am
In response to "Dead Lines"

I like the twist of this--I was thinking about something similar then my fingers took me elsewhere in my poem. Lovely thought fragment.

Aug 2, 2025 at 4:14pm
In response to "After the breakdown"

Legerdemain

It was a desparate response to Anni Pon's challenge: "Breakdown" in "The One-Line Lyric Challenge" [13+]. There's a new challenge up!

Legerdemain

Aug 2, 2025 at 3:33pm
In response to "After the breakdown"

As soon as I read this, I felt it needed music, like lyrics. Thank you for tickling my muse.

Thankful Sonali Happy 26 WDC!

Apr 23, 2025 at 2:39am
In response to "Earth Everyday [182.35]"

You have some powerful imagery there.
And some terms that Hogwarts alumni can relate to!
Love it and love the message you give.
Thank you
S much!

Apr 22, 2025 at 11:37pm
In response to "Quiet after the storms "

wolfgang I tried to take an abstraction and ground it (in concrete?).

Thanks for reading.

April 30, 2026 at 11:26pm

#1114814

Once 'twas a Donkey...

Once 'twas a Donkey named Donald
who rode us to market like pigs
he stepped on the gas
said — this is a gas!
we're now known as bacon, not pigs!

KLE [184.75] (30.april.2026)

Poetry form: Lick-my-ass.

Yes, could use smoothing out but gasoline is $4.44 today.

April 30, 2026 at 11:05pm

#1114812

Unholy Nights

Unholy Nights

Ruby-green like emeralds aflame
with the blood-lust of generations
unwilling to forgive. Let them bleed
until red geraniums turn snow-white,
until polar bears swim embraced by
tropical nights. Until we destroy
each other — let us rejoice!

KLE (30.april 2026) [183.74]

7 lines

April 30, 2026 at 10:48pm

#1114809

Y así se puede

pero a mí no me gusta

I don't want to be part of a crowd
part of the brainless masses
one with the heartless mob

Better to be an octopus
or a tree deep-rooted
one with the ground

Better still
afloat in the sky
asleep on the clouds

KLE [183.73] (30.april.2026)

April 30, 2026 at 9:28pm

#1114798

Driving in Bangkok

Driving in Bangkok

go stop go
be aware of others
the seven directions
never hesitate
do you want to die
yield when necessary
for elephants and trains :
remember
life is cheap
skip the party you cannot miss
be wary of the rain

that old lady...
she should know by now
— life is cheap

KLE [183.71] (29.april.2026)

14 lines

April 30, 2026 at 5:54pm

#1114786

Euthanasia

Will it hurt

Will I merely go to sleep

to dream no more

...

I want to visit Death

He's been waiting patiently

...

I must make arrangements first

Warn my lawyer-friend

Tell my ex-boyfriend

...

... make sure the vultures pick my bones clean

Leave nothing but fond memories for the vampires

KLE [183.72] (29.april.2026)

April 30, 2026 at 4:16pm

#1114779

Tulips at Ridvan

Tulips at Ridvan

Cold winds blow at Ridvan in Montana
Rose buds bloom in the Holy Land.

give thanks to tulips
the promise of renewal
in these frigid climes

KLE [183.64] (30.april.2026)

April 30, 2026 at 3:38pm

#1114777

Moving on...

Moving on…

Sweet lips touched as hope sprung eternal.
We made plans to build a life together.

I went to Thailand.
You wanted to go to Mars.
We never met up.

KLE [183.69] (29.april.2026)

April 29, 2026 at 11:06pm

#1114720

[in sync]

[in sync]

We slept as one beneath the sheets
then went our separate ways.

two became one, then
two again — harmonies
never NSYNC

KLE [183.70] (29.april.2026)

April 29, 2026 at 12:19am

#1114643

We will forget you

We will forget you

We will forget you,
your salt in the wounds,
your hatred dipping from your jowls,
Yes, we will forget you
— in time.
For only love persists,
the cosmic glue that binds;
but not you, relegated to the garbage
heap of time. Yes, you'll
be forgotten.
And like Ozymandias,
reduced to dust.

KLE [183.68] (28.april.2026)

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April 28, 2026 at 6:41pm

#1114620

No satisfaction

There's no satisfaction preparing —
for war. Only pain, no need to explain.

You want to bring on
Armageddon — I'll be so
happy once you're gone

KLE [183.66] (28.april.2026)

Disclaimer: I do NOT believe in the "End Times" nor do I desire to bring them on.