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Continue reading →: Like EmilyThe speaker perceives herself as insignificant and overlooked, much like Emily and Alice. She wrestles with self-doubt and disparagement from others, feeling stifled under their judgement. Yet, she finds small comfort and empowerment in words, like a potter shaping clay, hinting at her potential for growth and transformation.
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Continue reading →: Threads and CandyThe poem reflects on the intimate and curious exchange of threads from pockets and hands, expressed through the metaphor of candy and chocolate. The speaker and their partner find unity and wholeness in this exchange, symbolized by interwoven threads, spinning hands, and mutual consumption of sweet treats.
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Continue reading →: See What I’m Made Of?Under a new moon, changes in the narrator are likened to the metamorphosis of a butterfly embracing its new form. The imagery involves twinkling lights, growing grass, and tree rings, reflecting the narrator’s growth and progressive inclination towards the edge of sensibility. These transformations invoke feelings of delicacy like feathery…
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Continue reading →: Song, Sorrow and a Flower“Song, Sorrow and a Flower” is a poem by Shelley Rae Bell conveying the melancholy deep within her heart. She employs symbols of light, shadows, colors, and a musical scale as metaphors for her emotional turmoil. With pain and longing, she seeks the liberation of her mournful emotions.
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Continue reading →: In Search of Lost Treasure“Hidden in drawers, my fingers reach. and search in dark regions.”
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Continue reading →: Lifeboat 21Between me and the everlasting sea… Absolution. In drowning waters, I cannot hide… prevented by a saving company. Shelley Rae Bell
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Continue reading →: WholeThe speaker recounts an event where something fell from the sky, taking their breath and stirring their soul, creating a longing for love. This experience drew their attention, causing them to seek love’s engulfing embrace to combat feelings of emptiness.
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