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michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Pouring out my heart
Pouring out my heart
Through this art
Writing about a new start
Or a moment that my life
Started to fall apart
Broken pieces
Putting together my thesis
Sharing my painful
And joyful experiences
So here’s a shot of me
If you’re interested in a drink
Pouring out my heart
A shot of love a with a
Splash hope
Mixed with life
Might have you feeling alright
Pouring out my heart
Grab a glass and fill your cup
As I share my thoughts
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Michael, I loved the metaphor you’re painted in this piece while inviting the reader to learn who you are… Very well done 🌹
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Awww, this is so creative, and I absolutely love the ending. Never give up, and keep mixing life up exactly the way you want to. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed.
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You’re welcome, really like this one. I’m glad I have come across your platform.
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Heather shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Butter
If you truly think about it, life is like butter.
Starts out all vigorous like the stick of butter you use to bake that cake.
As you start to live and achieve your goals and dreams, it will start melting away.
Of course, there are those small pieces that take longer to dissolve.
Those are brief disturbances along the way to achieving your goals and dreams.
Just think about it for a minute.
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The analogy 👌🏾👏🏾 … Small pieces… Brief disturbances… So true…I really enjoyed reading this piece 🌹
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Thank you so much for those words. Glad you enjoyed this small piece of my creativity.
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kellybeanz87 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Dreamy Skies
Darkness sheds across the skies, place some in your pocket and never say goodbye
For your walls are so thick you can’t even see
You’re too high strung to unravel like me
It’s ok, because I like to dance alone, it keeps me grounded, balanced, pure and tone
Am I fake? Am I phony? I don’t think so honey
I’m not in your space anymore and you’re not in mine
Like fragments in space, lost for all time
Maybe one day we will make up for it and you’ll be mine all mine
Thoughts, memories, clouds in the sky
Planes, buses and trains flying by
Bugs, animals, funny jokes, and little pokes
Heartbreak is painful, and this we know…
Whatever you do, don’t let it dim you’re your glow
You’re here for a reason, by now this you should know
Time to sit back, catch up and let your spirit grow
Don’t mourn, don’t cry-just remember my eyes
I will always be around when you least surprise
The stars are wrapping up for the night, and the birds are entering flight
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“don’t mourn, don’t cry, just remember my eyes…” 👏🏾✒️🌹
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Aww, Heartbreak is rough. I have DEFINITELY been there. I love this line, “Heartbreak is painful, and this we know…
Whatever you do, don’t let it dim you’re your glow”Keep glowing. And you will definitely be alright (as you said). I am going to feature this piece in today’s newsletter. <3 Lauren
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As always, thanks so much Lauren 🌹🦋😊
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Courtney Beksel shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Fade into the Moonlight
I made a wish for you and I
Slow dancing to Mazzy Star
Under the crescent moonlight
High off of your woodsy cologne
Drunk off of your tender kiss
A winter night of endless bliss
A touch of whimsy
A dash of wonder
A recipe for love
No longer do we need to wander
Our destination is clear
We’ve found our forever
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I enjoyed the visual that you used. I love winter time so I loved reading the picture and the poem to match. Thank you for sharing such a peaceful poem.
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michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 2 weeks ago
ANGEL
Ascending flying high
Never wanna come down
Getting higher with the winds wings
Extended gliding with the air gusts
Levitating to new heights angelic & poetic.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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I really liked the part where you said “levitating to new heights angelic & poetic” this gave me a sense of starting over to new beginnnigs reading this at the kick off to the new year. This poem is powerful because it can have a few meanings to this. Got my brain thinking!
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Glad you enjoyed it. I like to word play with different fonts & formats. I have a few pieces written like this.
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shae shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why I Smile
People ask me why I smile. I usually say, “I can’t help it,” or “That’s just me.” However, I smile because sometimes I want to curse. I want to tell people off in ungodly ways. I smile because sometimes I am nervous and don’t know how to articulate my feelings. It becomes my natural defense to ease the anxiety I am feeling in my body. I smile because I was never taught how to address a situation without screaming or yelling, so I don’t want to cause a scene. I smile because a thought pops into my head that I know I shouldn’t say out loud, so I tell it to myself, making myself smile. I smile because I don’t know what else to do other than to put on a mask and be happy, to mask my feelings, to cover up my thoughts, to ease my pain, to be someone who lowers the tension. After all, who will get angry, be offended, or say something negative about a smile? So, if you want to know why I smile, it may be a litany of reasons, so you tell me why you think I am smiling because most times, I honestly don’t know.
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Such a powerful poem. I can relate to smiling off all my pain. I too have people ask why I smile so much they think I am full of joy. But I sometimes want to tell people off while smiling haha. Thank you for this amazing poem.
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I appreciate that reply so much! It’s nice knowing someone feels the same way ☺️
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TaMara E'Lan G. shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Overcoming Fear
If we are to walk by faith and not by sight,
we must overcome fear with all of our might.
Knowing that the most high does not give us a spirit of fear
we stand on to the promises of Hope we hold dear
Being a conqueror is not for the selfish or weak
With each guided step it is strength that we seek
For this world is full of tribulations and trials
We must be overcomers of life for awhile
and keep on living strong as best as we can
Loving ourselves and others across this land
Standing up to injustice and evil with heart
Shining our light in all places to overcome the dark
Speaking the truth and Standing on divine faith
our voice must bring change as the world may break
We will solider on together with our heads held high
We will experience choas in this world until our spirits meet the sky
Yet together we must face and confront our fears
As we gather in fellowship to help wipe each other’s tears
For we are all spiritual beings living a physical life
We must have courage when dealing with obstacles and strife.
We shall overcome and this too shall pass
We must tell ourselves these affirmations to last.
We can’t conquer that which we don’t face
And sometimes fear can have its own place.
But fear is not a space for us in dwell in
We have places to go and people to pour in
There is no failure in The Most High after all
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Thank you TaMara for such an encouraging poem. I needed to read this today. Even though there are a lot of tribulations going on in this society we must persevere and still strive for the better. Thank you for this reminder.
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michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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Oswald Perez shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Welcome To 2025!
Dear Unsealers,
As I write this post, it’s 5:45 AM on January 1st. Daybreak hasn’t happened yet.
But the smoke has cleared from last night’s celebrations, and blue skies appear.
I hope that 2025 is a good year for all of us. A year that’s filled with all the joys and minimal difficulties.
To that end, this is my welcome to January and the year itself:
At midnight on New Year’s Eve
A new day, month, and year begin365 new days have arrived
With renewed optimism and joyA reminder for 2025 and beyond…
Every day is a wonder to behold
Be the light that spreads out into the worldWherever your pursuits lead
I’m cheering you on all the wayFor the days of Auld Lang Syne
A toast, with all the cups of kindness yetI wish everyone, everywhere
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Thank you Oswald for such a beautiful encouraging message. I hope that 2025 brings you everything your heart and dreams desire! You are a true inspiration!
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michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Leap Year
Another physical year
About to pass on.
This leap year
Flew by,
Seemed
Like. A Hop, Skip & a jump,
I guess some of us needed
That extra day.
See you next February 29th.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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Yes I can agree this past leap year flew by so quick that I didn’t even recognize that it arrived. The whole year of 2024 vanished right before my eye. But I’m learning to go with the flow and not against it!
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Matthew Jablonsky shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Christmas Come-Down
The tree is still lit,
the walls are adorned.
We celebrated the day,
our savior was born.The gifts are all opened,
The presents are done.
The family dinner,
is now left-overs for one.Everyone got home,
safe and sound.
There’s still a few shreds,
of wrapping on the ground.The house is so still,
everything is quiet.
I can hear my heart break,
amid all the silence.I already miss it,
having my family all there.
The sound of their laughter,
filling the air.But life must go on,
the world keeps on spinnin’!
I wish it would stop,
or slow down for a minute.Going back to work,
feels somewhat surreal.
Coworkers are great,
but family is real.One thing I’ve learned,
as I’ve gotten older;
The worst part of Christmas,
Is when it is over.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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Thank you Matthew for this wonderful heartwarming poem. It is sad when the holidays are over and we return to our normal lives until the next holiday. It is heart filling hearing family laughter and watching everyone enjoy their meals and gifts.
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As always, I love your poetry. And I love the sentiment in this piece. I featured it in our newsletter today. <3 Lauren
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Noirerequiem shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
A World Rewoven
I will stitch a world from my verses,
Sewing these words of confidence into your hair like flower crowns of daisies.
To join these joints into sockets that would complete rivers.This isn’t the story of Pangea.
It’s the tale of a seam unbroken,
Where each chain stitch holds together pieces of pain and hope.A prick of sorrow, a stab of truth,
Threads unraveling, yet I sew them anew.Binding scars into patterns, weaving triumphs through the cracks,
Every loop and knot a map of survival—
A tapestry of me, of you, of us.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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Such a powerful picture and poem. I admire the amount of imagery there is in your writing, the way you tie the connection of the human body or society to nature. I feel as much as we neglect Mother Nature we dont seem to understand how our bodies is connected to nature.
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Thank You so much for your support. I hope to get people to understand and cherish nature through my work.
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michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Thanks
Finally getting to a point
Of not giving too much
Attention to these fucked
Up situations. Everything happens
For a reason and I’m thankful
For my new found love!
No, it’s not a person.
It’s my art formation. Helps
Me alleviate some of the anger
Or sadness also helps me
Express when I’m ecstatic.
These fucked up situations
Only leads to new content.
So I guess instead of getting mad
About it I’ll start to give thanks.
So thanks to every situation that
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The healing of gratitude is a powerful thing, thank you for sharing 🌹‼️
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Yup forgiveness is for ourselves
Not for whomever we forgiveWrite me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
LOVE
Love comes in many
Forms it doesn’t
Have to be sexual.
The concept of love
Is different for each and
Everyone of us.
Some love to touch
While others love to talk
Hear the reassuring sound
Of certain and specific sounds.
From the words that come out.
Love is expensive and expressive.
It’s addictive but don’t get it twisted,
The words “I LOVE YOU” don’t mean shit.
If it’s not coming from the right person.
Love is a feeling that is revealing through
The ears, the eyes, can be touched from
Vibrations of the frequency of the voice.
Once you hear that certain noise,
Ears perk up like a dog, now you’re filled
With joy. Even the scent can bring some
Love as your brain ignites and triggers
A wonderful feeling from inside.
Love struck like lightning from deep
Inside my mind, I had to express Myself.
I’ve felt love from plenty.
I’ve showed love also experienced
& expressed it gradually.
Without loving myself how
Could I show it,
Love is diverse
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I totally resonate with this poem, as I struggle with love myself. Whether it is loving the wrong people and not loving myself enough. I cringe at the word love but I am overcoming that fear slowly but surely. Thank you for shining your light in sharing your truth and expressing your feelings.
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Love is what we give shouldn’t be what we search for. Once it finds us
In the form of our perception
Hard to accept it as a blessing.
But this is just another opinion.Write me back Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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Lauren Brill shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Forgotten
Forgotten in the hidden emotions I feel,
Behind the weed and underneath the alcohol,SEEN too much,
HEARD too much,
KNOW TOO MUCH
Forgot to SPEAK UP
Because I didn’t know any better
And because you said I didn’t need any help,So I’m just another “mad black woman” who can do bad all by myself because you said
black people don’t need therapy
I listened
I believed you but I forgot to believe me
I was lost because I forgot I was innocentSubscribe  or  log in to reply
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michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Stimulated in this Simulation
Once you’ve been “Awaken”
You’ll realize everything
Is just a simulation of your
Very own imagination,
Shaping your reality.
We’re all here and have different
Perceptions, if you hear em
And see em moving to
The words you think.
Or the words you read,
Maybe if you’re artistic
You see em play out the
Words you write.
So now it is what it is
Some go with the statement
Of “living in the matrix”,
Some Rationalized it
With quantum physics.
While others have a different
Representation or a different
Calculation, coming to another conclusion
Of how it started.
A conscious conscience,
Some are just a Con in science.
Is this a coincidence? Is it a theory?
Is it a fantasy?
The power of the mind
Is incredible, imagine
A thought coming to life
Images reciprocating through
The eyes. Now it’s more than a vision.
Those thoughts are being played
In the present through actions.
The Time it takes for the mind
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This was such a powerful poem. I enjoyed the metaphors that you used. “ A conscious conscience, Some are just a Con in science.” Is my favor because there are cons amongst this world and inside the scientific views. Sometimes I get OVERstimulated with life and the simulations of this world.
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You’re welcome, I glad you enjoyed this piece. Was hesitant
On sharing for a few seconds.
But I’ve realized I’m not the only
One feeling like this. Lots of artists seem to use the statement
Of “living in the matrix”
Reminded me of my
Artistic freedom. We all have
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Oswald Perez shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Merry Christmas!
Dear Unsealers,
It’s Christmas Eve!
December has gone by so fast. It felt like it was five minutes since I was celebrating my birthday at the very start of the month.
Now, we’ve reached the conclusion of Advent and head into the twelve days of Christmas.
I hope that wherever you’re celebrating the holiday, it’s done in the company of people that you love. With an extra moments of arms held aloft for those that find this time of year difficult to celebrate.
For those of you that celebrate this day, I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!
The following is my Christmas message for this year:
Time went by so fast, didn’t it?
December came in and went like a jingled blurAfter twenty four days wait
A celebration of the savior’s birthAs the bells ring out, people gather
Friends, family and loved onesFor it’s Christmas Day at last
With love and kindness towards allWherever you are in the world
I wish for you all the peace todaySaid many times in many ways
From me to you, from NYC to the world…Merry Christmas!
¡Feliz Navidad!Joyeux Noël!
Frohe Weihnachten!Nollaig Shona!
Feliz Natal!Buon Natale!
Καλά ΧριστούγενναSretan Božić!
Bon Nadal!Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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Lovely expression of love and the reason for the season 🌹
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Thank you for this warm Christmas poem. Sharing light onto those who are having a tough holiday season! I really enjoyed reading this. It took me back to when I was younger and enjoyed the Christmas holiday spirit.
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Barbara Lorello shared a letter in the
Women's Empowerment group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Dear Mary, daughter of Joachim:
Dear Mary, daughter of Joachim:
I thought it appropriate to write to you on this eve of the celebration of your son’s birth.
I can’t pinpoint exactly when we met, but it was very early in my life. As a child, I was introduced to you through my Catholic upbringing. I learned of you and revered your place in history as the mother of Jesus Christ.
Through teachings in the church, I learned that you were chosen by God to deliver a son who would eventually die for our sins. As a mother, I can’t imagine giving birth to a child that I knew was destined to die to save the world. That’s a heavy burden.
Through stories told in the Bible, I learned that not only did you and Joseph take on this challenge, but you did it with the utmost grace.
How proud you must have been as Jesus taught us to live in God’s light, to do His work and act in ways that put the rest of us to shame. Through every adversity, your son rose to the challenge, even when He was falsely accused of witchcraft.
Ironically, those who questioned His powers were the same people who brought Him to the cross.
Mary, if given the chance, you and I would have a cup of tea and talk for hours. I have so many questions, one mother to another.
In closing, I’d like to thank you for your sacrifice as Jesus’s mother. I’ll refer to one of my favorite Christmas songs: “Mary, did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters . . . And when you kiss your baby boy, you’ve kissed the face of God.”
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So beautifully written! Mary was essentially a powerful spirit during those times. Thank you for sharing your enlightenment and the true meaning of what Christmas is all about.
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michae1 shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 4 weeks ago
EMOTIONS
Energy from a feeling
Moving through the body.
Otherwise known as emotions.
The mind connects these Feelings,
Internally we think.
Ongoing about certain places or things.
Numerous times we feel with our minds
Sad, happy, mad, exited or frightened.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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“energy from a feeling, moving through the body…”
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You hit this poem right on the nose of emotions. I’m really huge on emotions and I wish society would regulate emotions more so we can feel comfortable expressing them to others!
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Titus Armon shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Untitled
You show up without warning
Sparking my interest
I wouldn’t do this normally
But I choose to accept
I follow the narrow
Reluctantly I’m dressed
Checking over your shoulder
Stepping in walls of Magnolia
I proceed to regress
Caught speechless
Long by deviant
Leading me out further
Moments I feel descent
Going without reason
I sense meaning
Yielding for composure
I watch myself be
For seconds I am
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I enjoyed the imagery in your poem “stepping in walls of magnolia” I love magnolia flowers. I love how you have your readers wondering what’s next! Keep writing this felt so peaceful and warm!
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