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SCARS (1 reply and 1 comment)

Shreya__singh30
3 years ago
Shreya__singh30 3 years ago

Someday my mind feels like a writer and wants to fill in the pen with ink of my scars 

Someday it just wants to burn those writings and develop another scars

Which are not soft but like a hardbound cover of  book of my life

 

 

Susan Katz
3 years ago
Susan Katz 3 years ago

Very emotional and very powerful.  Thank you so much for sharing with me.  There are some moments in your poem where your translation into English is a bit rough - for example (it is not "another" but "other" scars...)  I would love to feature your poem in one of my Instagram posts after you've had a chance to edit it a bit.  Please, when done, resubmit and again, very strong moments in you poem.  I had a poet friend who used to tell me, "always right up to the best part of your poem."  I have tried to follow his advice.  Your friend in poetry, Susan

Shreya__singh30
3 years ago

Heyy !!Thanks for all your kind words and advices I have resubmitted my poem again... A real heartfelt thanks to you again for giving a chance to my words to fly high...

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