#poetryinfocus

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I've had the honour to write a collab with one of the sweetest and most talented women I've met thanks to this page. My dear @poetess_strawberry_wine ✨ Your writing style is breathtaking and I admire you, not only for your words, but also for the amazing person you are. Thank you for this fun writing experience! -------------------------------------------------- “Your Astounding Soul” I can see that wondrous light you've hidden away  from the world for so long.  It shines like thousand little miracles— a perfect reflection of your astounding soul. Don't lock it away. Let it glow with every wonderful colour  of your magical, unique essence. I can see that glimmering spark that you've conferred  to every fortunate human along your way.  The same spark that lights me up to the core  every time you bless me with your delicate words.  Don't take them away.  Let them cleanse the dirt on my back,  because I'll stumble but I need you to keep me on track. —STRAWBERRY WINE & ANDER -------------------------------------------------- #poetsofinstagram #poetess_strawberry_wine_ #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #instapoetry  #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #mirroredpieces #poetryinfocus #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #strs #apoetpathsway #heartofpoets https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxmlwfllzc/?igshid=1xo2tv10nnn7i

[non-binary-boy]

"I Cannot Do it Halfway" Explain it to me. Tell me how is it some can do it halfway.  Because I cannot give myself to anyone in a measured way.  I pour it all around the place. There's red paint on the walls. It's all a huge mess. At least I allow myself to empty this human chest. But tell me how is it some can do it halfway.  Pass me the instructions, I may need them tonight because I have a battle inside. My heart won't listen to me, it just wants to confess. ANDER ------------------------------------------ #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #instapoetry  #igpoetry #igpoet #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #mirroredpieces #poetryinfocus https://www.instagram.com/p/CAu5XWSFYPn/?igshid=176p14lk4biy1

[non-binary-boy]

"Bleeding Out" Pain can take me to many unexpected places. Now I am crawling, wherever it is that I am headed. More often than not, I have the urge to stop. My knees are bleeding, my back is hurting, my head can only look down. Is this how defeat feels? Is this how you go on with life when your heart has been teared up? I do not know if my knees are bleeding because of the crawling or because of the sharp ends of the teared up pieces that now lay on the floor. It is not your place to lift my body up, yet it is all I crave for. How will I make it on my own? The clock is running and my blood will not cease coming out. You should look away, unless you are strong enough to see how I bleed out on the floor. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CBa0-ElFuv-/?igshid=154xnrpm50ehe

[non-binary-boy]

"A Moment in Time" With all the strength that resides in my heart, I wish there comes a moment in time where I can  hold you as we become one in the nest of my arms, feel the rhythm of your heartbeat as I shut my eyes close, smell the scent of your hair as it brushes my cheeks, then slowly lean back enough  to submerge myself in the infinite profoundity of your glimmering eyes. A moment in time where I can finally see you. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CBN5SiUFwfQ/?igshid=134u6c6cw1cvj

[non-binary-boy]

"I Don't Think I Can Stand it" Wake me up from this bittersweet dream where you rush out your door to find me there and rest your arms around my neck. Wake me up right away, don’t hesitate. Because I don’t think I can stand the part where you kiss my lips so soft it aches. And Oh, it aches.  ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #instapoetry  #igpoetry #igpoet #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #mirroredpieces #poetryinfocus https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5LR8KFXSK/?igshid=xz4jt34ehw4k

[non-binary-boy]

"It’s my self-esteem" How do you let go of something that never was? You never do, you just get used to the void. How do you go on after an overdose? You puke and heal, you’re getting clean. Will I be thrown away like a disposable bag? It’s not your fault, it’s my self-esteem. Will I be a deficient draft of a fully narrated life? It’s all I’ve known, to come and leave. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #instapoetry #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEElRJFsEV/?igshid=1oeejtbfaz8n6

[non-binary-boy]

"All you did was thunder" Each flashback I get, each sad song I play, innocent lightening. I still don't get why, because all you did was thunder. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #instapoetry #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CB-7Fy1l7B5/?igshid=29ciof68d81t

[non-binary-boy]

New title design. What do you think about it? . "Out of Nowhere" This drama, so sheer; it rushed over, took hold, got me landing down into the thought to let go. It was sharp and painful. I cried out, then realised this body was back onto knees while ordering me to think! Was there anything at all? It seemed hopeful getting it out, to go on or fall. Then I turned blue and felt relief, pressed to the cold floor. This simple pleasure had materialised out of nowhere. So usual of me. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CB8OliZFvrL/?igshid=mo9jotcrtq1n

[non-binary-boy]

"At Any Moment" I often find myself wondering if there is any moment in the day where you think of me at the same time I'm thinking of you. Or if you think of me— at all. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5qzhSlyER/?igshid=1hyh7khcjbrw7

[non-binary-boy]

"The Song of my Life" I made a quick physical self-examination, felt the heartache of being damn alive, and in that moment, I realised my knowledge of the world consisted of too many unforgettable wounds. Unable to stand,  waves of pain pushing  from my bloodstream,  burning my insides. Playing the song of my life over and over: "So fucking lonely." ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CBvVsvAFtnz/?igshid=tmbq6sp93zsv

[non-binary-boy]

"Thunderstorm" Do my words cut through your chest like yours cut through mine? Do they linger in your mind through the day like yours linger in mine? Does the memory of me crash into your body like a speeding car like yours crashes into mine? You shake up all the senses but you're too naive to be aware of that. And right before you come nearby, the weather forecast announces thunderstorm for the whole night. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CBiim25FHHG/?igshid=1uvdvipkiva8m

[non-binary-boy]

"Solipsist" I do not believe the self is the only existent thing. But what can I do with all the emotions you evoke on me? I need to spit them out, or else, they might chase me for a lifetime. I need to talk about you. I need to stop talking about you. I, I, I. I do not believe the self is the only existent thing. I believe you are the only existent thing. In my self. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYOJ3xlE5u/?igshid=1xt5reikjpizq

[non-binary-boy]

Another incredible collab experience with the amazing @poetess_strawberry_wine We don't choose titles together. Anyhow, for the second time, I cannot help but choose one of her stunning lines for the title. Thank you for being such a great friend. I hold you close to my heart. "AN OPAQUE MIST OF MAYBE & MIGHT HAVE BEEN" What am I supposed to do with all the unspoken words  that are spread around my bedroom's floor? Ignoring them won't prevent the inner storms  from flooding the dam of a desolate mind. What happens when you are all alone? Does by any chance the memory of me walk around your house? I'd be delighted to explore the secret chamber of your heart. I'd love to see what you've hidden there, what miraculous wonders it holds. I'd explore slowly, gently, admire every single layer of paint you've created with the brush of your astonishing essence. But if my name doesn't resonate in the back of your mind as yours does in mine, I could step back without making any noise, without leaving my scarlet fingerprints on your light rose walls. I could dissipate, like I've never existed,  step into an opaque mist of maybe and might have been. I'll leave you be in your blissful serenity, hoping that somewhere, somehow, a vague memory of me remains alive. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CBVnasglC8R/?igshid=1c83rif1kejup

[non-binary-boy]

It was hard for me to start writing this piece, so I looked for inspiration in Chinua Achebe’s writing “An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness” #pb17protestpoem “Savage Men” Under no circumstances do we agree  with your segregative prejudices  based on the diverse range of skin colour. Your abhorrent, sectarian behaviour  does nothing but suggest humanity’s decay. Is “the other” the first and foremost concern to your vainglorious Western mind? Didn’t you say you were the civilized portion of humankind? But your greed for supremacy only served to foster savage men blinded by the idea of surpassing the rest, especially if it means stamping your feet on their heads. Brutes fuelled by an incomprehensible hate,  thinking you must put order, arrest. Tell me, for I cannot conceive a mind ruled by irrational contempt. How can you sleep at night when your heart is only pumping darkness? ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry  #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CBToPLkF3X8/?igshid=b8c3fbb7pbz5

[non-binary-boy]

"A Mere Shadow" If we had come across each other on the street, would you have thought about me for the remainder of the day? would you have wished for our paths to accidentally cross again? Or would I have only been a mere shadow to your eyes, a grey stain to your feet?  ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #packpoetry #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQhCjPlau8/?igshid=ohmcgrmbhfbk

[non-binary-boy]

"It Feels Like Home" You cannot help it, it's in your core. Your sweetest waters would have not reached this faraway shore  that's reminiscing the taste of salt.  Your ebb and flow within your words, the way you push yourself forever more. Your cheerful nature from skin to bones, the cleverness to come this long. Your loyal heart, the strength it has, your charming eyes light fires to dust. Your growing soul,  it feels like home, among the kindest I've ever known. ANDER . . . #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetssociety #lgbtpoetry  #lgbtpoet #transpoet #transpoetry #nonbinary #nonbinarytrans #writingcommunity #communityofpoetry #poemxheaven #bleedingsoulpoetry #streetwritersofficial #globalagepoetry #madewords #poeticmen #apoeticlove #theurbanpoets #poetriespots #heartofquill #thepoeticcotterie #apoetpathsway #writersflare #bymepoetrylove #mirroredpieces #bymepoetry #poetryinfocus #societyofpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CBLV5DmF2zB/?igshid=19g021uacimpd