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Chestlyn

@chess Active 10 years ago
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    Chestlyn wrote a new post, What do Poets look like? 10 years ago

    What do Poets look like?
    Please, do tell.
    You who seem to know
    everything so well.

    What do Poets look like?
    You, who can’t even convert
    a few pictures into words.

    And, how can you tell?
    You, who don’t […]

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    Chestlyn's profile was updated 10 years, 5 months ago

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    Chestlyn's profile was updated 10 years, 6 months ago

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    Chestlyn wrote a new post, If You'd Just Keep Quiet 10 years, 10 months ago

    If you’d just keep quiet-
    Our kids would learn to trust
    you again,
    You’d restore the peace under
    our roof,
    You’d save our marriage.

    If you’d just keep quiet-
    You’d solve most of your
    problems instead of […]

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      Maki replied 10 years, 8 months ago

      What a sad picture this poem depicts and what a pleasure it was to read. Great work!

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      nqobile replied 10 years, 8 months ago

      Wonderful work. Keep it up. Loved it so much

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    Chestlyn wrote a new post, By Desire 10 years, 10 months ago

    By desire,

    The King sent forth
    this proclamation,

    That the Jews may return
    to their homeland,

    That the priests and the
    Tribes of Judah may
    rebuild the temple,

    That the prophecies of the
    prophet […]

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    Chestlyn wrote a new post, Untitled 10 years, 10 months ago

    on a sunny day
    bright and warm
    fun games we play
    new circles form

    our choir sings
    the mornings we meet
    angels without wings
    bad breath, happy feet

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    Chestlyn and Profile picture of FadilaHenryFadilaHenry are now friends 10 years, 10 months ago

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    Chestlyn commented on the post, Live! 10 years, 10 months ago

    In reply to: Claudene wrote a new post, Live! Live! When you live – you laugh, you cry You make a difference When you live – you fall, you try You are the difference Challenges, obstacles, disappoin […] View

    I think I’ve just read my new favorite poem.

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    Chestlyn commented on the post, My Window 10 years, 10 months ago

    In reply to: DebMac wrote a new post, My Window Look deep into my eyes, can you not see my hurt and pain? My eyes begging you to love me, so scared and tearful. My eyes wonder around my surroundings, looking for o […] View

    Nice piece!

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    Chestlyn commented on the post, Familiar Stranger 10 years, 10 months ago

    In reply to: Nabu wrote a new post, Familiar Stranger I look at you and a stranger I see, A stranger who once meant the world to me. Life has a way of bending to a curve Taking back all you’ve been handed and serv […] View

    Sounds like a song. Beautiful.

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    Chestlyn commented on the post, Price of your smile 10 years, 10 months ago

    In reply to: Kondlo wrote a new post, Price of your smile They look, ready to judge Ready to declare you a miss They stare, ready to dismiss Ready to declare you a miss Did they ever ask Have they ever asked… About you, […] View

    Brilliant piece!

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    Chestlyn posted an update 10 years, 10 months ago

    Check out my poem ‘I love Cape Town’ on the PoetryPotion website.
    Or you can browse my name ‘Chestlyn Draghoender’.

    Cheers!

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    Chestlyn's profile was updated 10 years, 10 months ago

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