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Posted on Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023 by: Beth Portnoy

I Am a Poet

My work is not meant to be beautiful. 
My work is meant to be poetic…

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Posted on Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023 by: Beth Portnoy

A single word

A single word
A single phrase
A single expression
Of some praise…

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Posted on Mar 30, 2023Mar 30, 2023 by: Beth Portnoy

the american shredder

“Guns don’t kill people”
What do you call the bullets
Shredding through fluid flesh…

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Posted on Mar 11, 2023Mar 27, 2023 by: Beth Portnoy

See

“You see? You’ll never be able to see me. Not really.” She gives a chuckle, his blood on her arm mixing with her own…

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Posted on Feb 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023 by: Beth Portnoy

In Memoriam

To
The girl who stopped
The truth pouring from her words
Out of fear of what it might reveal…

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Posted on Feb 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023 by: Beth Portnoy

Saudade

Alone in the rushing silence,
She craves the quiet of a crowd…

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