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Psst!

Gisela Vigil 1959 (Cuba)

Free verse
Psst!
You, yes you,
who promised me forever
forgot to tell me
that Antonym was
your middle name.
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Submitted by Giselavigil on January 04, 2024

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Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 101
Words 22
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6
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Gisela Vigil

Thank you for welcoming me to this community. I was born in Cuba but emigrated with my family to the US when I was three. I am mother to three young adults now, and also a grandmother. I’ve been writing for years, some I share, others I still keep in my personal file. I often write of struggles for we all face them as we journey through life. But still, I feel peace knowing I try my best. Feel blessed to have been given the gift of writing which I strive to improve cause there’s always room for growth. more…

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