He paddles his boat,
boat encounters wrath.
Wrath prevents smooth float,
float could open paths.
Paths guide towards light,
light eases his soul.
Soul twinkles so bright,
bright comfort lets go.
Lets go of the knots,
knots swiftly unfold.
Unfold twisted plots,
plots to steal control.
Control the steep steps,
steps he chose to take.
To take with great depth,
depth exposes fake.
Fake barriers swept,
with a fine toothed comb.
Comb through to accept,
accept, hope, and roam.
Roam the future roads,
roads run endlessly.
Endlessly explode,
explode splendidly.
Splendidly echoes,
echoes hearts with truths.
Truth unmasks all ego,
ego schemes diffuse.
Diffuse profound lies,
lies fall off their shelf.
Shelf that holds grand prize,
grand prize is true self.
– Grace Y. Estevez – Reddy
Lovely phrases used in this one Grace <3
Thank you so much, Angela💕
Wow, I love this poem. Beautifully written!
Thank you so very much.💕
I love this one!
I love this one!
Thanks so much 💕
Well done poetic form… with the last word on one line starting the next line (anadiplosis).
And fabulous indeed that you address the challenges that strengthen hope within.
Marvelous. Great work, Grace…wow!
Thanks a million, Suzette. Delighted to hear you enjoyed it, my friend. Hope you are having a wonderful day.💕
Indeed. Thank you. Happy weekend to you Grace.
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This is wonderfully evocative work. I am reminded of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings. The creature paddles his boat where he lives, though eventually he must leave to go on a longer journey than was thought possible. He is in pursuit of a great prize.
Thank you so much. Wonderful.💕
love your words unraveling ego to true self Grace! 💞
Thank you so much, dear Cindy.💕
You’re so welcome my friend-:)❤️💕
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The way you turn words is magical.
Thanks so much,Nicole. Glad you enjoyed.💕
Nice
Thanks so much 💕
What a beautiful loop poem.
Thank you so much, Sadje 💕
My pleasure
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Intriguing development of ideas.
Thank you.
Truth unmasks all ego…love it. This is a unique poem in anadiplosis form with a great message. Well done, Grace 👍❤️
Glad you liked it, KK. Thanks so much 💕
It’s my pleasure 💖
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Beautifully written piece, Grace.💖
Thank you, Eugenia. Happy you enjoyed it.💕
Most welcome, Grace!
Thank you so much, Eugenia 💕
Most welcome, Grace!
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Fantastic piece Grace.
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed.💕
Nice one Grace!
Thanks so much 💕
You’re so welcome!
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This is just beautiful, Grace. You have great talent as a poet – one of the finest I’ve come across. I love the anadiplosis form you have used – very clever and not at all easy to achieve. Thank you for sharing such wonderful work with us. Xx 🥰💕
Thank you so much, Ellie. You are so sweet. Truly appreciate you and your kindness. So happy you enjoyed it, my friend.💕😊💕
“Grand prize is true self”, wow! 😮👌👏❤️
Thank you, Ken.💕
You’re very welcome Grace! 😁😊🙏
Beautiful piece, dear Grace! Each line gets more and more powerful, your words jump off the screen. Excellent work, my friend 🤍🤗
Thanks a bunch, Grace. So happy you enjoyed it.💕
Wow! Easily the best poem I’ve ever come across. Great prose and provokes the brain. blows heads, you can’t read it once. 🤯
So very nice to hear. Thanks a bunch.💕
Thanks for the post 👍
Thank you 💕
Faded