each time i pare my nail
i feel deeply grateful
for its unselfish readiness
to die in my stead
sparing me the keen sense
of the unbearable pain of growth
out of those parts of me
always younger
more romantic
and much more memorable
spread randomly
like unnoticeable seeds
sown in the spring soil
End of the poem
15 random poems
- The Dunciad: Book IV poem – Alexander Pope
- Эмиль Верхарн – Хвала человеческому телу
- Unphrasing by Satish Verma
- Precious Pearl by Vaishnavi Prakash
- State Fair Time by Michael S Wilson
- Sick Leave by Siegfried Sassoon
- A Hedge Of Rubber Trees poem – Amy Clampitt poems | Poems and Poetry
- Factory Windows are Always Broken by Vachel Lindsay
- The Silent Battle by Sara Teasdale
- Спиридон Дрожжин – Песня пахаря
- An Autumn Homily poem – Alfred Austin
- Владимир Бенедиктов – Наездница
- Honor Among Scamps by Vachel Lindsay
- Los Able Minded Poets Music Review
- Олег Григорьев – Дождь
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Yandex – the Russian search engine (it’s probably the best search engine for image searches).
