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E.R. Davis's avatar

These are both such visceral, gutting works. You hit something raw and keep sawing to the bone

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Edward Swafford's avatar

When it doubt? Amputate.

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Zivah Avraham's avatar

Fabulous to see River here! It goes without saying she’s a poetic powerhouse.

And as for you, lovely, nobody alliterates like you!

Bravo, Brava!

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Brava, M’lud 🥰🥰✨✨, River is commencing soon… I hope.

She’s a busy bee 🐝

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Jennifer Wagner's avatar

River, you really captured that feeling, that agony, well~

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Jennifer Wagner's avatar

Some very fine alliteration, Edward. And I really like, "So, I crumble like singed white wood

A mellifluous mound of ¿veneration¿"

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

Thank you, Jennifer. I am an alliterative addict, treatment is hard to come by 🖤🖤🥹🤯😂

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Debdutta Pal's avatar

So, I got my mittens on. Now I handle these brews. Fucking hot.

Welcome River! Substack needs more raw poetry like yours.

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

I’ve been encouraging River to create a Substack of her own since I started BCP, she really is a roaring talent.

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Black Coffee Poetry's avatar

@Adrian Njoto, your submission is going up in three days alongside @H. R. Sinclair - voice embeds and all 🥹🖤✨✨

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A. Njoto's avatar

Thank u E 🍻

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Edward Swafford's avatar

Thank you so much, Harper 🌪🌪🌪

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