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Jarret Sharp's avatar

Scars earned.

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Tara Deacon's avatar

What a painfully beautiful poem!! It really gets inside of you!!

I love all of it so much, but this part is so next level to me!!

"These scars beneath my skin tell a story,

of a soul that has been mined like a quarry"

I mean I felt that on every level...its layered and deep!!

The musical paring you chose was epic!! I have never heard that song before but I absolutely love it!! It fit like a glove with the poem!! Its such a good tune!!

So well written, so well done and so well put together 💓💓💓

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

I’m so glad it resonated with you, Tara! I was also really proud of that line you picked out. I feel like things like trauma take a piece of us, so the mine/quarry metaphor seemed appropriate.

Thank you for checking out the musical pairing as well! I always put a lot of thought into those, so I appreciate you checking it out. 😁😁😁

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Gabriela B.'s avatar

This was so real. Beautifully done!!

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Thank you, Gabriela! I really appreciate you checking it out. 😁

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L Binnie's avatar

Lovely lyrical piece, really enjoyed it

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Thank you so much! I always strive for a lyrical flow in my poetry, so I really appreciate this feedback. 😁

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Andrine's avatar

Raw and relatable -terrific poem

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Thank you, Andrine! As soon as I saw that prompt, I knew exactly what I wanted to write.

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Tyler Gray's avatar

That is beautiful <3

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Thank you so much for checking it out, Tyler! I appreciate you. 😁

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Mina Howell's avatar

Your poetry is always so beautiful 😭😭

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

I really appreciate you saying that, Mina. 🙏🥺

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Nocturnal Narrator's avatar

You are so incredibly talented, friend. 🥹🙏🏻

Maybe I’m biased—that prompt was pretty good ;)— but I do *genuinely* believe this is one of best pieces of poetry I’ve read all week.

Thank you so much for sharing the prompts next to this wonderful work of art. ✨ absolutely honored.

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Haha, it was a very good prompt! I’m excited to try more. I also appreciate the kind words, I’m really glad you liked this one. 😁

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Riker Rhodes's avatar

Musical parrying is crazy, haha

But I loved the poem and the song!

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