Hello, everyone. My poem “This World is Yours” has been published at LatinosUSA. Sincere thanks to editor Michelle Navajas for sharing this piece with her readers. I’m truly grateful, Michelle.
“This World is Yours”
© 2023 by Michael L. Utley
you thought you could
save the world
wee lad
you couldn’t even
save yourself
those bleak nighthawk skies
where dead stars fall
like blood-bloated flies
and fey winds howl
in deafened ears
a behemoth’s fetid exhalation
violent and ignorant
and inexorable
breathe
breathe it all in
the sweat-soaked fear
the bitter tang of futility
fill your lungs
wee lad
this world is yours
as far as tear-blurred
eyes can see…
You can read the rest of my poem here:
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Silent Pariah 
Very compelling, Mike
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Thank you, Robbie. Truly appreciate you. 😊
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🌻💛
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Congratulations on the publication, Mike. I left a comment on LatinosUSA. Hugs, my friend. 🤗
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Thanks a bunch, Lauren. I always appreciate your kind support, my friend. 😊
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Congratulations on your publication Mike.
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Thanks so much, Maggie. It’s always good to see you stop by to say hello. I hope you’re doing well, my friend. 😊
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Mike it is always a pleasure to read your lines my friend.
This is one of my favourite poems from you !
Have a lovely weekend 😊
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As powerful as it is painful
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Thank you kindly, Beth. Your support is invaluable, my friend. 😊
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Lovely and touching
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Kindest thanks, Joanne. Sincerely grateful for your generous support. Have a good weekend ahead. 😊
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Congratulations, Mike! Clicking over to read the rest.
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A belated thanks for your constant support, Liz. I hope you enjoyed the poem. 😊
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You’re welcome, Mike. I did!
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I went there and left a comment, Mike. It was truly a poem that grips the heart in your honest, great style.. xxx
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Hi, Cindy. Thank you for your kind words, my friend. I’m a little tardy in getting to comments (hey, what’s new, right?). I’ll pop over and read your comment ASAP. Enjoy your weekend. 😊
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Congratulations on the publication, Mike. A heartbreaking yet beautifully crafted poem! Powerful!
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Many thanks, Peggy. I’m always delighted to know my poems hit home with you. You’re very kind, my friend. Here’s wishing you a safe and peaceful weekend. 😊
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Mike, I just had a feeling that you might have posted something and I saw this. If this is the beginning, I am blown away by the profound feelings expressed with such depth. Your metaphoric brilliance is unmatched my friend. I am going over to read the rest of the piece now. So grateful that Mich posted this. Congratulations and thank you Mich.
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Thanks so much, Joni. I’m behind regarding comments again, so my apologies for my tardiness in getting back to you. Your kind support is a godsend, my friend. Thank you for checking out this poem and I’ll hop over to LatinosUSA to read your comment there. Much love to you and Scott, always. Have a good weekend. 😊
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This is one of my favorite poems of yours, Mike, though I have many of those. It’s so moving and heartbreaking. Congrats, my friend, on the publication. ❤
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Thank you kindly, Diana. Always a pleasure to know my poems click with you, my friend. I hope you’re doing all right and enjoying the silence of the forest. Wishing you a safe, peaceful and restorative weekend. 😊🌳
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I have two months of jury duty, Mike. Very little forest-bathing going on. But hanging in there, and trying to hold onto hope as the country collapses around us. I hope you’re doing okay, my friend. I think about you often.
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Wow! Very powerful! Well done!! Linda xx
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A belated thank you, Linda, for your kind comment. Truly grateful for your generous support, my friend. I hope you have a splendid weekend. 😊
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Never a rush at my end (I’m trying to be mindful, so hurry-up is banned! (in theory!)) Best wishes for the last of the weekend for you too! 💖
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