{"id":8983,"date":"2026-01-11T10:35:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=8983"},"modified":"2026-01-11T10:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:35:28","slug":"poem-brake-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/11\/poem-brake-free\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Brake Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

I live in a sea of poetry. I wonder, if when I die, being freed of this fleshy dreamcatcher will result in my soul being holy re-nude in the source of awe being…<\/p>\n

Brake Free<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When I die
\nTen thousand poems
\nBrake free
\nComing my weigh
\nInfinitely light
\nMy lust exhaling
\nFrom the dream catcher that is
\nMy flesh and bone
\nAdding to the awe ready surplus
\nFeel free
\nToo take leave
\nAs in exhaustible
\nMeting unfathomable
\nA bidding within us awe
\nBettor
\nThen the wrest
\nIn peace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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