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 Aug 4 Surkhab
Traveler
1979
 Aug 4 Surkhab
Traveler
When I was in the Navy, I went on a nuclear submarine. At the time (1979) this was the greatest war machine on earth, armed with nukes of massive destruction. Unfortunately after 46 years my body still glows off and on..
Glad I didn’t go to Vietnam.
Traveler Tim

What do you expect from a spirit having a human experience?
A tough outer shell
Soft inner core, within
In crevices deep
Lies sweet water still

Calm and swift
The duck glides by
The pond
Where predators lurk

Like the powerhouse
Its energy source, profound
When it lights up
Brightens the whole town

An inspiration
Lies in the unlikeliest of places
Manifests itself
In Petals of lotuses

Sometimes in life’s unexpected turns
Time unveils
Solutions right
Hidden
In plain sight
Was inspired by my friend’s words

“Something’s really bugging me…
and since I know there's no solution
I’ll just keep it all bottled up" - Priti
I have taken all parts you have given:
your small brown feet and your mastery of words, the way you danced and the way you fed those you loved, adding salt to the molcajete, adding prayer to the skies: I practice every day, come good, come bad. come a revolt of words: i show my face
 Jul 8 Surkhab
Aslam M
LThe world, a prison vast and wide,
Where restless souls are locked inside.
A gilded cage for just a few,
But chains and darkness for the crew.

Stress and hunger stain the air,
Poverty whispers in despair.
Silent cries of slavery’s weight,
Some rebel, but meet the same fate.

A few break free, or so they say,
Yet find new walls along the way.
Only the rare with patient breath,
Embrace the sentence until death.

For they await, with hearts at peace,
The higher realm where chains release.
Coriander on a small rotating counter rack
    Left foot first with a smile
         Unless there is a fire in which case get the
Emergency fire extinguisher and try to put the
Simmering fire of such a young girl's
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 Jul 8 Surkhab
Theia
go back
 Jul 8 Surkhab
Theia
watching you
again
walking away
run
run
to her
and so
please
stop
talking like
you’re
coming back
 Jul 8 Surkhab
Theia
today
 Jul 8 Surkhab
Theia
there was
a turn
today
when my love
began
to decay
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