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 Nov 2013 Lily
RA
Tartars
 Nov 2013 Lily
RA
The Tartars thought that a neat
clean hole in your head
would let in the gods
and you could hear their whispers.
A neat
clean hole
in your skull.
An honor for those worthy.
But what if
a hole
is to let things out?
To let out the pressure
to let out the whispers
to let out the shouting
and the voices of your inadequacy
ever-present.
When your thoughts are too expensive
to ever want to keep
could a neat
clean hole
let them go?
A hole in my head
and a hole in my heart
to let out the pain
to let out the love
to let out the heaviness
and the lack of hope.
But I cannot drill holes in my chest
or my head
So I punch holes in my skin
Until pain bleeds out like water
through the tiniest crack in the ****.
--November 10, 2013

(This ended differently than I had originally intended/thought it would. I was thinking about writing about wanting to punch so many holes almost nothing is left and the remaining atoms float away, free finally. But this is more ****** up. And accurate. It was supposed to be more whimsical and wishful but I was sitting here fleshing out the idea I had written down and this seemed to fit more.
Lines 17-18 are from a U2 song.)
 Nov 2013 Lily
RA
War Paint
 Nov 2013 Lily
RA
You think the thick blackness under my eyes looks like
War paint.
Like I am going out to battle the world and defeat one and all
that dare stand before me.
You think this thick darkness under my eyes looks like
Attention seeking.
Like I am silently screaming for people to notice me
and come closer.
I only draw in those
enchanted by demons
in love with darkness
at home in the night.
You say that eyes are the window to the soul. You are right.
And I am shuttering mine.
But my war paint does not help me battle
the world
My war paint helps me hide the battles that rage
inside me.
I could cry
Wash it away.
Let it go and surrender
and then let you in.
But when you see me
I see myself, reflected
in your eyes
and my own verdict
is damning.
November 10, 2013
 May 2013 Lily
Nat
I...
 May 2013 Lily
Nat
just want

to kiss
you

and hug
you

and be with
you

Always

You
light up my
World
 May 2013 Lily
13
13 (13 L)
 May 2013 Lily
13
Darken this verse,
with sour intentions.
I can’t crave
this, your imperfection.
And like ticks,
you’ll feed relentless,
not ever absolute.
Such weak examples,
disgraceful role models.
Decrepit, this soul
can find it.
The only truth.
I will die.
 May 2013 Lily
13
…And that’s what I want to see
The next time a poetry competition is held
The best ones shall be considered FREE
Simply
To leave chance alive for those who never win
To keep a little hope kindling for those who can’t
A competition for the worst attempt, I’ll call it
Not in a humiliating way, maybe
The stars will shine during the day
And I’ll hand them frowns and shades of grey
”Better luck next time, you’re a pro I must say”
8 lines full of grammatical errors and senseless garbage
In its awkward sway, shall steal the day
Eh, the ratings will sky rocket
-MOST VIEWED THREAD IN THE HISTORY OF-
Simply
I hate putting this here as a memoir
But sue me if I stand for those who can’t
I’ll give them feet and you can take a ****
On a hillside 900 miles from nowhere
Because you’re an awesome poet and you can pen lines
Like a quadruple PH.D with an immaculate *******
So maybe they will call you a winner
The next time a poetry competition is held
I will brand you a sinner
For stealing some horrible poet’s trophy
Simply
What if there was a competition for the worst poet?
 May 2013 Lily
Mercy B
Prisoner
 May 2013 Lily
Mercy B
Thoughts running rampit create a storm of uncertainties in my mind.

A place to hide from their constant rattling is all I hope to find.

Uneventfully I travel in circles always begining  at the same place where I end.

This chaotic loop is something that can't be broken, at best I hope that it will bend

These chains that bind me come from nightmares black as coal.

Trapped in a downward spiral, quickly it is spinning out of control.

How can you escape when it is your own memories locking you in a cage.

Taunting my soul, breaking me down with the everlasting war that they wage.
 May 2013 Lily
13
I got high again
 May 2013 Lily
13
the world is ablaze
with useless ****
I watched road signs for hours
like an angry nerve ready to pop
28 days later I judged perception
acutely tuned to the jargon of fools
******* away at the inklings of their soul
same **** different day
everything is a road sign.
this was written before i quit :P
 May 2013 Lily
Josh Morter
I am
Bloated.
Stuffed.
Full to the brim
with feelings.

I am
Alone.
Deserted.
Nowhere near my home
tears streaming.

I am
Shivering.
Cold.
Left out
no warmth to help.

I am
Crumbling.
Caving.
Falling apart
with no-one but myself.

I am
Losing.
Failing.
Giving in
it must stop now.

I am*
Going.
Leaving.
The departure gates open
Final Bow.
Written on 29/04/13 by Josh Morter ©

No idea why I wrote something so dreary I am actually currently very upbeat... maybe I subconsciously wanted to Juxtapose.
 May 2013 Lily
Daniel Magner
Alter
 May 2013 Lily
Daniel Magner
Stretched skin
stuck through with
hollow, hypoallergenic needles.
Pneumatic ink guns have plunged
****** between my veins,
I'll never be the same
modified and adapted
some find it attractive
others find it pointless,
foul, and disgraceful
but I'll keep on changing
my flesh because it reminds me
of life, you can't get out
unaltered and it's
painful
© Daniel Magner 2013
 May 2013 Lily
Emily Tyler
Is just what it sounds,
First you're up,
Then you're down

Can't decide
Of what to write
Of hearing? Of taste?
Of smelling? Of sight?

And you run in circles
But nowhere you get
Because writer's block
Has you in its net.

Cemented shoes
And silenced talk
It's even hard to describe
Writer's block
Stuck in a rut
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