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neth jones Mar 2020
we descend
and ground our feet
in the Spoken World

cementing our entrance
accessing the shared signal

we greet here
for the poetry
but communication
and therapy
politics
and ideas of how things ought to be
apply here also

art cannot abstain
***
Michael Stefan Mar 2020
Tiny sliver of wood
placed in accident
beneath fingernail
or under skin
stings greater
in the moment
than gunshot or knife.
For a splinter
always pokes
at our carelessness
and pierces straight
our most useless
*****: pride
Zack Ripley Mar 2020
I ran from responsibility.
I ran from my fears.
And now, I'm running into your arms because you're here.
Michael Stefan Mar 2020
Stop
hiding behind
rationalizations
and excuses
for your
cruel behavior,
savage taunts,
wicked ways,
life failures,
evil thoughts,
feeble resilience,
weak fortitude,
that have left
a trail
of those who
loved you
and face yourself,
by yourself.
Yeah, I get tired of people constantly making excuses for why they are less than awesome people that hurt those around them.  Let's turn down the toxicity guys!
Michael Stefan Feb 2020
Heavy is the head that wears the crown
But what of us with no such responsibility?
Why then does my head still droop?
And weariness besiege me
- Jan 2020
Behind your teeth,
an unsure smile?
You radiate a joy.
A joy inconceivable to some.
This joy, a joy desired by many.
Speak and pray tell,
the responsibility behind such happiness,
does it drain your soul?
Or fill it all the more.
I pray,
Should this excess become strenuous,
Lay down upon my shoulders.
Because I see you over there.
You're smiling,
and I like that.
Big Virge Jan 2020
What You CHOOSE Can ... DAMAGE You ... !!!!!
So Choose WISELY And Make SMART Moves ... !!!

Before You Find Yourself In A BIND ...
That Leaves You TRAPPED With NO Backpack ... !!!

NO Rewind And NO ... WAY BACK ...............................................

Coc' or Crack ... Can Lead To THAT ... !!!
So Choose What's WISE And STAY On Track ... !!!

Choices You Make Can ... " Seal Your Fate " ...
Or Lead To PAIN That Leaves You DRAINED ... !!!!

It's All A Game of Give And Take ...
Life Has STAKES Dracula CAN'T BREAK ... !!!!!

What You Choose Can Supply A Life of HIGHS ... !!!

And Can KEEP You Schooled ....
In AVOIDING .................................... BAD Guys ... !!!
And Feminine Thighs You Should NOT ... " EXORCISE " ...
Because They're WILD And Open WIDE To ANY Old Guy ... !!!

Who Has ... " Designs " ...
On What Resides Where G-Strings Lie ... !!!

So DON'T Be Surprised ...
If A Demons Inside Her Body And Mind ... !!!

See POSSESSION's What I'm STRESSING ...
When I Say ... DON'T EXORCISE ... !!!!

Possession of An ILLNESS May Reside Between Her Thighs ...
The Type That Lead To SICKNESS ...

You See The Stakes are HIGH ... !!!

Now That's If She's NOT Pregnant ...
See That's A ... DIFFERENT Ride ... !!!
The Penalties Are FLAGRANT And WILL Affect Your Child ...

If She Gives You A Ride On ... " OPENING Night " ...
TAKE The Advice ... Refs' Give At FIGHTS ... !!!

"PROTECT Yourself Boys, YES at, ALL TIMES !"

Before Hindsight Leaves You Resigned ...
To Saying To Yourself ... "How STUPID Was I ?"

NOW NOT All Choices ...
Lead To Noises ... That Are VOLATILE ...

But THINK About Your Life ...
BEFORE You Have A Child ...
And Make Your Choices CAREFULLY ...
BEFORE You Choose A Wife ... !!!

Now Ladies WAIT And KEEP Your Cool ... !!!
Of Course THESE Rules Affect You TOO ... !!!

CHOOSE Your Man And Make Your Plans ...
But When You Choose ... ENSURE You Use ...
Your Instincts ... And Your BRAIN ... !!!!!

DON'T Just Enlist ...
ANY ... " Tom or **** " ... !!!

Who KNOWS Just What To Say ...
To MAKE SURE He Gets ... LAID ... !!!

TALK Is CHEAP But ACTIONS SPEAK ... !!!

So Choose A Guy Who CAN Supply ...
MORE Than Just A ... ****** High ... !!!

EVERY Guy WILL TRY To Supply A GOOD TIME ...
But Girls You KNOW How The Story Goes ...

If He's Got GREAT LINES ...
DON'T Be SURPRISED When It's Time To UNZIP ...
If You CAN'T FIND ANYTHING ... For Your Lips ... !!!
EXCEPT To USE Them ... For A QUIP ... !!!!!

Choices Of Course DO NOT ... " Ensure " ...
A Pathway To What's GOOD And PURE ... !!!

But TRUST In THIS ...

Some HELP To Find A Path Through Life ...
That Helps You LIVE ... Suitably Equipped ...
To Deal With Things That Make Some ... QUIT ... !!!

When Life Gets ROUGH And They've Had ENOUGH ... !!!

BAD Choices You Make Aren't ALL Mistakes ...
But SOME Like REALITY ... Bite Like SNAKES ... !!!!!

It's NOT ALL Bad ... It's NOT ALL Good ... !!!
But What You CHOOSE CAN HELP You Move ...
Towards A Place Where You Feel ... GREAT ... !!!

OR ... You Feel SAD ... !!!

If You Want Proof It's Down To YOU ...
To Choose What's RIGHT And ... UPLIFTS YOU ... !!!

Or ... Choose To CONSUME ...
What Fuels DARK MOODS ... !!!

Choose What You NEED NOT What You WANT ... !!!
That's MY Belief And It KEEPS Me STRONG ... !!!

If That's NOT Right I DON'T Wanna Be WRONG ... !!!!!!

Time WILL Tell If My Choices Will SELL ...
My Soul To The DEVIL And I'll Settle In ... " HELL " ... !!!

So For Now I'll Be ... " SHREWD " ...
Take My Time And Make Moves ...
When My Mind State's ... " Cool " ...
Rather Than Be A FOOL Who's NOT Been Schooled ...

In The COMPLEX Art of ...

How To ........

....... " CHOOSE " .......
We all got to make em' .......
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