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ignore all possible concepts and possibilities --- ignore Beethoven, the spider, the damnation of Faust --- just make it, babe, make it: a house a car a belly full of beans pay your taxes **** and if you can't **** copulate. make money but don't work too hard --- make somebody else pay to make it --- and don't smoke too much but drink enough to relax, and stay off the streets wipe your *** real good use a lot of toilet paper it's bad manners to let people know you **** or could smell like it if you weren't careful
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sages and brethren gather, and share and slowly souls are bared their tempered voices and quiet eyes reserved of judgment with passing smiles moments blend in current trends opinions wide and reflections deep the concepts and irregularities once murky now clear they prioritize and familiarize that staunch resolution of generation net will remunerate and illuminate through the checkpoints and formal reviews through the purple curtains and open stage nothing tainted or bitter left for taste cause its they who’ll plant the seeds the captains of commerce healers and jugglers the coaches and councilors negotiators and compromisers the kings and queens hustlers and hellcats (who've all found their way!) let us tip our hats and salute them*
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Dec 2, 2017
Dec 2, 2017 at 2:05 PM UTC
copper robes and iron rings
Guns and more guns need to be put down Bullets should be replaced with education being the sound It’s time to become a success Yet it’s up to our young people to put that to the test Their testimony surrounding confess Everyone has capabilities to learn However, one must adapt to theories forming concepts Imagine having a college degree for all to see Having confident being your own decree The movement of action in making education what it should be A mind is a terrible thing to waste But the key is to make education your base Former President Barack Obama had the right idea, “You Can” But the new continued motto, “You shall Until” A young man at a United ***** College Fund Raiser said this vital point, “Blacker the college Sweeter the education” Education being the unity, but bring back to the community Determination in step out and explore Seeing one’s horizon but beyond the shore A college education is an opportunity being a chance Knowing the theories is how one will advance Higher Education means being one step ahead But the opposition wants minds to be misled Prove to yourself what education can do for you It’s a journey being a must to go through Achievers such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers, Dr. Maya Angelou and scores of others They instilled the passion in how to achieve, and determined education was what they were going to receive They were ready no matter what Fasten your educational seat belt as you will be taking off into Higher Learning Institutions in education beyond measure Education is, but hold tight to the learning saddle It might seem like a battle But the end rewards is succeed Slavery that was while be came destined for education now One word leads to a complete sentence One’s thoughts illustrates the understanding Adaptability of the concepts gained Long lasting knowledge is what will remain UNCF philosophy, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste” But the mind must be ready to spiral and absorb But education and knowledge work all accord.
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Mar 26, 2017
Mar 26, 2017 at 2:30 PM UTC
EDUCATION PERIOD
Guns and more guns need to be put down Bullets should be replaced with education being the sound It’s time to become a success Yet it’s up to our young people to put that to the test Their testimony surrounding confess Everyone has capabilities to learn However, one must adapt to theories forming concepts Imagine having a college degree for all to see Having confident being your own decree The movement of action in making education what it should be A mind is a terrible thing to waste But the key is to make education your base Former President Barack Obama had the right idea, “You Can” But the new continued motto, “You shall Until” A young man at a United ***** College Fund Raiser said this vital point, “Blacker the college Sweeter the education” Education being the unity, but bring back to the community Determination in step out and explore Seeing one’s horizon but beyond the shore A college education is an opportunity being a chance Knowing the theories is how one will advance Higher Education means being one step ahead But the opposition wants minds to be misled Prove to yourself what education can do for you It’s a journey being a must to go through Achievers such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers, Dr. Maya Angelou and scores of others They instilled the passion in how to achieve, and determined education was what they were going to receive They were ready no matter what Fasten your educational seat belt as you will be taking off into Higher Learning Institutions in education beyond measure Education is, but hold tight to the learning saddle It might seem like a battle But the end rewards is succeed Slavery that was while be came destined for education now One word leads to a complete sentence One’s thoughts illustrates the understanding Adaptability of the concepts gained Long lasting knowledge is what will remain UNCF philosophy, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste” But the mind must be ready to spiral and absorb But education and knowledge work all accord.
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i. not bad, i commented to myself as i watched you do your thing for the first time ever ; not bad was my way to say extraordinary still is today i have standards, you see and — well... they were met when i heard you say, "that's only half what i can do." let's get this straight: i was the best at what i do until you came around ; it's not like i'm mad though — quite the opposite  in fact. ii. here's something else: i have always liked the way your eyes shot daggers even when you were smiling ; a death stare, they named it and, you know, i won't call them wrong — i'm rather fluent with the concepts of death and staring myself, after all. ah, do you remember? when we spoke to each other — it was always a sparring of eyes rather than words. iii. a fact: you have been called cold more often than you have been called pleasant ; i know  — it's not like you'd disagree not like you'd be stupid enough to deny ; cold is a comfortable shadow to hide in, something people like us wear as a coat or a scarf from july to june. now, there's this saying that the addition of two negative objects turns them a positive result ; i'm not much of a scholar so, honey, what's on your mind? iv. i get it now, if i'm propellers you are wings — rather than a mirror, we're distorted reflects a thing evolution knows a great deal about ; this yearning is the aspect of you i'd wish to keep bottled up ; "what for?" you'd ask. no, yearning is not a thing i'm a stranger to ; i've yearned for many things including strength sleep serotonin and you — i've been struggling to make them mine, though perhaps because i'm never really trying. v. that's how you do it: you take what you want with clawed hands accomplish miracles with thunderous silence — an entity of cruel fairness, icy anger but — what you want is a complicated thing with definite shape to your eyes but blurry to those of others. okay, i'm neither believer nor seer but here's a little prediction : the day you are satisfied is the day hellmouth shuts down upon us all and half of me prays for it. vi. about extremes — some will say grey is a better shade and though i confess it does have its charms, it still has to paint me a picture more striking than a soul with adamentine purpose. see — i stare as you pass by, terrific in beauty beautiful in hardness and off — goes my heart, sanity, ego and shirt.
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Sep 13, 2018
Sep 13, 2018 at 6:04 PM UTC
digressions on polarity
i. not bad, i commented to myself as i watched you do your thing for the first time ever ; not bad was my way to say extraordinary still is today i have standards, you see and — well... they were met when i heard you say, "that's only half what i can do." let's get this straight: i was the best at what i do until you came around ; it's not like i'm mad though — quite the opposite  in fact. ii. here's something else: i have always liked the way your eyes shot daggers even when you were smiling ; a death stare, they named it and, you know, i won't call them wrong — i'm rather fluent with the concepts of death and staring myself, after all. ah, do you remember? when we spoke to each other — it was always a sparring of eyes rather than words. iii. a fact: you have been called cold more often than you have been called pleasant ; i know  — it's not like you'd disagree not like you'd be stupid enough to deny ; cold is a comfortable shadow to hide in, something people like us wear as a coat or a scarf from july to june. now, there's this saying that the addition of two negative objects turns them a positive result ; i'm not much of a scholar so, honey, what's on your mind? iv. i get it now, if i'm propellers you are wings — rather than a mirror, we're distorted reflects a thing evolution knows a great deal about ; this yearning is the aspect of you i'd wish to keep bottled up ; "what for?" you'd ask. no, yearning is not a thing i'm a stranger to ; i've yearned for many things including strength sleep serotonin and you — i've been struggling to make them mine, though perhaps because i'm never really trying. v. that's how you do it: you take what you want with clawed hands accomplish miracles with thunderous silence — an entity of cruel fairness, icy anger but — what you want is a complicated thing with definite shape to your eyes but blurry to those of others. okay, i'm neither believer nor seer but here's a little prediction : the day you are satisfied is the day hellmouth shuts down upon us all and half of me prays for it. vi. about extremes — some will say grey is a better shade and though i confess it does have its charms, it still has to paint me a picture more striking than a soul with adamentine purpose. see — i stare as you pass by, terrific in beauty beautiful in hardness and off — goes my heart, sanity, ego and shirt.
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The diverse assortment of enrapturing conviction Is but cacophony to most other than me, Discord to the passionate, Defending concepts they find true Clamor to the indifferent, Those value peace and human happiness Above factual correctness For years they’ve all, with incessant attempts Given their utmost to indoctrinate me, The most easily swayed of all— But I’ve found in the rupturing of the fervent, All ideology, ethic, doctrine, And in the serenity of the agreeably pacific I’ve found faith, hope—I’m sure that’s my own, Art is by no means meaningless, I find, Especially so when inherent by human ability And ascribed to this lyrical poem I’ve crafted Consisting of what I, by my means, find true Diverse conviction is beautiful.
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Jul 19, 2014
Jul 19, 2014 at 11:48 AM UTC
Diverse Conviction
I am the entourage Of a fantastic mirage I am the agent Of my mind's figment I am a believer Of mythical creatures I am a builder Of splendid architecture I am a drunkard Tripping on futures so absurd I plan construction Of my own destruction I am the feeder To dreams of grandeur I am a magician Of wild, potent concoctions I am a tycoon Of emotional typhoons I am an adept Skilled in exploiting concepts I am a parasite Brandishing fangs that bite I play host To a monstrous, hideous ghost I am an addict Of thoughts derelict I am the dreamer Incapable of anything lesser I am a diver Sinking deeper and deeper I am an insatiable thief Claiming trophies without grief I am an emotional hermit Hoarding my all in a bottomless pit I am a weaver Fabricating tales that meander I am a Neanderthal Adopting behaviours and habits that appall I am an ape Mending wounds that gape I am but me I'm blind, fighting to see I am rhymesmith I lie through my teeth Getting hard to breathe Heart to words, I seethe...
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Sep 21, 2014
Sep 21, 2014 at 7:28 AM UTC
Me
He owned books on many subjects leather bound, with complex concepts on which he'd ponder and reflect He had it all, in some respects. He could lecture quantum physics, English literature and economics He was renowned in academics Though many found him quite eccentric He explored the world only to find That there's more to life than a brilliant mind That there was a piece of him...undefined See, He had never loved. He'd never pined He knew all the math, knew all equations He'd been to every corner of every nation He'd learned 28 languages, knew every translation But he was distraught by this realization The pain he felt was too great to bear He sank into the deepest and darkest despair His heart was in need of dire repair Finding love was his only prayer He bumped into her by happenstance and what began as an ephemeral glance became a sucker punch from romance She thought he was sweet, so she gave him a chance That's when the world's smartest man finally learned how to dance
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Feb 11, 2012
Feb 11, 2012 at 2:35 AM UTC
World's Smartest Man
hit the road i’ve been bold talking in my sleep i grit my teeth walking the streets at night i’ve decided that everything is emptiness everything as i know it, is emptiness how refreshing life is how incredibly refreshing my mind is my mind is emptiness my heart is emptiness my lust is emptiness my love is emptiness my thoughts, my theories, my ambitions, my abortions, my cheating, lying habits, my dreams, my girlfriends, my world, my room, my hate, my anger, my joy, my pain are all emptiness nothing happens nothing is a word and words don’t exist the way that i am tied to words is emptiness the alcoholism is emptiness the drugs are emptiness the friends are emptiness my family is emptiness i am emptiness there is no support, no conflict, no harbored poor emotions, no bold ideas, no sympathy, no death, no life and no person. thank god, allah, buddha, shiva, abraham, dalai lama, bob dobbs, the cosmos, myself and all those other wonderful concepts that don’t exist because they are mere words.
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Nov 5, 2012
Nov 5, 2012 at 5:54 PM UTC
..desolation, no, enlightenment..
UNEMPLOYMENT All we hear about is unemployment, Appears to be a global torment, Couldn't we of think creative solutions, New inventions, using less pollution? New ideas, concepts for the plebs to need, What can we invent today? Yes indeed, We could start by teaching global literacy, Imagine how many books we'd need! What about one holistic food capsule, Made in Australia, daily and healthful? Then we could grow forests and sell trees, The world does need oxygen to breathe. We could sell books and food pills, Get your own ideas, not such dills! Let's hear this motto in our schools, What can we invent today? Beautiful!
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Jul 21, 2015
Jul 21, 2015 at 6:41 PM UTC
UNEMPLOYMENT
You know how the Lorax spoke for the trees? I feel the need to speak for my four-year-old niece. Not because she can't speak -- she can and rarely stops once she starts -- but because there are certain concepts time has yet to grant her. So until time does, I got you covered, Lucy. Mommy, you call it the "poetry" of a child's sleep, ohh 'n ahh, she's so, so sweet, I call it child's "pose." Not the yoga neither. I'm posing and rolling and cooing biding time until you're tripping on the Ambien retreating to a dream. You're only reprieve. 'Cause when your *** is asleep, I be mixing up the Play-doh, red and yellow, black and white, 'till it's 50 shades of brown, alright? Dirt pies from the backyard, put 'em by the brownies in the morning world-weary in your pajamys Slip-up, slip-up, I smell a slip-up. Ain't a direct threat, Queen Buttercup because you'd just say, "I ain't afraid of you, shorty." Blood flow. Blood slow. Simmering, saucy. Mommy, looking down skyscraper balcony. May I remind, a giant ain't bringing down Manhattan, It's that little, wayward wrecking ball, eh Captain? Over my shoulder, drinking from a thermos -- stumble in your step mean you gettin' nervous-- hand me piece of paper and two crayons macaroni orange and swamp water liaisons these coloring sheets are so bourgeoisie. These coloring sheets are so bourgeoisie. "Color outside the lines, eh Lucy? don't play by the rules," my Mommy say, but I been around long enough to know dat 'dese rules pay. Outside the lines?  Is just uh sloppy. Been outside the club in front of the line with my fellow shawties. Slip-up, slip-up, I smell a slip-up. Ain't a direct threat, Queen Buttercup because you'd just say, "I ain't afraid of you, shorty." Blood flow. Blood slow. Simmering, saucy. Mommy, looking down skyscraper balcony. May I remind, a giant ain't bringing down Manhattan, It's that little, wayward wrecking ball, eh Captain? Chicken and fries three meals-a-day. Chocolate milk three meals-a-day. Tricycle boys three wheels away. Hands on your hips can't make me stay. Lego blocks lodged in your skull. I've hid the Advil. The Dayquil. Drank the Nyquil though. Alright, alright, time to get confessional. All my ***** accidents are intentional. I melt my own Barbies to feel alive. Snort glue sticks just to get hella high. Mommy, you've got a messy ketchup face. Mommy, you've got spiders in your hair. Mommy, you've got ****** on your pants. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Bi-otch. Blood flow. Blood slow. Simmering, saucy. Mommy, looking down skyscraper balcony. May I remind, a giant ain't bringing down Manhattan, It's that little, wayward wrecking ball, eh Captain?
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Apr 18, 2013
Apr 18, 2013 at 7:29 PM UTC
Wrecking Ball Freestyle (For Lucy Claire)
You know how the Lorax spoke for the trees? I feel the need to speak for my four-year-old niece. Not because she can't speak -- she can and rarely stops once she starts -- but because there are certain concepts time has yet to grant her. So until time does, I got you covered, Lucy. Mommy, you call it the "poetry" of a child's sleep, ohh 'n ahh, she's so, so sweet, I call it child's "pose." Not the yoga neither. I'm posing and rolling and cooing biding time until you're tripping on the Ambien retreating to a dream. You're only reprieve. 'Cause when your *** is asleep, I be mixing up the Play-doh, red and yellow, black and white, 'till it's 50 shades of brown, alright? Dirt pies from the backyard, put 'em by the brownies in the morning world-weary in your pajamys Slip-up, slip-up, I smell a slip-up. Ain't a direct threat, Queen Buttercup because you'd just say, "I ain't afraid of you, shorty." Blood flow. Blood slow. Simmering, saucy. Mommy, looking down skyscraper balcony. May I remind, a giant ain't bringing down Manhattan, It's that little, wayward wrecking ball, eh Captain? Over my shoulder, drinking from a thermos -- stumble in your step mean you gettin' nervous-- hand me piece of paper and two crayons macaroni orange and swamp water liaisons these coloring sheets are so bourgeoisie. These coloring sheets are so bourgeoisie. "Color outside the lines, eh Lucy? don't play by the rules," my Mommy say, but I been around long enough to know dat 'dese rules pay. Outside the lines?  Is just uh sloppy. Been outside the club in front of the line with my fellow shawties. Slip-up, slip-up, I smell a slip-up. Ain't a direct threat, Queen Buttercup because you'd just say, "I ain't afraid of you, shorty." Blood flow. Blood slow. Simmering, saucy. Mommy, looking down skyscraper balcony. May I remind, a giant ain't bringing down Manhattan, It's that little, wayward wrecking ball, eh Captain? Chicken and fries three meals-a-day. Chocolate milk three meals-a-day. Tricycle boys three wheels away. Hands on your hips can't make me stay. Lego blocks lodged in your skull. I've hid the Advil. The Dayquil. Drank the Nyquil though. Alright, alright, time to get confessional. All my ***** accidents are intentional. I melt my own Barbies to feel alive. Snort glue sticks just to get hella high. Mommy, you've got a messy ketchup face. Mommy, you've got spiders in your hair. Mommy, you've got ****** on your pants. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Bi-otch. Blood flow. Blood slow. Simmering, saucy. Mommy, looking down skyscraper balcony. May I remind, a giant ain't bringing down Manhattan, It's that little, wayward wrecking ball, eh Captain?
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You see her tousled and knotted hair falling in her face, But I focus on the soft melody she hums to herself as she paints the world. You say that her eyes squint too much when she laughs, But I find beauty in the way they flicker when gets my jokes. You say she reads too much and should get outside more, But I see her brilliant mind twisting around concepts of beauty and truth. She is flawed in all the right ways.
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Feb 4, 2015
Feb 4, 2015 at 2:25 PM UTC
unseen elegance
I am the Individual Isness incarnated in this body. I am not the body. I have travelled through many lifetimes in many bodies. always learning learning learning. I have developed nous from my experiences only. I WILL NOT EVER- accept a mind in my head. accept any conditioned identity as being  me. cede control over my brain centres to any mind or groupmind that exists anywhere.. I WILL NOT EVER-- cede control over my brain centres to any conditioned identity or group conditioned identity that exists anywhere. or accept that any other but me,the Individual Isness, using my brain centres,using my brain the way I,the Individual Isness,want to and can do to be in charge of the brain centres in the head of this body that I,the Isness,am incarnated in. I WILL NOT EVER-- be prey to opinion-formers and experts and  pie charts and focus groups and surveys. be manipulated by PR men and women in shiny suits. see Edward Bernays book--Propaganda. be manipulated by GroupMinds into thinking  their way. be taken in by brutal security forces posing as "guardians of peace. respect in any way any member of any military forces anywhere no matter how fancy the uniforms or excuses for ****** they wear. I do not respect these parasites anywhere as they are nothing more than paid mercenary murderers on behalf of various Oligarchies.. see Jaques Ellul's book--Propaganda. I WILL NOT EVER-- take any dangerous addictive cancer causing drugs such as Alcohol and Tobacco primarily-- food additives... No one has ever died from any cannabis product. or from LSD or Mesccaline or Psylocybin. believe in any so-called "god" or "goddess". believe in any so-called "prophet" of any so-called "god"or "goddess". accept any so-called "holy" book as valid or truthful or valuable in any way except as emergency papers to roll a grass joint or to wipe my **** on. be taken in by depraved words and concepts in any of these so-called "holy "books that have led to endless wars and still ongoing terrorism and atrocities in the name of one bloodthirsty "god" or "goddess". I WILL NOT EVER-- accept anything as reality unless I can see clearly that it is beyond duality. accept any Conditioned Identity as me. For I am the Isness which is a small but equal,individual, autonomous and independant part of the essence of the Isness of the Universe--!. which is not a "soul" or Atman or spirit or any other religious concoction. I WILL NOT EVER--- accept Mind as a necessary evil accept GroupMind as a necessary evil. I WILL NOT EVER --- eat junk food of any kind. drink tap water anywhere except in direst emergency. eat white sugar or any other pure carbohydrate. be a hypocritical moralising vegetarian. become stoopid through bowing and scraping and stooping at stupas. I will be just a Self realised man living on a big ball in space with a Self Realised woman playing and singing and dancing the Song of Our Lives. www.thefournobletruthsrevised.co.uk
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Jul 6, 2014
Jul 6, 2014 at 1:13 AM UTC
My promise to the Isness of the Universe
I am the Individual Isness incarnated in this body. I am not the body. I have travelled through many lifetimes in many bodies. always learning learning learning. I have developed nous from my experiences only. I WILL NOT EVER- accept a mind in my head. accept any conditioned identity as being  me. cede control over my brain centres to any mind or groupmind that exists anywhere.. I WILL NOT EVER-- cede control over my brain centres to any conditioned identity or group conditioned identity that exists anywhere. or accept that any other but me,the Individual Isness, using my brain centres,using my brain the way I,the Individual Isness,want to and can do to be in charge of the brain centres in the head of this body that I,the Isness,am incarnated in. I WILL NOT EVER-- be prey to opinion-formers and experts and  pie charts and focus groups and surveys. be manipulated by PR men and women in shiny suits. see Edward Bernays book--Propaganda. be manipulated by GroupMinds into thinking  their way. be taken in by brutal security forces posing as "guardians of peace. respect in any way any member of any military forces anywhere no matter how fancy the uniforms or excuses for ****** they wear. I do not respect these parasites anywhere as they are nothing more than paid mercenary murderers on behalf of various Oligarchies.. see Jaques Ellul's book--Propaganda. I WILL NOT EVER-- take any dangerous addictive cancer causing drugs such as Alcohol and Tobacco primarily-- food additives... No one has ever died from any cannabis product. or from LSD or Mesccaline or Psylocybin. believe in any so-called "god" or "goddess". believe in any so-called "prophet" of any so-called "god"or "goddess". accept any so-called "holy" book as valid or truthful or valuable in any way except as emergency papers to roll a grass joint or to wipe my **** on. be taken in by depraved words and concepts in any of these so-called "holy "books that have led to endless wars and still ongoing terrorism and atrocities in the name of one bloodthirsty "god" or "goddess". I WILL NOT EVER-- accept anything as reality unless I can see clearly that it is beyond duality. accept any Conditioned Identity as me. For I am the Isness which is a small but equal,individual, autonomous and independant part of the essence of the Isness of the Universe--!. which is not a "soul" or Atman or spirit or any other religious concoction. I WILL NOT EVER--- accept Mind as a necessary evil accept GroupMind as a necessary evil. I WILL NOT EVER --- eat junk food of any kind. drink tap water anywhere except in direst emergency. eat white sugar or any other pure carbohydrate. be a hypocritical moralising vegetarian. become stoopid through bowing and scraping and stooping at stupas. I will be just a Self realised man living on a big ball in space with a Self Realised woman playing and singing and dancing the Song of Our Lives. www.thefournobletruthsrevised.co.uk
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I'm a realist, mildly an idealist. My ideas create a mindset that allows me to express feelings But I built up a wall, high as a skyscraper..I stand, as a realist I know if I jump, I'm bound to meet my maker. I don't think idealist are weak. I just think they escape the honesty they seek. You don't walk a straight line in order for you to finally reach your peak. Obstacles come and go, water is a need if you want to grow, you can't have a lightbulb without an idea and expect it to magically glow. I know every action I do and especially when I am wrong but, I just won't rewrite all my wrongs, they inspire all of my greatest songs. Optimistic that I'll make it, I just need more effort than 50 percent because you get what you put in, as a realist I know if you put in half, half back is all you will ever get. People remember your mistakes, the heroics they just simply forget. I can't stand when people think it's okay to live a life without any regrets. *Sure things happen for a reason and karma "may" have your enemies morally bleeding, but your ideology sounds misguiding and thought process misleading. Karma is an excuse to allow a higher calling contribute to your spiteful abuse, you don't want the crime on your soul so you allow the angels to fatally shoot. It's fine, before we die, we all commit a crime. Women **** men steal, just being in love should require you to do time.* Born a realist sinner...far from an idealist winner Success doesn't come over night The sweet life doesn't come until after you've made your dinner..and cleaned the plate, but we're never satisfied...nah, we going to probably eat again late. Work hard for the dream, don't just rely on faith. A realist knows she may not show up, even when you scheduled a date. It's all love to the victims, stuck in a fiction. If you hate this piece...your ignorance got you unable to listen. Not my problem though. I'm speaking without any permission! I like that idea...oh **** wait...I think I just become my own contradiction? ...forget it, I'm healing, my words and unpredictable wisdom, I am still dealing. Insanity is a fear that is expressed towards you when others have confusion A realist, an idealist..no one is right...our concepts to each other seem all an illusion. -Dougie simps
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Dec 8, 2013
Dec 8, 2013 at 11:13 AM UTC
"The "idea" of a realist"
I'm a realist, mildly an idealist. My ideas create a mindset that allows me to express feelings But I built up a wall, high as a skyscraper..I stand, as a realist I know if I jump, I'm bound to meet my maker. I don't think idealist are weak. I just think they escape the honesty they seek. You don't walk a straight line in order for you to finally reach your peak. Obstacles come and go, water is a need if you want to grow, you can't have a lightbulb without an idea and expect it to magically glow. I know every action I do and especially when I am wrong but, I just won't rewrite all my wrongs, they inspire all of my greatest songs. Optimistic that I'll make it, I just need more effort than 50 percent because you get what you put in, as a realist I know if you put in half, half back is all you will ever get. People remember your mistakes, the heroics they just simply forget. I can't stand when people think it's okay to live a life without any regrets. *Sure things happen for a reason and karma "may" have your enemies morally bleeding, but your ideology sounds misguiding and thought process misleading. Karma is an excuse to allow a higher calling contribute to your spiteful abuse, you don't want the crime on your soul so you allow the angels to fatally shoot. It's fine, before we die, we all commit a crime. Women **** men steal, just being in love should require you to do time.* Born a realist sinner...far from an idealist winner Success doesn't come over night The sweet life doesn't come until after you've made your dinner..and cleaned the plate, but we're never satisfied...nah, we going to probably eat again late. Work hard for the dream, don't just rely on faith. A realist knows she may not show up, even when you scheduled a date. It's all love to the victims, stuck in a fiction. If you hate this piece...your ignorance got you unable to listen. Not my problem though. I'm speaking without any permission! I like that idea...oh **** wait...I think I just become my own contradiction? ...forget it, I'm healing, my words and unpredictable wisdom, I am still dealing. Insanity is a fear that is expressed towards you when others have confusion A realist, an idealist..no one is right...our concepts to each other seem all an illusion. -Dougie simps
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Education gave you knowledge Opportunity will be your honor of privilege Your life will focus on achievement becoming an accomplishment You achieved making your first step being “EDUCATION” Applaud yourselves Graduates But let me applaud to the Parents, Family Members and Friends in giving you the necessary encouragement to continue and stay the course through education and you too graduates should also applaud Learning was the objective Concepts with principles became subjective Connectivity brought you to adaptability The whole element was “PREPARATION” You entered your own portal that started you on your way to knowledge You will now exit with education in showing you how to step out, and test the waters of all your future endeavors having a destination You are ready to go out and use what you learned in actual reality No matter what your endeavors are always follow with “Proceed leading to Succeed” Easy enough But the task will seem complex, as you will have to cross numerous hurdles in getting to your destiny Remember, Education wasn’t easy, but prepared you with tools in knowing no hurdle can stop you in your journey of success Education gave you the formula in turning complexity into simplicity You will run into a dilemma but have the necessary resources to formulate a remedy You are ready for the challenge You were tested through education in going beyond the limits Knowledge was succeed to conquest Yet learning will always be ongoing no matter what whether you are pursuing another Degree(s) or career aspirations You should be inspiration beyond But don’t let negative vibes around you derail your opportunity Opportunity and Commodity are within you and it is because of knowledge within education It is up to you to grasp and conquer Seek out and just explore Negativity simply ignore Like my Grandfather once said to me, “LIVE AND LEARN” This I instill in all of you In order to gain, you must pursue Let your footsteps be movement Leave a mark you personally established Be confident and assured I can’t stress this more, “Thank the Almighty Lord Think on encouragement from I am proud of all of you graduates I know it wasn’t an easy task Concepts you tackled but it is preparation gained Remember to keep up with Technology and new approaches Your learning should never stop But be a step ahead with continued learning in helping you climb to the top Your Teachers and Professors are proud of you Your Family and Friends waited for this proud moment in sharing your excellence in accomplishment As you walk out the doors to your new frontier always remember where your education was given in knowledge instilled “Climb every mountain and pause for a moment, and continue to climb until you reach the top” Thank you and your opportunity a waits.
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Jun 2, 2018
Jun 2, 2018 at 11:22 AM UTC
MY COMMENCEMENT SPEECH FOR ALL GRADUATES 2018
Education gave you knowledge Opportunity will be your honor of privilege Your life will focus on achievement becoming an accomplishment You achieved making your first step being “EDUCATION” Applaud yourselves Graduates But let me applaud to the Parents, Family Members and Friends in giving you the necessary encouragement to continue and stay the course through education and you too graduates should also applaud Learning was the objective Concepts with principles became subjective Connectivity brought you to adaptability The whole element was “PREPARATION” You entered your own portal that started you on your way to knowledge You will now exit with education in showing you how to step out, and test the waters of all your future endeavors having a destination You are ready to go out and use what you learned in actual reality No matter what your endeavors are always follow with “Proceed leading to Succeed” Easy enough But the task will seem complex, as you will have to cross numerous hurdles in getting to your destiny Remember, Education wasn’t easy, but prepared you with tools in knowing no hurdle can stop you in your journey of success Education gave you the formula in turning complexity into simplicity You will run into a dilemma but have the necessary resources to formulate a remedy You are ready for the challenge You were tested through education in going beyond the limits Knowledge was succeed to conquest Yet learning will always be ongoing no matter what whether you are pursuing another Degree(s) or career aspirations You should be inspiration beyond But don’t let negative vibes around you derail your opportunity Opportunity and Commodity are within you and it is because of knowledge within education It is up to you to grasp and conquer Seek out and just explore Negativity simply ignore Like my Grandfather once said to me, “LIVE AND LEARN” This I instill in all of you In order to gain, you must pursue Let your footsteps be movement Leave a mark you personally established Be confident and assured I can’t stress this more, “Thank the Almighty Lord Think on encouragement from I am proud of all of you graduates I know it wasn’t an easy task Concepts you tackled but it is preparation gained Remember to keep up with Technology and new approaches Your learning should never stop But be a step ahead with continued learning in helping you climb to the top Your Teachers and Professors are proud of you Your Family and Friends waited for this proud moment in sharing your excellence in accomplishment As you walk out the doors to your new frontier always remember where your education was given in knowledge instilled “Climb every mountain and pause for a moment, and continue to climb until you reach the top” Thank you and your opportunity a waits.
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From the very start, it was what schools to chose There were so many schools you became confused You were looking for schools that would meet your academic agenda Beginning from the start and graduation achieved But it was hard, but you sacrificed Yet you asked if education was worth it, and the answer is yes Look at you now you are in your Cap and Gown Tomorrow arrived being your present day Today is what I call “DEGREE DAY” It took persuasion and certainly a lot of praying Heaven’s wonder and education going yonder But you proved to yourself that you can achieve You are the witness to that This is nothing to sneeze at As you walk out of the educational institution doors being not for the last time, but always keep education in mine As you go out always remember to come back Whether it be education continuing or just encourage students But you are the mission that education does happen Success seems far off Yet it’s closer than you think Now education has pushed you in the career moving forward mode Decisions upon Decisions What career should I chose? Where your talent lies you shouldn’t be confused It will be challenging and discouraging Yet with your ability to present It will be your educational institution that you shall represent You are prepared to step out You know the concepts from theories that everyone will be talking about Apply and do your very best Success will be your testimony in confess However, except nothing for less Your educational institution achieved and you are their Scholar There are no goodbyes, but a commodity of excellence being an everlasting good try.
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Apr 20, 2017
Apr 20, 2017 at 9:51 AM UTC
EDUCATION ACHIEVED BUT TARGET CAREER IN MOVE FORWARD “GRADUATION INSPIRING WORDS”
From the very start, it was what schools to chose There were so many schools you became confused You were looking for schools that would meet your academic agenda Beginning from the start and graduation achieved But it was hard, but you sacrificed Yet you asked if education was worth it, and the answer is yes Look at you now you are in your Cap and Gown Tomorrow arrived being your present day Today is what I call “DEGREE DAY” It took persuasion and certainly a lot of praying Heaven’s wonder and education going yonder But you proved to yourself that you can achieve You are the witness to that This is nothing to sneeze at As you walk out of the educational institution doors being not for the last time, but always keep education in mine As you go out always remember to come back Whether it be education continuing or just encourage students But you are the mission that education does happen Success seems far off Yet it’s closer than you think Now education has pushed you in the career moving forward mode Decisions upon Decisions What career should I chose? Where your talent lies you shouldn’t be confused It will be challenging and discouraging Yet with your ability to present It will be your educational institution that you shall represent You are prepared to step out You know the concepts from theories that everyone will be talking about Apply and do your very best Success will be your testimony in confess However, except nothing for less Your educational institution achieved and you are their Scholar There are no goodbyes, but a commodity of excellence being an everlasting good try.
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#*Multitudes will be liberated by that recognition; and although multitudes obtain liberation in that manner, the number of sentient beings being great, evil karma powerful, obscurations dense, propensities o too long standing, the Wheel of Ignorance and Illusion becometh neither exhausted nor accelerated*.            The Tibetan Book of the Dead           translation:  Lāma Kazi Dawa-Samdup Free Tibet your sticker tells me… Yes, I think, perhaps I should – and the noble thought compels me, uninformed, half-understood. Will their freedom help my Karma? Upgrade my reincarnation? (Soul who could not dare to harm a fly… much less a Buddhist nation.) Not to justify aggression by the ever-brutal Commies, let us grant no glib concession to the Maoists – or their mommies. Slogans echo in the void, shining in bardos of the dead; stopped by the light, I am annoyed impatient for the change from red. A bumper crop of human woe beams forth a mandate to my brain while red Dakinis circle slow in Buddhist hells of karmic pain. The eastern concepts here diverge and bow before brutality. They make this driver long to merge with incorporeality. Then I glimpse a monkish fellow swathed in saffron, calmly seated. His, the cloud-borne sage’s pillow; mine the traffic; stalled, defeated. In his gaze of stern displeasure I perceive the orient stars calculating man’s mismeasure trapped, exhausted, among the cars. Flanked by Spirits wreathed in fire he extends an accusing hand: Western slave of base desire: come and  liberate my land !” I meditate before the stop light: am I ready for the task ? Should I just refuse it outright Can’t it be someone else ?  I ask… Must I free this mountain nation from the Buddha, demons and Reds? Shall your sticker’s declaration shatter the yoke and raise their heads ? Somebody ought to free Tibet, and heed this Himalayan cry. Maybe we should get upset… The red light changes. Cars pass by, predestined for benign events and unconcerned for persecution; oblivious to dissidents awaiting execution.
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Dec 14, 2015
Dec 14, 2015 at 9:14 PM UTC
Exhausted Karma
#*Multitudes will be liberated by that recognition; and although multitudes obtain liberation in that manner, the number of sentient beings being great, evil karma powerful, obscurations dense, propensities o too long standing, the Wheel of Ignorance and Illusion becometh neither exhausted nor accelerated*.            The Tibetan Book of the Dead           translation:  Lāma Kazi Dawa-Samdup Free Tibet your sticker tells me… Yes, I think, perhaps I should – and the noble thought compels me, uninformed, half-understood. Will their freedom help my Karma? Upgrade my reincarnation? (Soul who could not dare to harm a fly… much less a Buddhist nation.) Not to justify aggression by the ever-brutal Commies, let us grant no glib concession to the Maoists – or their mommies. Slogans echo in the void, shining in bardos of the dead; stopped by the light, I am annoyed impatient for the change from red. A bumper crop of human woe beams forth a mandate to my brain while red Dakinis circle slow in Buddhist hells of karmic pain. The eastern concepts here diverge and bow before brutality. They make this driver long to merge with incorporeality. Then I glimpse a monkish fellow swathed in saffron, calmly seated. His, the cloud-borne sage’s pillow; mine the traffic; stalled, defeated. In his gaze of stern displeasure I perceive the orient stars calculating man’s mismeasure trapped, exhausted, among the cars. Flanked by Spirits wreathed in fire he extends an accusing hand: Western slave of base desire: come and  liberate my land !” I meditate before the stop light: am I ready for the task ? Should I just refuse it outright Can’t it be someone else ?  I ask… Must I free this mountain nation from the Buddha, demons and Reds? Shall your sticker’s declaration shatter the yoke and raise their heads ? Somebody ought to free Tibet, and heed this Himalayan cry. Maybe we should get upset… The red light changes. Cars pass by, predestined for benign events and unconcerned for persecution; oblivious to dissidents awaiting execution.
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Red Velvet has been lauded for breaking stereotypes among popular girl groups in South Korea, whose concepts tend to fall under two categories: "cute, or "pure" and **** to fulfill a certain fantasy; in a country where girl groups' fan bases are typically male,         according to Taylor Glasby of Dazed Digital, the majority of Red Velvet's fans are young women and commented that     "They {Red Velvet & ReVeluv} are neither **** nor innocent, the band's music videos are often dark, trippy, sinister, or haunting, even when they're flooded in pastel colors".       In 2017, IZE Magazine named the group as one of the successful female figures who helped transform the passive image of South Korean women at a time when feminism had risen as an issue in the country.    The group's music also sets them apart from other K-pop artists. K-pop idols in general suffer from a prejudice that they aren't considered real musicians by music critics. But because of the group's diverse musical inspirations and styles, these critics have since claimed that Red Velvet has pushed the boundaries of music in the early 21st century. In February 2018, Time magazine named Red Velvet as one of the best K-pop groups ever, highlighting their versatile musical styles; Red Velvet was recognized for their brand recognition and marketing power, having topped _'Girl Group Brand Power Ranking'_ published by the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute for three consecutive months. Red Velvet performed in Pyongyang on April, 1 2018. This made them the fifth idol group to ever perform in North Korea. They performed "Red Flavor" & "Bad Boy" at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater to an audience that included Kim Jong-un. The concert was billed as "Spring is Coming" and is part of a wider diplomatic initiative between the ROK & the DPRK
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Aug 16, 2018
Aug 16, 2018 at 6:08 PM UTC
ReVeluv!
Red Velvet has been lauded for breaking stereotypes among popular girl groups in South Korea, whose concepts tend to fall under two categories: "cute, or "pure" and **** to fulfill a certain fantasy; in a country where girl groups' fan bases are typically male,         according to Taylor Glasby of Dazed Digital, the majority of Red Velvet's fans are young women and commented that     "They {Red Velvet & ReVeluv} are neither **** nor innocent, the band's music videos are often dark, trippy, sinister, or haunting, even when they're flooded in pastel colors".       In 2017, IZE Magazine named the group as one of the successful female figures who helped transform the passive image of South Korean women at a time when feminism had risen as an issue in the country.    The group's music also sets them apart from other K-pop artists. K-pop idols in general suffer from a prejudice that they aren't considered real musicians by music critics. But because of the group's diverse musical inspirations and styles, these critics have since claimed that Red Velvet has pushed the boundaries of music in the early 21st century. In February 2018, Time magazine named Red Velvet as one of the best K-pop groups ever, highlighting their versatile musical styles; Red Velvet was recognized for their brand recognition and marketing power, having topped _'Girl Group Brand Power Ranking'_ published by the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute for three consecutive months. Red Velvet performed in Pyongyang on April, 1 2018. This made them the fifth idol group to ever perform in North Korea. They performed "Red Flavor" & "Bad Boy" at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater to an audience that included Kim Jong-un. The concert was billed as "Spring is Coming" and is part of a wider diplomatic initiative between the ROK & the DPRK
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Pollution of the mind is real. Our minds are cluttered with uselessness. Stories on the street repeated mindlessly. Words describe men and women as animals. We insult the person and demean the animal. We are no longer part of nature, unnatural we are. People are dumb as a donkey, wise as an owl. If a woman disagrees she is a ***** fights, a cat, she is. To be a good mother you have to be a hen. A man is built like a horse he is part of a stable. In times of slavery Black people were animal, soulless. Confusion between humans and animals caused by disconnection. Religions and Politics in ****** use rats to justify: hatred. Jews are told they are pigs, and drink blood. Blood and Pigs are forbidden in Judaism. Culturally socially we repeat mindlessly: slander. Our connection to the earth and animal is lost so is our humanity. Pollution of the earth causes pollution of the mind. The earth cleanses itself by fire and ice. The mind can also: freeze out these concepts these fallacies. Burn the words that are defamation and abomination. Do; yes do this to avoid the fires of hell. Soon, hell will freeze over and become heaven.
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Apr 15, 2013
Apr 15, 2013 at 2:31 PM UTC
POLLUTION OF THE MIND
I wonder if there will ever be a day when people will stop treating each other like possessions. You'd think that in kindergarten we had been taught how to share. “Everyone gets a turn,” our teacher would say. "Five seconds at the water fountain after recess. Pass along the book to the person next to you. Share your box of crayons with those at the table." We were taught how to share the tangible The objects at our feet. But what my teacher never taught me was how to share the intangible- Concepts such as time, trust, and love. Ultimately at the end of the day she never taught me how to share people. The problem with people is that you want to keep them- Keep them close Keep them tight Keep them safe. You don't want to take turns because you fear that they will find someone who is better than you. That one day they will leave because you were not enough. So to suppress our paranoia we resort to rules and regulations. We employ the facade that what we are doing is out of love When in reality we are living in fear. People are not possessions. We are human beings Capable of emotion and free will. We are granted the ability to choose For that freedom is what distinguishes ourselves from the rest. We are not objects upon a shelf To be taken down when felt like or guarded like a metal safe. We are not punching bags To be used at one’s disposable. We are not mountains To be climbed and conquered. We are human beings Yet humanity continually treats each other as if nothing.
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Aug 15, 2014
Aug 15, 2014 at 4:12 PM UTC
People are not possessions.
I wonder if there will ever be a day when people will stop treating each other like possessions. You'd think that in kindergarten we had been taught how to share. “Everyone gets a turn,” our teacher would say. "Five seconds at the water fountain after recess. Pass along the book to the person next to you. Share your box of crayons with those at the table." We were taught how to share the tangible The objects at our feet. But what my teacher never taught me was how to share the intangible- Concepts such as time, trust, and love. Ultimately at the end of the day she never taught me how to share people. The problem with people is that you want to keep them- Keep them close Keep them tight Keep them safe. You don't want to take turns because you fear that they will find someone who is better than you. That one day they will leave because you were not enough. So to suppress our paranoia we resort to rules and regulations. We employ the facade that what we are doing is out of love When in reality we are living in fear. People are not possessions. We are human beings Capable of emotion and free will. We are granted the ability to choose For that freedom is what distinguishes ourselves from the rest. We are not objects upon a shelf To be taken down when felt like or guarded like a metal safe. We are not punching bags To be used at one’s disposable. We are not mountains To be climbed and conquered. We are human beings Yet humanity continually treats each other as if nothing.
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To be quite honest this Concept is strange to Me I'm just Myself but To others my Mind is abnormal I ponder things other Couldn't care less about I understand concepts most People ignore And yet I feel stupid quite often Much of my mind is unexplored I daren't venture into the Cavernous chambers of Scorn I have for myself and Those who aren't intelligent because Who am I to think myself Superior to anyone?
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Sep 27, 2016
Sep 27, 2016 at 10:15 PM UTC
To be an intellectual
Success can only take place if you have fulfilled achievement You must think positive in voice Later incorporating your own concepts being your choice The Graduation Cap being your thinker Your Graduation Gown being the Copper and Gold Ticker Education that took time Research, Lectures and Concepts that were all combined You learned discipline in what it takes to succeed It’s all up to you in how you will proceed Education gave you the tools of solution base As you leave the school for the final time you have become the institution trace You are the pride and honor of any school Yet you will be the asset and the fine tool Your eye on endeavors But it’s no time to sit back sliver This will be your time to deliver Think wise and be clever However, there is no word being never Step up means step out Always hold your head up Dignity being your pursuit There will be times when struggles come through Education and Education alone would have shown you in what to do A moment being your time Having a smile will be just fine But never forget during while Your life has just begun, but think theory and beyond Education was like an endless mile, but it involved understanding during while Remember, education is an continuing entity in being ahead and sustaining the learning process Knowing when Establishing how But use all the resources from education Careers are chosen categories But you will become the new success story Your far off has reached today Yet these will be the words you might say “I have achieved even when I had doubt, but education helped me see my potential, and I know I can excel”.
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Jun 6, 2017
Jun 6, 2017 at 4:05 PM UTC
INSPIRATION FROM THE COMMENCEMENT CAP AND GOWN
Success can only take place if you have fulfilled achievement You must think positive in voice Later incorporating your own concepts being your choice The Graduation Cap being your thinker Your Graduation Gown being the Copper and Gold Ticker Education that took time Research, Lectures and Concepts that were all combined You learned discipline in what it takes to succeed It’s all up to you in how you will proceed Education gave you the tools of solution base As you leave the school for the final time you have become the institution trace You are the pride and honor of any school Yet you will be the asset and the fine tool Your eye on endeavors But it’s no time to sit back sliver This will be your time to deliver Think wise and be clever However, there is no word being never Step up means step out Always hold your head up Dignity being your pursuit There will be times when struggles come through Education and Education alone would have shown you in what to do A moment being your time Having a smile will be just fine But never forget during while Your life has just begun, but think theory and beyond Education was like an endless mile, but it involved understanding during while Remember, education is an continuing entity in being ahead and sustaining the learning process Knowing when Establishing how But use all the resources from education Careers are chosen categories But you will become the new success story Your far off has reached today Yet these will be the words you might say “I have achieved even when I had doubt, but education helped me see my potential, and I know I can excel”.
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Art class was a given A bird course as they say But, our teacher had gone awol You could say he flew away They found him at a campsite Cross legged on a mat Naked, drinking cool aid And talking to his cat He snapped while teaching concepts beyond the grasp of teenage kids Who only wanted to pass time and be on ebay making bids He taught them about structure about lines and Bernard Frize and now he's in the forest sitting naked with the trees Pastels, crayons and chalk sticks littered where he sat sitting naked, drinking kool aid and talking to his cat the kids, they drove him crazy never doing what he told Instead they sat and doodled while the teacher...well...unrolled they didn't draw the things he asked didn't study all the masters instead they were more intent on creating art disasters he came to class equipped one day to show them some van gogh instead they all got up And told him he could blow he snapped and left the class room never stopping at the door he went to his apartment and picked the cat up off the floor he went down to the locker he took his tent back to the car he was going to go camping he wasn't going to a bar he drove up to the campsite made his kool aid, grabbed his cat took his clothes off and got naked and sat down upon his mat this is where they found him seven days since he walked out he's now painting in nice place where there's lots of staff about most days he sits in silence in his jacket, sleeves behind zonked out on medication to help him find his mind they give him lots of kool aid but his cat he does not see he just paints with all his fingers making pictures of a tree once he was a teacher of a bird course teaching art now he gets all his excitement drinking kool aid from the cart in his mind there are da vincis claude monets and rembrandts too but, on paper he paints tree limbs in black and grey and blue...
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Jul 15, 2013
Jul 15, 2013 at 11:42 PM UTC
The Art Teacher
Art class was a given A bird course as they say But, our teacher had gone awol You could say he flew away They found him at a campsite Cross legged on a mat Naked, drinking cool aid And talking to his cat He snapped while teaching concepts beyond the grasp of teenage kids Who only wanted to pass time and be on ebay making bids He taught them about structure about lines and Bernard Frize and now he's in the forest sitting naked with the trees Pastels, crayons and chalk sticks littered where he sat sitting naked, drinking kool aid and talking to his cat the kids, they drove him crazy never doing what he told Instead they sat and doodled while the teacher...well...unrolled they didn't draw the things he asked didn't study all the masters instead they were more intent on creating art disasters he came to class equipped one day to show them some van gogh instead they all got up And told him he could blow he snapped and left the class room never stopping at the door he went to his apartment and picked the cat up off the floor he went down to the locker he took his tent back to the car he was going to go camping he wasn't going to a bar he drove up to the campsite made his kool aid, grabbed his cat took his clothes off and got naked and sat down upon his mat this is where they found him seven days since he walked out he's now painting in nice place where there's lots of staff about most days he sits in silence in his jacket, sleeves behind zonked out on medication to help him find his mind they give him lots of kool aid but his cat he does not see he just paints with all his fingers making pictures of a tree once he was a teacher of a bird course teaching art now he gets all his excitement drinking kool aid from the cart in his mind there are da vincis claude monets and rembrandts too but, on paper he paints tree limbs in black and grey and blue...
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I dream of a society Where the ideals of beauty Are less focused on superficial concepts like one's waistline Or how decrepit their smile lines made them appear But rather one where the focal point of unanimous adoration is, As corny as this may sound, One's morals and where they land on the gradient of human compassion In this utopia, The elderly aren't seen as catalysts for repugnance and a wrinkling of noses But rather as symbols of eruditeness and beauty The type of beauty that influence or money can't obtain And it may be conceivable that instead of wasting my days squandering over my physical appearance, I can just fritter away the days Strumming my ukulele along to the tune of my American dream For I have yet to actually awaken from my adolescent slumber Breifly enough to grasp my dream from the bubble floating above my resting head And nestle it securely in my pocket So it doesn't forgo me In search of someone less complacent with bewilderment about their future Who dreams of social and economic prosperity Instead of someone who's apathetic at best about whatever career choice they've chosen for the week Maybe that's just it That maybe I don't want the conventional American dream of fame or fortune or recognition Is it feasible that maybe my American dream isn't to rise from sqaulor into a soulless mansion Whose corridors boast success But lack warmth and presence? I suppose that my American dream encompasses more than just America itself It lives in the eyes of every human being on the face of the earth It's nestled in the gaze of a starving child And the stare of anyone who's ever felt a tongue's razor edge And all I'd have to do is delve into their eye sockets and plant a seed A seed of hope and compassion Or whatever I deem fit Perhaps I just want to shield myself From the world's disapproving glances, Those fleeting moments of eye contact that convey condescending judgement Maybe I'd just like to make a difference to things sans the media’s snide opinion But despite my juxtaposition to society's critical assessments, I know that I can't run away from my fears or problems So maybe I dream of a society Where I can remain headstrong even in the face of opposition Because I'm aware that not everyone's going to love each other And spout sweet nothings about peace and understanding from their hind quarters So maybe I'd like to help be a driving force That wards off the world's shadows So the sun can continue to shine on my American dream
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Aug 14, 2012
Aug 14, 2012 at 11:14 PM UTC
Dare I Fathom Dreaming of an American Dream?
I dream of a society Where the ideals of beauty Are less focused on superficial concepts like one's waistline Or how decrepit their smile lines made them appear But rather one where the focal point of unanimous adoration is, As corny as this may sound, One's morals and where they land on the gradient of human compassion In this utopia, The elderly aren't seen as catalysts for repugnance and a wrinkling of noses But rather as symbols of eruditeness and beauty The type of beauty that influence or money can't obtain And it may be conceivable that instead of wasting my days squandering over my physical appearance, I can just fritter away the days Strumming my ukulele along to the tune of my American dream For I have yet to actually awaken from my adolescent slumber Breifly enough to grasp my dream from the bubble floating above my resting head And nestle it securely in my pocket So it doesn't forgo me In search of someone less complacent with bewilderment about their future Who dreams of social and economic prosperity Instead of someone who's apathetic at best about whatever career choice they've chosen for the week Maybe that's just it That maybe I don't want the conventional American dream of fame or fortune or recognition Is it feasible that maybe my American dream isn't to rise from sqaulor into a soulless mansion Whose corridors boast success But lack warmth and presence? I suppose that my American dream encompasses more than just America itself It lives in the eyes of every human being on the face of the earth It's nestled in the gaze of a starving child And the stare of anyone who's ever felt a tongue's razor edge And all I'd have to do is delve into their eye sockets and plant a seed A seed of hope and compassion Or whatever I deem fit Perhaps I just want to shield myself From the world's disapproving glances, Those fleeting moments of eye contact that convey condescending judgement Maybe I'd just like to make a difference to things sans the media’s snide opinion But despite my juxtaposition to society's critical assessments, I know that I can't run away from my fears or problems So maybe I dream of a society Where I can remain headstrong even in the face of opposition Because I'm aware that not everyone's going to love each other And spout sweet nothings about peace and understanding from their hind quarters So maybe I'd like to help be a driving force That wards off the world's shadows So the sun can continue to shine on my American dream
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The Annual POCU Fashion Show held by the campus organization “People of Color United,” was held in the Student Activities Center on Saturday, April 18. The fashion show is the final activity of the year held by POCU. Junior Martell Prayear and senior Miranda Jackson were the show’s hosts and announcers. The fashion show is a competition where various designers, or teams of designers, are required to create outfits that adhere to a general theme, but also incorporate the designer’s unique, personal concepts. This year, the general theme for the fashion show was: Thrift Shop. Each designer, or group of designers, was required to utilize clothes purchased from the local Goodwill and maintain a $50 budget. Preparations for the event, Jackson said, were very short. “I was really surprised how well it turned out, because we started practicing for the show at four o’clock that day,” Jackson said. “They typically start practicing way a head of time.” Despite the delayed preparation, the fashion show was an overall success. The first designer to present at the fashion show was Victoria Webster. Webster’s fashion line was inspired by professional work attire. “I think it can be hard transitioning college wear into professional wear, on a budget,” Webster said of her outfits. Webster was able to find three models to wear the clothes, which she said was a combination of the model’s personal items, as well as those purchased through Goodwill. The second fashion line presented at the fashion show was designed by Iyana Lynch. For her personal theme, Lynch designed outfits that were inspired by the different seasons. The third designer to present that evening was Alyssa Nieset. Inspired by 90’s menswear, Nieset designed a line of androgynous outfits. The final clothing line presented was a team effort from: Jeanita Blue and Angel Powell. Their theme was considered “90’s Reloaded,” and featured various throwbacks to 1990’s pop culture such as TLC and The Spice Girls. Blue said that most of the outfits in their fashion line were inspired by “eco-friendly fashion,” and were intended to decrease hesitation toward shopping at thrift stores. While the judges finalized the scores for each designer or team, the Urban Dance Association entertained the crowd with a quick performance. The judge’s scores resulted in a tie between Jeanita Blue & Angel Powell, and Iyana Lynch. Despite the general tie, Blue and Powell were awarded first place, while Lynch was granted second place. There was an off-campus reception held in Cleveland after the event. Read more here:www.marieaustralia.com/purple-formal-dresses | www.marieaustralia.com/green-formal-dresses
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May 4, 2015
May 4, 2015 at 10:36 PM UTC
POCU Fashion Show Inspires BW to “Get Thrifty”
The Annual POCU Fashion Show held by the campus organization “People of Color United,” was held in the Student Activities Center on Saturday, April 18. The fashion show is the final activity of the year held by POCU. Junior Martell Prayear and senior Miranda Jackson were the show’s hosts and announcers. The fashion show is a competition where various designers, or teams of designers, are required to create outfits that adhere to a general theme, but also incorporate the designer’s unique, personal concepts. This year, the general theme for the fashion show was: Thrift Shop. Each designer, or group of designers, was required to utilize clothes purchased from the local Goodwill and maintain a $50 budget. Preparations for the event, Jackson said, were very short. “I was really surprised how well it turned out, because we started practicing for the show at four o’clock that day,” Jackson said. “They typically start practicing way a head of time.” Despite the delayed preparation, the fashion show was an overall success. The first designer to present at the fashion show was Victoria Webster. Webster’s fashion line was inspired by professional work attire. “I think it can be hard transitioning college wear into professional wear, on a budget,” Webster said of her outfits. Webster was able to find three models to wear the clothes, which she said was a combination of the model’s personal items, as well as those purchased through Goodwill. The second fashion line presented at the fashion show was designed by Iyana Lynch. For her personal theme, Lynch designed outfits that were inspired by the different seasons. The third designer to present that evening was Alyssa Nieset. Inspired by 90’s menswear, Nieset designed a line of androgynous outfits. The final clothing line presented was a team effort from: Jeanita Blue and Angel Powell. Their theme was considered “90’s Reloaded,” and featured various throwbacks to 1990’s pop culture such as TLC and The Spice Girls. Blue said that most of the outfits in their fashion line were inspired by “eco-friendly fashion,” and were intended to decrease hesitation toward shopping at thrift stores. While the judges finalized the scores for each designer or team, the Urban Dance Association entertained the crowd with a quick performance. The judge’s scores resulted in a tie between Jeanita Blue & Angel Powell, and Iyana Lynch. Despite the general tie, Blue and Powell were awarded first place, while Lynch was granted second place. There was an off-campus reception held in Cleveland after the event. Read more here:www.marieaustralia.com/purple-formal-dresses | www.marieaustralia.com/green-formal-dresses
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