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"handshake" poems
only an idiot like me, the rain poured down, my socks were wetted,  and i looked at the pavement for glory, instead i found a £10 note and  imagined my right shoe on my left leg, and my left shoe on my right  leg... just to prove the luck. it came from listening to rotting christ's kata ton daimona... i wrote the poem on two tesco receipts numbering them no. 1 - .4, it made sense to just give it a narrative... the naturally apparent lisp of greek is due to... lies between theta (θ) and phi (φ)... check feta cheese... it might be less morbidly fermented... that's why the greeks have a natural lisp... it's theta and it's phi... in english it's like chinese.... w & r... something's rolling something's waving, something's trigonometric... harrison fowd was almost jonathan woss if i care... the chinese in english debate with chin-chin-wanker scissors piece of paper stone good luck on the handshake: lost the price of interest being gained for excavation purposes of dinosaur bones and inflation via the ptertodactyl of the extended mohawk shave... english dicionary makes me confused... it places theta alongside the, than... but then it's therapy... thermometer... too many unique examples i'd have said... that's the lisp there... sidelined phew and engaged in phew in byzantine... english linguistics is filled with too many "unique" examples of expression... coupled with the celebrity culture... i farted and a person took hold of a *** squeeze... how's that?! english language in summary? pleasing on the eye... but the spelling? a burden on the tongue. i know that slavic linguistics would make enlgish that's written ugly... it wouldn't be pharmacology but farmacology... then it made sense, i stopped asking the english dicta written down, the greek θ wasn't a couple of th & etc... a few athenains in death metal said it like i said it... the 2nd f... it was απηθανoν - because it was simply athens - fern fence... and not d... defence, or anything easily acquired as a prescription of zee wee point of german scottish.
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Dec 10, 2015
Dec 10, 2015 at 7:04 PM UTC
the sweet greek lisp (θ vs. φ) no. 1
only an idiot like me, the rain poured down, my socks were wetted,  and i looked at the pavement for glory, instead i found a £10 note and  imagined my right shoe on my left leg, and my left shoe on my right  leg... just to prove the luck. it came from listening to rotting christ's kata ton daimona... i wrote the poem on two tesco receipts numbering them no. 1 - .4, it made sense to just give it a narrative... the naturally apparent lisp of greek is due to... lies between theta (θ) and phi (φ)... check feta cheese... it might be less morbidly fermented... that's why the greeks have a natural lisp... it's theta and it's phi... in english it's like chinese.... w & r... something's rolling something's waving, something's trigonometric... harrison fowd was almost jonathan woss if i care... the chinese in english debate with chin-chin-wanker scissors piece of paper stone good luck on the handshake: lost the price of interest being gained for excavation purposes of dinosaur bones and inflation via the ptertodactyl of the extended mohawk shave... english dicionary makes me confused... it places theta alongside the, than... but then it's therapy... thermometer... too many unique examples i'd have said... that's the lisp there... sidelined phew and engaged in phew in byzantine... english linguistics is filled with too many "unique" examples of expression... coupled with the celebrity culture... i farted and a person took hold of a *** squeeze... how's that?! english language in summary? pleasing on the eye... but the spelling? a burden on the tongue. i know that slavic linguistics would make enlgish that's written ugly... it wouldn't be pharmacology but farmacology... then it made sense, i stopped asking the english dicta written down, the greek θ wasn't a couple of th & etc... a few athenains in death metal said it like i said it... the 2nd f... it was απηθανoν - because it was simply athens - fern fence... and not d... defence, or anything easily acquired as a prescription of zee wee point of german scottish.
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Ramadan comes with lots of prayers, Fasting and doing charity, With the fragrance of heaven, Which still lingers in our mind, To Allah alone, we turn our hopes and intentions. Ramadan does not leave empty handed, It leaves with a golden handshake in the name of EID UL FITR. To celebrate with family and friends, Reaching out our hearts, Extending happiness, Sewing relationships. What better than a sweet dish Sev khurmo (vermicelle cooked in milk with raisins almonds and pistachios ), To hail in oneness, Joy and prosperity. Happy Eid Mubarak To all on Hello Poetry.
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Jun 13, 2018
Jun 13, 2018 at 4:49 PM UTC
Eid Ul Fitr Mubarak
My dentist, at the time, was a woman, a young woman, an attractive young woman. As she leaned very close above me, busily engaged in repairing my broken tooth, I, laid back horizontal in the chair, had nothing to look at but her face, and more particularly, her eyes. She, however, concentrating the whole time on my tooth, was not considering where I might be looking. The task at last finished, once again on my feet, I noticed what I had not seen before. My lovely young dentist had put on some weight just round the middle. As I smiled at her and put out my hand to hers - in thanks or congratulation? - she leaned towards me and returned my smile most charmingly. What could I do? A formal British handshake? No! A small kiss on the cheek, and then, in continental style, another small kiss on the other one, a spontaneous, friendly gesture, nothing more. If in fact it had crossed my mind at that point that it might be a not altogether unpleasant experience to take the average of the two kisses I had planted on her cheeks, and give her a third on the lips that were now beautifully visible to me, I resisted the inappropriate temptation, so swiftly I might not even have thought it at all. Except that, on reflection, I probably did think it.
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Feb 12, 2016
Feb 12, 2016 at 2:53 PM UTC
The Day I Kissed the Dentist, mark 2
I'm a soldier in the nightlight revolution I'm fighting the nightmares that haunt your dreams The monsters in your closet And the Boogeyman under your bed One outlet at a time I'm a silent alarm that vibrates your covers When older brothers come in after bed time To cover your face in shaving cream Dip your hands in popcorn bowls of warm water Or just slap you in the face Sometimes they're not that subtle I know when there is a tooth under your bed Or reindeer on your roof I've got a motion detector to keep step fathers at bay While your mother's asleep I'm his grave digger and his crypt keeper Taking his skeletons out of the closet And laying them in the middle of the floor That man won't call on you anymore I'm a hug when all you need is a handshake And a hold-you-all-night when all you need is a kiss on the cheek I don't do half-ass When things go bump in the night I bump back Never fear to close both eyes when you sleep Dream of fairy tales, Prince Charming Dream of Maid Marions Waiting for your touch Don't fear the reaper he fears me I am a soldier in the nightlight revolution Armed with so much more than illumination I crawl through the cracks in the closet door Make their shadows cast pictures of rainbows on your wall The Boogey Man runs from Chuck Norris Chuck Norris runs from me Please rest easy Let the night take you for all it has to offer Through star lit skies and rain filled clouds on magic carpets rides Ocean floors and clown fish in little yellow submarines Rain forests with koalas and parrots and panda bears Son never fear for what the night brings near The nightlight revolution is here Throw your dream catcher away I will hand craft each one Take the lavender out of the window sill Don't leave the door cracked You've got me I'm here We're all here Soldiers of the nightlight revolution And we will not sleep til you're awake
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Feb 24, 2010
Feb 24, 2010 at 2:17 PM UTC
The Nightlight Revolution
I'm a soldier in the nightlight revolution I'm fighting the nightmares that haunt your dreams The monsters in your closet And the Boogeyman under your bed One outlet at a time I'm a silent alarm that vibrates your covers When older brothers come in after bed time To cover your face in shaving cream Dip your hands in popcorn bowls of warm water Or just slap you in the face Sometimes they're not that subtle I know when there is a tooth under your bed Or reindeer on your roof I've got a motion detector to keep step fathers at bay While your mother's asleep I'm his grave digger and his crypt keeper Taking his skeletons out of the closet And laying them in the middle of the floor That man won't call on you anymore I'm a hug when all you need is a handshake And a hold-you-all-night when all you need is a kiss on the cheek I don't do half-ass When things go bump in the night I bump back Never fear to close both eyes when you sleep Dream of fairy tales, Prince Charming Dream of Maid Marions Waiting for your touch Don't fear the reaper he fears me I am a soldier in the nightlight revolution Armed with so much more than illumination I crawl through the cracks in the closet door Make their shadows cast pictures of rainbows on your wall The Boogey Man runs from Chuck Norris Chuck Norris runs from me Please rest easy Let the night take you for all it has to offer Through star lit skies and rain filled clouds on magic carpets rides Ocean floors and clown fish in little yellow submarines Rain forests with koalas and parrots and panda bears Son never fear for what the night brings near The nightlight revolution is here Throw your dream catcher away I will hand craft each one Take the lavender out of the window sill Don't leave the door cracked You've got me I'm here We're all here Soldiers of the nightlight revolution And we will not sleep til you're awake
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I feel like a friend-- a true friend, is more than a profile on a website. And peace is more than a handshake agreement brought by the outcome of a gruesome fight. I know that self worth is more than someone's opinion, and in no other dominion but mine own to foster and care for.   And I can see that happiness is more than having money, sure, cause most of us laugh everyday here, and come on, we're dirt poor. And I pray the human soul is more than Casper's counterpart, somewhere between the heart and the pancreas. And God, faith is so much more than cryin' and dyin' over spilt milk between religions. And in case you were confused, "I love you", is more than pet names, bed games, and *** Music is more than pimps, hoes, and MTV Shows, and T-Pain singin through a computer. Believe that life is more than grades and degrees, or drugs and disease, or the 'ABCs' of success that some old man wrote a thousand years ago. This poem has to be more than words strewn together to voice my discontent at the status-quo.. Hell, the word "more" itself is more than a one-syllable statment that what we lack in the present is just a larger quantity of the **** "we already have", and no! The power of your silent agreement is more than that of my voice alone, so... What is "more"? In many ways, "more" is the friend you never had. More peace in the world would end all the mindless bloodshed. More respect and selfworth would bring beauty back to youth, especially to the women in the world, that sell their unique souls to look like the cover of Cosmo. More faith, that grants serenity in the times of hardship, will be the soothing hand of an Angel on our shoulders as we say, "I love you" to our enemies, martyrs for a better world. More positive music will inspire us, to be the change we want to see in the world, today, instead of, "Waitin' on the World to Change "♫ ♪ ♫♪ So ladies and gentlemen, make a decision: if you want to be critics and vipers, war mongers and hope-snipers, ignore my intention, and live with more division. But, if any of you are artists starving for meaning and inspiration, if you envision a world of more than... THIS... Then let a word change a feeling, change a thought, change a meaning, change your mind... And get more out of life.
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Oct 5, 2010
Oct 5, 2010 at 1:38 PM UTC
It's More
I feel like a friend-- a true friend, is more than a profile on a website. And peace is more than a handshake agreement brought by the outcome of a gruesome fight. I know that self worth is more than someone's opinion, and in no other dominion but mine own to foster and care for.   And I can see that happiness is more than having money, sure, cause most of us laugh everyday here, and come on, we're dirt poor. And I pray the human soul is more than Casper's counterpart, somewhere between the heart and the pancreas. And God, faith is so much more than cryin' and dyin' over spilt milk between religions. And in case you were confused, "I love you", is more than pet names, bed games, and *** Music is more than pimps, hoes, and MTV Shows, and T-Pain singin through a computer. Believe that life is more than grades and degrees, or drugs and disease, or the 'ABCs' of success that some old man wrote a thousand years ago. This poem has to be more than words strewn together to voice my discontent at the status-quo.. Hell, the word "more" itself is more than a one-syllable statment that what we lack in the present is just a larger quantity of the **** "we already have", and no! The power of your silent agreement is more than that of my voice alone, so... What is "more"? In many ways, "more" is the friend you never had. More peace in the world would end all the mindless bloodshed. More respect and selfworth would bring beauty back to youth, especially to the women in the world, that sell their unique souls to look like the cover of Cosmo. More faith, that grants serenity in the times of hardship, will be the soothing hand of an Angel on our shoulders as we say, "I love you" to our enemies, martyrs for a better world. More positive music will inspire us, to be the change we want to see in the world, today, instead of, "Waitin' on the World to Change "♫ ♪ ♫♪ So ladies and gentlemen, make a decision: if you want to be critics and vipers, war mongers and hope-snipers, ignore my intention, and live with more division. But, if any of you are artists starving for meaning and inspiration, if you envision a world of more than... THIS... Then let a word change a feeling, change a thought, change a meaning, change your mind... And get more out of life.
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An Airline we want you to boost We travel coast to coast We are not an Airlines being most It’s friendship in the skies Our Flight Attendants are the ones who advise We extend our serious welcome even at the flight’s end Friendship Airlines is about bringing passengers together We are not like our other airlines competitors being the other From the minute you sit in your seat Your seat also elevates your feet It’s that take off from the runway Knowing that you are on vacation and you need our getaway Our packages will add to your stay Then it is within flight hours of your arrival We care about the passengers we serve It’s quality service that all our passengers deserve Fly Friendship Airlines with the logo handshake way It will be pure satisfaction in what you will say Friendship Airlines being your friendly tip There will be times when the plane might dip Just remember our Pilots will be in control Our friendly skies with a look of behold.
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Mar 5, 2016
Mar 5, 2016 at 4:52 PM UTC
FRIENDSHIP AIRLINES
The Amazons fractured her skull while he was busy introducing himself, with a handshake and a teapot: 'Good Morning!' A tuneless whistle, an anthem from nowhere falls on deaf ears, eyes faded to pastel like a warning poster after twenty copies and acid rain. Not an episode from real life just an ivory circus, the sport of savagery Tired. At an end. It wouldn't happen in Blighty. A dark heartbeat, a steady drum The pen is mightier than the spear, blotted shapes in the rushes Inert, unheard No time for farewells
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Nov 22, 2012
Nov 22, 2012 at 6:02 PM UTC
Empire
At last the secret is out, as it always must come in the end, the delicious story is ripe to tell to tell to the intimate friend; over the tea-cups and into the square the tongues has its desire; still waters run deep, my dear, there's never smoke without fire. Behind the corpse in the reservoir, behind the ghost on the links, behind the lady who dances and the man who madly drinks, under the look of fatigue the attack of migraine and the sigh there is always another story, there is more than meets the eye. For the clear voice suddenly singing, high up in the convent wall, the scent of the elder bushes, the sporting prints in the hall, the croquet matches in summer, the handshake, the cough, the kiss, there is always a wicked secret, a private reason for this.
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At Last the Secret is Out
whom do you trust solider, sailor, tinker, tailor.... what eyes see the meaning of the blind what tongues listen...which lies in the picturesque morning beauty spins its deceptions with golden hued sunlight weaves its hand puppet theatricals made of fleeting wisps of smiles kissing gestures weakly delivered     solider,  sailor,  tinker,  tailor...     they gather round the dead man     some come to mourn the lost     some come to rifle through his pockets     some come to silently wait for their own fate he sits in his worn chair in a pool of lamplight with a small hammer in hand his spectacles on bridge of his nose tapping tapping ever so gently the thin metal mask tinker...tailor...sailor...solider the uniform of his mind shifts according to his lie his tool is always the deceptions and misdirections a sly smile...firm handshake...a signature style 'to whom do you trust' is a phrase that troubles him her perfume lingers in the air years have buried the cold war but not its warriors not their handiwork      they dress the dead man for his burial      with his decorations and platitudes      with his shiny sword and neat uniform      with honors they lay him      with truths his secret they bury him      why did he do thus....to whom did he answer      to the tomb with his truths and lies      to the tomb he gathers the long coat and the umbrella walks out in london's chill spring night to a bridge and throws a small box into the river long years after the cold war died these men of shadows still play these keepers of the gate still watch for hannibal and his horde solider,  sailor,  tinker,  tailor whom do you trust
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Aug 1, 2014
Aug 1, 2014 at 11:03 AM UTC
solider, sailor, tinker....
whom do you trust solider, sailor, tinker, tailor.... what eyes see the meaning of the blind what tongues listen...which lies in the picturesque morning beauty spins its deceptions with golden hued sunlight weaves its hand puppet theatricals made of fleeting wisps of smiles kissing gestures weakly delivered     solider,  sailor,  tinker,  tailor...     they gather round the dead man     some come to mourn the lost     some come to rifle through his pockets     some come to silently wait for their own fate he sits in his worn chair in a pool of lamplight with a small hammer in hand his spectacles on bridge of his nose tapping tapping ever so gently the thin metal mask tinker...tailor...sailor...solider the uniform of his mind shifts according to his lie his tool is always the deceptions and misdirections a sly smile...firm handshake...a signature style 'to whom do you trust' is a phrase that troubles him her perfume lingers in the air years have buried the cold war but not its warriors not their handiwork      they dress the dead man for his burial      with his decorations and platitudes      with his shiny sword and neat uniform      with honors they lay him      with truths his secret they bury him      why did he do thus....to whom did he answer      to the tomb with his truths and lies      to the tomb he gathers the long coat and the umbrella walks out in london's chill spring night to a bridge and throws a small box into the river long years after the cold war died these men of shadows still play these keepers of the gate still watch for hannibal and his horde solider,  sailor,  tinker,  tailor whom do you trust
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a man privately asks, can you help? you say, sure-no-hesitation let me think on it for a day or two, he says yet you act even before he comes back, too late, you say, when he returns, too late, he repeats in puzzlement, yup, my check is in the mail, cause one senses the need is dire plus, plus you well recall the immutable obligation when   a vague commitment of “just ask” was inked in a long ago message, a poem born from/in the days when you slept in the car on the street this vague promissory, a more enforceable judgement in your own court of law than any state construct or the judgmental eyes of a silenced god word, honor, do. thus it begins, an unwritten contract inked, an egregious interest rate of 0% proffered and agreed, commences a plain white envelope trickle, a check inside, by postal mail, slowly it came, month by month, inch by inch, Niagara Falls ^ years go by, and then comes a day, when the accompanying check and its gift wrapped note says, Paid In Full! and so much for the tedious minutiae... *like kindness, I do, Thank You and Your Welcome are high on my list of proofs of daily human extensions existential,* Paid in Full, *now rests at the top of the list let me be blunt, the thrill of being a party to a deal with no handshake, just coated in the honorable words waterproof sealant, with a person I likely may never meet, made me so better assured of whom many claim I am,   a mathematical proof revered and kept mind inscribed, it was an aspirational **** an unforeseen monthly blunt, the best feeling good smile, a kick in the pants about what really matters being paid twice over and me, getting by far, the humanity confirmation, the better half of the deal write too often of honor, and yet, will instinctual do again, again overpowering my rays of will, for there is no deflection, only reflection for the glorious riches gifted and received, without compare the return on my honorable investment the best ever* oh brotherhood, oh brotherhood, I am paid in the currency coined from brotherhood...
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Feb 26, 2019
Feb 26, 2019 at 11:30 AM UTC
the brotherhood of paid in full
a man privately asks, can you help? you say, sure-no-hesitation let me think on it for a day or two, he says yet you act even before he comes back, too late, you say, when he returns, too late, he repeats in puzzlement, yup, my check is in the mail, cause one senses the need is dire plus, plus you well recall the immutable obligation when   a vague commitment of “just ask” was inked in a long ago message, a poem born from/in the days when you slept in the car on the street this vague promissory, a more enforceable judgement in your own court of law than any state construct or the judgmental eyes of a silenced god word, honor, do. thus it begins, an unwritten contract inked, an egregious interest rate of 0% proffered and agreed, commences a plain white envelope trickle, a check inside, by postal mail, slowly it came, month by month, inch by inch, Niagara Falls ^ years go by, and then comes a day, when the accompanying check and its gift wrapped note says, Paid In Full! and so much for the tedious minutiae... *like kindness, I do, Thank You and Your Welcome are high on my list of proofs of daily human extensions existential,* Paid in Full, *now rests at the top of the list let me be blunt, the thrill of being a party to a deal with no handshake, just coated in the honorable words waterproof sealant, with a person I likely may never meet, made me so better assured of whom many claim I am,   a mathematical proof revered and kept mind inscribed, it was an aspirational **** an unforeseen monthly blunt, the best feeling good smile, a kick in the pants about what really matters being paid twice over and me, getting by far, the humanity confirmation, the better half of the deal write too often of honor, and yet, will instinctual do again, again overpowering my rays of will, for there is no deflection, only reflection for the glorious riches gifted and received, without compare the return on my honorable investment the best ever* oh brotherhood, oh brotherhood, I am paid in the currency coined from brotherhood...
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From brown eyes to green, the date began I extend my hand to invite a handshake We both exchange an “It’s nice to meet you” We are escorted to our table Chosen at random by our server, but perfectly selected For the spot offers a phenomenal view of the coniferous trees below And the majestic mountains of the North Shore Our eyes meet again From brown eyes to green We sit and start conversing You are stunningly dressed and I cannot take my eyes off you Your eyes are locked into mine You must be really into me just as I am into you Our server interrupts, we place our orders Your every move makes my heart flutter, From how you flip the pages of the menu To how you rest your elbow on the table with your hand on your chin, Smiling sweetly at me I’m having an amazing time You tell me you are too Dinner goes by in a flash, the sun has fully set We drive off through the winding road and into the city traffic I haven’t kissed you yet But I want to After umpteen intersections and two cities We arrive at your apartment I walk you to your door I turn to face you From brown eyes to green I lean in for the kiss A quick gentle one I wish you a good night But you want more... From brown eyes to green You lean in and kiss me with fervor and passion You ask me if I want to come in, but I’m hesitant to answer From green eyes to brown Your intense, desire-filled gaze pushes me to say yes Another episode to the evening begins..
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May 23, 2016
May 23, 2016 at 12:42 AM UTC
From Brown Eyes to Green
and it was gone just like that like a weight off my shoulders, like escape from certain death, like running away without a worry it was gone just like that with a handshake, a smile, and five steps out the door I was a new man fresh, reborn, free unknowing of what had happened in the mean time it is impossible to come back from death without collateral what hallow husk am I trying to bring back now?
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Jun 29, 2011
Jun 29, 2011 at 9:08 PM UTC
healing, lifting, relaxing
Mind is a super computer they say. It can think of millions of stuff in a matter of day. From the bombings in Iraq, to the hurt in my best friends heart. From the moment its up, It never stops, To stop. Blink or breathe. It keeps running at night. The subconscious consumes power. Often leaving the mind tired at the break of dawn. When it meets people, it reads the signs at many levels. Subject of talk, Body language. Positivity of the vibes, The way the person jives. A handshake. A wink. A hug. A swiftly made jug* It notices everything. In all this processing. It accumulates a lot of clutter! And the mind with all the confusing thoughts, becomes like hot butter! Sparks fly like an electronic of fire! And it needs something to distract it. What works best is a bit of exercise. A bit of chattering, Or writing it all out. Some find solace in Games or Movies. Why do they work? Because they engage all senses, And make the mind groovy. Smoking and doping do great too. But reducing the processors of our mind to grade two! Hallucinating and dreaming 80% of it. The mind thinks its being more productive that most of it. But illusions destroy us further. Making the mind believe it’s just another wonder. Wonder though it is. Using only 10% of it we create, Science, History, Mystery, But this wonder has a lot on bate. If it goes in the wrong direction. Even thinking too much is an addiction! Original thoughts are like endorphins to the mind. Making it jump and do cartwheels inside. Stimulating discussions are named that way, Because engaging in one makes us jumpy all day. It satisfies the mind that, I have done something constrictive besides, Whiling my days in sorrow, and waiting for the morrow. Mind is like a baby that need attention, if not given that it runs in all directions. Mind is a super computer that needs, the dedication of a programmer. Be that programmer and feed your mind the right numbers, And see it become the eighth wonder! *Jug- short for juggle.
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Jun 1, 2013
Jun 1, 2013 at 2:51 PM UTC
Ode to the Human Mind
Mind is a super computer they say. It can think of millions of stuff in a matter of day. From the bombings in Iraq, to the hurt in my best friends heart. From the moment its up, It never stops, To stop. Blink or breathe. It keeps running at night. The subconscious consumes power. Often leaving the mind tired at the break of dawn. When it meets people, it reads the signs at many levels. Subject of talk, Body language. Positivity of the vibes, The way the person jives. A handshake. A wink. A hug. A swiftly made jug* It notices everything. In all this processing. It accumulates a lot of clutter! And the mind with all the confusing thoughts, becomes like hot butter! Sparks fly like an electronic of fire! And it needs something to distract it. What works best is a bit of exercise. A bit of chattering, Or writing it all out. Some find solace in Games or Movies. Why do they work? Because they engage all senses, And make the mind groovy. Smoking and doping do great too. But reducing the processors of our mind to grade two! Hallucinating and dreaming 80% of it. The mind thinks its being more productive that most of it. But illusions destroy us further. Making the mind believe it’s just another wonder. Wonder though it is. Using only 10% of it we create, Science, History, Mystery, But this wonder has a lot on bate. If it goes in the wrong direction. Even thinking too much is an addiction! Original thoughts are like endorphins to the mind. Making it jump and do cartwheels inside. Stimulating discussions are named that way, Because engaging in one makes us jumpy all day. It satisfies the mind that, I have done something constrictive besides, Whiling my days in sorrow, and waiting for the morrow. Mind is like a baby that need attention, if not given that it runs in all directions. Mind is a super computer that needs, the dedication of a programmer. Be that programmer and feed your mind the right numbers, And see it become the eighth wonder! *Jug- short for juggle.
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Rachel’s hair, black as ink, splatters my blank skin. It’s a rewrite for bad readers, a stroll for quick-to screamers, a phone call at 3 a.m., and a sickening high that just won’t end. Rachel’s teeth, sharp/jagged like littered glass shards, dig into my aged, faintly seasoned flesh. It’s a feast for lazy vultures, an eyesore for devout heathens, a dusty revolver on a Sunday, and a lone drunk at a flybuzz wedding. Rachel’s soul, battering ram/sputtering mad, dilutes toxic mine, leaves only the rind. It’s a constant reminder for dangerous nostalgia, a blanket smoldering in fire within winter-without-end, a handshake and a heart attack for closest kin, an elevation, a joyous atomic cloud, and a sky crying elative confetti tears of future me.
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Jul 25, 2011
Jul 25, 2011 at 2:52 PM UTC
Rachel the Revolver
There is a painful vacuum Not a naked desire but still A longing unfulfilled That hollows the soul It is why babies wail Why old men wake crying From beginning to end We evolved to be touched Skin on skin does not need to be A ****** frenzy A hug, a handshake And pat on the back Or a hand on his shoulder The old man waits The silence of isolation breaks Oxytocin rushes through his system Rebooting forgotten feelings Restoring diminished capacities It does not return all abilities But enlivens deadened synapses Yes it is very cerebral Without it we wither away Stewing in mental and physical decay So, have you touched someone today?
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Jul 6, 2015
Jul 6, 2015 at 12:41 PM UTC
Touch
~commissioned accidentally by a melody, a passing glance, a purring perchance, an idle innocent comment, to be born as the first poem of this day, @7:00am Tue Sep 18 2025, writ in haste, before departing over many islands to another place called "home"~ ---~<>~--- *sometimes, not so secret, anon, ^ sometimes, so much more, than that but a glancing of favoring, a handshake secreted, is actually felt, actually secreted, and rare though via~able, it passes through a longing traveled voyage, over wire, under sea's cabling, through space, hoisted from & by satellite over continental divides just a hop, skip and jumpstart over this tiny planet, and though, but, an amorphous 👍 thumb, a colored 💙 or collared,   or a pointing 🫵 body part the like, bears more than just a passing resemblance to another* f o u r   l e t t er   w o r d its often lost & found dear cuz ^^ full of meanings hidden, or even anon, "I'll be there shortly"^                                                          magic!                                                                                                                                                                           nml
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Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM UTC
Following up on an anonymous 'like' (1)
A heart that's filled up like a landfill A job that slowly kills you Bruises that won't heal You look so tired, unhappy Bring down the government They don't, they don't speak for us I'll take the quiet life, a handshake of carbon monoxide No alarms, and no surprises No alarms, and no surprises Silent Silent -Radiohead
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Jun 2, 2012
Jun 2, 2012 at 9:06 PM UTC
No Surprises
As I sigh, I pat my pockets And search for an old friend. Seeking comfort and consolation In someone I know all too well. A pure white cigarette with a cotton filter. I place it in my mouth and light the end. A familiar greeting. A firm handshake. Then we begin our conversation. I take a long drag from my dear old friend. He pats me on the back. He tells me that I will be okay. He gives me the strength that I lack. Another long puff with a cough at the end. Five minutes of my life that I'll never get back. Five minutes of life taken from me, In exchange for a glimmer of solace. Holding my friend, I take a deep breath. Inhaling the oxygen I need. Then I fill my lungs with smoke. As I feel the comfort slipping away. My friend is gone; my friend is done. I flick his remains away. Although he is gone, he will soon return. Helping my body decay. My solace has disappeared. I'm back to the way that I felt before. My former feelings, now magnified. Leaving me unsatisfied.
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Jul 8, 2014
Jul 8, 2014 at 5:01 AM UTC
Smoke
Tip Your hat And curtsy low The masses so mandate absolute guile A handshake, a smile, a proper and refined bow! To adorn thy head and semble wit And do your best! Take pride with etiquette If not informed Ye won't last a mile And differentiation between animals distinguishes you, Resplendent child Wash your hair and underclothes with soap Lest ye resemble sow And goodness dear Have I forgotten now? Always remember to smile! So I'll take your Winter clothes with zest I'll scramble on point No unruly mess Oh, did i forget your coat? No, I've got it, relax, care for a smoke? My apologies, please forgive my latency It must be warm in here for my blood In fact... Boiling over kettle within Prevent me from committing sin I do wish to vent Pick up this pen And release red wells from his dainty, fragile neck Or... The underbelly. It's beknownst to me entrails are thick Now whatever shall I do with this fresh clutter? I'll act for free, so cordially! With my chivalrous lines But can you, my friend, respond in kind? After all, it's only common courtesy It's over now, my fantasy It dissipates with urgency And this is my confession Yes Imbibed in me from every grueling, tedious lesson An implication of uniformity The daydreams borne from the perfunctory
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Jun 30, 2014
Jun 30, 2014 at 7:56 PM UTC
Daydream From August 11th, 1843
Hannah decided to have a heartwarming party After all home is where the heart is So she invited anyone with lungs that breathe To come share the warming air She typed up a flier that read: I welcome you all to see The moon meet the sun Cover charge: one body handshake The drug for this evening will be hugs I've heard if you have too many or Squeeze too hard you can Overdose on love But we will take our chances Bring a friend or Better yet an enemy Show them that the Night can dance with the day It will dawn on them at dusk This won't be one of those BYOB affairs More like bring your own everything So we all can play emotional musical chairs Smiles are free Surrounded by such company So be sure to RSVP Even though walk ins are always accepted It would make me so happy To know you're coming! :)
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May 22, 2013
May 22, 2013 at 5:54 PM UTC
-RSVP For Happiness (for Hannah)-
I might have told you some of these things, If you were alive.   You had an amazing body from the moment we hit seventh grade. Your ***** just sat, round and high, Your ******* pointed straight outward, Like a freak of nature, or an action figure. Cheering at football games Girls hated standing next to you because You peeled their boyfriend’s eyes from their skirts to yours. One summer night on Garrett’s roof, After making turkey sandwiches at two in the morning, ******* the fumes in your thin lips, Watching the smoke twist in the air In front of your ice blue eyes, And your white blonde hair, We talked about *** About how it’s ****** up       how it is so much harder For girls to have ******* Then I dated Jesse, After you. We were 16. Sometimes I think about the night I told you I was sorry, In the parking lot by the river. Your breath smelled like Doritos and cherry ***** You fooled around with your pink shirt Telling me it was ok. We talked about our secret handshake. We talked about how you used to want to be nicknamed cupcake, We talked about the time we had a séance. Age eleven bringing back ****** On your screened-in porch, Warm air swayed the candle flames, Crickets in the darkness around us, Suddenly, A biker knocked over your trashcan in the ally.   You are dead now. But you did it.   Sometimes I’ll eat too much, Or ***** Or smoke half a pack of cigarettes, When I think about you. One night last summer I ate an entire half-gallon of vanilla ice cream, Alone in my kitchen. My stomach felt sick for three days.   I walk the trail behind your house, The one where you think you started your period. The first place we ever smoked *** I talk to the trees about you. When the wind blows the branches And the dry leaves sound, In that gentle shudder, Along the cold ground, My skin prickles, And the hair on my arms rises towards the sky.
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May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015 at 11:33 AM UTC
Cupcake
I might have told you some of these things, If you were alive.   You had an amazing body from the moment we hit seventh grade. Your ***** just sat, round and high, Your ******* pointed straight outward, Like a freak of nature, or an action figure. Cheering at football games Girls hated standing next to you because You peeled their boyfriend’s eyes from their skirts to yours. One summer night on Garrett’s roof, After making turkey sandwiches at two in the morning, ******* the fumes in your thin lips, Watching the smoke twist in the air In front of your ice blue eyes, And your white blonde hair, We talked about *** About how it’s ****** up       how it is so much harder For girls to have ******* Then I dated Jesse, After you. We were 16. Sometimes I think about the night I told you I was sorry, In the parking lot by the river. Your breath smelled like Doritos and cherry ***** You fooled around with your pink shirt Telling me it was ok. We talked about our secret handshake. We talked about how you used to want to be nicknamed cupcake, We talked about the time we had a séance. Age eleven bringing back ****** On your screened-in porch, Warm air swayed the candle flames, Crickets in the darkness around us, Suddenly, A biker knocked over your trashcan in the ally.   You are dead now. But you did it.   Sometimes I’ll eat too much, Or ***** Or smoke half a pack of cigarettes, When I think about you. One night last summer I ate an entire half-gallon of vanilla ice cream, Alone in my kitchen. My stomach felt sick for three days.   I walk the trail behind your house, The one where you think you started your period. The first place we ever smoked *** I talk to the trees about you. When the wind blows the branches And the dry leaves sound, In that gentle shudder, Along the cold ground, My skin prickles, And the hair on my arms rises towards the sky.
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everyone has that place their mind wanders to whenever boredom strikes, or whenever they become "zoned out" mine? my mind always imagines a ballerina in black, doing pirouette turns over and over again it's especially vivid whenever i'm listening to music over and over, round and round i only realized this today, & it made me wonder why my mind always drifted there i thought about it until i realized how fitting my conscious mind is always turning in circles so of course my subconscious mind would, too his hands on my body the reeking smell of alcohol and coercion my mother's lies my brother's handshake with the grim reaper the realization the humiliation the first time i told her i hated her the sting of her palm against my face my father's alcohol problem i can't escape alcohol my alcohol problem the feel of the blade against my skin the sterile smell of the crisis unit everyone's willingness to condemn & forget i don't forget my body his breath her lies death humilation the sting the alcohol the blood the sterility the pain the pain the pain over and over, round and round turning constant circles in my head i fall down
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Sep 16, 2018
Sep 16, 2018 at 1:06 AM UTC
musings #2
Eyebrows like barbed wire, Skin like leather, Silver hair always carefully in place, And a handshake that held your everything. It's etched into my palm. Beneath the kindest eyes I knew Bags were packed for the Winter. Every item picked thoughtfully for her: His life
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Mar 22, 2015
Mar 22, 2015 at 11:50 AM UTC
The Man That Knew How To Love
I am a humming bird with a broken wing forming a geometric fall. I am a conjoined twin with a foot in heaven and one in hell. I am a geyser spewing out echoes from a stonewall well. I am an open road stretched for miles paved with a murderous smile. I am a man with a firm handshake who stands still on top of an earthquake. I am a visionary man who slipped on fate and fell in love. I am a preliminary hearing fallen on deaf ears. I am the contribution to your retribution. I am a person of depersonalization. I am a one man army minus one man. I am the desired taste of orange juice and toothpaste. I am concentrated concentration. I am the formation of your imagination. I am the comma for your introductory clause. I am the cause for your sudden pause. I am the spatula that stirs up your anxiety. I am the reaper who never leaves a clue. I am the lace that always chokes the shoe. I am the light that finds its way thru helping the little shrew. I am the suburban white boy who sings the blues. I am consistent inconsistency. I am your assigned tour guide for your expiration exploration.
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Jan 12, 2013
Jan 12, 2013 at 5:42 PM UTC
I AM