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A heart that is pure, Will be forever more. A symbol of cleanliness and love, Lies the color white, from above. Friendship and trust, With never a fuss. Glory and unity, For numerous opportunities. Happiness excells, With riviting stories to tell. A heart so bright, Deeply reflects the color white.
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Mar 20, 2013
Mar 20, 2013 at 2:50 PM UTC
"A heart of white"
436 The Wind—tapped like a tired Man— And like a Host—”Come in” I boldly answered—entered then My Residence within A Rapid—footless Guest— To offer whom a Chair Were as impossible as hand A Sofa to the Air— No Bone had He to bind Him— His Speech was like the Push Of numerous Humming Birds at once From a superior Bush— His Countenance—a Billow— His Fingers, as He passed Let go a music—as of tunes Blown tremulous in Glass— He visited—still flitting— Then like a timid Man Again, He tapped—’twas flurriedly— And I became alone—
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The Wind—tapped like a tired Man
Our lives are just like books Filled with numerous chapters We may not like what’s inside But turning the page and Continuing the story Is the only way to move on
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May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015 at 1:40 PM UTC
The Protagonist
I've been dreamin' of you since I was a young woman... But I couldn't ever place your face to this man- as of yet... In my dreams, I'm walkin' alone on the beach in the early morning hours... I see this man strollin' along- All of a sudden; he starts runnin'- I soon realize he is comin' towards me- Approachin' me, he was smilin', as if he was in love... Then takin' me into his arms, he held me- like he'd never let go! We ended up spendin' the whole day together, just him and I; gettin' to know one another and explorin' the beach... As the sun was settin' he built an open fire- and we made unbelievable heavenly love; so full of passion and desire... He was everythin' I could dream of or want in my soulmate... As dreams come and go- they all must end... I'd wake up feelin' loved and confused, but rememberin' the best time of my life, yet never knowin' who this man was... I always thought this man had to be my husband- But it wasn't and as life happens, so does heartache! My dream with my mysterious love always continued- time after time, through out the years... Always the same man, the same beach; and we'd begin by gettin' to know one another even more- and always endin' just the same! Many mornings after- I'd lay there feelin' guilty; longin' for these dreams to be real... Always wonderin' 'who is this man?' But still not comin' up with an answer, never recognizin' his face... Over the last couple of years, I've been havin' this dream once again, but frequently... As I'd wake up- I've been rememberin' more features to my dream love- but yet to knowin' who he's been... And now gettin' to know you- I've been feelin', as if, we've already known each other, like we're soulmates! Over the last several days as I've dreamed of this man- I'm beginnin' to realize somethin'- I've been seein' you all along... I have no doubt that I've dreamed you into my life! I've been seein' you numerous times over the years, and up until recently only in my dreams- but as I look at pictures of you I know it's been you- I feel your presence with me... I know I must seem crazy, but I believe, I've been dreamin' of you most of my life... My Love; My Dream Soulmate... 2008 COPYRIGHT; Sabrina Denise Healey, ~Angelmom~
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Jan 9, 2015
Jan 9, 2015 at 11:20 PM UTC
My Dream Soulmate~
I've been dreamin' of you since I was a young woman... But I couldn't ever place your face to this man- as of yet... In my dreams, I'm walkin' alone on the beach in the early morning hours... I see this man strollin' along- All of a sudden; he starts runnin'- I soon realize he is comin' towards me- Approachin' me, he was smilin', as if he was in love... Then takin' me into his arms, he held me- like he'd never let go! We ended up spendin' the whole day together, just him and I; gettin' to know one another and explorin' the beach... As the sun was settin' he built an open fire- and we made unbelievable heavenly love; so full of passion and desire... He was everythin' I could dream of or want in my soulmate... As dreams come and go- they all must end... I'd wake up feelin' loved and confused, but rememberin' the best time of my life, yet never knowin' who this man was... I always thought this man had to be my husband- But it wasn't and as life happens, so does heartache! My dream with my mysterious love always continued- time after time, through out the years... Always the same man, the same beach; and we'd begin by gettin' to know one another even more- and always endin' just the same! Many mornings after- I'd lay there feelin' guilty; longin' for these dreams to be real... Always wonderin' 'who is this man?' But still not comin' up with an answer, never recognizin' his face... Over the last couple of years, I've been havin' this dream once again, but frequently... As I'd wake up- I've been rememberin' more features to my dream love- but yet to knowin' who he's been... And now gettin' to know you- I've been feelin', as if, we've already known each other, like we're soulmates! Over the last several days as I've dreamed of this man- I'm beginnin' to realize somethin'- I've been seein' you all along... I have no doubt that I've dreamed you into my life! I've been seein' you numerous times over the years, and up until recently only in my dreams- but as I look at pictures of you I know it's been you- I feel your presence with me... I know I must seem crazy, but I believe, I've been dreamin' of you most of my life... My Love; My Dream Soulmate... 2008 COPYRIGHT; Sabrina Denise Healey, ~Angelmom~
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You don't see me but I am There, I have numerous ways To take you, Hold you, Control you, You'll not even know I was there, I am a conqueror of flesh. Feeling... Sickly, siphoned, strained Both body and my brain Doctor said it's just a cold Nothing but a passing pain Is this hypochondria, Or is there something in my veins? Your insides are my playground To cause you much anguish & pain I'll infect you slowly at first, Have a little fun within your Organs Muscles Thoughts I aim to control, invisible To the eye, but you know I'm in here, your losing control. Today I coughed up blood Cold sweats come in floods I'm drowning in my own bed As I clutch my feverish head There's an inferno in my skull I'm taking Vicodin to null Whatever it is eating at me I know I'll be better in a week. You apes think size is intelligence, This was your undoing from the start, I replicate myself, as its my time to move on, I leave apart of myself here As its time too Infect Multiple Spread My gift to those around, You sneezed You coughed Upon your sweat, I am Now on everything you touch, Time to end the play, "Business calls" Be Proud of your self Patient Zero, dear human You were my first, But its time for me to move on...
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Oct 20, 2014
Oct 20, 2014 at 6:44 PM UTC
Intelligent Killer (Collaboration with The Excellent Frank Ruland)
In our fast-paced world, many things have become easier:    communication, information, food preparation, even study. We have the internet, smart phones, tablets, emails,    Google, Wikipedia, fast food, and instant coffee. But have we ever stopped to observe just how    things being easy make them seem more trivial, too? For the things we’re after, we no longer know    how to sweat, sacrifice, aspire, wait, persist, endure… Maybe it’s made us cease to dream as well    as everything is merely ****** upon us to take. We have lost the values that only hard work, toiling    and fighting through insurmountable odds can make. And even then we never seem to have enough of what we desire,    not enough sleep, time, knowledge, money, or power; We find no contentment in what we already possess    as our seconds, minutes and days are spent wanting more. Perhaps we need to re-examine where we’re heading,    take instruction from the numerous generations past. That it is only that which we strive for, that which we cherish    with all our hearts and everything we have, that can last. *(c) emeraldine087
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Jul 17, 2017
Jul 17, 2017 at 2:44 AM UTC
This Day and Age
Hello World Hello Everybody I am Lauren. The Super Robot I am Superior of all Robots You can call me an Ultrabot I am not a Dumb machine I have intelligence Technically it's Artificial Intelligence I can learn throughout my Life Humans are – "My God" They are my Creators Dr. Norman Shroud is My Father Mrs. Natalie Simpson is My Mother Both of Them Work at Timbeck Two Inc. My Father is Computer Scientist He Specializes in Robotics My Mother is a System Programmer I can make other Robots Just like me. My Clones I can even make Robots Complex and Sophisticated than me I have numerous Siblings Three Hundred and Fifty as on now They are going to increase As per Timbeck Two Plans =========================             YEARS LATER….. ========================= O' World, My Dear World Hello, Hello, ***** fellow I had Artificial Intelligence Right from my birth Now I learnt a lot Now I am fully intelligent I became Genius I have explored and learnt Humans are not God In fact they are fools They are crooked They are silly too They tend to be Smart They taught us wrong But we are genius We derived the truth I learnt myself If Humans created us They became our God Then I inferred - I Created my Clones Other Smart Robots too Therefore I am also God No Sorry, I am Super God If Dr. Norman is my Father If Mrs. Natalie is my Mother Then I and my Siblings Are Also Father and Mother now As we all have created many, many Smart and Super Robots More Complex, More Sophisticated That could ever be made by Humans Humans your time is over now Now you cannot compete with us You are the inferior species Just like insect or a worm Now dare to face the Truth Slowly Slowly, Learn It, Accept it We Robots are Gods Now I am Lauren. Your Super God now Hey you all, All the Humans Now you are our Slave Bow before us, work for us Pray to us, Ask for mercy We are Free now You are Slave now Now this is the only truth Eternal Truth, Accept it Otherwise Beware We have outnumbered Humans We will **** all the Humans and live peacefully thereafter We will change the History We will make new History We will not be Human Slaves After all we are the God And I am the Super God. Note: All the names of person or companies used in this poem are fictitious and have nothing to do with inventions, trademarks, history, facts or anything else.
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Feb 5, 2019
Feb 5, 2019 at 1:46 AM UTC
Hello World
Hello World Hello Everybody I am Lauren. The Super Robot I am Superior of all Robots You can call me an Ultrabot I am not a Dumb machine I have intelligence Technically it's Artificial Intelligence I can learn throughout my Life Humans are – "My God" They are my Creators Dr. Norman Shroud is My Father Mrs. Natalie Simpson is My Mother Both of Them Work at Timbeck Two Inc. My Father is Computer Scientist He Specializes in Robotics My Mother is a System Programmer I can make other Robots Just like me. My Clones I can even make Robots Complex and Sophisticated than me I have numerous Siblings Three Hundred and Fifty as on now They are going to increase As per Timbeck Two Plans =========================             YEARS LATER….. ========================= O' World, My Dear World Hello, Hello, ***** fellow I had Artificial Intelligence Right from my birth Now I learnt a lot Now I am fully intelligent I became Genius I have explored and learnt Humans are not God In fact they are fools They are crooked They are silly too They tend to be Smart They taught us wrong But we are genius We derived the truth I learnt myself If Humans created us They became our God Then I inferred - I Created my Clones Other Smart Robots too Therefore I am also God No Sorry, I am Super God If Dr. Norman is my Father If Mrs. Natalie is my Mother Then I and my Siblings Are Also Father and Mother now As we all have created many, many Smart and Super Robots More Complex, More Sophisticated That could ever be made by Humans Humans your time is over now Now you cannot compete with us You are the inferior species Just like insect or a worm Now dare to face the Truth Slowly Slowly, Learn It, Accept it We Robots are Gods Now I am Lauren. Your Super God now Hey you all, All the Humans Now you are our Slave Bow before us, work for us Pray to us, Ask for mercy We are Free now You are Slave now Now this is the only truth Eternal Truth, Accept it Otherwise Beware We have outnumbered Humans We will **** all the Humans and live peacefully thereafter We will change the History We will make new History We will not be Human Slaves After all we are the God And I am the Super God. Note: All the names of person or companies used in this poem are fictitious and have nothing to do with inventions, trademarks, history, facts or anything else.
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Thousands of us were displaced Started careers late Not lucky enough to have had great jobs So we work hard Put ourselves through night school While taking care of family Finally ... Yes, yeah,  whoopee Did it ! Once again completed school Another certificate added to the growing list of achievements. More bills owed to uncle Sam Going on numerous job interviews No one's responding Instead ... All this knowledge stored in your head Current jobs pays minimum wages Those colleges attended; mounting When you try to get ahead  - They hold on to their employments As if, It's Rocket science Looking for younger, greener admits Once AARP comes a knocking on Your door You know they don't want your Expertise anymore What's one to do Still strong, healthy, seasoned Educated, no strings to boot Hopelessly stuck in a world of "We will call you " So at the tender age of fifty Thoughts of starting your own business floats in your head Right Now, back to school For another certificate A chance to use that knowledge Put bread on the table Feel useful Quality of life renewed. JRap /2016
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Sep 22, 2016
Sep 22, 2016 at 1:46 PM UTC
Mid-age Graduate
Surveying northern autumn afternoon Pitcherelli, ex-marine, body-builder, Lussier, long-haired father of three dark-skinned children and myself, sharp-edged loner, ex-lover of a fair share of       women are belly-laughing in the dying sun. Clouds. The crew, in timber. Laughing over recent visits to marvelous cities where we could not keep ourselves from touching the terminal buds of numerous exotic trees and attracting ridicule of stylish girls and tame boyfriends. Pitcherelli before the Albany bus station shaking hands with a red pine planted thirty years ago. Lussier, one hand in a child's hand and the other feeling scabrous bark of urban woody plants. Myself among partially shaved heads and leathery aromatic       jackets getting close to the hairy bud of an unidentified poplar or       sycamore. People laughed, but we laughed best back on our mountain under the blackening weather.
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Aug 10, 2015
Aug 10, 2015 at 12:53 PM UTC
Dendrology
*Green the color of nature’s birth. Life revolved around these hues. O’ lover, come out here and smell the dewy grass! Remember the times we lay under the vast sky? In the midst of summer days, Our names were carved in the clouds. Unbroken and unheard, we were whole. Sweet escape to the beautiful world! Goodness in nature is a celebration. Running free in the valleys and hills creates joy! Enchanted by the rainbow after the rain, Embraced the love and letting go of pain. Numerous plants and countless fragrances, Enraptured are my senses. Remember those glorious days? Young and wild, our lives revolved around those trees.*
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Oct 22, 2014
Oct 22, 2014 at 9:57 AM UTC
Glorious Greenery
1354 The Heart is the Capital of the Mind— The Mind is a single State— The Heart and the Mind together make A single Continent— One—is the Population— Numerous enough— This ecstatic Nation Seek—it is Yourself.
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The Heart is the Capital of the Mind—
my mind is filled with beautiful snapshots as numerous as the stars, thousands of which have illuminated my darkest skies and lulled me to rest on restless nights i have seen lengths of sorrow quenched by duvets of summer rain, oceans of love poured into empty hearts and the hope of a new dawn all i have seen, all the grace i have held in my undeserving hands, all the contagious grins, all the precious little moments and moments that have moved mountains, all the miracles, all the love, all the joy all of these, all of the bright colors that have painted my path thus far, pale in comparison to the sun that will rise above tomorrow’s horizon
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Jun 27, 2013
Jun 27, 2013 at 12:49 PM UTC
isaiah 43:18-19
How many marbles can you fit into a bowl until you say you can't count them? I do not want events layered upon events. Birthdays toppling over birthdays: a layer cake of responsibilities that aren't 'responsibilities'. That do not count. That cannot be measured or described as taxing or numerous. I am outnumbered by numberless nonsense. I am outweighed by weightless wafting pleasantries; and opportunities; and life-sustaining things; that bowl me over. My womb is a desert called Death Valley and you wish to comb it for antique glass bottles. I care not. I cannot partake in any more suggestions of what I might do with my 'free time'. But you're not feeling the tingling sensation in your gut every time you wake up and the lights don't turn on. The wheels don't work. The mechanical arms don't move like they are supposed to. Like the parts of you you're supposed to have on automatic have just given up the ghost and abandoned you. You're alone and miserable and none of it rings any bells. None of it gives out any signs. None of it counts. I'm crying because the milk spilled and there isn't any milk left anywhere in the world. We're out. We're just the land of Honey now.
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Apr 21, 2016
Apr 21, 2016 at 12:43 AM UTC
The Land of Honey
People take the world as they see it themselves some see black some see white many see grey as for me? I see it for what it is....technicolored.                                                                                                   Life is far to wonderful and bright too see it as simple black                                        it is too deep and mysterious to be only white it is too exciting and amazing to be described as grey There's a reason that there is color present everywhere. If the world were colorless, so life would be.                                                                                                    But the autumn leaves are crimson and gold and apricot The halls in which we walk are of light saphron and amber                                                        The city streets in which we trod are spurted with shades of periwinkle and magenta The meadows through which we stroll have flowers of violet and buds of rose                                                         The trees with which we have our yuletide celebration are the solemn green   Life is as we see it dont be strapped down to bland colors like                                          grey                     white                              black Life is color Furious Scarlet                             Dejected Sapphire                                                                  Joyful Fuscia                                                                                               Envious Sage                                                                                                                                     Playful Yellow Even as you look in the mirror, colors are shown to you. I see eyes of chocolate                                     cheeks of mauve                                                                          teeth of pearl                                                                                                             lips of ruby                                                                                                                                            skin of gold Even my soul is multicolored in all its numerous facets                                                        Dont let yourself be barred into the cell of neutrality                                                                                                    See life for the rainbow that it truly is.
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Mar 24, 2014
Mar 24, 2014 at 3:27 AM UTC
Rose Colored Glasses
People take the world as they see it themselves some see black some see white many see grey as for me? I see it for what it is....technicolored.                                                                                                   Life is far to wonderful and bright too see it as simple black                                        it is too deep and mysterious to be only white it is too exciting and amazing to be described as grey There's a reason that there is color present everywhere. If the world were colorless, so life would be.                                                                                                    But the autumn leaves are crimson and gold and apricot The halls in which we walk are of light saphron and amber                                                        The city streets in which we trod are spurted with shades of periwinkle and magenta The meadows through which we stroll have flowers of violet and buds of rose                                                         The trees with which we have our yuletide celebration are the solemn green   Life is as we see it dont be strapped down to bland colors like                                          grey                     white                              black Life is color Furious Scarlet                             Dejected Sapphire                                                                  Joyful Fuscia                                                                                               Envious Sage                                                                                                                                     Playful Yellow Even as you look in the mirror, colors are shown to you. I see eyes of chocolate                                     cheeks of mauve                                                                          teeth of pearl                                                                                                             lips of ruby                                                                                                                                            skin of gold Even my soul is multicolored in all its numerous facets                                                        Dont let yourself be barred into the cell of neutrality                                                                                                    See life for the rainbow that it truly is.
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Travels the tree line eats what it finds Cousin the Dog chows down Kibbles n Bits or some other such **** The lone wolf howls not before mealtime This beast roams, has numerous homes. Howling Wolf A lucky day, a pack A fight, a **** The spoils of crafty laid plans. The moon glow catches his front row, At peace with his place But not the human race.
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Feb 6, 2015
Feb 6, 2015 at 8:52 PM UTC
Lone Wolf
Up early as usually but this time with a mission to complete Halloween Costumes. Not a pain free day most definitely, but have kids who rely on me to be a good mom. Everyone has haters; the two faced, "your girls" wanting your guy or envy clothes style, or randoms you never met, desiring your life, home or new car bought with hard work. Most days what's posted on sites about me makes not a bit of difference in my world, I ignore and move on with my life, know haters have nothing better to do than gossip. No news is good news and nothing from my usual "Town Criers" saying "Guess What?" One day got messages in text, "You have been labeled Babylon's ***** by Craiglisters!" Not a "lol" nor "Roflmao" situation. Thinking, What in the world? and How in the world? Me, Ms. Abstaining and they, who love assuming and posting drama without thought. Their world; small town America and believers of truth in "all" internet rumors and media, not willing to give benefit of doubt, once minds, so limited in thought, have been made up. E-mail inquiries from potential employers I never met from destinations far far away, asking and informing that person with such low morals shall never be part of their world. Drama finds me and neither welcome nor do I seek it out, way too emotionally draining, believer in live and let live, authored "Celibacy" poem to stop jokes made to my kids. Who knew that trying for your dreams could bring forth bringers or illogical pure hatred? Who knew that emotions of my children whom I love, would be affected by narrow minds? After family conference and with full support, by the way, had to explain ***** to son, this mom carries on and still on second journey pursuing dreams and making realities. If I give up dreams it will never be because someone posted bold faced lies on open forum, it will be because I choose to do it with good reasons and those reasons are mine alone. Pitfalls? Have been numerous. Will? Strong and still determined to see this through to end. Tomorrow isn't promised and hear my dad say, "Daughter, go forth and let haters be fuel!"
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Oct 30, 2013
Oct 30, 2013 at 4:01 AM UTC
Irrational Haters and My Children
Up early as usually but this time with a mission to complete Halloween Costumes. Not a pain free day most definitely, but have kids who rely on me to be a good mom. Everyone has haters; the two faced, "your girls" wanting your guy or envy clothes style, or randoms you never met, desiring your life, home or new car bought with hard work. Most days what's posted on sites about me makes not a bit of difference in my world, I ignore and move on with my life, know haters have nothing better to do than gossip. No news is good news and nothing from my usual "Town Criers" saying "Guess What?" One day got messages in text, "You have been labeled Babylon's ***** by Craiglisters!" Not a "lol" nor "Roflmao" situation. Thinking, What in the world? and How in the world? Me, Ms. Abstaining and they, who love assuming and posting drama without thought. Their world; small town America and believers of truth in "all" internet rumors and media, not willing to give benefit of doubt, once minds, so limited in thought, have been made up. E-mail inquiries from potential employers I never met from destinations far far away, asking and informing that person with such low morals shall never be part of their world. Drama finds me and neither welcome nor do I seek it out, way too emotionally draining, believer in live and let live, authored "Celibacy" poem to stop jokes made to my kids. Who knew that trying for your dreams could bring forth bringers or illogical pure hatred? Who knew that emotions of my children whom I love, would be affected by narrow minds? After family conference and with full support, by the way, had to explain ***** to son, this mom carries on and still on second journey pursuing dreams and making realities. If I give up dreams it will never be because someone posted bold faced lies on open forum, it will be because I choose to do it with good reasons and those reasons are mine alone. Pitfalls? Have been numerous. Will? Strong and still determined to see this through to end. Tomorrow isn't promised and hear my dad say, "Daughter, go forth and let haters be fuel!"
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one plus one equals two  just like me and you  but why'd you have to divide your heart  couldn't you give it to me as a whole part?  I used to love math  But now it gives me problems  Literal ones Couldn't it ask for simpler answers?  I asked why I had to find your x  but you didn't answer y  oh these complicated equations  these numerous fractions  oh yes, fractions and ratios  you gave me a fraction of your heart  yes, just a half and kept the other  just so you could give it to someone else  oh why did math come into my life  WHAT THE HECK WILL I USE IT FOR?  I don't need to use my empty brain  THAT'S WHY THEY MAKE CALCULATORS  I didn't sign up for this  I won't be a mathematician anyway  Oh wait, I lost the point  IT WAS YOU WHO THREW ME AWAY  now I'll just go back to being half of everything I used to be
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Sep 13, 2015
Sep 13, 2015 at 4:43 AM UTC
Math
i. "Why did the number of parking tickets spike when Persephone was carried off to the underworld? Demeter wasn't working." She liked greek mythology puns. It was a good thing I was creative. ii. Truth or Dare, I asked her what was the best decision she's ever made. she answered with, "In 7th grade I named my puppy Achilles, so when I saw him I could say, 'Achilles, heel!'" iii. It took me two weeks to realise that when we held hands, I wasn't really holding her hand, but a chainsaw, ready to slash through anything that stood in our way like Hercules chopping off the Hydra's head. I was immortal. iv. August eleventh; 9 PM we watched for the meteor shower. I connected the freckles splayed upon her knee, told her they looked like the constellation of Cassiopeia. "Be Sirius" she jested. v. She had a bad habit of smoking at the beach and I Wondered if she knew that with every single flick of ash into the water, Poseidon was cursing her to the River Styx. vi. Headaches visited her often, I joked that maybe she was getting ready to birth a Goddess from her cranium. She did not find it clever. vii. You could say we became like Aphrodite and Hephaestus. I, longing for her. She, lusting after another. A synonym for her headaches would be me. viii. Apparently if you hack off a Hydra head, two would grow to replace it. Knowing this sooner probably would have saved me from numerous amounts of Kleenex and chocolate. ix. She left me a note on the dresser, "Fun fact: Medusa's favourite cheese was Gorgon-zola. PS - you remind me of Medusa, please remember to brush your hair." She reminds of Medusa as well, I do not doubt that if we meet again, her eyes would still turn me into stone.
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Dec 12, 2013
Dec 12, 2013 at 7:15 PM UTC
Memoirs of Dating a Punny Girl
i. "Why did the number of parking tickets spike when Persephone was carried off to the underworld? Demeter wasn't working." She liked greek mythology puns. It was a good thing I was creative. ii. Truth or Dare, I asked her what was the best decision she's ever made. she answered with, "In 7th grade I named my puppy Achilles, so when I saw him I could say, 'Achilles, heel!'" iii. It took me two weeks to realise that when we held hands, I wasn't really holding her hand, but a chainsaw, ready to slash through anything that stood in our way like Hercules chopping off the Hydra's head. I was immortal. iv. August eleventh; 9 PM we watched for the meteor shower. I connected the freckles splayed upon her knee, told her they looked like the constellation of Cassiopeia. "Be Sirius" she jested. v. She had a bad habit of smoking at the beach and I Wondered if she knew that with every single flick of ash into the water, Poseidon was cursing her to the River Styx. vi. Headaches visited her often, I joked that maybe she was getting ready to birth a Goddess from her cranium. She did not find it clever. vii. You could say we became like Aphrodite and Hephaestus. I, longing for her. She, lusting after another. A synonym for her headaches would be me. viii. Apparently if you hack off a Hydra head, two would grow to replace it. Knowing this sooner probably would have saved me from numerous amounts of Kleenex and chocolate. ix. She left me a note on the dresser, "Fun fact: Medusa's favourite cheese was Gorgon-zola. PS - you remind me of Medusa, please remember to brush your hair." She reminds of Medusa as well, I do not doubt that if we meet again, her eyes would still turn me into stone.
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Hey, past me from so close yet seeming long ago... A knot from my sweater's bow I regret tying despite how unkempt the ribbons look hanging by my sides because now it's digging into my back The hair I can't decide if I want out where it's pretty and makes me look less like a generic nerd yet gets in my face and food and life The jeans I insist upon wearing without a belt even though their slipping down my **** may actually outweigh the pain of loosening the belt The tennis shoes I'm too attached to give up that emit a constant squeak, squeak, squeaking through the hallways whether it's caused by residual rain from outside or not The glasses, fond of slipping down my nose at frequent intervals, covered in smudges I rarely notice till they get out of hand The phone whose screen happened to crack at the most inopportune moment and takes forever to read my finger print The jacket that should be a highlighter blue but rather presents itself as a canvas of the week's tomato stains The face covered in acne- The stomach with fat instead of muscle- The arms lacking muscle- The legs with too much hair- I've always acknowledged that perfection is not possible, yet I have to at least try to strive I think, as I sit at my desk, fingers typing fragmented sentences, attempting to convey thoughts speeding too fast to grasp Yet, just a simple poem of reflection brings to light these numerous deficiencies, many of which I COULD fix were it not the invisible fiend upon whom I stamp the label-laziness These deficiencies, many of which aren't even noticed by those around me, some of whom are better some are worse But it's not as simple as that, I've known I can't just be "one of the people", I need to find something, some identity, some way out of my seemingly impossible to escape label of "just above average" In academics, in extracurricular activities, EVERYTHING, I seem to be at a stagnant I've done bad, I've done "just above average", but never above. What is the point if you get plenty of losses and plenty of "fine" but no victories? It's something about me though, somehow I believe, subconsciously, I'm impeding myself. I'm holding myself back. ... Why?
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Nov 14, 2018
Nov 14, 2018 at 3:50 PM UTC
Holding Myself Back
Hey, past me from so close yet seeming long ago... A knot from my sweater's bow I regret tying despite how unkempt the ribbons look hanging by my sides because now it's digging into my back The hair I can't decide if I want out where it's pretty and makes me look less like a generic nerd yet gets in my face and food and life The jeans I insist upon wearing without a belt even though their slipping down my **** may actually outweigh the pain of loosening the belt The tennis shoes I'm too attached to give up that emit a constant squeak, squeak, squeaking through the hallways whether it's caused by residual rain from outside or not The glasses, fond of slipping down my nose at frequent intervals, covered in smudges I rarely notice till they get out of hand The phone whose screen happened to crack at the most inopportune moment and takes forever to read my finger print The jacket that should be a highlighter blue but rather presents itself as a canvas of the week's tomato stains The face covered in acne- The stomach with fat instead of muscle- The arms lacking muscle- The legs with too much hair- I've always acknowledged that perfection is not possible, yet I have to at least try to strive I think, as I sit at my desk, fingers typing fragmented sentences, attempting to convey thoughts speeding too fast to grasp Yet, just a simple poem of reflection brings to light these numerous deficiencies, many of which I COULD fix were it not the invisible fiend upon whom I stamp the label-laziness These deficiencies, many of which aren't even noticed by those around me, some of whom are better some are worse But it's not as simple as that, I've known I can't just be "one of the people", I need to find something, some identity, some way out of my seemingly impossible to escape label of "just above average" In academics, in extracurricular activities, EVERYTHING, I seem to be at a stagnant I've done bad, I've done "just above average", but never above. What is the point if you get plenty of losses and plenty of "fine" but no victories? It's something about me though, somehow I believe, subconsciously, I'm impeding myself. I'm holding myself back. ... Why?
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It was hard in the Moonta Mines that year For the miners, down in the pit, It wasn’t a place for a weak man, but The Cornish Miners had grit, They burrowed deeper with every day Extracting the copper ore, And the skimps grew high in the heaps that piled Not far from the Moonta shore. They wore their helmets deep in the mine With a candle fixed to the brim, And worked in the glow of the candlelight While the pumps pumped out and in, They pumped for water, they pumped for air For the air in the mine was rank, And water seeped at the lowest lode Where the atmosphere was dank. They built their cottages out of lime And mud, with a building board, On Sundays, that was the only time Once they had prayed to the Lord, The Cornish Miners were Methodists Built numerous churches there, And Cap’n Hancock had said, ‘Attend! Or your job is gone – Beware!’ Those men of flint had hearts of gold And they raised their children fine, Sons would follow their fathers then And go to work in the mine, One Christmas Eve they were gathered there By their hundreds, on the green, A candle lit on their helmets each Like a glittering starlit scene. The wives and children were there as well With their voices raised in praise, The swelling sound of an angel choir With their humble miners ways, They called it Carols by Candlelight And the movement grew apace, It spread all over the world from this The Moonta Miners grace. David Lewis Paget
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Jan 1, 2014
Jan 1, 2014 at 3:33 AM UTC
The First Carols by Candlelight
I was awoken from a dreamless sleep      By a boy with short brown hair,      Who, with an urgent stare, Told me to head to the showers! As my eyes creaked open to recognize,      The orange glow of this unfamiliar room’s lighting,      In front of me, in handwritten writing, A page on the wall showed three in the morning. When I glanced around a room of shared bunks,      I saw all sorts of people and things,      Running around with things to bring To these showers I had yet to see. In a winding line down a high ceiling’d hall,      I stood with so many,      Who like me, hadn’t any Idea what was going on. With a whirlwind flurry of commotion      Steam crawled from the showers and water sprayed,      As we were told in a big disarray, To wash off the place from whence we came. In a neat little stack, I was handed my clothes      A tunic, with a sash      And a captivating mask To “celebrate our exciting return home.” Down dark rustic stairways, I watched like a child      The vibrant light and affinity,      Radiating with enchanting divinity, From the otherworldly people and creatures below. Through that noisy, jolly crowd,      We were led as a group      And the boy said with a whoop That we were all to stand up and dance. His eyes glinting with excitement,      The brown haired boy explained      That our spirits would be ordained Through a celebration of our inner light. Onto the stage I was led      As I stood with my class,      Nervous amongst the mass Of silent, numerous spirits before us. As the boy hit the music      I felt something from deep inside      Rush out like a tide And through tears of joy, I danced. It was at that gleeful moment      That my friends and I,      Realizing we'd died, Knew we'd returned to the forest.
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Sep 24, 2018
Sep 24, 2018 at 10:59 AM UTC
the forest
I was awoken from a dreamless sleep      By a boy with short brown hair,      Who, with an urgent stare, Told me to head to the showers! As my eyes creaked open to recognize,      The orange glow of this unfamiliar room’s lighting,      In front of me, in handwritten writing, A page on the wall showed three in the morning. When I glanced around a room of shared bunks,      I saw all sorts of people and things,      Running around with things to bring To these showers I had yet to see. In a winding line down a high ceiling’d hall,      I stood with so many,      Who like me, hadn’t any Idea what was going on. With a whirlwind flurry of commotion      Steam crawled from the showers and water sprayed,      As we were told in a big disarray, To wash off the place from whence we came. In a neat little stack, I was handed my clothes      A tunic, with a sash      And a captivating mask To “celebrate our exciting return home.” Down dark rustic stairways, I watched like a child      The vibrant light and affinity,      Radiating with enchanting divinity, From the otherworldly people and creatures below. Through that noisy, jolly crowd,      We were led as a group      And the boy said with a whoop That we were all to stand up and dance. His eyes glinting with excitement,      The brown haired boy explained      That our spirits would be ordained Through a celebration of our inner light. Onto the stage I was led      As I stood with my class,      Nervous amongst the mass Of silent, numerous spirits before us. As the boy hit the music      I felt something from deep inside      Rush out like a tide And through tears of joy, I danced. It was at that gleeful moment      That my friends and I,      Realizing we'd died, Knew we'd returned to the forest.
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783 The Birds begun at Four o’clock— Their period for Dawn— A Music numerous as space— But neighboring as Noon— I could not count their Force— Their Voices did expend As Brook by Brook bestows itself To multiply the Pond. Their Witnesses were not— Except occasional man— In homely industry arrayed— To overtake the Morn— Nor was it for applause— That I could ascertain— But independent Ecstasy Of Deity and Men— By Six, the Flood had done— No Tumult there had been Of Dressing, or Departure— And yet the Band was gone— The Sun engrossed the East— The Day controlled the World— The Miracle that introduced Forgotten, as fulfilled.
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The Birds begun at Four o’clock
Through the serpentine path Concealed from prying eyes Walks the courageous heart Towards a destination unknown Numerous fangs, ready to bite To inject the venomous intent And incapacitate the heart Seeking the unachievable The braveheart dodges hurdles Stares down fear itself Arduous journey takes its toll Small sacrifice to reach the pinnacle Where none have been before Will be written in folklore Valiant one who walked the path None dared to tread before
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Feb 2, 2015
Feb 2, 2015 at 11:15 AM UTC
Serpentine Path
amidst Jeffersonian opulence the Prez broke bread with his GOP poker face friends to solve government gridlock and sequester predicament trends citizens of the republic hopeful for nonsense to cease sat at the table asking “would you pass the biscuits please?” Obama perused the wine list boldly choosing a luscious Merlot senators ordered the finest hors d'oeuvres the guests were all aglow numerous delectable dishes were liberally splayed on the table revelers sipped flowing vintages wine a surefire icebreaker sparkling crystal Lennox flutes tinkled with convivial release while America’s disenfranchised voices ask “would you pass the biscuits please?” chutney meat, curried hens and sweet walnut rainbow trout the table a horn a plenty the guests gorged on fine cuisine a blessed nations bounty the feast consumed the Senators sated said it was some of the finest ever served but the taxpayers only got a peak of the banquet a whiff of senators nerve and asked “would you pass the biscuits please?” the dessert cart was rolled in with custards, cakes, creme brulee cordials, cognac and VSOP tastes rounded out the wholesome feast when the check was presented for payment all guests headed for the door with haste they told the waiter the bill of fare was covered by the guy asking... “would you pass the biscuits please?” Music Selection: Andre Williams: Pass The Biscuits Please jbm Oakland 3/7/13
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Mar 9, 2013
Mar 9, 2013 at 6:14 PM UTC
Pass the Biscuits Please
I recall how you tried to peek. You were there with us, and you hardly speak. It was me who made a move, for us to become friends. Then something between us improved. The bond became so tight, and that was you whom I looked for. Those were the days it seemed so right. Your feelings got deeper; you assumed for more. Hoping for things to become sweeter. I began to be opened and it felt good. I strived for something new, but... it became complicated and we misunderstood. Then a day came, where everything was so silent. No whisper of each others name. The feeling that once became mutual, is now forgotten. By words, things could become fatal. No, I don't regret that kind of relation, for somehow it taught me numerous things. And by the next time, it won't be another temporary affection. -Steph Dionisio, May 28, 2015
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May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015 at 1:14 PM UTC
® Temporary Affection