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I want you to know one thing. You know how this is: if I look at the crystal moon, at the red branch of the slow autumn at my window, if I touch near the fire the impalpable ash or the wrinkled body of the log, everything carries me to you, as if everything that exists, aromas, light, metals, were little boats that sail toward those isles of yours that wait for me. Well, now, if little by little you stop loving me I shall stop loving you little by little. If suddenly you forget me do not look for me, for I shall already have forgotten you. If you think it long and mad, the wind of banners that passes through my life, and you decide to leave me at the shore of the heart where I have roots, remember that on that day, at that hour, I shall lift my arms and my roots will set off to seek another land. But if each day, each hour, you feel that you are destined for me with implacable sweetness, if each day a flower climbs up to your lips to seek me, ah my love, ah my own, in me all that fire is repeated, in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten, my love feeds on your love, beloved, and as long as you live it will be in your arms without leaving mine
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If You Forget Me
A Queen in waiting, a Princess no less. Each day, a routine before being seen. For some, a shadow and not of the eye. The kind you'd find on that of a guy. An army of pogonophobes in dysphoric confusion. Each purging our wardrobes, a repeated delusion. A leading ******* from a pornographic circus. The ***** under graduate from a school of *** workers. Your Hubby's vision in blue is our secret down south, 'cause he wouldn't kiss you with that ***** mouth. So, I'll stop you there Sizzle Chest with your cans of Stella in your pristine white vest. 'Cause this is real easy, even for you Mr ****** I used to be a Princess but now I'm a Queen, recently coronated after all that I've seen. Poetry by Kaydee.
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Jul 9, 2018
Jul 9, 2018 at 9:43 AM UTC
Princess No Less.
~a question of a thousand dreams~^ “Where are you going now my love? Where will you be tomorrow? Will you bring me happiness?  Will you bring me sorrow? All the questions of a thousand dreams, what you do and what you see” this one composes itself for all dreams go unremembered the first, the thousandth, the  every in between, erased by the push button of opening eyes but dreams come, marching in, saints mining the raw materiel the quartermaster has stored, awaiting requisition by an unarmed unnamed corp, witnessed but never seen these dreams wisped soft willow budded, tempting taunting, leaving nothing but unanswered questions that colored come in black and white elementary clues, a pillow indentation, single hair that stretches across the sea between two pillows that is blonde or red   but certainly unmine,   dregs of soured sentiment linger like the aftertaste of too many coffees and stainless steel beers heated summers breezes give no succor or relief, and the rain following gives no pleasure, for now you are hot and soaked, but somewhere in there a dream is part replayed, and eyes widening in major league surprise, the question acknowledged, the dreams quest hinted   she has gone, neither happiness or sorrow will she provide on the morrow, no toweling of your wet hair fair, and you awake sweat besotted, it is not rain, just pain, and it is only one dream a thousand times repeated and what you do and what you see is the abraded night ahead, and you bitter laugh, for there is no more other than to think, the question answered, and you beg relief by uttering “perchance to dream” 3:49 pm see the notes!! someone accuses me of Plagiarism because  I did not acknowledge that the quote in marks and Italics was from a famous song written 39 years ago so here is my response to “just saying” congratulations on ******* me off and yes I agree, you do not know the rules “#1: Quotation Marks Are for Quoting People—Verbatim Perhaps it should go without saying, but quotation marks are for quoting people. Quoting doesn’t mean summarizing or paraphrasing; it means repeating exactly what someone said. If you put double quotes around a phrase, your reader will often assume  that someone, somewhere, said that exact phrase or sentence.“ http://thevisualcommunicationguy.com/2013/09/11/10-things-you-really-need-to-know-about-quotation-marks/
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Aug 3, 2018
Aug 3, 2018 at 3:59 PM UTC
a question of a thousand dreams
~a question of a thousand dreams~^ “Where are you going now my love? Where will you be tomorrow? Will you bring me happiness?  Will you bring me sorrow? All the questions of a thousand dreams, what you do and what you see” this one composes itself for all dreams go unremembered the first, the thousandth, the  every in between, erased by the push button of opening eyes but dreams come, marching in, saints mining the raw materiel the quartermaster has stored, awaiting requisition by an unarmed unnamed corp, witnessed but never seen these dreams wisped soft willow budded, tempting taunting, leaving nothing but unanswered questions that colored come in black and white elementary clues, a pillow indentation, single hair that stretches across the sea between two pillows that is blonde or red   but certainly unmine,   dregs of soured sentiment linger like the aftertaste of too many coffees and stainless steel beers heated summers breezes give no succor or relief, and the rain following gives no pleasure, for now you are hot and soaked, but somewhere in there a dream is part replayed, and eyes widening in major league surprise, the question acknowledged, the dreams quest hinted   she has gone, neither happiness or sorrow will she provide on the morrow, no toweling of your wet hair fair, and you awake sweat besotted, it is not rain, just pain, and it is only one dream a thousand times repeated and what you do and what you see is the abraded night ahead, and you bitter laugh, for there is no more other than to think, the question answered, and you beg relief by uttering “perchance to dream” 3:49 pm see the notes!! someone accuses me of Plagiarism because  I did not acknowledge that the quote in marks and Italics was from a famous song written 39 years ago so here is my response to “just saying” congratulations on ******* me off and yes I agree, you do not know the rules “#1: Quotation Marks Are for Quoting People—Verbatim Perhaps it should go without saying, but quotation marks are for quoting people. Quoting doesn’t mean summarizing or paraphrasing; it means repeating exactly what someone said. If you put double quotes around a phrase, your reader will often assume  that someone, somewhere, said that exact phrase or sentence.“ http://thevisualcommunicationguy.com/2013/09/11/10-things-you-really-need-to-know-about-quotation-marks/
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627 The Tint I cannot take—is best— The Color too remote That I could show it in Bazaar— A Guinea at a sight— The fine—impalpable Array— That swaggers on the eye Like Cleopatra’s Company— Repeated—in the sky— The Moments of Dominion That happen on the Soul And leave it with a Discontent Too exquisite—to tell— The eager look—on Landscapes— As if they just repressed Some Secret—that was pushing Like Chariots—in the Vest— The Pleading of the Summer— That other Prank—of Snow— That Cushions Mystery with Tulle, For fear the Squirrels—know. Their Graspless manners—mock us— Until the Cheated Eye Shuts arrogantly—in the Grave— Another way—to see—
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The Tint I cannot take—is best
The pigeons are sad The pigeons saw that The future comes with bad The pigeons were telling that The prophets born here The prophet know that It is the land of kind , welfare and tied The religions at that land The assembly of religions The peace between nations Were established there Here was the prophet David Who the mounts the trees , The stones and  the birds, Repeated his prays He governed with justice After him ,Solomon was gotten He governed with justice The welfare had increased And the peace with there The Romans occupied it And the injustice appeared The killing and the theft Were actually increased Here was born Jesus Who invited to peace At shortest and clear That was not admired By Romans or Jewish Who were there They planned to **** him The land became unfair The decreasing of welfare The increasing of fear Till the new nation appeared The new religion increased It called for justice It led to peace The Muslims achieved a victory As they built a great glory And they blockaded the land The patriarch man said," We didn’t give the keys Except to your leader Who is justice’s famous" They wore one of soldiers The smartest cloth They introduced him As the prince of Insurers as the caliph of Muslims The greatest patriarchs said," That is not the man we did Actually knew and have red At our book that mentioned Him actually as we saw awake." The leader of soldiers ordered To sent a letter to the caliph At bright city wide distance As he wanted to keep blood Out of bleeding He wanted not to **** The innocent people He didn’t want to bore His name over death His religion ordered them To save the innocent people To the caliph to came The caliph and a servant  moved The leader of the greatest land At that time, at that moment From the kind and light city He read the yassin of holy Quran that equals twenty Minutes For riding the donkey And his servants walks only Then the caliph got off only And the servant rode the donkey And they read the yassin for away To count and know time And mention the God only Then the caliph and servant  also Walked with their donkey To rest it also They keep reading yassin only Till they reached near the holy City that mentioned with  holy In Quran with great respect The turn is on the servant   To get  that donkey rode And the caliph would walk He said," my prince! I must Get down and you must Ride that donkey" He said," then I will be called Injustice caliph led the insurers To be injustice at every talkers And it is your turn If the air came to me smelt With good smell than yours If the water I drink Have more delicious than yours If I created from mud Made of silver and gold I will rode that animal And you must go walker Ride it my good insurer" The soldiers saw him They did great clutter They wanted to salute him The patriarch said with amazed," See what is that noise? He looked and said That is him , that is him!" The patriarch went and looked He counted patch in his The cloth of the greatest prince Of the greatest Nation motioned At the ancient, at the present He said," you are who is mentined! You are the caliph "Omar" was the caliph He gave them the safe deal That mentioned by his name The patriarch gave him the keys Of  Jerusalem to him The time for afternoon pray came The caliph prayed out the church The patriarch said Why you didn’t pray at that Place at the inner of the church Omar said if I prayed here The Muslims after that Say "Omar" prayed here And they took it To be a mosque indeed
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Aug 1, 2018
Aug 1, 2018 at 4:38 AM UTC
The pigeons
The pigeons are sad The pigeons saw that The future comes with bad The pigeons were telling that The prophets born here The prophet know that It is the land of kind , welfare and tied The religions at that land The assembly of religions The peace between nations Were established there Here was the prophet David Who the mounts the trees , The stones and  the birds, Repeated his prays He governed with justice After him ,Solomon was gotten He governed with justice The welfare had increased And the peace with there The Romans occupied it And the injustice appeared The killing and the theft Were actually increased Here was born Jesus Who invited to peace At shortest and clear That was not admired By Romans or Jewish Who were there They planned to **** him The land became unfair The decreasing of welfare The increasing of fear Till the new nation appeared The new religion increased It called for justice It led to peace The Muslims achieved a victory As they built a great glory And they blockaded the land The patriarch man said," We didn’t give the keys Except to your leader Who is justice’s famous" They wore one of soldiers The smartest cloth They introduced him As the prince of Insurers as the caliph of Muslims The greatest patriarchs said," That is not the man we did Actually knew and have red At our book that mentioned Him actually as we saw awake." The leader of soldiers ordered To sent a letter to the caliph At bright city wide distance As he wanted to keep blood Out of bleeding He wanted not to **** The innocent people He didn’t want to bore His name over death His religion ordered them To save the innocent people To the caliph to came The caliph and a servant  moved The leader of the greatest land At that time, at that moment From the kind and light city He read the yassin of holy Quran that equals twenty Minutes For riding the donkey And his servants walks only Then the caliph got off only And the servant rode the donkey And they read the yassin for away To count and know time And mention the God only Then the caliph and servant  also Walked with their donkey To rest it also They keep reading yassin only Till they reached near the holy City that mentioned with  holy In Quran with great respect The turn is on the servant   To get  that donkey rode And the caliph would walk He said," my prince! I must Get down and you must Ride that donkey" He said," then I will be called Injustice caliph led the insurers To be injustice at every talkers And it is your turn If the air came to me smelt With good smell than yours If the water I drink Have more delicious than yours If I created from mud Made of silver and gold I will rode that animal And you must go walker Ride it my good insurer" The soldiers saw him They did great clutter They wanted to salute him The patriarch said with amazed," See what is that noise? He looked and said That is him , that is him!" The patriarch went and looked He counted patch in his The cloth of the greatest prince Of the greatest Nation motioned At the ancient, at the present He said," you are who is mentined! You are the caliph "Omar" was the caliph He gave them the safe deal That mentioned by his name The patriarch gave him the keys Of  Jerusalem to him The time for afternoon pray came The caliph prayed out the church The patriarch said Why you didn’t pray at that Place at the inner of the church Omar said if I prayed here The Muslims after that Say "Omar" prayed here And they took it To be a mosque indeed
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While the globe crawls as S L O W as my bill is thin, I've got places to go, sunsets to chase and mighty, invisible wings to feed, so               bring on the sugar water! Feathers flickering furiously; sweet Jesus! where are my feet? I am BUZZING through today, routes as long as my tongue repeated in an unbroken line thousands of times,               *hey, **** OFF, you goon!               That's MY nectar!               Scram!* Planning my daily rounds, relying on the donations of fans who eye my turf war with childish glee               *and I hope               beyond hope to see               pitcher after sweet pitcher               waiting for me* Because neglect is starvation, an end to the thrum of tiny hearts.
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Aug 29, 2014
Aug 29, 2014 at 7:13 PM UTC
My Life As A Hummingbird
Erebus disaster - November zulu niner zero one November zulu niner zero one This is Vanda Station. We have clear weather with no cloud and little wind. If you want to fly over the dry valleys we will flash you with our signal mirrors so you can pinpoint the station. Vanda Station, this is NZ niner zero one Roger, we are now just north of Cape Hallett and will call you again for directions. November Zulu Niner zero one Vanda Station. Roger It’s a right hand turn just after Beaufort Island. For the next few hours There was no word worst feared not heard The radio crackled through the night In the un natural sound of SSB All crew up drinking coffee and tea with the midnight sun Glued to the HF single sideband November zulu niner zero one November zulu niner zero one This is mac centre mac centre howcopy November zulu niner zero one This is vanda station vanda station five four zero zero Relay relay mac centre mac centre Please contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen Contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen Relay relay mac centre Contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen howcopy All through the night Over and over Hour after hour The same message Until that fateful call Feared by all Mac centre mac centre This is navy three two one wreckage sighting wreckage sighting howcopy mac centre navy three one niner Longitude One six sefen Two sefen echo Latitude Sefen six Two six sierra howcopy Mac centre mac centre This is Navy three two one Correction Correction I say again latitude I say again Latitude Sefen sefen Two six sierra howcopy Mac centre Navy three two one Ahh ahh mac centre There appear to be no survivors Howcopy So it was then, That the on board data longitude error some would blame for the crash Is something that happens often but is accommodated by good airmanship by not relying on one thing alone. was repeated in similar fate by a latitude error in the crash site location message from the search aircraft XD01-48321 that found a terrible sight that the sun stayed up on late on a truly awful night when 257 souls met their fate. ©GARY LEWIS.2009
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Oct 8, 2013
Oct 8, 2013 at 5:09 PM UTC
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Erebus disaster - November zulu niner zero one November zulu niner zero one This is Vanda Station. We have clear weather with no cloud and little wind. If you want to fly over the dry valleys we will flash you with our signal mirrors so you can pinpoint the station. Vanda Station, this is NZ niner zero one Roger, we are now just north of Cape Hallett and will call you again for directions. November Zulu Niner zero one Vanda Station. Roger It’s a right hand turn just after Beaufort Island. For the next few hours There was no word worst feared not heard The radio crackled through the night In the un natural sound of SSB All crew up drinking coffee and tea with the midnight sun Glued to the HF single sideband November zulu niner zero one November zulu niner zero one This is mac centre mac centre howcopy November zulu niner zero one This is vanda station vanda station five four zero zero Relay relay mac centre mac centre Please contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen Contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen Relay relay mac centre Contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen howcopy All through the night Over and over Hour after hour The same message Until that fateful call Feared by all Mac centre mac centre This is navy three two one wreckage sighting wreckage sighting howcopy mac centre navy three one niner Longitude One six sefen Two sefen echo Latitude Sefen six Two six sierra howcopy Mac centre mac centre This is Navy three two one Correction Correction I say again latitude I say again Latitude Sefen sefen Two six sierra howcopy Mac centre Navy three two one Ahh ahh mac centre There appear to be no survivors Howcopy So it was then, That the on board data longitude error some would blame for the crash Is something that happens often but is accommodated by good airmanship by not relying on one thing alone. was repeated in similar fate by a latitude error in the crash site location message from the search aircraft XD01-48321 that found a terrible sight that the sun stayed up on late on a truly awful night when 257 souls met their fate. ©GARY LEWIS.2009
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The most important things in life are often those we have to choose from at critical times.  They very often represent and determine the course our life will take and to what extent we have in controlling or shaping it.  With whatever choice we make, opportunities arise and by making the most of these we realise the relative benefits to be gained or otherwise.  Through our committment and willingness to achieve a goal, irrespective of what obstacles there may be or we come across, we move forward and progress is made in our endeavour.  If the goal is something we have set our mind and heart on whatever setbacks or obstacles are encountered should then be taken to be the hurdles to overcome. By repeated experience we learn the necessary disciplines with which to train or involve our mind and body to reach our goal. When we recognise and forego or sacrifice certain habits that are not conducive to our overall progress we release more energy by which to accomplish our end.  By sustained right effort we put in motion the train of events that will bring about the right results, but we should not be too attached to the fruits thereof.  Too much attachment is a cause of blindness, disappointment and suffering.  However with the right mental attitudes including positive thinking and actions we should learn from and leave behind past failures by always striving onwards to our desired objective or set goal. The best way to achieve this end is to include in some way the benefit and good of all those concerned whether they be friend or otherwise which will not be easy but will exhibit a spirit of high ethical standards and character and contribute to endearing oneself to others. _______________________________________________________________
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Oct 25, 2012
Oct 25, 2012 at 4:28 PM UTC
Prose: Achieving Our Goal
The most important things in life are often those we have to choose from at critical times.  They very often represent and determine the course our life will take and to what extent we have in controlling or shaping it.  With whatever choice we make, opportunities arise and by making the most of these we realise the relative benefits to be gained or otherwise.  Through our committment and willingness to achieve a goal, irrespective of what obstacles there may be or we come across, we move forward and progress is made in our endeavour.  If the goal is something we have set our mind and heart on whatever setbacks or obstacles are encountered should then be taken to be the hurdles to overcome. By repeated experience we learn the necessary disciplines with which to train or involve our mind and body to reach our goal. When we recognise and forego or sacrifice certain habits that are not conducive to our overall progress we release more energy by which to accomplish our end.  By sustained right effort we put in motion the train of events that will bring about the right results, but we should not be too attached to the fruits thereof.  Too much attachment is a cause of blindness, disappointment and suffering.  However with the right mental attitudes including positive thinking and actions we should learn from and leave behind past failures by always striving onwards to our desired objective or set goal. The best way to achieve this end is to include in some way the benefit and good of all those concerned whether they be friend or otherwise which will not be easy but will exhibit a spirit of high ethical standards and character and contribute to endearing oneself to others. _______________________________________________________________
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Erebus disaster - November zulu niner zero one November zulu niner zero one This is Vanda Station. We have clear weather with no cloud and little wind. If you want to fly over the dry valleys we will flash you with our signal mirrors so you can pinpoint the station. Vanda Station, this is NZ niner zero one Roger, we are now just north of Cape Hallett and will call you again for directions. November Zulu Niner zero one Vanda Station. Roger It’s a right hand turn just after Beaufort Island. For the next few hours There was no word worst feared not heard The radio crackled through the night In the un natural sound of SSB All crew up drinking coffee and tea with the midnight sun Glued to the HF single sideband November zulu niner zero one November zulu niner zero one This is mac centre mac centre howcopy November zulu niner zero one This is vanda station vanda station five four zero zero Relay relay mac centre mac centre Please contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen Contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen Relay relay mac centre Contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen howcopy All through the night Over and over Hour after hour The same message Until that fateful call Feared by all Mac centre mac centre This is navy three two one wreckage sighting wreckage sighting howcopy mac centre navy three one niner Longitude One six sefen Two sefen echo Latitude Sefen six Two six sierra howcopy Mac centre mac centre This is Navy three two one Correction Correction I say again latitude I say again Latitude Sefen sefen Two six sierra howcopy Mac centre Navy three two one Ahh ahh mac centre There appear to be no survivors Howcopy So it was then, That the on board data longitude error some would blame for the crash Is something that happens often but is accommodated by good airmanship by not relying on one thing alone. was repeated in similar fate by a latitude error in the crash site location message from the search aircraft XD01-48321 that found a terrible sight that the sun stayed up on late on a truly awful night when 257 souls met their fate. ©GARY LEWIS.2009
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Oct 8, 2013
Oct 8, 2013 at 5:09 PM UTC
Untitled
Erebus disaster - November zulu niner zero one November zulu niner zero one This is Vanda Station. We have clear weather with no cloud and little wind. If you want to fly over the dry valleys we will flash you with our signal mirrors so you can pinpoint the station. Vanda Station, this is NZ niner zero one Roger, we are now just north of Cape Hallett and will call you again for directions. November Zulu Niner zero one Vanda Station. Roger It’s a right hand turn just after Beaufort Island. For the next few hours There was no word worst feared not heard The radio crackled through the night In the un natural sound of SSB All crew up drinking coffee and tea with the midnight sun Glued to the HF single sideband November zulu niner zero one November zulu niner zero one This is mac centre mac centre howcopy November zulu niner zero one This is vanda station vanda station five four zero zero Relay relay mac centre mac centre Please contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen Contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen Relay relay mac centre Contact mac centre eight niner niner sefen howcopy All through the night Over and over Hour after hour The same message Until that fateful call Feared by all Mac centre mac centre This is navy three two one wreckage sighting wreckage sighting howcopy mac centre navy three one niner Longitude One six sefen Two sefen echo Latitude Sefen six Two six sierra howcopy Mac centre mac centre This is Navy three two one Correction Correction I say again latitude I say again Latitude Sefen sefen Two six sierra howcopy Mac centre Navy three two one Ahh ahh mac centre There appear to be no survivors Howcopy So it was then, That the on board data longitude error some would blame for the crash Is something that happens often but is accommodated by good airmanship by not relying on one thing alone. was repeated in similar fate by a latitude error in the crash site location message from the search aircraft XD01-48321 that found a terrible sight that the sun stayed up on late on a truly awful night when 257 souls met their fate. ©GARY LEWIS.2009
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Sister who conceived was thrown outta the nunnery This disgrace fed the top feeds hence. Shunning all her exemplary works at once. But where did the well-read ladies lose reference? THE BOOK had revealed it all right there, But when history repeated itself... with just a track from heaven missing And so this mother raised a fatherless child. But in history when the father was a Carpenter. Here in time the father was a Father Who continued to raise "patriarchy" on the altar!
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Oct 21, 2016
Oct 21, 2016 at 3:47 PM UTC
"Dis-Grace"
There's a ghost in the machine A distant heartbeat An echo A recollection of tides pulled by the rhythm Of the moon A lunar cycle Of leaves swirled And now settled By the whisper Of the breeze A message repeated But not audibly heard Remembered and understood. You are in the right place Where you need to be All you need now Is to breathe and be.
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Aug 24, 2017
Aug 24, 2017 at 5:40 AM UTC
Echo Location
I want to be available to the people who love me. I want to be there emotionally, physically, financially. I want to be their shoulder their crutch, their solace. The person who does not drop anything. I want to give the feeling of lightness to every being walking this earth. Every human, creature, and plant as they grow up fast. I want to be nutrition, a steadfast superhuman so unfazed, so cool-headed. It infuriates me that I'm not this person. It should be so easy to give. If I just get my **** together, I've repeated on and off again the last five years. But somehow, I always manage to waste enough time to get there, but late. When I have nothing left, a hollow person someone gave too many tries. Still, the people I love tell me I'm wise, an angel body. Like they must justify, who I am, the imposter the transient, always planning, for when she can run away again.
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Feb 26, 2018
Feb 26, 2018 at 11:53 PM UTC
Transient
**he promised her things that only God could give yet with all of her whole, she believed: because love was their (arcane) goal** to them love was the roses, chocolates and the ever so cute 'goodnight' texts. it was the tiny 'XO's at the end of every love letter and the irresistible kisses on a bad day. it was them hiding under the sheets, ardently sharing every secret ever known to the world because the world that they knew was in their robust palms. little did they know that love was also the screams on a terrible day, the tears of a tortuous heartbreak and the piercing 'goodbye's after repeated arguments. it was the shredding of past love letters, the tearing of photographs and the burning of every remembered moment that was reminiscently shared in the creases of their hands (or their clenched fists). soon, the little lovebirds turned into fiery ravens because love was inexorable -- it was the wings that made them fly (in which direction it did not matter).  the "lovers" chose to fly anyway because ultimately, love reminded them of the misplaced souls that they possessed. (( though love only taught them of the ubiquity of hatred within them ))
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Sep 19, 2014
Sep 19, 2014 at 12:31 PM UTC
the lovebirds
I thought I would be raising a glass to freedom. But my counterparts didn't know that history had its eyes on us. The choices seemed apparent, Yet, we have been left bewildered and scrambling - Wondering whether we did all we can. My glass is raised to freedom - The end of freedom. History has repeated itself. The beginning of the end. And thunderous applause filled the amphitheater. Those that have felt wronged have decided the fates of those that have had no wrong doing. Two exes. One overwhelming Y... It's ineffable. We may weep and mourn today. We may weep and mourn tomorrow. We may be frozen in the moment - But our legacy isn't etched in stone. It can be changed by us all if we choose.. These sleepless nights will wear us down. The disrupted R.E.M. may disrupt our rest. But we must only rest until we are capable to go on. And when we move, we will move as a force of love. Love will oust the darkness that has descended upon us. Love will out. Truth will out. We will endure the worst and rise. And then we will raise a glass to freedom. We will raise a glass to all. We will raise a glass and drink to the revolution- The revolution that will be a beacon of light for those that need it most.   In a sea of red we will be the silver lining In a sea of red we will be the light. We will call those home. We will call to those that need us most. We will be united against the fear. We will rise and rise and rise. We will rise until lambs become lions. We will overcome. We will show them that we cannot be killed or swept aside. We will rise up.
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Nov 10, 2016
Nov 10, 2016 at 12:36 AM UTC
Rise
I thought I would be raising a glass to freedom. But my counterparts didn't know that history had its eyes on us. The choices seemed apparent, Yet, we have been left bewildered and scrambling - Wondering whether we did all we can. My glass is raised to freedom - The end of freedom. History has repeated itself. The beginning of the end. And thunderous applause filled the amphitheater. Those that have felt wronged have decided the fates of those that have had no wrong doing. Two exes. One overwhelming Y... It's ineffable. We may weep and mourn today. We may weep and mourn tomorrow. We may be frozen in the moment - But our legacy isn't etched in stone. It can be changed by us all if we choose.. These sleepless nights will wear us down. The disrupted R.E.M. may disrupt our rest. But we must only rest until we are capable to go on. And when we move, we will move as a force of love. Love will oust the darkness that has descended upon us. Love will out. Truth will out. We will endure the worst and rise. And then we will raise a glass to freedom. We will raise a glass to all. We will raise a glass and drink to the revolution- The revolution that will be a beacon of light for those that need it most.   In a sea of red we will be the silver lining In a sea of red we will be the light. We will call those home. We will call to those that need us most. We will be united against the fear. We will rise and rise and rise. We will rise until lambs become lions. We will overcome. We will show them that we cannot be killed or swept aside. We will rise up.
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Chekhov and Murakami came to me in short spurts of memory; as if the life of a keyboard was a retro invention sinking the ancient sea bona fidelis. Temper Fidelis and sorry larks wish upon the galoshes you wore to repeated proms instigated in large moral distances between burning barns (it's a dangerous hobby). Starved for trapped frogs with claws and violence was a question answered in blood so two wrongs made a state of nothingness free of wrong or right (***you nihilistic ***** she suggested a better drink to pick at Starbucks: 'a flaming frappucino at 140 degrees.' (what are you, some angry Russian aristocrat contemptuous of an English wife T-minus a decade ? )close-bracket) God is sick of two things: my continued and addicted references to Judaeo-Christianity and the dragged sympathy of humanity for his lost son ("it's been 2013 years for Chrissake") you melt on me like a strange evening spent with a stick of butter self improvement 46% complete
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Oct 4, 2013
Oct 4, 2013 at 5:19 PM UTC
seminar (or, Chekhov and Murakami)
One scarlet tear, makes it clear which drops from her cheek to the ground which burns away as acid, toxic, became lifeless in an instant Emotions of any kind, are to ruin ones mind, ones soul from something more beautiful, clean and without any malicious intent, Ruining what's best in us, corrupting inner peace with disturbance, Free from bonds or feelings one would live alike the the moon; Elusive, with a cycle which turns and decides to recycles once again, But what would be a life, free from the trouble of emotions, heartache pain and agaony, happiness and glee with experiencess worth more than a soul could ask for, wish to be repeated, forming what is YOU, Would it be a curse ? A blessing ? Would it be wise to purify onesself, All these questions remain unanswered, as the world spirals it's transient, lifely joyful axis around our golden shining star, the sun, Purity comes sinfree, cut from temptations of every meaningful term, Then it would mean to give up anything, everything in solace, simply to remain free from an act or even a thought of unrighteousness, Empathy would be lost in a purgatory of pure furies which knows no heart, or mercy for this matter, a life spend alone is an answer to this, Oh servant, will you burn away like the flower in the heat of summer by achieving this purity you strive for just to call yourself better ? After all, the joy of emotions is for all to experience After all the love of light is for all to bear ~ Umi
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Mar 20, 2018
Mar 20, 2018 at 8:46 PM UTC
Refinement of Impurity
Proud little peacock Plumage up for display No need for repeated mocks No need for you to say I can clearly see For we may be quiet but we have eyes Strutting conspicuously Showing off your prize We already know you have it We all do On the sidelines we sit Seeing you through Tell me little bird What do you get When you say your words Were your objectives met? Everytime I hear them Just makes me gag I'd roll my eyes Just hearing you brag People'll give you When accolades are deserving But I suppose they're never enough 'Cause I still see you parading Well I know I may be unpredictable A tad bit capricious To be honest, you... You're simply being ostentatious ...and it's annoying the hell out of me...
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Dec 16, 2014
Dec 16, 2014 at 8:12 AM UTC
Peacock
The first thinkers were poets Naming Mother Earth Beginning symbolic thinking Of nature, death and birth Though themes are often repeated Love, Beauty and God Poetry in the guise of Religion A prophet or a fraud The poet resurrects the Primitive Through allegory and similes Disarming the unknown like explorers Sublime Prophets and Visionaries They must lay bare those treasured images That must be expressed Unraveling and revealing the sounds At each soul’s behest Encompassing the entire Cosmos So lyrical the beat The poet’s excitement flows outward Laid at the Reader’s feet So original, individual She won’t examine or explain Letting go the festering feelings Disturbances in her brain He exposes his dark, wounded psyche Just to release and express Such capacity to see and compare Hyperbole at its best I love, I hate, I suffer A special dance in rhythm and rhyme The poet as a buffer Lessening the pain and sting of time Laden with symbol and feelings She gives you sweet relief From something urgent, revealing Confusion to belief Through a cinematic kind of seeing The poet purges to transform By leaping through Alice’s looking glass She never was one to conform Quite intolerant of convention Just like The Mad Hatter His passions immune to all logic In syncopated patter Jamming up the poet’s mind Struggling for expression Seeking order out of chaos An infantile regression Cleaving to his imaginary world The poet breaks out into words Creating sound paintings to be unfurled So his own agony is blurred She succumbs to storms of passion With instinctive techniques Rhymes and rhythm still in fashion Out of hand flows mystique The poet mines from his unconscious The Reader is not blind For every single line and symbol Means something to the mind Causing an inner liberation Enlightenment or flight It is a matter of life and death When darkness turns to light.
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Nov 14, 2016
Nov 14, 2016 at 6:55 PM UTC
An Ode to Poets
The first thinkers were poets Naming Mother Earth Beginning symbolic thinking Of nature, death and birth Though themes are often repeated Love, Beauty and God Poetry in the guise of Religion A prophet or a fraud The poet resurrects the Primitive Through allegory and similes Disarming the unknown like explorers Sublime Prophets and Visionaries They must lay bare those treasured images That must be expressed Unraveling and revealing the sounds At each soul’s behest Encompassing the entire Cosmos So lyrical the beat The poet’s excitement flows outward Laid at the Reader’s feet So original, individual She won’t examine or explain Letting go the festering feelings Disturbances in her brain He exposes his dark, wounded psyche Just to release and express Such capacity to see and compare Hyperbole at its best I love, I hate, I suffer A special dance in rhythm and rhyme The poet as a buffer Lessening the pain and sting of time Laden with symbol and feelings She gives you sweet relief From something urgent, revealing Confusion to belief Through a cinematic kind of seeing The poet purges to transform By leaping through Alice’s looking glass She never was one to conform Quite intolerant of convention Just like The Mad Hatter His passions immune to all logic In syncopated patter Jamming up the poet’s mind Struggling for expression Seeking order out of chaos An infantile regression Cleaving to his imaginary world The poet breaks out into words Creating sound paintings to be unfurled So his own agony is blurred She succumbs to storms of passion With instinctive techniques Rhymes and rhythm still in fashion Out of hand flows mystique The poet mines from his unconscious The Reader is not blind For every single line and symbol Means something to the mind Causing an inner liberation Enlightenment or flight It is a matter of life and death When darkness turns to light.
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I was once asked to spell the word Depression Now that was an interesting question to me because lets face it Who does not know how to spell depression It is three syllables It is ten letters It is just once word Or at least that was the answer he was looking for. I was once asked to spell the word Depression I thought for a second and said "Which way would you like me to spell it" The teacher paused and looked at me quizzically "What kind of question is that" He chuckled Like he thought I was dimwitted he repeated himself "I would like you to spell the word Depression it is rather simple" And now this is where I got to chuckle and say "Sir, I believe what you are asking is a question I cannot answer, because to me Depression is not a three syllable, 10 letter word. Depression is when my sister comes home to a dead father, and Depression is when my best friend get diagnosed with Cancer. You see to me the Depression you are asking me to spell is the same Depression That gets you laughed out of a hospital. The same Depression that gets you a handful of 'cheer up's' and 'Get over it's.' and maybe even some 'Oh just be happy's' But last I checked when someone has Cancer, we do not tell them to "Just get better" or when someone is sitting in the ER with a cracked skull, we do not tell them to 'Just give it time, you're fine.'" The boy sitting in front of you could not "just give it time" When his mother died in his arms And the girl that you pass through the halls could not "just be happy" After she had true love ruined for her when some man did not Understand the word "No" And your dad who calls every sunday cannot "cheer up" because the love of his life has died and his own son does not care to come see him on his birthday So Sir when you ask me to spell Depression I ask which way because I spell Depression D-E-A-T-H and I spell Depression A-L-O-N-E and I spell Depression S-I-C-K-N-E-S-S So Sir I spell Depression S-U-F-F-E-R-I-N-G And I define it as misunderstood for something in ones control/ So do not tell me it is simple to spell and do not tell me I am stupid when I ask in which way you are asking because to me Depression isn't a simple Three syllable Ten letter word That you use to define those who you do not care to know
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Jan 26, 2016
Jan 26, 2016 at 8:55 PM UTC
Depressed Spelt Suffering
I was once asked to spell the word Depression Now that was an interesting question to me because lets face it Who does not know how to spell depression It is three syllables It is ten letters It is just once word Or at least that was the answer he was looking for. I was once asked to spell the word Depression I thought for a second and said "Which way would you like me to spell it" The teacher paused and looked at me quizzically "What kind of question is that" He chuckled Like he thought I was dimwitted he repeated himself "I would like you to spell the word Depression it is rather simple" And now this is where I got to chuckle and say "Sir, I believe what you are asking is a question I cannot answer, because to me Depression is not a three syllable, 10 letter word. Depression is when my sister comes home to a dead father, and Depression is when my best friend get diagnosed with Cancer. You see to me the Depression you are asking me to spell is the same Depression That gets you laughed out of a hospital. The same Depression that gets you a handful of 'cheer up's' and 'Get over it's.' and maybe even some 'Oh just be happy's' But last I checked when someone has Cancer, we do not tell them to "Just get better" or when someone is sitting in the ER with a cracked skull, we do not tell them to 'Just give it time, you're fine.'" The boy sitting in front of you could not "just give it time" When his mother died in his arms And the girl that you pass through the halls could not "just be happy" After she had true love ruined for her when some man did not Understand the word "No" And your dad who calls every sunday cannot "cheer up" because the love of his life has died and his own son does not care to come see him on his birthday So Sir when you ask me to spell Depression I ask which way because I spell Depression D-E-A-T-H and I spell Depression A-L-O-N-E and I spell Depression S-I-C-K-N-E-S-S So Sir I spell Depression S-U-F-F-E-R-I-N-G And I define it as misunderstood for something in ones control/ So do not tell me it is simple to spell and do not tell me I am stupid when I ask in which way you are asking because to me Depression isn't a simple Three syllable Ten letter word That you use to define those who you do not care to know
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Once I woke to find my knight,   at first sign of morning light,   lying softly in the sun's first rays. Quietly I lie in wonder,   watching as my thoughts did ponder   as the light against his face did play While my mind repeated lowly,   I began to listen slowly,   to its crisp and clear refrain; Take this one and let him know   how it is your love has grown   and let him wipe away your years of pain.
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Jun 11, 2013
Jun 11, 2013 at 6:19 PM UTC
IN THE MORNING LIGHT
Frozen in the darkness silence peacefully shrouds me hoping that I am breathless, praying he wont see, this sublime sorrow I am gasping in the pain swallowing bitter tears seconds from insane. Defining the emotion each and every time trying not to echo, balancing on the line, silence is a killer but not my reason to die hearing in this deafness will always make me cry. The shadows over take me, speak the unspoken curse just as well I am dying can't bear to smell this hearse. Weighed down by lost tomorrows my memory finally broke, why is it always my own hands gripped to make me choke? His hug comforts my stomach blindly in his sleep not knowing in this darkness my eyes can't help but weep, obscurity plays around me tries to steal my breath every time I close my eyes I know I’m close to death. Panic underestimates the power the black withholds carving me so gently, painless as it moulds I sweat out my reaction cause words can't find a voice, helplessly devoted to lay I have no choice. Everything suffocates can't bear to close my eyes repeated optimism as I see how everyone dies, my mind is there to haunt me it never gives me peace all the pills digested at will, still wont make it cease. Night is a blur now confused by chemical reaction convulsions rage as death excels performing its extraction, in the mix I see his face traumatised by my choice, it's made but time has gone his actions futile as sight begins to fade, regret stabs flesh repentantly too late to change effect I know he’ll cry forever at his failure to correct. My selfish, vengeful actions will speak louder than my word he never seen the suicide…do you think he finally heard?
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Aug 8, 2010
Aug 8, 2010 at 7:07 AM UTC
Doctors Permission
Frozen in the darkness silence peacefully shrouds me hoping that I am breathless, praying he wont see, this sublime sorrow I am gasping in the pain swallowing bitter tears seconds from insane. Defining the emotion each and every time trying not to echo, balancing on the line, silence is a killer but not my reason to die hearing in this deafness will always make me cry. The shadows over take me, speak the unspoken curse just as well I am dying can't bear to smell this hearse. Weighed down by lost tomorrows my memory finally broke, why is it always my own hands gripped to make me choke? His hug comforts my stomach blindly in his sleep not knowing in this darkness my eyes can't help but weep, obscurity plays around me tries to steal my breath every time I close my eyes I know I’m close to death. Panic underestimates the power the black withholds carving me so gently, painless as it moulds I sweat out my reaction cause words can't find a voice, helplessly devoted to lay I have no choice. Everything suffocates can't bear to close my eyes repeated optimism as I see how everyone dies, my mind is there to haunt me it never gives me peace all the pills digested at will, still wont make it cease. Night is a blur now confused by chemical reaction convulsions rage as death excels performing its extraction, in the mix I see his face traumatised by my choice, it's made but time has gone his actions futile as sight begins to fade, regret stabs flesh repentantly too late to change effect I know he’ll cry forever at his failure to correct. My selfish, vengeful actions will speak louder than my word he never seen the suicide…do you think he finally heard?
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I am a kind word uttered and repeated By the voice of Nature; I am a star fallen from the Blue tent upon the green carpet. I am the daughter of the elements With whom Winter conceived; To whom Spring gave birth; I was Reared in the lap of Summer and I Slept in the bed of Autumn. At dawn I unite with the breeze To announce the coming of light; At eventide I join the birds In bidding the light farewell. The plains are decorated with My beautiful colors, and the air Is scented with my fragrance. As I embrace Slumber the eyes of Night watch over me, and as I Awaken I stare at the sun, which is The only eye of the day. I drink dew for wine, and hearken to The voices of the birds, and dance To the rhythmic swaying of the grass. I am the lover's gift; I am the wedding wreath; I am the memory of a moment of happiness; I am the last gift of the living to the dead; I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow. But I look up high to see only the light, And never look down to see my shadow. This is wisdom which man must learn.
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Song of the Flower XXIII
[new moon] Moon girl is breath and curve. She catches light and throws it back to the universe. You see her and tremble, falling, as she once must have done from some heavenly place. [waxing crescent] Moon girl is wild. You follow her into the forest where she steps barefoot into a stream and takes your hand, water swirling over her feet and hers. She talks about roots and branches and flight. You are in love. [first quarter] Moon girl is dancing. Moving her body, dynamic, unpracticed elegance, shaping space, graceful, unafraid of audience, unafraid of pause, unafraid to bend and swish and rise, flying, electric, boundless. She gets everywhere. In your morning tea, clouds, April storms, wrapped in sparkling strung-out melodies, and especially in your head. You dream of waist, skin, movement holding her and warmth, closeness, desire kissing her and your heart burns soft inside your chest, a lantern lit by lunar beams. [waxing gibbous] Moon girl gives you violets. You give her your hands, open; your heart, open; your soul, open. You give her everything, or you try. [full moon] Moon girl is with you, always, this silver fire here in the filth and blood and terror, head on your shoulder, palm on your skin, speaking to you in ways language cannot, grounding you, saving you, saying your name, holy, lifting you up, repeated tenderness, voice low, eyes deep, glorious, and she is steel, she is iron, she is endless. [waning gibbous] Moon girl smiling. Moon girl watching. Moon girl brave. Moon girl rough and sweet. Moon girl creating. Moon girl radiating. Moon girl moving, toward you. Moon girl. Moon girl. Moon girl.
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Mar 8, 2016
Mar 8, 2016 at 7:29 PM UTC
Moon Girl
[new moon] Moon girl is breath and curve. She catches light and throws it back to the universe. You see her and tremble, falling, as she once must have done from some heavenly place. [waxing crescent] Moon girl is wild. You follow her into the forest where she steps barefoot into a stream and takes your hand, water swirling over her feet and hers. She talks about roots and branches and flight. You are in love. [first quarter] Moon girl is dancing. Moving her body, dynamic, unpracticed elegance, shaping space, graceful, unafraid of audience, unafraid of pause, unafraid to bend and swish and rise, flying, electric, boundless. She gets everywhere. In your morning tea, clouds, April storms, wrapped in sparkling strung-out melodies, and especially in your head. You dream of waist, skin, movement holding her and warmth, closeness, desire kissing her and your heart burns soft inside your chest, a lantern lit by lunar beams. [waxing gibbous] Moon girl gives you violets. You give her your hands, open; your heart, open; your soul, open. You give her everything, or you try. [full moon] Moon girl is with you, always, this silver fire here in the filth and blood and terror, head on your shoulder, palm on your skin, speaking to you in ways language cannot, grounding you, saving you, saying your name, holy, lifting you up, repeated tenderness, voice low, eyes deep, glorious, and she is steel, she is iron, she is endless. [waning gibbous] Moon girl smiling. Moon girl watching. Moon girl brave. Moon girl rough and sweet. Moon girl creating. Moon girl radiating. Moon girl moving, toward you. Moon girl. Moon girl. Moon girl.
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I am a Province, a State, a Municipality, and a Region. I am a Soldier, a Pilot, a Minister, and a Legion; I am a black man, a white man, a brown man, a woman, A French man, American, Canadian, and Roman. I am a rap artist, a singer, a slam poet and guitarist; I dabble in the dark arts accompanied by a Marxist. I'm a barista, a gas man, a secretary, and Tsarina, A King and a Queen and a janitorial cleaner. I am a "lover," a "hater," a "here now" and "there later," I am Luke Skywalker, yet at the same time, Lord Vader. I am a driver, a walker, a rider, a stalker, A conservative liberal and a well-learned straight-talker. I am a salesman and clerk, A criminal and a serf, The proud owner of a weapon that, while it kills, saves the Earth. I am a drinker and smoker, A consumer and broker, A bomb-maker, con-artist, Priest, and interloper. I am a Citizen. Religious and secular, Macrocosmic, molecular, Suit wearing, uncaring, emphatic, irregular, A "packie," a **** a Scrabble fan playing Yahtzee; A Jihadist, sadistic, addicted to Herodotus, History is repeated by the philosopher that thought of us. The eroticist literature towards which we've all lusted; It looks like the bullets machine-gun is busted. Indifferent, ecstatic, illicett, erratic, An infant, a senior, a young man with bad-lip, A black man, a white man, a brown man, a woman, A Jew and a Christian, a Muslim musician, A monarch, elitist, pro-abortion defeatist, An anarchist, Black Panther, and a rich plutocratic; I am a citizen, And as one, I'm elastic.
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Sep 12, 2011
Sep 12, 2011 at 1:35 PM UTC
I am a Citizen.
I am a Province, a State, a Municipality, and a Region. I am a Soldier, a Pilot, a Minister, and a Legion; I am a black man, a white man, a brown man, a woman, A French man, American, Canadian, and Roman. I am a rap artist, a singer, a slam poet and guitarist; I dabble in the dark arts accompanied by a Marxist. I'm a barista, a gas man, a secretary, and Tsarina, A King and a Queen and a janitorial cleaner. I am a "lover," a "hater," a "here now" and "there later," I am Luke Skywalker, yet at the same time, Lord Vader. I am a driver, a walker, a rider, a stalker, A conservative liberal and a well-learned straight-talker. I am a salesman and clerk, A criminal and a serf, The proud owner of a weapon that, while it kills, saves the Earth. I am a drinker and smoker, A consumer and broker, A bomb-maker, con-artist, Priest, and interloper. I am a Citizen. Religious and secular, Macrocosmic, molecular, Suit wearing, uncaring, emphatic, irregular, A "packie," a **** a Scrabble fan playing Yahtzee; A Jihadist, sadistic, addicted to Herodotus, History is repeated by the philosopher that thought of us. The eroticist literature towards which we've all lusted; It looks like the bullets machine-gun is busted. Indifferent, ecstatic, illicett, erratic, An infant, a senior, a young man with bad-lip, A black man, a white man, a brown man, a woman, A Jew and a Christian, a Muslim musician, A monarch, elitist, pro-abortion defeatist, An anarchist, Black Panther, and a rich plutocratic; I am a citizen, And as one, I'm elastic.
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