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The Green Lantern

As I walk into this den of lions, hungry whores and liars lying, green light shines upon my talons, and I am where my kind belongs For none can break this tie that binds us; wicked, wretched weave inside us; living, breathing, breeding virus, and I am right within the wrong. The Sirens sound, the dark surrounds me, Hounds of Hell, they maul and mount me. Devils pour the whiskey down me, drown me in their emerald sin. Yet when I wake alone tomorrow, poisoned by regret and sorrow, deep in debt; no love to borrow, it’s off to Hell I’m bound again. (...about a bar)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 6/26/2018 9:12:00 AM
I miss you, dear one.
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Date: 1/29/2018 1:26:00 PM
Captivating! The imagery the flow the whole piece!
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Sophia Valentina
Date: 1/29/2018 5:27:00 PM
thank you, shadow...
Date: 5/8/2014 8:06:00 AM
Sophia it's a shame that you have not been here for a while. Missing your poetry.
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Date: 4/21/2014 6:41:00 PM
A masterpiece without flaw. I was totally absorbed in the rhythm and rhyme—not a word or syllable too few or too many. Gosh, this is good.
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Sophia Valentina
Date: 4/28/2014 8:06:00 PM
Thank you, Mark. I haven't been on the Soup in a while and it was so nice to have a dear word waiting from you :)!
Date: 3/23/2014 2:47:00 PM
an everyday story for some people, doesn't matter on which part you are, the few minutes of selfish joy and after that what's left is more emptiness then before. sorry again for... you know why...
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Sophia Valentina
Date: 3/24/2014 7:05:00 PM
You're so right, Arnold. Isn't insanity defined as doing the same thing over and over with the same result??? Don't apologize. Ever.
Date: 3/21/2014 4:32:00 PM
Thanks for reading this to me. Enjoying the show right now, and reading these words while listening to you is great.
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Sophia Valentina
Date: 3/24/2014 7:03:00 PM
Thank you, Scott :). I was very nervous to read aloud, but I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Date: 3/13/2014 4:27:00 PM
I remember those days as well...Waking up and checking you non-existent bankroll.....Hugs Tim
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Sophia Valentina
Date: 3/13/2014 4:36:00 PM
Thanks Tim. Good to know I'm not alone :)
Date: 3/13/2014 12:33:00 PM
GOD I LOVE IT! When did you write this? Recently or "back then"? Don't remember it at all, but it's grrrreat! You either need to post more or send me some in email because I can't get enough!
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Sophia Valentina
Date: 3/13/2014 4:18:00 PM
"Back then"...which still lingers on now :). Hard to suppress the hedonist in me....

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