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Premium Member Ballad of An Unsung Hero
Vivid flashbacks from bloodshed battles
his soul still ravaged by devious dictators,
cries from fallen comrades still echo in his mind,
but he continues to walk upon a...

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Categories: devious, analogy, metaphor, political,
Form: Ballad



Premium Member Silence Felled
Silence Felled

Lurking in dark corners
The swamp stirs in the night
As the deceiver rises
Begging to share his illusions might

Only behind the veil
Does he let his murky...

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Categories: devious, art, dark, evil, integrity,
Form: Free verse
Anxiety Monster
Anxiety, Anxiety-
you creep, you lurk, you worry me
Mangy monster under my bed
on all my fears you must be fed
and when I try to starve you...

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Categories: devious, anxiety, emotions, feelings, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Mind Hunter
In search of the human mind

Different thoughts crossed my mind,
a few conclusions I could not find
The human mind has no stop!
Receiving input, danger, before I...

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Categories: devious, adventure, body,
Form: Free verse
As I Plot Just One More Day
I am immeasurably honoured to have been invited to collaborate with as fine a poet as Robert Lindley. Our first collaborative process has been very...

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Categories: devious, death, desire,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member As I Plot Just One More Day
As I Plot Just One More Day

Desperate as the waking at blackest dawn
I seek only moments within eternity,
for the day upon me is long 
and...

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Categories: devious, appreciation, art, dark, deep,
Form: Free verse
The Scorn of Cain
East of Eden we still painfully churn
where belief is earliest bloodshed's birth
and every wicked man shall have his turn
to spill his rage upon the wretched...

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Categories: devious, allegory, analogy, bible, humanity,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Shadowland
 Shadowland 

Chained to the addiction of tempting Fate 
What if I told you that my life was once like yours?
Torn between love and hate
A...

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Categories: devious, angel, change, death, life,
Form: Verse
Premium Member The Lake of Charity
The Lake of Charity

The hill stood tall and stately,
Wind soughed through its sparse trees.
Below a lake spread, at times calm,
At times quite horribly stormy.

He knelt...

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Categories: devious, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Red Angel
RED  ANGEL

I see the fire in your eyes!
This Red Angel, who's not human, intriguing with lies.
Pointing to the path that leads to paradise.
Ending Revelations...

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Categories: devious, angel, beauty, care, celebration,
Form: Rhyme
God Technologies, Inc
It is well known
that the intelligence is artificial
and the weeping robot cannot weep.
It is less well known
that it will be quietly sold
as feeling and sorrowful...

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Categories: devious, technology,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member My Funny Valentine
Vino
Vinny
Vino
Vinny
There was no doubt I was seeing double
Vinny poured another glass
I actually think it was whiskey
There we sat, at the back of the Angelos Steak...

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Categories: devious, art, death, nostalgia, valentines
Form: Dramatic Verse
Premium Member Twisted
oh, let me tell you a twisted tale . . . 

of robin hood and a merry band of followers
but my story does not take...

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Categories: devious, anti bullying, courage, hate,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Tickle Trout
In the cool of the evening he laid there basking 
as my fingers touched the gleaming surface of the pool.
Deeper i penetrated till my hand...

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Categories: devious, adventure, food,
Form: Narrative
The Candy Thief
Now Bobby, don't try to look coy.
You mischievous naughty young boy!
You've guzzled my sweets
From 'tricking or treats'
I've seen through your devious ploy.

Oh Bobby, say have...

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Categories: devious, brother, candy,
Form: Limerick

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