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Light On the Devil's Chord -Day 15
When I woke the next day,
He was lying beside me, breathing steadily
I was no longer on the hard, monstrous back of the leviathan
My hands were burned from its horns,
I was laid upon his wings,
Burdened by...

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Categories: contended, adventure, conflict, freedom, identity, life, power, truth,
Form: Epic



Premium Member Canto Xxii Hell Translation Part 2
(continued previous part 1)

The duke then: “Tell now: of others indeed
Some Latin among sinners do you know 
Behind pitch?”. And he “I  had to secede,

It’s not much, from one who near had to stow.
I...

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Categories: contended, fantasy,
Form: Terza Rima
Premium Member Chapter 161-- DAMIAN'S SPAWNS: Damian Junior Amadeus Damali --- The Diondra Posh interview
Date:  June. 2051

Early hot sizzling summer sun. aah!
Never to be outdone! The trio relaxed
In their large office patient and pleased
With the potential of Miss Diondra
Posh. DJ referred to her resume on
Screen. DJ inquired, "Hey...

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Categories: contended, absence, birth, business, child,
Form: Free verse
Tonight
Why, after everything, do I feel lost tonight?
Like a ship that drifted out of calm waters and suddenly find itself adrift in an ocean of uncertainty

Why, after promises that have been sealed by kisses, do...

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Categories: contended, emotions, feelings, heart, longing, love, memory, relationship,
Form: Blank verse
Sigh of Sin ? (Part - 2)
the cause of spreading over of the fragrance
from our secret myrobalan to every side of the pillows
is not only such that in the morning 
an empty ink-pot says to the rain-water 
you are beautiful 

it...

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Categories: contended, fantasy
Form: Prose Poetry



Premium Member The Story of the Door
Part One- Reality

The door is closing
I’m loath to close it
And yet….and yet
I feel….I must
Close it gently
Close is surely
Close it….SLOWLY
Oh, so very slowly
Hoping against hope

Part Two- Fantasy

How I long to fling it open
And dash outside
Grab your...

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Categories: contended, heart, home, hope,
Form: Narrative
TESTINONY MIRACLE
Going into a demonic spiritual zone that`s being contended heavily by the devil is a level that is beyond anything that i could of ever imagined. However i was given  a beautiful reminder of...

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Categories: contended, angel, anger, anti bullying, anxiety, appreciation, beauty,
Form: Free verse
De Andy Lee
De Andy Lee (part one)

Talks about the little Lady Lee and me,
It all started at the first flight
Our adventure had an origin---
From Off-ego was where we met
So dazzling was her beauty that
Caught my eyes at...

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Categories: contended, adventure, girl, humorous, love, nature,
Form: Narrative
Letters For People Part 5
Dear people,
In relation, Historically, 
Historians heroically will fake it. 
kids can serve themselves said correlation. 
Take what is.
Record reels of Real confessions chalk full of truthful lessons on how to feel. 
How to push for...

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© Matt Godek  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contended, care, creation,
Form: Epic
What Else You Ask My Love
As those two met
Overwhelmed with happiness he was, he says Is there anything you ask my love?
She demanded for a gigantic bowl with glittering stars
With Big Bang was created this universe ,bright enough to mAke...

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Categories: contended, devotion, love, love hurts, universe,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Not Just Another Fairytale
Hopalong was a frog
Who dreamed of a better life
Dreaming of a kiss from a princess
Who he could take for a wife
 
Now, dreams don’t often come true
But this was his lucky day
It just so happened...

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© Gary Hill  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contended, children, fun, funny, hilarious, humor, humorous, princess,
Form: Rhyme
A Taxpayer Speaks
A TAXPAYER SPEAKS

Years ago when filing tax forms reared its proliferating death’s head
I cursed, perspired, and thought about moving to a foreign homestead
As a low-income taxpayer I felt too unimportant to hire an accountant
So I...

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© Carol Zic  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contended, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Illumination
This is as content
      As I have ever been
I want for nothing
but I am concerned          about everything
life in this system
 ...

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Categories: contended, angst, beauty, bible, conflict, judgement, truth, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
Angles of Light
The faiths that bind our righteous hearts
  to the tenets of our devine
Principles placed to uphold our faith
  are the grapes that grow from vine
Each woman and man has a light
  they...

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Categories: contended, faith, philosophygod, god, perspective,
Form: Free verse
Dreams
Dreams I have, 
Where I am never wrong; 
Dreams I have, 
In which I remain forever young.

Dreams I have, 
With skies of sun & blue; 
Dreams in which
Every known wish comes true.

Dreams I have, 
In...

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Categories: contended, fantasy, hope, imagination, me,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Hero
The virtue was being wronged, depicted his woeful tale of prey and innocence. 
Gradually people gathered to listen to the poignant rhetoric. 
blown away by the felon's aching, awful narration;
pitied the miserable plight, lamented the...

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Categories: contended, betrayal, character, crazy, devotion, emotions, evil, image,
Form: Burlesque
I Have Seen It All
Young man, I have seen it all
Yes, the days of old and new

I have watched it from far and near
From the break of dawn to sun set

Dripping in sweat and in blood
Drowning in tears and...

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Categories: contended, change, fear, inspiration, judgement, success, wisdom,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member A Tale of the Crows
Some  crows  living  in  a  banyan tree in a jungle 
wanted  to  see  themselves  as  peacocks.
They wished  to  dance  like  peacocks...

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Categories: contended, identity,
Form: Free verse
Mother Knows Your Needs
My pigeon's nest had two squab
I could observe both to remain silent 
Only until the mother arrived, as both rose to grab
As both jumped and became jubilant

One was more aggressive than the other
Other one too...

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Categories: contended, baby, bird, kid, mom, mother, nature, trust,
Form: Quatrain
Did You Know
i was desolated and consumed 
in ardent remorse-
            then there was you...
~armor brightly shining~

a sunburst star fading in the 
western sky in the darkest
depth...

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© Lu Loo  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contended, love, metaphor, , western,
Form: Verse
Dear Trump
DEAR TRUMP,

Not everyone will be content with the wind of change
But be not the kind to exude and stir up rage
That you gather thousands in their arm of flesh
That if your line isn't towed, then...

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Categories: contended, america,
Form: Rhyme
Despair
For once I want the sun, but I'm denied it,
Don't need to keep the rain out; I provide it,

I know that people think I'm too compliant,
The real trouble is, I'm too reliant,

Simply can't stand this...

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Categories: contended, angst, death, depression, sad, teen, life, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Euphoria
"drifting in the cosmos of eternal peace 
my liberated soul flies contended with the euphoria of being." - by Poet


High above the wasteland of my life
hovered the clumps of gloomy cloud,
in their shifting shadow a...

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Categories: contended, analogy, god, inspirational, joy, sorrow,
Form: Free verse
Bliss
in stillness and contended peace within this very moment here-&-now,
it is very clear that nothing much needs be done;
perfection and ultimate joy is present right now.

Tasting this feeling with all senses of my humanity has...

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© Kyle Young  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contended, blessing, freedom, humanity, introspection, joy, spiritual,
Form: I do not know?
Close Encounter With Humankind Pt2
The three coyotes 
Watched this all unfold
Waiting for Sam to disappear

They knew they had a half 
An hour 
Before the OSP would appear

They pounced on Maria
Snarling hungry scarfing her 
Drinking up her fresh blood

Ripping her...

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© Jake Aller  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contended, nature,
Form: Free verse

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