Long Outrunning Poems

Ballaraat’s known for its bounty of gold,
and the days of Eureka Stockade,
plus winning horses, on racing courses,
where flanks of the horses are flayed.

And the offer of prize is a bountiful one,
for a winner that’s greeting...

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In the past, I was phoneless
I showed my dissatisfaction and sadness
Just by my facial expressions and foolish actions
Thank you, oh Lord of Accord, for an iPhone – 
Now, it’s fulfilling my satisfactions…
I was on my...

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There are many road that lead to hell,
but there is a peculiar one
that will surely get you there as well
Route 666
It's not on any road map,
can't be found by no G.P.S.
Could be located anywhere,
it's the...

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Dominica
Gawaine Caldwater Ross

We share melons and papayas
beneath a sun benevolent.
A salty breeze, the river is cool,
and the passion flower blossoms
are fragile but rich. We stroke
their fragrance and sip intoxication -
we slip a little further and
I...

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My Birthday,The Calendar Speaks

Since January 4, 1951**********
(Written for the Shanks, the Youngs & Jim)
“...Raging glory...Forever young...”. Bob Dylan
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The calendar speaks
Of this day, seventy years ago, when
   I was born.  Around 6 p.m.....

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(Do you know what’s worth fighting for? 
There’s no point starting this strife. 
I need to get down to the core, 
We both know who’s better.) 

Happy days! You finally admit, 
Green Day is both...

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Take a drive along a lonely road,
A dull highway with only the husks
Of cars and rotting flesh inside.
If you can find a certain groove
In the road, a particular line, then
You will be able to drive...

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Evil is everywhere - you only have to look at the news;
No matter the venue, nor which way you choose.
There's no escaping the darkness of evil's sordid stain;
There's nowhere to run, no outrunning the pain.

Our...

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Make me feel extraordinary once again
Please don’t notice the scars upon my soul
The light is slowly dimming from my mind
The angels have long stopped their redeeming call 
But I am colour blind to your pain
I...

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His mind is dark,
like a night sky without stars.
Doubt sits upon his shoulders,
poking at his face,
irritating his mind,
interrupting his thoughts,
outrunning his words -
laughing at him hysterically.

Demons slay his self belief,
echoing like mountainous valleys. 
Playing with...

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Beneath the diaphanous vault where shadow and humanity dissolve,
The fabric of nature unravels into an inscrutable residue of secrets,
Far from the world’s gaze, in the salt of the wilderness, a different essence is born,
Even bare...

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On my way to the prayer meeting with the Lord
Something funny and amusing happened to me…
First, I faced Miss Skeptic with her arrogant stare
Scorning, she yelled at me: “You’re just wasting time!”

Minutes later, Mr. Pretense...

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Immortality reigns in the land of the living
opening its windows for Life to close its doors.
So much evil, chewing the helpless human flesh
senses of sight and smell condemned
with hearing and feeling greatly exaggerated.

Mobile forces with...

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Consuming Failure


Pay heed the dancing chickens hot plate feet
lest you believe the music makes him strut
outrunning death by curried peppers sweet

the cooling of the iron his sole treat
keep moving to avoid the final cut
pay heed...

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Cold and empty are the eyes of Death.
It sees all, and all will see it.
Unavoidable, unfeeling, and unforgiving.

Thin icy fingers clutching mercilessly, effortlessly.
Wrapping itself around throats and strangling life.
None can escape it's grip.

Death hears your...

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A long line of waters
Deep in hearts of bathers
A lifeline of growth
Weep of salvation brought forth

Waters of life over a mile
Outrunning a thousand stile
Gifts of life in piles
Surmounting torments of viles

Dreams on waters slate
Streams of...

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I guess you know of a bit of biblical stuff
About the early morning of some Monday,
When John and Peter found it tough
Outrunning each other to the Christ's tomb.

John outran Peter but upon victory
He could only...

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Are we cleverly trapped within time,
While outrunning what's lost in the past,
As we're hoping the future we find,
Will become what we are just as fast...
As the hourglass fills with our sand,
That abundantly gathers to pile,
I...

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i sit in silence
taking stock of this novel
that is my face its ruffled corners
and frayed pages written line by line
a faded cover aged and worn out in spots
old-fashioned dedication to the human race
some pages tattered...

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It could have happened 


The lane is empty siesta meanders forever among olive trees
and tempting almond flowers, but far I see an ominous shadow
coming towards me knife in hand.
Is he psychopath out to kill someone...

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The day surprised me
 tiptoed in on warm autumn breezes
 that slipped in an out the leaved trees
floating down like winged butterfly chains
 crunchy and wrinkled from the lack of rain
 sliding in on clouds...

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lacksidasical larry leaps lovingly through the air
making mincemeat marauders truly want to care
nine nefarious nigglebuns are trying not to stare
outrageously outstandingly outrunning marathon mare

providing pristine plots to princely priestly pree
quizzing quality quails wondering why I...

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Cant Sleep Cant Stop Thinkin
These Thoughts Stay Racin
Problems try to get
To me
Cause im its only destination
Outrunning the darkness
Panting i can barely breath
But i got to keep on running
If i dont want to feel the 
Pain...

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Oh Snap!
when the children woke up the earth had a gap,
and there were branches everywhere,
There was talk of a tornado rolling through town,
The anxiety grew and they just wanted to look around,
The chaos and debris...

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My Pallor, Swordsey, Chaos, and Chalice, 

Your trots are worth more than just a lot.
Gallant and smooth the winds soar beneath all of your running feet’s.
The competition shall withstand not ones untimely defeat.
I shall cast...

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