Long Singling Poems

On the need to avoid being envious: Canto XVII, K161, K162 of the THIRUK-KURAL, Translation with Commentary

[ ENVY, of course, knows no racial nor ethnic boundaries, but I wouldn't be wrong, I dare say, ...

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what happens in sleep,
stays in sleep, no?

you hope. 

you do your best to 
forget the places that 
you’ve been & the 
people with whom you
have done despicable 
things.

you tiptoe through the
tulips, boundless & naked
sniffing, snorting,...

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Evil, Guns, Cowardice, Stupidity, and Fear

is anybody out there?
does anyone really care?

seventeen innocent souls departed this earth
unexpectedly and tragically so whilst leaving
grieving loved ones, classmates, and friends
to wade through another mass-murder event

is anybody out there?
does...

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A heavy fog, misty gloom, sadness
Spreads all around me, sinking deeper
Into my spirit, my heart – my depths
Singling me out for the doubt
That feasts on my broken dreams
Devouring all my happiness and breathing
Slowly, urgently…. Through...

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Long ago, there came to the garden in which I’d been planted
a stranger who admired me in the spring of my life.
Tall was he; dark and gorgeous too.
He kept visiting my garden spot while singling...

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Word Weapon

I let go of train of thought when I notice a person getting caught, and abused by another person in the form of cursing or some sort to have that person feel distort....and after...

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I’m dying…I really am
And those around me see the forces pushing me out
Sticky black outlines me, scratching its way inside
I feel like the divided creatures are availing…
My heart is failing
Is there a worse feeling?
I want...

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Leo Varadkar: 'I don't agree with the Catholic Church's policy towards women
Speaking in Washington 

A bit two faced of him to speak ill of the Catholic church 
singling one faith as it was homosexuals whom...

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Don't need a beat, don't need to eat
feed for free fast food, sitting in me
I devour the hour and soon
the hour glass breaks to
sand 
time turns tables
like you're able to be fine
so make of everything...

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Beyond the escarpment of love a 2nd hand rose thrives, trying not to die  
the gardens are pregnant in bloom as Mei in her China gown asks why 
the authentic sun shines both to...

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With eyes wide shut we walk
In our blindness of thoughts and prejudices
Towards the cliff. We follow the sounds
Never hearing a word...a note
To the makings of the song
Dancing to the music not hearing it's melody
We sing...

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Put Her Clothes On

Gave illustrious example of intermingling
As to how it will compare with singling
Someone out from a huge, big crowd
Being exuberant and sexually endowed.
(Who Trump said Hillary isn't.)

Why would you do a thing like...

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For all of you who has ever said
You loved me then broke my heart
May you succumb to the most?
Awful Egyptian curse
May Hathor cause you great pain?
And shame from this day forward
Until the Pyramids turn to...

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She traced across the edges of her dreams.
Singling them out, one by one
Tasting memories like Godiva chocolates,
She mouths in silence
Words that conjure wishes into life,
In other times and other places
Back in the magic landscape of...

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I feel his hot breath upon my cheek
Hurrying to devour, wishing me dead
Singling me out as if I were a freak

I silence the fears as I hear his critique
Stifling my tears, he fills me with...

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Tis not I that shall reveal one poet for promotion
Have mercy on this fledgling for having that notion
Equally, I admire many with awesome devotion

Everyone I've met has been so friendly and kind
Singling out just one?...

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if you don't like me, you can go to hell, i'm riding on a ship, and i just now rang the bell, i really miss my past, but on that i will not dwell, every...

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Singing Sounded Awful

When singling he howled like a hound
And had emitted such an awful sound 
Like metal being scraped with a trowel
Sometimes sounded like a horned owl.

For his singing no one gave a hoot
Of all evil...

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I dreamed to soar high

             Singling sensation with tingling passion arose.
           Romance roamed,...

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