Long Takeaway Poems

Splat

Explosions do not always signify combustion but often combustion arrives after many years of layering the layers and tightly packing. Thus meaning that a fried piece of fat could slip and burst out of the...

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Going for a drive then? What now? Yes.

Conglomeration of Mr and Mrs Mooses were sitting near the central reservation on the dual carriage way. They had ordered some fruit, wine, beer, and some milky cream...

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Fire's Out

Walking through the woods one day
I met a dragon in dismay
I didn't know that they could talk
So thought I'd carry on my walk

But as I passed I heard a hiss
A voice that said I'll...

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a conspiracy nut 
everything is a lie
shouted his gut

but the t.v.
says,it's true 
do you love 
me baby
or the half naked singer
looking at you

damn this brainwashing
box 
it's always on
even when you turn it off
the 20th century...

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Back in my day shell suits were the latest fashion 
And I made sure I wore my diamond socks with a passion 
The only sky I knew was the one up above my head 
No...

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What have we learned?

What is our big 20/20 revision takeaway
from this win/lose
zero-sum failure?

To transparently cooperate
for our most inclusive win/win health
and long-term safety,
economic
and political
and social
and physical
and mental health
resilience

From my own observation,
probably colored
multihued and complexly patterned
by Integral...

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The sadness of a joker is never known
Laughing in public so people assume it must be even better at home
Depression stays by my side so I'm never alone 
The sadness of a joker is never...

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A bend in the road
They wait & have time to wait
For the coming car & it´s occupants
Unaware of their fate
The same scene is about to be
Played out on countless
Other bends
On countless other roads
In a tall...

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Hyperthermia can be caused by standing in slip streams in sluice dumps. It never really fails if ice water can run a lake from a rusted tap. And the mid morning broken by the drip...

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#YO! MY SOUL ACHES IN LONGING FOR MORE INSTRUMENTATION THAT MASSAGES, SOOTHES AND BRINGS A SPECIAL SOLACE THAT I NEED...

THIS IS WHAT "ADRIAN'S THEME" BRINGS TO ME! 

CLOSE YOUR EYES AND IMAGINE, DIVING INTO A...

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A milk bottle of combustion is a silver tongued spoon. A dragon headed fortress underground. Weaving wavering waving wandering. A teaspoon of cataclysm in giant catacombs. Dominatrix circles and whirlpools. How very stylish Madame de...

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#A GIFT...AN UPLIFT! A GLORIOUS SHIFT  OCCURS WHEN HAVING BEEN PRIVY TO AN OUTSTANDING SINGER! THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOUR HEART FEELS A GLOW...
BECAUSE A SINGER HAS MOVED YOU SO...

"A SINGER HAS M...

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a cherished paper-cutting

                                ...

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What a bother what a fuss too much trouble
Something always comes along to burst the bubble
Nothing ever turns out right and no one cares
Everything goes wrong, and then the temper flares

I can’t win the lottery...

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Radio impulse
Stray songs invite;
Hip melancholy

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Words and lyrics
Basket of moods;
Mental corridors

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Espresso machine
Caffeine song;
Frothy brew

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Dancing darling
Plucks my heart strings;
Sense surround

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Listen now
Birdsong metaphor;
Dawn brings magic

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Profound moments
Rain wets window;
Windy sadness

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Neighbour smiles
Meal takeaway chit-chat;
Weather and prices

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Pineapple slices
Lunch time treats;
Sour-sweet yellow

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Dress-up...

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Not saying we're all the same,
but more same
when sane
than different
even when divergent.

My big TakeAway
from smashing bilateral Edward DeBono,
bicamerally empowered Julian Jaynes,
and bineural systems enlightened Iain McGilchrist
Taoistically together:

What is ecological healthy relationship,
in LeftBrain dominant worldview secular
scientific...

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Travelling over fifty three metres on a baking tray is a wonderful way in which to pass the time. When loosening ties and burning buttons it is very clever to talk to a large parrot...

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When I was first around her I showed her true care
if you're scared to speak look at me I'm there
when you're outnumbered back you up we'll pair
I'll protect you from harm anytime anywhere

when she was...

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SPRING TIME MEMORIES 2



Spring in Lijiang
Blooming flowers sparkle;
Crystal clear waters

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Snow-cap mountains
Majestic horizons;
Sky borne eagle

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Prominent ancient town
Glimpses of old China;
Modern trade-offs

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Ancient grounds glimpse
Tarry on stone bridge;
Curious feet loiter

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Common grounds 
Local folks ponder;
Observe tourists intrude

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Old bazaar shoppe
Ancient...

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One morning I asked my children what they'd like to do
They all shouted at once, "Dad take us to the zoo" 
We had an early lunch then headed for the freeway 
The sun was high...

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National Anthem
Familiar motherland music;
Stop to ponder SG50**

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Hidden agenda
Crafty demeanour;
Unspoken moves

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Confrontational
Words unnecessary;
Choice in no voice

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Two sparrows chat
On air-con ledge;
Morning sunrise

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Plumeria flowers
Sparkling colours;
Morning salutation

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Spring cleaning days
Christmas is coming;
So little time

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Torrential rains
Day after day soaking;
November redecorates

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Here we are...

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ake me back to the 80s,
with top gun all the rage.
with me VHS and Betamax,
and Ceefax holiday page. 

Keith had is hand up Orville,
the Rubix cube was fun.
Samantha had her baps out,
on the third page...

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Songbird acapella
Early morning hymn;
Balcony recital

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Blurry haze
Burnt ash off-odours;
Surabaya harvest

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Bridge underpass
Homeless man dozes;
Happy dreams lurk

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Chinatown brisk walk
Noodle takeaway;
Homecoming

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Coin shop interlude
Metallic global trips;
Static travelogue

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Darling smiles
Sunset stroll;
Silence speaks loud

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Fanfare flair
Just for today;
Death anniversary

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Wayside flowers
Mystic beauty;
Unknown aura

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Words fail
Noisy passage;
Sense...

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Arc of sure light
Sunrise in a flash;
Emergent horizon

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Street corner commotion
Detour signage shouts;
Road excavation

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Fruit stall vendor
Familiar offerings tempt;
Seasonal fruits

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Emporium crowd
Oriental handicrafts;
Curious array

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Smoky haze pollutes
Grey sunscreen patch;
Coughing episodes

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Hunchback old lady
Sorting paper debris; 
Resolute survival

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Sidewalk cobbler
Old uncle attending;
Sick...

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*IF I ONCE MADE YOU SMILE,... REMEMBER*


If I once dropped by to give you roses
And I no longer ring your doorbell lately 
Please buy a Cologne and gift to me 
My palm may be sore...

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