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The Tumid River of Acheron , the Journey, Final Revision

The Tumid River of Acheron (the journey) 
Part One- Final revision

Darkly,  the tumid rushing waters flow
where any man most wisely fears to go.
Liquid blackness singing in epic pain
torture, misery and cries of the insane!
Echoes...

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Categories: tumid, art, creation, dark, death, grief, mythology, religion,
Form: Rhyme

The Tumid River of Acheron -The Journey Part One-Revised

The Tumid River of Acheron (the journey) Part One-Revised

Darkly,  the tumid rushing waters flow
where any man most wisely fears to go.
Liquid blackness singing in epic pain
torture, misery and cries of insane!
Echoes of  Eperius...

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Categories: tumid, creation, dance, dark, death, journey, mythology, river,
Form: Rhyme

The Tumid River of Acheron

The Tumid River of Acheron (the journey) Part 1

Dark the tumid, rushing waters flow
where man most wisely fears to go
Liquid blackness sings of epic pain
torture, misery and cries of insane
Echoes of evil Eperius in the...

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Categories: tumid, art, dark, death, horror, journey, life, sin,
Form: Rhyme

Rape - trigger warning

October: I'm eighteen, shortcutting home
through an autumn-burnished churchyard -
copper-lustred leaves, moss-skinned stone -
a jaunty swing of skater skirt and arm,
college folder square-sturdy in my hand.
In the moment. In the last pale pulse of sun.

Hey, can...

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Categories: tumid, abuse, violence,
Form: Free verse

Hades and Tormented Souls, the Dwelling

Hades and Tormented Souls (the Dwelling)
   (presenting a fragment of the second part promised)

Where the dark wind blows, lies abound
deep into a ravenous, hellish pit.
Lost souls cry and moan deep under ground
under evil...

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Categories: tumid, art, cry, dark, death, evil, myth, pain,
Form: Rhyme

Slave Girl

Slave Girl
by Victor Ehikioya

I have left the gong,
The drum...
And those sticks that strike
The dead log,
To my mates, who yet, tarry
At the square with amulets
Flung around their necks.
My soles ache from trekking,
And my waist, too weak...

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Categories: tumid, africa, childhood, desire, pride, religion,
Form: Free verse

White Helmets

Earth trembling
it's cold out there
even with that sun
strung up high
sun is hanged

Allahu Akbar

declined turning green
sun is suspended
lorn at stand-by mode

Allahu Akbar

sun is gasping
turned to swollen surface
metal bumblebees
repeatedly poking
circle around
shaping curvaceous silhouettes
buzzing

Allahu Akbar

shrilling

Allahu Akbar

sniveling

Allahu Akbar

swooped down...

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Categories: tumid, war, , western,
Form: Free verse

Realm of the Beautiful

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                         Oh 
        ...

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Categories: tumid, muse, passion,
Form: Free verse

Sitkan Spice Merchant

Fish flesh ceiling marinades evening in mandarin
  Paprika streaks Alaskan sky, an exploded pumpkin
  Garish stretch marks bruise tumid buttocks
  Jack-o'-lantern flicker silhouettes summits 
  
  Door open draught steers...

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Categories: tumid, allusion, animal, bird, red, snow, sunset,
Form: Couplet

Outwited Masters

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       The wild wind’s whisper haz
        touched the budding roses
            ...

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Categories: tumid, sensual, vanity,
Form: Free verse