Long Unswayed Poems

Beyond the Realm of Wishes
In sun-scorched dunes 
beside a weathered sentinel 
a glint ensnared his weary gaze.
A tarnished lamp / 
grazed / its secrets unknown / 
a genie unbound.... 
a muted haze.

Three worldly desires danced...

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Loving life hid beneath rim of cool ceramic bowl
Tree frog claimed proud place, toilet's homely hole
Enamoured by his simple palace making stance
I bend to peer at his green grip toe stick, entranced

My ordinary admonished by...

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Speaker, speaker I'm listening...

You’re doing the right thing!
Unswayed from Kremlin propaganda
Isn’t how our country should swing
Faith changed; policies rearranged
Soul-searching, amazing grace you’ve seen the light
Unveilings of the autocrat,
Eluded the venomous snake bite
Boldly repelled the takeover...

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A request for a piece
On my feelings for you
The love that we share
And the journey we've been through

Anticipating perfection
Expecting gold from my pen
But instead growing frustrated
Waiting for material to pour in

In other words, I drew...

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AH GREET OH
 
I greet Oh, ye grandmasters of stealth, 
In your cloaks of deceit nightly seizing wealth.  
With a handshake, a nod, in dark corners you deal,  
Your ethics as fluid as...

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In the realm of true love, a man stands tall,
He never hides his feelings, he bares them all.
He fights for what’s right with unwavering might,
And never gives up on the ones he holds tight.

Sacrifices he...

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Blank Page
Clean Slate

Untouched
Somewhat

Once Great
Tho Not So Great Enough

Back Again
Here I Am

Here Again
Unfinished

Tinkered
Tailored

Soldiered Too Fit
Sailors Despise

Redundance
Repitition

Without Point
Without Goal

Without Role
Without Cause

Without Baseline
Without Ship

We All Crash
We All Drown

Why Am I Here
Why Do I Seek Ground

What Is Rich
What Is...

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In the depths of my weary soul, I ponder,
Upon the choices made and paths forsaken.
A wistful whisper echoes, a song of wonder,
Of the road I did not take, now left unawakened.

Through veils of time, my...

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Listen to the colors
That linger here and there
They breathe ever softly
Finest dust in sunlit air

In every tint I have discovered
A guardian of hope has painted
A spectrum unique to each their own
Though by trials of life...

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Through whispers that furrow the silence, the cursing horn sounds,
Over plains of shadow the dusk of night descends all around.
Hyperion of night glows with embers beneath lids of silver light,
In silence watches over sparse poplars,...

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In somber times where silence sleeps,
There lies a burden no one can disguise.
A weight that's carried upon weary hearts,
As death's cold touch inevitably imparts.

Oh, the burden of death, a solemn affair,
An anguish that lingers, an...

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Written: September 08, 2023
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In the realm of fearless pranks, we meet,
Where weakfish lump and teardrops greet.
A sluice of inducement  we embark upon,
With words that excoriate as a lethal swan.

With a droplet of grit and...

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if I knew then what I know now,
I'd allow myself to feel and speak my mind
I'd speak more and stand for myself

if I knew then what I know now,
I'd make sure my voice is heard
and...

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As winds of change blow o'er the remembrance box,
As He opens prison doors, unlocking paradox.
In this critical juncture, arise with divine vision,
Embrace God's incredible promises with fervent decision.
In garments shining, fresh and new, rich and...

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I dwell where shadows hide behind your window,
Whispering secrets, silent and unseen,
Or walk alone beneath the rowan tree,
As trees splinter leaves with summer joy.

When the walls of dusk descend, twilight’s descent,
Casting its somber grasp upon...

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I've never felt love in my life
Yet here I am,with a whole lotta love to give.
I long for you,Aphrodite,to come
Been searching for you since centuries.

In crowded streets,to torrid deserts
And to the deepest depths of the...

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In the depths of night or morning's first light,
Through trials and storms, or under the moon's soft sight,
I stand here, resolute, unswayed by fear,
A promise whispered, "Yes, I am here."

When shadows gather, and doubts may...

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I choose my path tonight,
In search of middle ground,
Between vice and virtue,
Not easily found...
Surrounded by this wake, I stand,
In a sea of fake, in search of land,
Pushing forward as far as I can,
But with each...

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Life

Deep into that darkness learning
Life is for everyone
The incentive seemed happy spurning
Everyone is for life
I crave the unswayed, unimpressed upbringing
My aliveness, I could not awaken
Life is for everyone
Everyone is for life
And the agelessness never debating

Life


I...

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No shortcuts lead to places worth exploring,
No instant wins, no sudden outpouring,
But patience, perseverance, gentle pace,
Create a journey adorned with fervent grace.

Behold the majestic tree, so wide and tall,
Once but a seed, so tender and...

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Sweet smells 
of musky green love
hang high in the ceiling 
   close to were we are 
an altitude high 
hazy still state 
laughs of swellness rain down 
close to where we never dwell,...

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In pride's embrace, a dangerous plight,
Its venomous grip, a blinding light,
An ego bloated, consuming the soul,
Leaving behind a heart bitter and cold.

Arrogance births a relentless divide,
Breaking connections, severing ties,
With eyes fixed on oneself, blind to...

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I saw him from a distance
 then suddenly he was near
 standing within my circle here
 eyeing my every move and turn cleared.

I stepped back and away
 but he remained unswayed.

Lightly did he touch my...

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I am Depression, the shadow in your soul,
The weight that pulls you into a deep, dark hole.
At 2 am, I'm the emptiness you can't evade,
The tears that fall with no reason, unswayed.

I bring my companions,...

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Time - tormentor tic-tocks on going
Deep darkness daunting tickings
little phasing seconds mounting
In a kingdom full of minutes
When I thought of the time
Somewhat louder than the climb
Only this and a date
I am scorn of my wait
That...

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