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soft diaphanous
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black mini dress
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Searching to get a room with a view
Overlooking lush gardens of Kew
With no green to be seen
And a landlord so mean
I quickly went back to Timbuktu
Humorless green
Needlessly mean
Her eyes
A nightmare dream
Accusations
Loud but unspoken
Her eyes
Fury unbroken
Stripping my soul
Scorched to the bone
Her eyes
Will never atone
Withholding grace
Emerald trace
Her eyes
Morgue chilled embrace
There is no justice
Of course there isn’t
Why would anyone think there is
No person is truly color-blind
How could anyone be
Even Stevie Wonder isn’t – and he’s blind
There is no such thing as the perfect spouse
The very notion is ludicrous
Only a fool would think there is (or pretend to be one)
Is there anyone alive who’s never gotten angry
Is there anyone who’s never made a mistake
Is there anyone who is totally selfless
If there is, then he’s a big pain-in-the-ache
By: Khomotso Makitla
I'm deep in my thoughts,
Over thinking is the only reason I'm sane.
I've been trying to overcome all this bad energy.
But at the end, contemplating ways to overcome bad energy,
Is to merge with one.
My reflection is pale, and it's not who I was yesterday.
Waking up to a stranger, Is my new norm.
What is displayed by my mirror, is a contradiction of what my consciousness reminiscences.
The thing I'm now morphing into something.
Is this the person I was meant to be,
Or did situations happen and in me some thing flipped.
I mean why do I feel hallow yet full of thoughts that question my consciousness.
I'm happy, is that even possible?
Or I'm i just trying so hard to numb what my feelings already grasped.
Is it normal to find peace in sleep,
Only by being caressed and lullabies is by then I can see peace.
Happiness is just an excuse, to fool you from what's actually happening around you.
"If the wind will not serve, take the oars" Latin Proverb
"Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent of how I react to it." C. Swindoll
"Always under promise and over deliver" T. Peters
“With confidence let success be vengeance for all that has happened and renew it" The Poet ~~
Inspirational Quotes
With success my confidence soars.
"If the wind will not serve, take the oars"
My inner self whispers to me,
Take control with effort to make it be.
To score a goal, first taking a shot is a must,
To be appreciated, remain steadfast to gain trust.
Aim to do a little better than you did yesterday.
"Always under promise and over deliver" I say.
If there is two things you should not miss:
Just Keep it simple KIS.
"Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent of how I react to it."
“With confidence let success be vengeance for all that happened and renew it.”
A cruel word is a harsh blow.
A)P: Honorable Mention 2026
Grumpy Green the Mean Cat Queen
Was always vile, and extremely mean
She was never docile, quiet or serene
And green, oh, man, that cat was green!
I love the sound of your voice when you're mad and irritated, it sounds like you're calling the ocean to swipe out the problem.
I love the color of your skin even when you're having a bad day, your skin plays mercifully to your body complimenting your mind.
I love your lazy eyes, especially when they are excited, they like cracking out fireworks as bright as they can, especially when you see me before you.
I love your forbidden lips and nose, they are the no go zone, but some day I hope to land in forcefully, just to wrap you in-between my heart.
It's clear I'm all in love with you, which is insane because it would mean the lightning thunder gets along with the rainbow and time doesn't exist.
Ashleigh Ngoqo
Call it a day and go to play.
Who can stop you and what to say?
Work is good, and so is play.
Make it a rule to rest a day.
As life goes on, and much to stay.
If you ignore your need to play
And work so long and rarely lay,
Your health will fade and slip away.
You can’t stop. You can’t delay.
If health is gone, you dearly pay.
So, listen to me and make your day!
11/6/2026
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villain
wicked, selfish
conniving, hating, deceiving
antagonist, rival, saint, soldier
saving, recovering, battling
noble, intelligent
hero
I WEAR IT, LIKE I MEAN IT
Brim dipped low enough
to make you look twice
high enough to let you
catch the heat in my eyes
This isn't decoration, its declaration.
I wear it like I mean it
I wear like I heart it
I swag it out, add my sauce, and wear it just like, I like it.
The Brim traces shadows down my cheekbones
across my mouth, resting like it knows it's framing temptation
My posture deepens, My voice lowers
My walk slows into something deliberate
I wear it like I mean it
I wear like I like it
I swag it out, add my sauce, and wear it like just like, I like it.
You really dont know, you haven't been told
being unforgettable is not the goal. Please hear me, queens
I must speak bold. Sexy isn't noise, Sexy is control.
So when I step into the room, uplifting the gloom.
hat angled, confidence charged
understand, I didn't come to be noticed
I came to be remembered.
I wear it like I mean it
I wear like I heart it
I swag it out, add my sauce, and wear it like just like, I like it.
You came so soft, like a whisper with wings
But I moved too fast.
I Didn't mean to.
You fell
Because I forgot how delicate
Beauty really is.
Now I carry your stillness
Like an apology in my chest
If you hear me,
I'm sorry.
And thank you
For choosing me,
Even for a moment
I'll carry your softness forward
Even if I couldn't protect yours.
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