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Premium Member not even nothing
...not even (as in not even nothing) appears as nothing~ nothing appearing as the dance~ apparently there are appearances everywhere~......

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Categories: not for nothing but, beauty, happy, words,
Form: Free verse
No Feelings
...Before I begin, let me explain. I’m not talking about feelings such as sleepy, tired or hungry. I’m talking about emotional feelings in general. I’ve noticed the majority of people in this world ho......

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Categories: not for nothing but, emotions, feelings, hurt, life,
Form: Narrative



Premium Member After Their Deaths '21-'22
...After he died, I'm always drinking. After she died, I'm always smoking. Because what use is a life worth living If I cannot numb the grief I am feeling. After he died, I'm always wondering Wha......

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Categories: not for nothing but, cousin, death, grandfather, grief,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Paradigm today'
...Intractiblity verses inertia.' Creates not..inspires nothing Advances no theories.' ( death only will ensue.!)......

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Categories: not for nothing but, character, conflict,
Form: Free verse
Yesterday
...If I could guide the younger me I'd encourage her to just be free Not to worry of her size Or wishing that she had blue eyes I'd let her know that's it's OK To be herself in any way To enter......

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Categories: not for nothing but, encouraging,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Perfect and Futile
...Not even nothing.. A showing that words Even the word nothing Cannot express This Which cannot be Expressed.. A Preface to every Use of words.. Discouraging and Encouraging..OK This is noth......

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Categories: not for nothing but, words,
Form: Light Verse
TO AUTUMN - NO WAY
... “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” Was how John Keats extolled the Autumntide. But I’m afraid I like the season less, For next comes winter that I can’t abide It’s not for nothing that t......

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Categories: not for nothing but, autumn,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member DENY EVERYTHING
...I writ a poem while in the loo Not busy, nothing else to do I writ it on some toilet paper Recapturing some of a lost night’s caper It seem so quickly things go wrong Woke up this morning in a......

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Categories: not for nothing but, confusion, humor, memory,
Form: Rhyme
Explanation Season is Over
...I’m at a place in my life where explanation season is over. I’m not explaining nothing to convince, reassure, persuade or bring comfort to anyone’s doubt, uncertainties, insecurities or lack of trust......

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Categories: not for nothing but, change, feelings, growth, how
Form: Narrative
The Young and the Dress Less
...Yes I said it - The Dressless, cause what are they really wearing? It’s practically nothing. Should it be called “Clothes for Hoez?” But why do they dress less? Is it for attention, is it insecurit......

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Categories: not for nothing but, children, clothes, fashion, imagination,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member The mind of a sinful man is death, but a life yielded to the Spirit Romans 8:6 part seven
...Life Through the Spirit continued The mind of a sinful man is death, but a life yielded to the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor......

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Categories: not for nothing but, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose
OPPRESSION OF FURNITURE PROPERTY
...Their philosophers dehumanized our ancestors. Their missionaries demonized their humanity. Their merchants made them chattel. Whippings, rapes, amputations, For the training of wild ******* w......

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Categories: not for nothing but, 12th grade, discrimination,
Form: Free verse
In my head
...In my head I cant help the things I have done I can't take it back but I do regret what I said You see this from the perspective of your world But thats not applicable cause I ain't there I......

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Categories: not for nothing but, age, angel, art,
Form: Free verse
Don'T Kill Yourself
...Don't kill yourself I beat my chest I decided I will not be nothing Lesser than who I am There is no other way of existence I know I cant be a photocopy when I am the original I have been w......

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Categories: not for nothing but, africa, confidence, courage, freedom,
Form: Epic
Following the Footnotes
...Not for nothing does the light prick my eyes, a thirst for walking shoes tightens ankle bones that parachute out of an inner attic landing awkwardly into the open throats of sneakers still clu......

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Categories: not for nothing but, poetry,
Form: Free verse

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