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Lost in the Woods

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                                           Lost in the Woods 

			    Strolling in the midst of a dense forest
                        With emerald green trees spanning the sky,
               ...

The War on Russia

...This war was not born in the fields of Ukraine,
But in boardrooms, treaties, and promises betrayed.
In 1990, beneath quiet lamps and whispered words,
The West told Russia,
“No inch eastward.”
Hi...

Bitter

...When the moon turns bitter and cold,
The night starts whispering tales untold.
No caress remains without a scar—
No hand can heal what nights unbar.

You're not just thirsty for the day,
But fo...

Lesson Relearned

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A love match perfect until the truth won out she was a natural imp and a gifted daughter of nature 
he was a darkling with mortal appearance to try and gain what wasn't his he tried to cast her ...

Mirage of Sanity

...I never said I was sane. I didn’t claim perfection no, I lean more towards distain. Compare, internalize, never share. Crazy, imperfect thoughts run everywhere but never straight. They don’t play the...

This Probably Isn't For You and You Don’t Have to Answer

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You don’t owe me anything.
That’s the difference now.

You're not asking.
I'm not hinting for less.
No one is dressing it up
as metaphor.

But I did leave something
where you’d see it.
No...

Beneath the Rubble of Hate

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Written: May 17, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Michael Fulkerson

Quote: “Do good to the people for the sake of God or for the peace of your own soul that you may always see what...

Those Nightmares After Midnight

...Have to keep the door closed
(after that midnight treat)
The coyote or wolf far off
(too close)
Can’t remember the plot
(salsa has tightened its grip)
upon awakening
(not at all sure of that)
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Breathe spilled like bone

...Ariana shrugged facing Josh’s mocking clap
the stringy harmonica rang acrobatically on the streetlights. 
He handed her a firebomb, 
eyes sharp as vinegar. 
They ran across the hot asphalt, 
wat...

Breathe Spilled Like Bone

...Ariana shrugged facing Josh’s mocking clap
the stringy harmonica rang acrobatically on the streetlights. 
He handed her a firebomb, 
eyes sharp as vinegar. 
They ran across the hot asphalt, 
wat...

Grabbing a Star

...I grabbed hold of a star today
And held on with all my might
The brilliance was magnificent
So I closed my eyes
As I was determined to savor this light

I grabbed hold of a star today
And pull...

Marked for Exile

...They came at dawn, no warning sound..
Just boots on concrete, bodies bound.
A flashing light, a tightened cuff..
No time to scream, no time enough.

They scanned my skin, a black ink mark..
A s...

My Bloody Valentine

...the roses scream in silken wails
red-stained whispers, love impaled
thorns still buried in my spine
a gift from you, my valentine

your kisses bled, your touch was steel
soft as razors, sharp a...

Chalk Dust and Unspoken Words

...The blackboards loom, a silent witness to that day—
I glimpsed her, and my chest tightened.
Only god noticed how I held my breath.

Chalk-scented classrooms, her pen tapping desk,
My eyes fixed ...

Kindred

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Kindred

Hooks and loops
Laced the path
Burning minds
Torching trusts
Tightened lasso 
Strangling hopes 
Frail words
Breaking bonds 
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