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The Eternal Question: God, No God, Maybe God
...The Eternal Question: God, No God, Maybe God By Tarian Marks I had a thought about if God didn't exist What if man alone was responsible for these temptations that we couldn't resist? What ......

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Categories: upended, god, spoken word,
Form: Spoken Word
Premium Member unintended innuendo
...As a slip of tongue whip-lashed a pun, The hurt begun, could not be undone. The room hushed, smiles withdrew, As sarcastic pathos turned its screw. A simple phrase — at first glace plain, Was......

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Categories: upended, hurt,
Form: Rhyme



Betrayal guilty as charged
...Betrayal (guilty as charged)... within mine marriage, and all the ramifications that happen therefrom courtesy the social media platform of Facebook Messenger, wherein those subscribing to a......

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Categories: upended, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Broken Compass
...Written on March 3, 2025 By Gail Debole A man, an expert of scam, Possessed “gifts” birthed from his clan. With an IQ higher than most, Lived on funds scammed from his hosts. He possess......

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Categories: upended, betrayal, corruption, money,
Form: Couplet
I paid no heed to the call of the sirenS
...I paid no heed to the call of the siren(s) where amble lances hurled with the might of off fish hull seductress dances setting figurative stage to take a bite from canoodling beastie boy bes......

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Categories: upended, abuse, adventure, allegory, allusion,
Form: Free verse



Dear global leaders keep on rockin in the free world
...Dear global leaders - keep on rockin' in the free world after implementing long overdue criminal justice reforms, especially affecting marginalized groups of people. I vote for more lenient, pro......

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Categories: upended, america, atheist, destiny, dream,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Pondering Parables
...Among tales told long ago were those of finding hidden buried treasures, of growing seeds in diverse soils, of building homes on sand or rock, of sorting worthy sheep from wicked goats, of invit......

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Categories: upended, faith, fantasy, metaphor, philosophy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Upside-Down In Politics
...Strange things happen in politics We cannot trust the polls Life has its own dirty tricks We can play divers roles This is not business as usual Always fight to save one's soul. Things are up......

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Categories: upended, america, black african american,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Raw Senses Rondine
...A haunting comes unexpected, perhaps that’s the delicious draw; Strolling the woods with a guffaw, nature’s buzz leaves you elated; Every sense may seem upended, red bared skin on your wrist is ......

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Categories: upended, dark, emotions, feelings,
Form: Other
Premium Member A REASON TO CELEBRATE
... Two days after the hurricane…walking on the causeway…right before our eyes we were greeted on that morning…by a beautiful sunrise. It seemed to us the earth…even though parts of her were destro......

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Categories: upended, celebration,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Bicycle Wheel - Duchamp
...secured in place upon painted seat spokes crisscross at its heart neither useful positioned to gain dismissed attention the 'art', of course, is a parody of itself named a 'readymade' ......

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Categories: upended, art,
Form: Ekphrasis
Premium Member Palpable Blackout Poem
...Disastrous upended trajectory again and again bucking efforts a palpable sense shifted knowledge even among the most defiant believe the writing is on the wall.......

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Categories: upended, emotions, feelings, introspection,
Form: Other
Premium Member Famished Star
...Fine rhythm in the walls so delicate softly wrapping you in harmonious; Your soft humming echoes the sentiment, gaining momentum will it touch famous? A cascade of sound bounces all around, g......

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Categories: upended, confidence, courage, emotions, feelings,
Form: Quatrain
Awaiting a growth spurt that never happened
...Awaiting a growth spurt that never happened When a boy, I wanted to be as tall as my father (he passed away October seventh two thousand and twenty linkedin to congestive heart failure), who ......

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Categories: upended, 12th grade, 9th grade,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Horrible
...Horrible, my map upended our time with boot camp son. Horrible to get back to base, not be caught, had to run. Horrible, to see Mom hurried into hospice, her hours few. Horrible when we heard la......

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Categories: upended, angst,
Form: List

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