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SACRED GROUND
garden of souls where spirits gather in voices that carry. eternal everlasting. suitors of a calling is the word that comes alive. like a preacher leaving seeds of discovery. cultivators of the par…
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October 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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ACRIMONIOUS DISTORTION
that philosphy – is of little proof in artistic curiosity. it’s not serious – really. dig deeper – protract a little, there is no time – a cynic is needed. don’t…
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September 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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ACRIMONIOUS DISTORTION
that philosphy – is of little proof in artistic curiosity. it’s not serious – really. dig deeper – protract a little, there is no time – a cynic is needed. don’t…
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February 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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BE LIKE BUKOWSKI
the most imitated. some say there will never be another again. great challenge in those words. i’ll try it, though it needs a prop. it begins here: i put a handful of black pepper directly un…
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February 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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A CONVERSATION WITH A FREUDIAN COMPANION
his work appearedbefore me that dayafter years of paranoid dialogue.today he spokeabout the voicesthat used to infiltratethe corridors of his mind.i told him,”your confident voiceis the resul…
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February 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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MY CHIMERA COUNTERPOINT
your relationship here doesn’t compromise deranged values. fascinations are called into question when ya step out of the bounds of moralities safe reflections. but i’m not the moderator…
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February 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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LEAFS IN A ROASTED CHESTNUT AROMA
it is here that i carry it around like a chef’s hat made to last with old-fashioned craft with a blend in relief mixes prominent in the heritage designs in the whistlin varieties of two-toned…
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February 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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HER DEEP INDIGO BLUES
here i go, taking a little journey in a spinnin back trackin in the songs written held for so long in silent lip smittens so quietly breezin in a chorus come along, in the so long ago, as if ridin …
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February 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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CLEAR FOCUS IN A BIG WAY
experience the feel of “already seen.” stops you dead in your tracks, and don’t be surprised what you’ll discover. see the big moving picture, and synchronize on a soul leve…
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February 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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A MIXIN METAPHOR INTERACTIVE DELIVERER
like a brick wall built in the layers, it takes heavy duty transportation in the wet n sand n gravel mixes to reach a site of designation and plug holes for a new foundation. like any metaphor, the…
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February 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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DEEPLY IN THE EARS
clear feeling – pay attention to the language of a picture inside a dream. heart beats fast when you feel something is about to happen. like a runt kitten that claws the side of a basket tryi…
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February 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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AND THEY WILL ASK …
why do poet’s feel that they have to spill their souls all the time?   can’t they leave something unturned?   look at it like this: poet’s are not chosen – poetry …
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February 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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TEMPO CLIFF HANGER
to be clear – lightnin is a like a bunch of sky whips when it gets to the fingertips leavin high impacts in all of the sudden bursts, like chatter feeders in analytic dances in dream lines be…
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February 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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BURSTING UPON THE SCENE
i direct my attention to the zero gravity whoopie and drift away into the regions of the gateway of my mind and think like expanding beyond a teenage popularity fever like dream … relax into the he…
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February 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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PRETTY IN THE HEADLIGHTS
sneakin past the barn to the other side of the sugar shack, that wild eyed southern rose, is just what this city boy is after. there she was just sittin pretty on the fence, while I was scheming, d…
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January 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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SLOWLY CLOSES IN
whatever you want I’ll take the time to bring it slow. you are the one blossom tantalizing across these eyes like colorful rainbows to bounce within these walls eagerly awaiting to see your f…
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January 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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A MIXIN METAPHOR INTERACTIVE DELIVERER
like a brick wall built in the layers, it takes heavy duty transportation in the wet n sand n gravel mixes to reach a site of designation and plug holes for a new foundation. like any metaphor, the…
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January 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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IN A BEAUTIFUL RUSH
on heaven’s trail – in more than just a binge livin on a high wire into the wide open view into the now, in the sweet luvin we’re makin’ time after time, makin’ our ow…
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January 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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DON’T WASTE A MOMENT
in a trying to break it easy, in a lay it down in this town, catching a sound to kick up a song in a come along, days on end, in a be happening, hit the road in a freaking bus, making a fuss with j…
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January 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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SUNGLASSES REQUIRED
people are watching me through the window. all they see of me is shattered glass. it’s hard to capture, but the shards glitter in pain with the sun – a great visual of life.
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January 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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INTO THE SHEETS
i click the pic with the lady, and that is enough to explore the curves on this cold november night. to the naked eye, i found that their souls stalked me in their points of views. it’s no wo…
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January 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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THE LINE UP
the agent stood by my side and said, “i’ve got a proto-call for you to view, and your input is required. the room before you with this window is black before you, but is bright on the i…
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January 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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SERANADING MUSE
long ago you came into view. hyptonized the eyes and courted your passionate desires throughout the days to make a case for togetherness. everyday life took over, and it took a back seat while you …
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January 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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THE BATTLEFIELD
the darkness of my tiny pupils focus exquisitely with manic-depression and how pain becomes art. i lay in slight curl facing the wall upon the bed in a dark stare with wanting death as a nurse walk…
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January 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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SO FAR AWAY
Weathered life Runs through me Where the dream Used to hang around. Now that you’re so far away, Is there reason to believe That the sun will ever shine?   Those old clouds In the home of my h…
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January 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM