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The Ballad to Ether Fogg

Her youthful beauty flickered flaming greed as driven suitors waited patiently. Too pretty for her own good, they would say as she succeeded them all graciously.   It was as if on the day she was born, her mother taught … Continue reading

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Yew Nork

The click of heels and the shuffle of feet Mark the bustle of an impatient day Through the soft strum of a prominent beat.   Sour trash and fruit rot in merciless heat While scents of honeyed tulips waft astray; … Continue reading

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Sitting Duck

Plumed feathers rustle In gentle appreciation Of each others company; They love freely without hesitation.   Not a wandering thought While by each others side, For hearts held synchronized harmonies; Their love devout without thoughts of why.   Until the … Continue reading

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Truth

The strength You gain From strain.   The love That feeds Your needs.   The pain From loss You toss.   For what’s real Is to feel.   And that is all we know.  

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To Run Is To Be Free

Laces tied and heart unsteady With the adrenaline of an excited soul. Pointed toes and muscles flexed; Running is my remedy.   Each stride lifts hefty burdens Until my aching shoulders rise and Pump matching time to floating feet; Running … Continue reading

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The Little Things

For the tapping of rain on window panes Should alleviate the desire of those Who ache from loneliness left by loves stain.   And a mug of rich coffee release to mental strain Caused by amounts of insufficient woes From … Continue reading

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The Abyss

Floating weightless in a confused abyss Surrounded by the changing winds of time. I inquire for answers that persist; What are these strange befuddled thoughts of mine?   Vision clears only to darken once more As I become blinded by … Continue reading

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A Wild Novel

Welcome me into your great escape for the fall of each leaf is equivalent to the turn of a coffee tainted page.   Your wind carries whispers that whisk me away in gnarled arms to places forbidden and adventures foretold. … Continue reading

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Ode to the Ax

Footsteps mark your timeworn paths Of memories blurred from the inevitable. I grasp in desperation as you Slip through the cracks of my aching hands.   Anticipation that awaits the second of your disappearance Has numbed the pain, That threatens … Continue reading

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The Plea

Entities await your rapacious feet That evade the rich and ransack the poor. Your shadows burgundy on limpid sheets As you relentlessly slam gated doors.   Your hands suffocate with eager fingers, Bruising the tainted light of hopeful dreams. We … Continue reading

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