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The Trap of Rejection
— Kari Michele Chrichlow
It’s such a pretty sight
How it’s happened all my life
Formed my beauty, thoughts, intellect,
My compassion for others,
Super heightened sensitivity...
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The Moving Finger
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
The Moving Finger,
Having writ, moves on, therewith
Inscribing onwards
An unfolding epilogue
With all of us as players.

Having entrances.
Placed...
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Still Broken
— Stephen Puls
I see the edge of this bed
It’s where you used to be
When I had things in my head
And you were there for me
I look there now…you’re gone
I can still...
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Tarzan’s ‘Umgawa’ Burden
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Creator of The Ape Man
Lord of the Jungle
Tarzan — the name means ‘White Skin’
Overseer of Africa.

This American
Burrowed...
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Elevation of Jamaican Creole
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
Speech comes naturally.
As gift of human learning.
Not artificial.
Like writing — an artifact.
Contrived — to preserve our speech.

Designed to save...
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Unheard Whispers
— Olivia Ritota
In the realm of hushed whispers and unspoken sighs,
Where language fades, and silence takes the skies,
Lies a world unseen, yet deeply felt,
Where...
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The Metaphysical State of Modern Man
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
Faith, Hope, Peace and Love.
August doctrine of the metaphysician.
A Pauline healer of the human soul.
In quest of divine love and salvation.

To...
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The dreams I leave behind.
— A J C
What is my name? 

I forgot how to read or write, and I don't know, my name. Every day is the same. They roll me onto my side to clean and change me,...
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Somewhere, someday, somehow.
— A J C
Somewhere, someday, somehow. 

There is a place where we can go for peace, quiet, and nice, clean air. It waits for me and you and I can take you there....
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She waits for with me.
— A J C
She waits with me.

My captures locked me in a room, tied and blindfolded, for one year. It was dark and silent; there was no one there. So I dreamed...
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Beehive B-Flat Rhapsody
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
Beehive B-flat z’s
The chords of B’s are humming…
The drones’ symphony.
Their Queen Bee’s Composition…
Now abuzz in my waxed ears.

Follicles of...
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Having happier Thanksgiving By Astghick Moradkhanians
— Astghick Moradkhanians
Special thanks to mighty good God for blessings on earth, gaven loving gift of Jesus Christ the Lord! For All human being to have peace of mind and heart...
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A Poet's Ambition
— Robert T. Davenport
A Poet’s Ambition
By Robert T. Davenport

In the realm of words, where dreams take flight,
I stand as a poet, daring to ignite,
A fire within hearts,...
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I Danced With Calliope Last Night
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
I danced with Calliope last night,
while playing musically.
She with the harp, me with the flute.
I danced with her while dreaming.

‘Twas by the...
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Haiku Art Form
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
Japanese Haiku.
Pivotal to its culture.
This three-line poem.

It highlights nature.
Spring, Summer, Winter or Fall.
Meditatively.

Its simplicity...
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The Prisms of Life
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
The prisms of Life.
Starting from birth until death.
Are our projections.
Superimposed on all things.
The deeds of our existence.

The prisms of...
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Life doesn't frighten me
— Maya Angelou
Life doesn't frighten me

Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hall
Life doesn't frighten me at all

Bad dogs barking loud
Big ghosts in a cloud
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In Search of Self
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
In search of Self I looked into the mirror and saw two staring eyes
They glanced at me and threatened my demise
Informing me without speaking that I...
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The Sea of people did come.
— A J C
The sea of people did come. 

A pack of wolves surrounded me as I walked into the woods between the piles of stubble and rubble. They were not there to...
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The day I found you.
— A J C
The day I found you.

Nicole was mine from the first day I found her. Then Sue came along and loved me strong, I thought me and sue she died too. I need...
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Penance For a Mercurial NBA Player
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
Made of sterner stuff.
Image of athletic skills.
Conformed yet to disappointments,
He rose to the very top.

As a stalwart college freshman.
Earning...
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The Adversary’s Metaphysical String
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
Puppets on a string,
in the Adversary’s realm,
we are made robots.

Given minds and thoughts
to construct a universe.
alien to us.

Heed this...
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The harvest Moon.
— A J C
The harvest moon.

I look out my window and can see a bright orange harvest moon. It indicates that I'll be seeing you soon. Your beauty is like the...
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My dog Crystal.
— Dianejean57
Crystal.

When you have to put your dog to sleep she looks into your eyes, she knows she is going to die. There are no more rides through the...
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Psyche Courting Eros
— Karl Constantine FOLKES
So let the love game begin
It’s a match with a win
Pray, let the love game begin
From without and within.

Thru thick and thru thin
A love match...
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