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The tropical island. — A J C	The tropical islands We live on an island where there are two volcanoes, and their hot, steamy lava flows down into one and hits the ground. Just like...	337 views Rate it
* THE ROOT OF A TREE * — BANGBULA BRAHMA UZIR	* THE ROOT OF A TREE * BY :- BANGBULA BRAHMA UZIR * From the moment of ancient time In a field without any edges In a full forested forest ...	335 views Rate it
You place a rose upon my stone. — A J C	You put a rose on my stone. The soul of the dead slumbers. Life is real, and life is earnest. You want to go back to the dust and returnest. You have...	319 views Rate it
The forest is a token. — A J C	The forest is a token. The forest is a token of trees. We live quietly and at ease. All the neighbors are by our side. Just like the cities are so...	312 views Rate it
The man with the golden eyes. — A J C	One moment in time. The clouds may turn a shade gray, but I'm here for you today. Sometimes your eyes of heaven shine. But they're his gold, and...	308 views Rate it
The shady Lanes of May. — A J C	The shady lanes of May. I love a field of green and shaded lanes. And the scent of the garden's and woods running through your veins. I can see...	305 views Rate it
Just take my hand. — A J C	Just take my hand. Your eyes have to be stars that fell from the sky. Your soft, sweet lips must have come from a tulip. Take my hand, and I will take...	295 views Rate it
When darkness comes around. — A J C	When the darkness comes. When you're lying there, there is know hope to be found. I will kiss your lips and ease your pain. When the darkness comes...	294 views Rate it
It has been written in the scrolls — A J C	In my heart and soul. It's not like your beauty and youth are my own. And a teardrop from your cheek ase it hits the ground. But it does make you more...	275 views Rate it
Into the night. — A J C	Into the night. As I walk down the street, I meet you, but I fell in love. My heart wants you; only without you am I am lonely. You seem different,...	248 views Rate it
Beauty — Douglas H. Mc Clintock	I think that I shall never see A flower as beautiful as thee. An inner beauty so very rare That you cared enough for you to...	242 views Rate it
Love is like a cloud. — A J C	Love is like a cloud. Your love is like a flame, and it burns you when it's hot. But it also hurts; it's like the rain; it fills the clouds as they...	227 views Rate it
The closed book. — A J C	The closed book. When you look at me, I'm a close book. But you have the key; do you really want to see it? So you take a dare and open it, and you see...	219 views Rate it
The Gossip Game — Michael Matalon	Indistinctly, chattering in the corner In the dark space where rumors thrive A social construct of community A place where truth can not survive We...	219 views Rate it
The Hunt — A J C	The Hunt I'm only out for the hunt. When I catch them, I hang them on the wall. They do not have to be short or tall. All they have to do is stop by or...	176 views Rate it
The three kids. — A J C	The three kids. I was all alone, feeling sad and depressed. I looked up and saw three kids in front of me. One could not speak, another could not hear,...	167 views Rate it
The Emergency room — A J Caron	The Emergency Room I was in the ER, lying on a bed. They told me you have less than a minute, and you will be dead. I can hear the whispers of the...	155 views Rate it
The clowns teardrop. — A J C	The clowns teardrop. The clown sits there in the alley with a teardrop in his eyes. The morning paper flies by. The buildings reach up to the sky. Why...	148 views Rate it
Dear God — Tonya King Richard	Human...	131 views Rate it
The Lady in White. — A J C	The Lady in White. When I wake up at night, I can see a lady holding a baby. She has a teardrop in her eye. Oh my God, it's my mother and brother; they...	128 views Rate it
Human — Mr Peter Kiggin	Human. The Tower on the mountain glistened Silver in the Sunlight in this midday Hour, For over a Thousand years it stood tall among the harshest...	122 views Rate it
Beyond The STars — Mr Peter Kiggin	Beyond the Stars by Peter Kiggin . Beyond the Stars is an infinite amount of Space, Beyond the Stars is a Garden with all the flowers in it to share...	113 views Rate it
David Attenborough DO oooooo — Mr Peter Kiggin	David Attenborough Do. Believing all that you see is something I can't afford to do, But it sure would be nice if that was true, I look at the sky so...	112 views Rate it
A Culture Vanished — Shelby Minick	The city streets abandoned lie, Their stony paths untrod; The houses sit forgotten by As vultures wheel above. Forsaken is this ancient town That...	86 views Rate it
The Work of Ballon d'or — Sunday Joseph	The season begins with race to clinch The pitch praise for play of greats The Ballon d' Or brace for display of stardom The clubs scramble for talents...	77 views Rate it

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