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Take Heed — Shelby Minick	Alone I stand upon a cliff. Eyes wand’ring o’er the ocean’s drift; I ponder long on legends great, E’er ancient kingdoms met their fate. For long...	1,369 views Rate it
Crystal — A J C	Crystal When you put your dog to sleep and she looks into your eyes, she knows she is going to die. There are no more rides through the countryside,...	1,184 views Rate it
The whispering of the leaves. — A J C	The whisper from the leaves. Here I am, sitting on a hill in complete and blissful solitude. You can look, but don't make a sound. Look at the leaves...	924 views Rate it
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,...	846 views Rate it
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....	839 views Rate it
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...	827 views Rate it
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...	731 views Rate it
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...	727 views Rate it
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...	677 views Rate it
Nature's Answer — Michael Matalon	What intelligence exists in our genes that give them orders to build these machines? What recipe is found within a seed that brings forth such...	667 views Rate it
The grave site on the hill. — A J C	The grave site on the hill. My dreams are like a field of golden wheat that sways back and forth through the cool summer breeze. As I walk, I can see a...	650 views Rate it
The leaves dropped there tears. — A J C	The leaves dropped their tears. I love the woods; they are so dark and deep. But I do have one promise I will keep. I will try to make it before I go...	649 views Rate it
My Angel by the sea. — A J C	My Angel by the Sea. I can see the gray clouds rolling in, and the wind is howling. The ship is tossing and turning, and you can hear the sails...	633 views Rate it
The ugly girl like me. — A J C	The ugly girl like me. In my high school days, I learned the truth. The ugly duckling girls like me were never seen. I was a brown-eyed girl with...	628 views Rate it
The Sea of people. — A J C	The sea of people. As I walk through a sea of people, I can feel that some are good, some are bad, some are happy, and some are sad. It makes me mad....	621 views Rate it
The Outlaw — John M. Broadhead	The dust that lined the desert floor was cracking from the heat, Where rats and toads were scared to go and lizards burnt their feet, A thousand...	571 views Rate it
Shadows from the grave. — A J C	The shadow from the grave. Deep into the darkness, I pair. Without any fears. Doubting if you still love me that is my biggest fear. But I look into my...	548 views Rate it
Behind the steel door. — A J C	Behind the steel door. As I walked into the deep forest, I could see a steel door. I was handed a skeleton key to open it. If you dare open it, you...	543 views Rate it
Out of the heap and stumble. — A J C	Out of the heap and stubble. As I walked into the woods with the branches crackling under my feet, I reached down into the heap of rubble and stubble...	537 views Rate it
December's bleak roar. — A J C	December's bleak roar. December is bleak, as the cold wind is howling. As I lay here, drowning in my tears, waiting for summer to appear, I looked and...	525 views Rate it
Unquenchable — Judah Rollins	I'm the heiress of the Alpha and Omega a omen of what's to come, I'm on set , I'm coming I'm on rush, I'm open handed , I'm the opener , I'm on...	524 views Rate it
The chimes of time. — A J C	The chime of time. I can hear the chime from the church by the seashore. The scent of the apple blossoms fills the air, and I can see the pretty buds...	515 views Rate it
The keeper of the Stone. — A J C	The shadows I see. It's a beautiful day as I walk through the town, stop by the old church, and look around. Gazing behind it, I discern an ordained...	514 views Rate it
The light shines bright one wintry night. — A J C	The light shines bright one wintery night. The sea is calling for me, and I can hear the echoes and whispers in my ear. The lighthouse shines bright...	512 views Rate it
I can touch the Stars. — A J C	I can touch the stars. I forget what we once had. It's still there, but when I look, it's nowhere to be found. As I search up and down and all around,...	508 views Rate it

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