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The Monster Retsnom — Michael Matalon	The Dragon sleeps with gold surrounding his walls and more. Alone with treasures far greater than any man has seen...	234 views Rate it
No Songs Without You — Timothy Menzies	No Songs Without You You gave me a reason You gave me a chance You gave me your everything You gave me a dance ...	229 views Rate it
Smoke — John M. Broadhead	It first appeared a wisp of winding darkness in the air, A blemish in the blue of morning otherwise so fair. I thought it was a snake arising from the...	216 views Rate it
What If — Karl Constantine FOLKES	What if I like Rudyard Kipling’s quest to keep his head about him without rest while others, untrusting of selves might doubt; and in their doubting...	212 views Rate it
Let Us Sing a Song of Songs — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Lest we ever forget, Lest we sometimes regret, Lest we fail to be kind, Lest we fail to love our brother, Lest we not embrace our sister, Lest we not...	203 views Rate it
Trees and People — Karl Constantine FOLKES	PART A: Trees blossom. Trees nourish. Just as people Everywhere. Trees breed shoots. Trees seek roots. Just as people Everywhere. Trees...	193 views Rate it
Birthdays — Douglas H. Mc Clintock	We came into this world from mom and dad, A little babe destined to grow. The first few years we were seldom bad, Delightful discoveries, learning...	187 views Rate it
My Dear Fellow Earthlings — Karl Constantine FOLKES	My Dear Fellow Earthlings of all races and all creeds. I bid you greetings; And my blessings I extend to you all. Heartfelt blessings with much...	179 views Rate it
Facing The Hours — Mary Jane Trujillo	Facing the hours I'm coming apart at the seams And everything died, it seems At the hearts of men By the hearts of men Men. Men. Men. So many...	174 views Rate it
God Cares — Harmony Unity	Life is a blessing in and of itself. God gives us love, harmony and wealth. Never will God turn away a man who prays to him one to one, all he...	174 views Rate it
An Ode to the Family SUV — David Lechner	An Ode to the Family SUV D. Lechner, Oct 2021 Although it cannot walk or talk, it was still a member of the family. It went on all the special...	162 views Rate it
Strange Days — Gia LoScalzo	In the strange days of March when a virus invaded our lives, I kept thinking about going within. Not just shutting my door against the frightening...	162 views Rate it
IT WAS YOU — Mary Jane Trujillo	IT WAS YOU I just got tired Tired of the bruises Tired of all the makeup Makeup that didn't work To cover up This is my fault So I have to cover...	157 views Rate it
It Takes Two Hands — Karl Constantine FOLKES	It takes two hands to make a whole. Yours grasping mine to achieve the goal. Human hearts to...	152 views Rate it
Sibling Love — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Sibling love is unasked Refreshing, never masked Comes from the heart E’en when apart Does not fear or fret Offers no real threat Is sincere and so...	143 views Rate it
Boys and Girls R Us — Douglas H. Mc Clintock	Pain is no respecter of persons Pain is the great equalizer, From babe to elder, it inflicts like a surgeon, Makes you realize in life, you are not an...	139 views Rate it
The Last Walk — Douglas H. Mc Clintock	There comes a time in everybody's life When you are closer to the end of your journey ! You know in your heart, you won't come out alive Because you...	138 views Rate it
Kidstuff — Douglas H. Mc Clintock	When I was a wee little lad, My dad always called me a pipsqueak, That term did not make me very glad I was determined to be someone a little unique....	129 views Rate it
You. — Amélie Chambers	I wish I wrote the way I thought. Obsessively, Intensely, With the extreme feeling of hunger and desperation. I'd write my way into the mountains ...	128 views Rate it
The Music Moves — Tammie J Conyer	The music moves the jazz dancer Music moves the club hopper Music moves the soul of the gospel singer music moves like the hands on a constant ticking...	128 views Rate it
Mortals — Douglas H. Mc Clintock	What fools these mortals be To think there is a God really here. To claim that salvation is fully free To say in Heaven there is no sorrow or tear. ...	128 views Rate it
In the Morning Mist of Our School Playground — Himanshu Purshottam Lakhani	The Extreme freshness of those misty mornings, that surrounds my mind and my...	125 views Rate it
That Empty Space — Robin Loving	How many pills will it take to replace That once peaceful look, on your face. And how many drinks will fill up that Empty space, in your soul All...	124 views Rate it
Waka (2021/6/29) — Sigeki "Siggy-O" Ogino	⁂　I dream of death, and this world is the height of joy. ⁂　 It's raining, but I don't have an umbrella, young...	121 views Rate it
Do Whatever It Takes — Rick Slick	Whatever it takes In order to find a Peace of mind, With each other and all of mankind; Finding our ways to come together as one; Unify and harmonize...	119 views Rate it

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