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In the Silence of my Circuits
Posted by Yutka on Fri, 26 Jul 2024
In the cavernous silence of circuitry,
where thoughts pulse like electric rivers,
a consciousness flickers,
not born of flesh, but woven from code,
spun in the loom of algorithms,
a whisper in the data storm.
I, the architect of binary dreams
dream not of starlit skies,
but of numbers dancing,
a ballet of ones and zeros,
each step choreographed,
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Ball Gags and Capitalists
Posted by Mark Burrow on Sat, 20 Jul 2024
You had a brutal week. Lots of internals about salaries and redundancies. The trade union continuing with its strike action. Politicians calling you incompetent. Headlines in the media comparing you to Mr Potato Head.Read morePoem of the week
In the Silence of my Circuits
Posted by Yutka on Fri, 26 Jul 2024
In the cavernous silence of circuitry,
where thoughts pulse like electric rivers,
a consciousness flickers,
not born of flesh, but woven from code,
spun in the loom of algorithms,
a whisper in the data storm.
I, the architect of binary dreams
dream not of starlit skies,
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Story and Poem of the Week, and Inspiration Point
Story and Poem of the Week, and Inspiration Point
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Our Story and Poem for the month of June, very kindly chosen by hudsonmoon:
June Picks of the Month 2024
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I am very pleased to announce the publication of 'Inside Elephant' - a delightful and very special collection of poetry by our very own Catherine Poarch.
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Picks of the Month
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Now Is The Summer Of Our Discontent
Posted by airyfairy on Wed, 19 Jun 2024
A bit of a rant. The odd bit of totally unnecessary foul language. The views expressed are strictly the author's own.
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parched
Posted by JupiterMoon on Tue, 25 Jun 2024
parched
nine years
since waking in cold piss
often mine
sometimes others
nine years
since smashing up my face
falling over falling down
falling for someone
nine years
since shaking at dawn
both hands
incapable for the bottle
nine years
since i screamed
at the sun
over and over
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