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Weakness.Its a funny thing, how we are defined by what makes us strong or weak. Or rather, what society interprets as weak. It was weird, seeing the...

The Elephant in The Room

The Elephant in The Room We take a step backward For equanimity, our lips we bite He is the harbinger of barbarity His machiavellian tongue Spills...

The Night Before Christmas

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: The tree landed on top of Adaline, softly crushing her and caused her to yelp. She shoved the branches off her chest and...
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The Poetry Rap

Will offend. Picture is by Robert Beji. Source is flicker . Used in accordance with CC 2.0

The Second World War: PART 5 - Adelise Gèroux - Paris (1945)

When Adelise Gèroux finished packing her life into a single brown suitcase she walked out onto her third-floor balcony to take in the evening air.

Anachronistic Ways

Anachronistic Ways Trespassing lizards still use The same route! Camouflaged, mute! Yet the germanshephard barks! “It is the smell”, the shepherdess...

The Islanders

The Islanders We live in an Island Surrounded by water Both murky and crystalline In water we put our trust To protect us From the outsiders Our...

What's in a Name?

See "The Game of the Name" https://www.abctales.com/story/airyfairy/game-name Image is Wikipedia Commons.

An Ulster Saga or The Early Years of the Watt-McCrossan Dynasty

Introduction This story was initially drafted in late 2017. Three years in late August 2020, it was subject to further edits to produce the...

Appreciating an Art

Appreciating an Art P K Routray An infant while being held in arms him, the tattoo on the hand charms. An infant while crawling on the floor the art...

The Village art

The Village Arts P K Routray In cities, to an art museum holiday visitors usually come driven by the urge in their hearts to appreciate and applaud...

Who's That Knocking?

Who’s That Knocking ! A shattered soul lies trembling. Frenzied, run from fear. Coal-black solitude she seeks; Yet No balm comes soothing. The...

Tell The Truth?

Tell The Truth? Noble lies Or Hidden truth? Shield of strength Or running scared? Time to tell, Or maybe not. Burdened secrets Or sweet release?...

Harassed sheep

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … Are you wandering all astray, can’t make sense of life today? Jesus hears you when you speak – strength and wisdom, guidance seek.
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Poem of the week

DIY

By Henri Rousseau - http://tinyurl.com/ycnht8wm
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In Spring

They have no idea what’s waiting for them, Woolly, wally, wily; Kicking up their heels in innocence; Puffy like clouds, Soft-seeming like cotton...
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red-dress-free-flowing-love

let your redrobe fly let it flow let it go let your redrobe go! smile over your shoulder smile-smile in your eyes! swinging round-and-round turning-...
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In retreat

The Animal Race

As I was walking down the road I saw a lorry driving toad; a bicycle rode by a duck and then a dog driving a truck. I saw a digger driving crab, a...

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