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Echoes of Usefulness
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Wakeful
A girl coping with heartbreak and abandonement
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Inside a Moment
"The slow overturn of rain, each drop breaking without breaking into the next, describes the unrelenting, syncopated mind ..." Jane Graham
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Opened-the-World
I cannot see your love, but i can feel it in the wind...
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Live- a poem
Everyday I wake up with one simple goal: Find a reason to giggle. Laughter is the cure for the soul and doing it as often as possible is the best thing anyone can do for themselves. Laugh my friends!
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Reach Out To Me a poem
Reach out to me as the world around you crumbles your very heart might burst in agony at the loss of what was too good for your simple mind to understand Reach out to me when it's too late for anything to matter when the opportunity to make a move...
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Wakeful-a poem
Smoke lingers on the lips, fingertips still trembling Thunder rattles her core The patter of raindrops fail to splash away the pain lathered over her every hope. Croaks and scratches of critters outside the window rumba to a tune she recognizes__...
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Behind- a poem for him
Left To old and new ways Of sadness and pain Without A care A hope For something better Despite the wishes Or prayers Or desires Empty determination Aching to move Forward But lagging Behind In the pits Of...
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A Cynic
Again Cruising the night Guided by stars Steered by the moon And a hope That had no place Being there Leading the mind To a soft touch, And bitterly soothing words Left on an undeserving tongue Still Burrowed in the...
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Au revoir
Leaving you forever Doesn't seem for real How could i ever Stop feeling how i feel To forget what we've been through Would be to spread a darkness in my world It'd be shading all the blue in my eyes left in this whirl The stars would...
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Erase it all Away
I'd give away a lifetime to erase the memories of you Take away every tear and smile all the heartache and laughs too. Wipe out every song you ever mouthed my way Any promise that left your lips Give me back my sanity Take it all and let me...
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Write, Dream, Hate
Write, Write, Write until there is nothing left. Think, Scroll, Think continue to express. Stop, Pause, Breathe until you regain breath. Write, Write, Write until there is nothing left. More, Dream, More until a dream comes...
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Too Soon (a poem)
In her prime, So much forward left to travel. Eyes always on the prize, Emotions always unraveled. Caught in a mix up of desire and stress. Waiting on love, Won't settle for less. Tearing at the seams. Heart bleeding for...
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The Reader (a poem)
His empty eyes fix to the page Pouring over the words of elegant superiors Enticed by the musical motion of the lyrics Carefully chosen and placed To shock Stun Soothe Seduce. Fingers brush the edges of the book Caressing gently...
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Let it take over (tenebris)
Add to my diary of mistaken love only lust Another name or initials and falsley earned trust. Write it down in anger a fury of words, to keep shameful lips sealed and thoughts can be purged of wanting desires still unattained, ...
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Spider
Cobwebs in the corners of a story yet untold Words left unwritten a statement bright and bold Tales just waiting to be lovingly read Until leftover chaos clears from cluttered head Love still lost emptiness leads the blind Wounds...
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Sunk
Against the whole world Even those you love Constantly searching for guidance above But no one there can help you my dearest friend the answer to your loneliness lies within it may hurt at first to admit it all at one time but...
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Brilliant Elegance
So many men have lost their hearts on account of my love affair with beautiful words. They purge from lips of any and find their way straight to my soul sending shivers through my body. Some so luscious I can't help but wet my lips and brace to kiss...
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At Your Memorial
I watch your brother struggle to read his letter to you. I can't blame him for having a hard time reading to someone that isn't there. Someone that he can't be sure will hear his words even though they mean the world and are from the very bottom of...
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Walls of fear
Fear overpowers your mind and stifles the love in your heart emotions have left your eyes blind since your faith decided to part. you can feel the change in the tides the breeze shifts and blows in a new day thoughts and memories you...
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now he says
She smiled your direction which you grew fond of over time but at first you never approached her now you say be mine She brushed you walking by in the hallways, lounge, and lines you could only apologize and carry on now you say be...
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However Far Away
"However far away, I will always love you. However long I stay, I will always love you. Whatever words I say, I will always love you. I will always love you." Adele's smooth voice streamed through Alexis' entire body as she sprawled in the sun....
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A little insight into me
For now i just want to be left alone Such a fool for you I just want some you Things will be a changin' soon Not to blue, but for the better I'm blooming into this beautiful Butterfly of pride and independence Called growing up. ...
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Ruthless
All i need is loyalty to my true self, the real me. The faith and pride cannot hide the love i have left to give, inside. For one who someday will see, What I can dream and waht I can be. How great life is when you find The...
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Discovering Me Myself
Got to pick myself up off the floor I can't go on like this anymore Fighting away tears each night and day Got to accept that you won't stay I don't need your hand to hold I'm strong I'm smart and yes im bold I'll make it without you by my side, But...
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Lois L.
Lois lingers, like a lost lioness torn to pieces time takes a toll on. She was happy having her hand held hopefully, not ever needing to know if he was okay. The day danger deprives those weak without a whim, he will conquer the evil, ...
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Novelty Romance
Hiding in the pages of novels between sexy words and wanted realities, A woman, strong and proud, yet overlooked, takes refuge. In the words of a realist, "there are no such things as happy endings." But in the eyes of a romantic, the...
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A Vignette of Imagination: Hoplessness
Sunshine and torturous thoughts leave her in a melancholy mood. So much beauty openly spread around her, yet a swarm of darkness eats away at her thoughts. Free and beautiful run through her psyche alongside destructive and alone. Why would...
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So Long
The world is a fucked up place sick with love and even sicker with hate Homeless going hungry Children getting abused Money breaking life styles Women gettin used People stealing from their own family and friends The lower class will...
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Roethke's Sway
Bong... Bong... thundered the drum. Hypnotizing rocking hips that Never skip a beat. Bare shoulders glide seductively Flexing the naked back Exposed to the anxious pack Of Predators stalking their Prey, Who Prays for the sway Her body creates to...
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A Vignette of Imagination: Rodeo Winter
Staring into the deserted landscape covered in snow reminded her of how boring winter could be. Sure, snow is pretty when it first falls, but after that, there’s the sleet and the slush, and muck that follows. To her, the only good thing...
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A Vignette of Imagination: Risk
Everything he ever wanted in a woman, she was. Her vigor, her strength, and above all, her independence turned him on to no end. She had a way about her, of making him see who he really was. He was comfortable with her, had fun with her, and...
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A Vignette of Imagination: Vanish
!!WARNING!! This piece is completely fictional. It contains touchy and strong subjects with sexual overtones of abuse and suffering. Please proceed with caution or simply move on if at all uncomfortable. Thank You~ your author_ Her...
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A Vignette of Imagination: Lasting Treasures
They rush across the playground in a panic. The pirates are on their tails and they have the one and only ruby treasure. It holds the secret map to the hidden cave of gold. He grabs her arm to help her off the ship. Her heart beats quickly...
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A Vignette of Imagination: Killing Loneliness
Her heart races at the thought of them. That seductive harlot will put her hands on him the way you used to. She’ll lay on your pillow, filling his ears with all the lies he wants to hear so he can forget about you. She will let him have...
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A Vignette of Imagination: Enticing Loneliness
The club was packed that Friday night with people of all types. The weirdoes were sulking in the corner sipping their fruity cocktails not even talking to each other. By the bar were the odds and end bachelor’s sucking down their drinks of...
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A Vignette of Imagination: The Walk
She shimmied from beneath his arm as he snored beside her, face pressed in the pillow. Carefully she shuffled off the bed and sifted through the clothes on the floor. Slowly she slid on her panties followed by one sock, and then the...
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A Vignette of Imagination: A Porch for Angel Watching
Her long dark hair trails behind her as she kicks her feet towards the sky, swinging higher and higher. Her miniature boots fly across the yard. A tomboy down to her bones, only 4 years old and hating dresses and bows in her hair. It was...
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A Vignette of Imagination: Morning Smiles
Ava opened her bright blue eyes to a warm and annoyingly bright sunrise. She always managed to lie in the exact spot where the curtains are slightly out of place and the two rays of sunlight that sneak into the room are always directly in her...
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His Raggedy Ann
Have you ever had a perfectly good life, or day even? You've had an uneventful calm content mood and there's nothing to complain about. Then you realize you're crying uncontrollably and the walls are closing in. Your world just crashed down...
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If it Wasn't For You...
I want so bad for this time to be different To be able to believe the things he says To know that all the time we spent Won’t end up a big mess His I love you would be genuine I wouldn’t be a game to play He would really want to...
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Into the Waves
How could I have been so wrong, To think I had the world by the balls? Only to put all I’ve had into a belief, And just lose it all. Play the sad song for me now, I can’t take it anymore. Nothing is worth really trying for, Now...
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You Give Me the Moon
Oh your sweet words melt my heart and bring tears to my eyes, Even though sometimes you’re just a fairy tale, and other times you fill my ears with lies, You still manage to spill your soul to me And when the whole world can’t, you make me...
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Splash, Tink -A Poem
Watching the rain fall Splash, tink, sprinkle, squish Clouds gray as gravel lurking overhead Rumbling thunder rolls through her body Damp breeze chills his neck Cracks and flashes of lightning Tangle across the sky Rain drizzles into...
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The Strong One
Her eyes are dried From silent tears cried In the dark, all alone, Because she's always on her own. Hair is a mess, day after day, Not a man in the world, chooses to stay. Smile only to hide, What's really inside, And no one knows...
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Drink to Your Health
As a writer, I find myself asking questions I would like to know the answers to all the time. Just the other day I was enjoying my Sobe Green Tea (delicious) and wondered if green tea really improves your health. Since I was sneezy and...
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Journal: Fighting a Lonely Battle
Sometimes I just wonder if he knows how much it hurts to want him so bad. I turn pages day after day just looking for some kind of comfort, some relief, some....something to fill the void where he's supposed to be. I've got so much to give,...
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Life Changes = New Beginnings
There are a million and one instances that can and do drastically change a person's life. Not just their life, but their opinions, their feelings, their entire being is affected and must adjust to a foreign version of themselves that may be...
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Don't Fear the Lime Light
The lights flashing in your eyes as the sweat forms on your head; palms are getting clammy as your heart races faster each beat. You want to move to the rhythm but your eyes are glued to the screen waiting for the first words to fill with...
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Vulnerable
Close your eyes little girl so you miss my intentions Blink twice little girl so you can't see the truth to all my lies Turn your head little girl so you won't see the monster I am Keep your distance little girl so your...
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My Days...
Sunshine and laughs Friends always around A kitten that loves me And a quiet little town, Mom and Dad happy together Little brother growing up fast Rain on the perfect days Pictures from my past, Poems flowing like water From...
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Missing My Heart
I can’t help but to stare at the screen In hopes it will give me you. One word, a note, a sign of life, Before I come unglued. Never thought a few years could be so long But then again I never knew. I thought absence makes the heart...
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Without Love Prevail
It gets tiring watching good people suffer from loneliness. They’re incredible and amazing all at once, yet have not found love. Of course their smarts and great personality with all their life experiences mean nothing to them once they decide...
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The Little Things Go A Long Way
Sometimes the little things in life are what make all the difference. A hello does not go as far as a smile and some eye contact. Opening a door for someone can make them feel important or give them hope that chivalry is not yet dead. ...
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Love Mocks Us
No one ever really knows how much they have to give until they start to get back in return. A person can love, get abused and love more, then get cheated on and love more, then even get forgotten and left behind, but only continue to get up and love...
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Alcohol Makes Me See
Alcohol is my savior. It saves me from myself, From thinking about you, From being alone. Sad that it comes to that. Should have someone by my side. But wouldn't trade my choices for the world. I want nothing more than to be your...
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Can't Get Over It?
Sometimes a person gets to a point in their life when they just can't figure out what's wrong. Usually the family life is good, friends are great, but there is still something making them unhappy. By no means are things perfect in their...
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Love vs. World -poem
Why not discuss how the world goes 'round? Today we see generation after generation struggle: to find jobs, to keep families together, to protect and shelter the youth too naieve to know the cruel ways of the streets. The old are no longer wise,...
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Find Your Inspiration in Simplicity
All too often photography lovers can't figure out what to take a picture of. It's always a good idea to keep in practice by photographic the basics of nature. All you have to do is get creative with it. Of course if you like good basic...
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Life is Meant to Be Enjoyed
Religion in my life has always been a sort of outfit. There are so many different ideas and beliefs to choose from and conform to, but I can never seem to find the right mix and match. In the last year or so I have explored a faith most...
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Loving a Soldier Isn't Easy
Dating or being married to a soldier can be one of the most difficult things for a person to face. They get deployed to places thousands of miles away and sometimes cannot even call more than once a month. The person at home with the status of...