Hello, Poets & Friends,
It's been a while but I'm back on the block and have picked up the pen once again. So what did I miss? I hope nothing too important. Thanks to those who have kept up with sending me e-mail. Know that if I have not responded, I have read the e-mails.
Life's been interesting on my end. Working like mad to finish a novel, done crying over a book that got rejected for publishing, and looking to see what else I can get my pen into. So, holla back, and let me know what's b…
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Posted by Rene' Rivers on July 24, 2008 at 3:33pm —
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PRESS RELEASE JULY 22 2008
After a delay of four months since the unanimous passage of the Los Angeles City Council's Resolution of February 29, 2008 renewing Beyond Baroque's lease to all its current space at 681 Venice Blvd., for the next 25 years, the lease remains unsigned.
We have learned from sources inside City Hall that, contrary to the City Council Resolution, Beyond Baroque, a nationally recognized cultural institution based in Venice, may lose the part of the lease pertaining to its…
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Posted by Richard Modiano on July 22, 2008 at 2:13pm —
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Morning mirror, look what's there,
Returning me its baleful stare,
Not usual things but in their place,
A minor mountain I must face.
But courage is the thing I need,
Each day requires some valorous deed,
I summon hope for I must do,
One task now before I'm through.
The tension mounts and pressure rises,
Watch out for sudden surprises,
I know life will sometimes smear,
The face, the glass that looks so clear,
No more delay, I must begone,
Face this challenge and move on,
Here we go, yes this…
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Posted by Andy Morley on July 18, 2008 at 5:03am —
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Sometimes You Have To Wear Your Heart On A Sleeve
Sometimes you have to wear your heart
on your sleeve
worship the Black Madonna
and remember the tall ships that
brought you in chains to the
shores that separated your children
and husband and flogged you and
made you kiss the boots of an overseer,
that stripped you naked and sold you
to the highest bidder,
sometimes
you have to wear the Flag of Palestine
draped over your Jewish heart, remember
that Moses and Jesus walked over the same
deser…
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Posted by Anna Ruiz on July 16, 2008 at 4:05pm —
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A Summer's Day
It's a beautiful summer day...
perfect peacock-blue skies
a white cloud or two just for punctuation
neighborhood children play
parents with short tempers yell and shout
sadly
children mostly live what they learn...
yesterday an officer was shot in the line of duty
first one ever in Twinsburg, Ohio
a teenager passes by a smiling child...
excited to show him something
or another...
"that's neat, little brother." he says,
and goes on his way...
I wonder how many summers are like…
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Posted by Anna Ruiz on July 16, 2008 at 3:56pm —
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7/6/2008
Dear Friends, Relatives & Other Assorted Associated Beings,
As my personal calendar progresses, I find myself contemplating the future more than the past. This is a good thing as the past is an impolite mixture of good, bad and the ugly. And as my daughters tell me the past is yesterday – what are you going to do tomorrow?
Contrary to popular myth, my heart seems to grow younger as those birthdays increase in number. I look out into the world in increasing wonder and see the beau…
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Posted by Lawrence Jaffe on July 15, 2008 at 5:40pm —
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Through the ferny valley ran
A little trackway.
Gathered round friends and one-time lovers,
Children, cousins, many others...
On a naked hilltop standing,
In a circle,
Eternal thoughts in tender minds,
Of your kin.
Many years distant but still the same,
A little railway,
Not sleepers but rollers bear your weight;
A wooden carriage.
The assembled ones sing out their hymn,
The carriage jolts,
Not ferns but hangings decorate,
Your final journey.
Frozen in time you lie inside
The wood of trees,…
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Posted by Andy Morley on July 13, 2008 at 8:22am —
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Dear All,
Very cool, thanx for all the participation, et al! It's said that
art has no words, it's of the eye, and yours are, as is your site,
work, life, vision. I thought I'd allow everyone a view of my
latest poems in their evolution, so, below are the final ones; for
these twigs.
"It Will Always Be This Way"
They dictate, "Write the Articles
Of the Evolution". I already
Wrote its co-founding document,
Coalescing of E, in '95. Besides,
There are none, it's self-evident
And perceivable b…
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Posted by reality on July 9, 2008 at 2:30am —
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[Fwd: FW: Medical Alert: Update]
Hi--Hope you can act on this NOW. Blessings & strength--we'll be needing plenty of both. /Harvey
PS: Please CC me your emails to Warden Bledsoe etc at
harveyarden@starpower.net
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Posted by reality on July 8, 2008 at 3:00am —
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If you shoot and hit a crow,
Maybe a wanton teenage boy,
With an air-rifle, to tease,
Cruelly as the bird flies by...
If you hit it on its wing,
Wounding it so it falls down,
To earth and limps, recovering,
All the crows from far around
Flying as to carrion called,
Magnetised towards their kin,
Attack the weakened one with beaks,
Pecking at it for its sin.
Weakness is the sin of crows,
But arrogance and jauntiness,
Is their virtue I would say,
Just like men I must confess...
Andy Morley July…
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Posted by Andy Morley on July 7, 2008 at 4:08am —
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Reforming Juvenile Injustice
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
http://hrw.org/children/juvenile_justice.htm
Reforming Juvenile Injustice
By Carol Chodroff, advocacy director, US Program, published in The Huffington Post
WASHINGTON, DC – I was Anthony's teacher and I couldn't help him. Anthony, a 15-year-old boy who suffered from depression, was beaten up and slashed with a razor in a California juvenile detention center. He was incarcerated as a "status offender" for running away from his group home. (A sta…
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Posted by reality on July 7, 2008 at 3:02am —
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Give me the bottle,
I want it...
I have to,
Have it,
The bottle contains,
My fairy dreams,
Can rearrange,
Most anything,
But nothing really
Quite explains,
Next morning's taint,
Those ugly stains,
The bottle's silence
Is most strange,
Shrugs its shoulders,
Never blames,
Itself for any,
Of those games.
Andy Morley July 5th 2008
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Posted by Andy Morley on July 5, 2008 at 2:07pm —
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Old Arbuthnot's currant farm,
Place of long-gone rural charm,
Childhood intrigue and alarm,
Going to that place.
In the long school holiday,
Long ago and far away,
Many hours for little pay,
Taken with good grace.
Somewhere you would always find,
People there of every kind,
Nobody would ever mind,
Any creed or race...
Old young women, saggy tits,
Hung down to their lower bits,
Wrinkled stockings, nothing fits,
It was a disgrace...
The language used, the stories told,
Some learning for a twel…
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Posted by Andy Morley on July 2, 2008 at 6:30am —
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Dear All,
Very cool, thanx for all the participation, et al! It's said that
art has no words, it's of the eye, and yours are, as is your site,
work, life, vision. I thought I'd allow everyone a view of my
latest poem in its evolution, so, below are drafts; and every draft
after will be posted in this thread- 'til the final ones.
"It Will Always Be This Way"
They dictate, "Write the Articles
Of the Evolution". I already
Wrote its co-founding document,
Coalescing of E, in '95. Besides,
There…
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Posted by reality on June 30, 2008 at 1:00pm —
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Video in Action: Human Rights Activists Share their Victories
Dear James,
In just a few weeks, 32 human rights activists from 29 countries
will come together to participate in our second annual Video
Advocacy Institute (VAI), a two-week intensive training in our
methodology of using video to create change.
This year, attendees are working on a range of issues that impact
millions of people around the world including female mutilation,
disability rights, and environmental justice.
http://www.wi…
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Posted by reality on June 29, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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Have you seen Congress's spine?
Donate | Calendar | Local Groups | Store
June 27, 2008
Dear Friend,
When will Congress find their spine? They voted for more money for
war, they passed the FISA bill, dangerously eroding our privacy, and
now they're coming out with more legislation to increase the
likelihood of war with Iran!
Thankfully, the people have a spine, and we will continue to stand
up, tall and strong and graceful, against war and injustice. Thanks
to you, we raised tens of thousands o…
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Posted by reality on June 28, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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The high cost of low status
Feeling powerless can trigger strong desires to purchase products that convey high status, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research.
In a study that may explain why so many Americans who are deeply in debt still spend beyond their means, authors Derek D. Rucker and Adam D. Galinsky (both Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University) found that research subjects who were asked to recall times when someone else had power over them were…
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Posted by Andy Morley on June 27, 2008 at 8:19am —
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Re: Re: Art/Act: Twig of poetree in progress + Welcome All New Members :)
Dear All,
Very cool, thanx for all the participatiion, et al! It's said that
art has no words, it's of the eye, and yours are, as is your site,
work, life, vision. I thought I'd allow everyone a view of my
latest poem in its evolution, so, below is the fourth draft; and
every draft after will be posted in this thread- 'til the final one.
Stark's
Hungerstrike against Iraqi War funding
Going strong, with Medea and Codep…
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Posted by reality on June 20, 2008 at 6:30pm —
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I.
First snow taunts from window to
Crystal laid sill– hail, rain,
And football. Mad genuis’
Of the past,
Dylan’s all that we’ve
Got left.
Sad voice crackles in background,
Head hurt all day, pounding,
Pondering how to get kids
To read again–
There’s martial law in Pakistan
And no one cares
No freedom in China
America– states slave cage
Occupy Iraq,
Afghanistan, secret prisons–
Israel, invade Palestine
Genocide Sudan–
No one, see’s–
No one cares–
No more mushrooms in Amsterdam
No more discou…
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Posted by Donald Arrington on June 18, 2008 at 8:24pm —
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10.
We smoke our cigarettes
And drink our cheap wine
Find any way we can to relax
To unwind. Denying the fact
That we’re dying within.
Times of utter despair and Prozac
And drugs and alcohol, or anything
To numb our bodies, to numb our minds
From what this lifestyle is doing to our souls.
9.
Our wine turns to the blood of cheap gas
Cigarettes to the cocks of dying politicians
We’ve been molesting since our first jobs
Prozac to Viagra, despair becomes euphoric
Drugs, alcohol, to art and consc…
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Posted by Donald Arrington on June 18, 2008 at 8:23pm —
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This coercion has become a perversion
Our diversions only set us up to take the fall
Slowly building this wall of arms
And its gonna come crashing down
As bullets pierce our divine flesh
We lose our holy breath
Its so hard to catch
When your choking on
The shrapnel from explosive hearts
We’ve lost sight of real life
Feels so wrong inside
I’m tired of tasting
All these salty tears that we cry
Our brains are fried
Because we cannot ease our minds
When we’re fighting for our lives
And time never…
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Posted by Donald Arrington on June 18, 2008 at 8:22pm —
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First they take your brain
When its ripe and a shapeless clay
And then they mold it
Until it fits in the fist
Of their star spangled grip.
Then they take your soul
Your hopes, your dreams
Your passions, and emotions
They chew those up and spit them out
Subtly dimming even our
Brightest of stars.
January 11, 2007
3:46PM
Brick NJ
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Posted by Donald Arrington on June 18, 2008 at 8:19pm —
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Welcome to America–
The land where nothing works
Yes, welcome to America–
The land of designer debts and
Void filling slogans
Welcome to America–
The land of gas guzzling SUV’s
And sexual deviants
Yes, welcome welcome welcome
To America–
The land in which segregation
Only ended some forty odd years ago1968!
The land spoiled built and covered with blood
No, there is no health care
–in America
No separation of church and state,
One nation under god
Yes, welcome to America
The land in which no one…
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Posted by Donald Arrington on June 18, 2008 at 8:17pm —
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Welcome to the first issue of the Hunger Advocate, the newsletter for hunger issue and advocacy updates. We invite you to read more about the issues that are impacting hunger in America and what’s being done to help.
http://www.hungeractioncenter.org/issue1/
Read more about the Hunger Action Center and hunger advocacy.
Your voice in the debate can make a difference.
Advocacy plays an important role in the policy decisions that are made every day. Through the Hunger Action Center, you’re able…
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Posted by reality on June 18, 2008 at 1:00pm —
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State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind - New Book by Dr. Bryant Welch
Dear Colleagues,
From time to time, we at PsyBC like to provide you with information regarding special products and events that you may be interested in. Please take the time to read about this wonderful new book by Dr. Bryant Welch entitled State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind.
More Info
http://www.amazon.com/State-Confusion-Political-Manip…
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Posted by reality on June 17, 2008 at 12:30pm —
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FW: The One Nation/Positive Things
First: All: She:kon: Please note and pass along that the
Greenbelt Campsite (all 174 campsites there) are reserved for July 8
& 9 for The Longest Walkers (us). No shortage of room. i will
report on local lodgings for those requiring room service (you know
who you are - ha ha). Below, i pass along, first, an e-mail
forwarded by Harvey Arden (google his name and you will see that he
is a true champion for the red road) to his enormous e-mail list
worldwide. S…
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Posted by reality on June 16, 2008 at 12:30pm —
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Re: Call for Papers on Stephen Gill
Dear Dr Singh,
I can certainly , if you want, reproduce yurCallfor papers in the
June , 2008 issue of Indian Book Chrnicle,
With regards
P C Mathur
On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 shaleentanu singh wrote :
> From the desk of Dr. Shaleen Kumar Singh
>Chief Editor
>Creative Saplings
>www.creativesaplings.com
>Email: shaleen@creativesaplings.com
>
>Press Release
>
>SEEKING MANUSCRIPTS
>
>Dr. Shaleen Singh, a poet, editor and literary critic,…
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Posted by reality on June 15, 2008 at 12:30pm —
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Woods have rights too!
Peace,
Penn
London, Ontario
“True Costs: Walmart versus Woodland”
Smart!Centres (Walmart) applies
for London zoning by-law changes
so they can establish a Complex at
the corner of Meadowlilly Road South
and Commissioners East right next
to Meadowlilly Woods’ lovely stand,
that environmentally sensitive area
close to the Thames. Deep pockets
vie against deep wood. Development
vs. organic diversity. Tarmac vs. trillium
What do you love? The choice is yours,
in season…
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Posted by Penn Kemp on June 14, 2008 at 10:33pm —
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Dear All,
Very cool, thanx for all the participatiion, et al! It's said that
art has no words, it's of the eye, and yours are, as is your site,
work, life, vision. I thought I'd allow everyone a view of my
latest poem in its evolution, so, below is the fourth draft; and
every draft after will be posted in this thread- 'til the final one.
Stark's
Hungerstrike against Iraqi War funding
Going strong, with Medea and Codepink.
"No more funds for war and occupation,
"We..." need healthcare and ed…
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Posted by reality on June 14, 2008 at 12:44pm —
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The absurd is not a label,
It's a place where you can go,
Where reality's unstable,
Where you don't know what's to know...
If you think that you are bright,
And you always want control,
You'll dismiss it from your sight,
And will hide it from your soul,
But it's only a condition,
Though it requires that you take care,
Treating it as deviation,
Is the counsel of despair
You should know and understand it,
Not dismiss it as mere 'seeming'
It's where sanity disbands to
Open up the world to dreami…
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Posted by Andy Morley on June 12, 2008 at 4:58pm —
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CONFUSION HIPNOTICA
(MYLO EGIPCIACO - 1996?-PR)
ENTRE LA OPRESION EXTRANJERA, LA HOMOFOBIA, BIFOBIA
Y LOS ALTOS PARLANTES, MI PUEBLO LENTAMENTE SE HUNDE
EN UNA CONFUSION HIPNOTICA..
IMPERIALISMO PODEROSO QUE CREA DEPENDENCIA ENTRE MI GENTE...
LAZO EMBRIAGADOR QUE DESPERMITE EMPRESARIOS AUTOCTONOS
CONFUSION HIPNOTICA QUE AMENAZA CON PERMANECER INALTERABLE...
!DESPIERTA, MI PUEBLO!
!DUERME CON OJOS ABIERTOS!
QUE LA PESADILLA EXTRANJERA HARAS CESAR
Y SOLO SUENOS LUCIDOS EN UN FUTURO PERMITIRAS...…
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Posted by Mylo Egipciaco on June 11, 2008 at 1:37am —
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John Edwards was the Democratic presidential candidate the Republicans truly feared.
It’s no accident that the Republican Party and its leisure-time subsidiary known as Fox News save the bulk of their vitriol for Hillary Clinton. The same thing happened during the 2004 primary campaign. Republican operatives calculated that Edwards was the Democrat most likely to bring together unionists, liberal and centrist Democrats, Independents and disaffected Republicans, in numbers sufficient to turn Bus…
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Posted by Friedlander on May 28, 2008 at 5:39pm —
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Posted by reality on May 28, 2008 at 1:30am —
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FW: first nations leaders released from prison
Good News!!
First Nations leaders to be released from prison: Attorney-General
Canwest News Service Published: Friday, May 23, 2008
http://www. nationalpost. com:80/rss/story. html?id=535888
TORONTO -- Six First Nations leaders will be released from prison today after serving more than two months for ignoring a court order to allow a mining company to drill on their traditional territory, a spokesman for Ontario's Attorney General confirmed Frida…
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Posted by reality on May 27, 2008 at 8:51pm —
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Dear All,
Very cool, thanx for all the participatiion, et al! It's said that art has no words, it's of the eye, and yours are, as is your site, work, life, vision. I thought I'd allow everyone a view of my latest poem in its evolution, so, below is the fourth draft; and every draft after will be posted in this thread- 'til the final one.
Stark's
Hungerstrike against Iraqi War funding
Going strong, with Medea and Codepink.
"No more funds for war and occupation,
"We..." need healthcare andf…
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Posted by reality on May 26, 2008 at 4:30am —
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Dear MoveOn member,
We're sure you've seen the news reports by now: Progressive firebrand and champion, Senator Ted Kennedy, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
Our hearts sank when we heard the news—-but if there is one thing we all know about Senator Kennedy, it's that he's a fighter. And we're all here to support him.
We've heard from a lot of members who want to send their best wishes to Senator Kennedy and his family. So we put together a card to let Senator Kennedy know that he'…
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Posted by reality on May 25, 2008 at 4:39am —
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If you can face,
The MySpace place,
You'll see most of the Human Race,
The forum's fraught,
With every sort,
So strut your stuff and have some sport,
With some strange dude,
Who loves to brood,
And cogitate when in the mood,
Where sparking elves,
Disport themselves,
Dance on electronic shelves,
The Inter-fairy,
Pretty scary,
Rather old and very hairy,
Sweet sixteen,
The Cyber-Queen,
Stuffed with lust and quite obscene,
So play the fool,
Show her your tool,
Break each and every sacred rule,
Exhib…
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Posted by Andy Morley on May 20, 2008 at 6:14pm —
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What ‘tis the Legacy
Thee wish to really leave?
When only thy deeds
Are alive and breathe?
How will ye--
Be known and seen?
Generous and loving or full of greed?
What ‘tis the name ye leave thy prodigy?
Remembered with respect and love that inspired trust?
Or will it be one of control, gold and blood lust?
Ye must decide,
What it will be...
In conflict to collide--
with thine own integrity.
Ye must live it today--
in every loving way.
Paradigms process,
Goddess and God blessed.
Values based…
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Posted by DragonBlue on May 17, 2008 at 8:58pm —
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"The Time Is Now"
the time is now
for you to rise
the time is right
to realize
the lies behind truth's guise
the time is now
to see the light
the time is right
to expedite
dreams thought out of sight
the time is now
for you to see
the time is right
for you to be
the you forever free
the time is now...
© 2008 Christa Quinn
original poem written April 3, 2008
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 2:06am —
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"You'll Never Know"
all I see
all I feel
all I know
is what I have
but even I
don't understand
why I recall
memories not mine
it's not your face
it's in your eyes
it's something else
I know that much
to realize
to recognize
the soul behind
those almond eyes
I know you
but I don't know you anymore
I love you
I have loved you all along
it's been eons since I last met you
or so it seems
but you've no recollection of me
you'll never know
of every loss
of every gain
of every muse
I've come to s…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 2:05am —
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"Why Do I Even Care?"
It has been so very long
Since I have seen your living face
So long, in fact, that the memories
Disappear without a trace
Flipping through old photographs
To recall old memories lost
Trying to retrieve them and
Forget them all at once
Your eyes just pass right over me
As if I'm not really there
I know what you really think of me
So, why do I even care
You were sitting in the park today
Your arm around another girl
It stunned me when I realized
The hellish fate I wished…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 2:05am —
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"Rise"
all I hear are explanations
for chances long since past
yes, I know I've been a fool
such things will never last
rise
...
the time has come to
...
let the show begin
...
although I know it's suicide
to prevent true attempts
it seems I've always found a way
to bar my heart's content
I will wait no more
...
let the show begin
...
rise
...
the time has come to
...
let the show begin
...
inside I know that I can
be so much more than this
you gave me time to see the light
now I know the…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 2:04am —
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"Deja Vu"
It feels like deja vu, my dear
When I look into your eyes
The thought that we have met before
Seems to echo through my mind
Of all things I look upon
It's your eyes that hold my gaze
I stand before your picture here
Feeling puzzled all the same
I've never seen your face before
But I cannot help but feel a sense of
Deja vu
Of all the people I have met
It's seldom that I feel this sense of
Deja vu
I was walking down the street
When someone knocked me down
Falling to the sidewalk
The…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 2:03am —
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"Sea Of Dreams"
Somewhere near
Cloaked in fear
Men reach for their dreams
Feel the breeze
Through the trees
Nothing's as it seems
There you lie
Heave a sigh
Living for the day
Sing the verse
End the curse
Time for you to play
We all live in a sea of dreams
Though most have not been met
Yours have never been abandoned
You'll reach them; don't forget
© 2005 Christa Quinn
original lyric written June 9, 2005
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 2:02am —
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"Forever Young"
I remember when I was young
All those deeds remain unsung
And now the curtain begins to close
But don't you see its not time to go
Those days when the crowd used to love me
And in a way, I guess they still do
I'll get that love back as I give it
Don't you see that I'm not through
I hear the crowd, I hear the music
I need a place to love and play
Why give up when I know there's more
Another sunset; another day
Open the curtains once again
I need a place to sing my songs
My mus…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 2:02am —
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"Life's Elixer"
Rain falling on a wounded city
Cleansing the scars of pain and sorrow
Children dancing through the streets
A sign of hope comes for the morrow
Streams rushing over the sands of doom
Washing away the loss of hope
Angels touch the dry, cracked land
Causing life to heal and cope
We neglect our life's elixer
Yet wonder at its state
Our bodies feel the aftereffects
Yet we wonder why
Rivers charging past strips of land
Cooling mists come passing by
Cleanse the burns the fires left…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 2:00am —
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"Waiting For You"
Looking deep into your eyes
Reminds me of the turning tides
Every hour we spend together
Resides within the stars
I'm waiting for you to return
I'm sitting by the fire watching planets burn
Everyday that you are gone
I think about the deeds we've done
Knowing that your in harm's way
Brings discomfort to my day
I'm waiting for you to return
I'm sitting by the fire watching planets burn
I can survive on my own
But that is not all you've known
I'd prefer to have you with me
A…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 2:00am —
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"Flame In The Night"
Your sitting by the open window
Watching the sun set behind distant mountains
Darkness creeps closer to your open window
But the candle remains deadly calm
The night is dark; no one is present
Yet the little flame continues to shine
A burning candle; a flame in the night
Everything is cloaked in darkness
Everything except your face
You stare out into the endless twilight
Where nothing shines, save for the stars
The night is dark; no one is present
Yet the little flame co…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 1:59am —
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"One Final Moment"
One falling raindrop
One flying songbird
Whom no one seems to care for
One fading memory
One glimpse of sunlight
Creeping through the window pane
One final moment
One final staircase
Reaching to the highest stars
One last look into your eyes
One touch of your hand
Caressing the back of mine
I hope I have told you
How much I love you
My time has now come to pass
I've one final moment
To tell you who I am
Just one final moment
Before I slip away
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© 2004 Christa Quinn…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 1:58am —
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"Armageddon"
I have seen the atom bombs.
Have we created Armageddon?
Wars, quarrels, disagreements.
Why can't we all just get along?
Fumes, oils, gasoline.
All these things which man discovered are
Slowly bringing Armageddon to a closer point in time.
Armageddon, Armageddon
It's what we've all been dreading.
People huddling close together praying to their Lord.
Begging him to keep them safe; forgive them of their wrongs.
But why should anyone protect those who
Deliberately put themselves in…
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Posted by Christa Quinn on May 8, 2008 at 1:56am —
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(Chuckle!) Just not yet in the way I might have expected!
I've been laid up for the last few months though , so I'm happy to have even a little bit of sunshine!
This is what I got in yesterday's mail and it is legitimate -
Drop by and check it out!
"Karl --
Good news! Your caption has won the April NOW Cartoon Caption Contest.
Can you just tell me your city and state?
You can see your winning caption here:
http://www.pbs.org/now/php/cartoons.php?image_date=2008-04-01 "
Also I had a poem c…
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Posted by Karl Stuart Kline on May 3, 2008 at 1:31pm —
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An Opportunity for Teachers
Dear Subscribers,
I'm writing to announce a special opportunity for K-12 teachers from
the Favorite Poem Project. If you're not a teacher, but would like to
help us spread the word, please forward this email to an educator you
know.
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, in cooperation with the
Boston
University School of Education, is accepting applications from
teachers
and teacher/administrator teams across grade level for a remarkable
week of poetry in Boston,…
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Posted by reality on May 2, 2008 at 11:30pm —
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Paint me on china
it'll be easier
to break me,
smashing things is tiring.
Scattered into a thousand pieces...
a comic picture of irony.
Professionally made false teeth
fly overhead.
The Walkman deafens irony,
rubs out the world of stupidity
that you defend.
My eyes wander over the china
as over oil,
you stare at them from your stupid world.
Don't touch my eyes!
They're no longer sky-blue.
I can't see what they are anymore.
by: Vesna Denčić
Translate: Sarah Luczaj
PLAVI PORCELAN
Naslik…
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Posted by Vesna Denčić on May 2, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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You can write wrongs all you want. You can sing about injustice. But what about adding something positive?
I was amazed at the sensation of... I don't know what to call it. Something about writing a poem that touches someone in a way that speaks to their soul. It's just those little, day-to-day things of ordinary life. if you can write about them and capture them in a way that touches someone else's life, that means something.
And I am lucky enough to have had it happen to me. Here's an email…
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Posted by Andy Morley on May 2, 2008 at 7:02pm —
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Sometimes I think the answer is vote for none of the above,
To do so everyone who votes would need to throw in the glove.
The chances of that happening; zero in this democratic game,
Republicans have done their job of painting our running mates as lame.
They have paid the insane Wright
Saddled up the extreme right,
As all the believers stand behind them and smile
Holding a bomb between outstretched hands all the while …
Maniacal excitement oozing out spittle from oblivious to mouth,
Spewing fo…
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Posted by DragonBlue on May 2, 2008 at 4:41pm —
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On the recommendation of Mr Anzir Boodoo of the Hear4Words (Bradford-based) group, I went to the basement cafe bar at Reading town hall last night, where A F Harold runs an open mike session on Thursday nights. The cafe's called the three something or others (not literally, I just can't remember) and Thursday nights are 'Bohemian Night'.
You know how it is - the roar of the grease-paint, the smell of the crowd, so I felt compelled to do a spot. The poet in residence paid me some very pretty com…
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Posted by Andy Morley on May 2, 2008 at 1:30am —
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PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature kicks off next
week
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Featuring Sebastian Horsley, John Wesley Harding, Aleksandar Hemon,
Bill T. Jones, Bea Palya, Erika Stucky, and special guests
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Posted by reality on May 1, 2008 at 11:57pm —
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"Pure Spirit, per se, is then a diffusive, nonatomic, uncreated, formless, self-existent being. It is silent, motionless, unconscious, and possesses in its sublime purity only one attribute expressible in human language. This is absolute and unconditioned poten… Continue
Posted by DragonBlue on April 30, 2008 at 1:48am —
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A cloistered world of bland chicken and vegetable dinners, made healthy for the programmed children who are in God’s little business led by power-hungry, addicted men who follow one leader into their own kind of misconstrued glory. This is the RLDS life: A life of foraging livestock, rutting bulls, and motherless calves.
The children are removed from a world that is not as we know it by media, but by having something somewhere in our past that helps us know how insidious this cult is. No woman…
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Posted by Carol Desjarlais on April 29, 2008 at 7:57pm —
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Such passionate debate over stem cells
and hope by healthy bonuses
that man can become god;
like woman’s womb
could be made so useless
again
You ask,
wondering
why life feels incomplete,
or because stimulated response
was to poke holes in religious theories
again
ask
halted holocaust survivor
placing another stone on rocky remembering
again
query the napalmed child who burned to live
again
sit and converse with widow
who lost her husband to galloping pneumonia
or mother who had to carry her…
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