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 Mike   Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34428 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 
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So sad but wonderful Julie. I hope i found the right words. Deepest sympathy. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
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Blurf Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8964 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0 
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Here's a poem to cap a Thursday night...based on hearing a nearby cubemate rave about a guy she met. http://www.helium.com/items/2458500-do-you-like-him   |
Julie  Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18
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The Birth of Life There is this movement fast and slow ingenious and gentle the right conditions at the right time as a new world is formed There is this coincidence complex and unique incredible and genuine in one split second the creation of a Universe as a new future is born Temperature, light, energy time, space and curvature exact synchronization of an instant wonder There is this movement that results in the Birth of Life JD (2013) rOZZ Music Pictures |
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Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34428 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80
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I really like this sentence from the movie Cloud Atlas. "Each crime and every kindness is the birth of our future" Cant get it out of my head. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18
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Gosh you really do have a way with words, like Mike I also admire your poems. You really should put an anthology together one day. Thanx Chris:) I issued a book with poems when I was younger. It was called 'Carpe Momentum'. Should do that again though but the problem is not a lot of publishers here want to issue poems written in English... rOZZ Music Pictures |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18
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A choice to make When your mind is full of sadness and hope is far away when your world has turned into madness you can't cope another day when you need to take some distance evaluate, the role you play when you think about your future and the doubts are in the way you may have a choice to make to prevent the pain and sorrow please don't hesitate to do so and start with it......., tomorrow JD (2013) rOZZ Music Pictures |
Jim Martin   Send message Joined: 21 Jun 03 Posts: 2483 Credit: 646,848 RAC: 0
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Here's one of a number of poems, Landays (2-lines, each), which have been -- and, continue to be -- written exclusively by the women of Afghanistan. I'd never heard of them, before reading them in the special June, 2013 issue of "Poetry" magazine. It's a particularily beautiful one, attributed to Malalai, a Pashtun poet and woman warrier, who fought alongside the commander, Ayub Khan, to defeat the British at the Battle of Maiwand on July 27, 1880. This poem of Malalai can be found on page 206, with additional information on page 207. As with most, if not all these poems, it has no title. * I'll make a tatoo of my lover's blood and shame every rose in the green garden. * |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18
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Equilibrium I will see this through, I'll be stronger than before, Because I will never again Lose you. I'll suffocate my sorrow, I'll kill it in it's sleep, I've finally had it now. As of this moment I won't weep. I will hold up high, The shield that I carry, I will hold up high, Your love - so legendary. Balance is often fragile, Unlike the night and day, Kept almost perfectly aside, Unlike most minds astray. I've had much to endure, I'll shake it off and shed my skin, Like the snake, at rabbit's lure. I wonder if it's sane, To leave the broken mind behind, Although it's never too late, To mend it all at night. JD (2013) rOZZ Music Pictures |
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bodhisatva Send message Joined: 24 Jun 13 Posts: 98 Credit: 33,812 RAC: 0 |
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KINDERGARTEN VERSION Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder What You Are. Up Above The World, So High, Like A Diamond In The Sky. ASTRO-PHYSICISTS VERSION Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Let's Go On A Long Drive In My Car. How I Wonder What You Are, Just Why The Hell You Are So Far. Up Above The World So High, Looking Like A Yummy Apple Pie, Like A Diamond In The Sky, OH! Here Comes The Sun, So GoodNight, TakeCare N Good Bye. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *[/b] |
Donald L. Johnson  Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20
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Gosh you really do have a way with words, like Mike I also admire your poems. You really should put an anthology together one day. Look into doing it as an eBook, or a publish-on-demand book. I think Amazon does both. Don't have a clue as to cost... Years ago, a fellow who used to post on alt.callahans had a book of his online stories published through a small press outfit in Texas. Have to find it and see if they are still online. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18
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bodhisatva Send message Joined: 24 Jun 13 Posts: 98 Credit: 33,812 RAC: 0 |
MY FIRST THREAD POSTING EXPERIENCE Had nothing better to do, Time was around quarter to ten. Let's post a post online, Suddenly came an idea then. Was my first time on SETI, I was composed and in complete Zen. I rose to the occasion, And in all my might I picked up the Pen. Suddenly I realized my blunder, I had posted the post twice when. "Behold ye child"! then came a voice, From a deep dark correctional den. I was completely shocked awe struck, Was shivering like a little hen. Came to my rescue an angel then, King of the jungle and the moderator of men. I sincerely Apologize for Double Posting, Won't do it never ever again. (Dedicated to Mr. James Sotherden) |
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bodhisatva Send message Joined: 24 Jun 13 Posts: 98 Credit: 33,812 RAC: 0 |
She welcome's me with sorrowful eyes, her poems like pizza and words crisp French fries, Pretty face, Beautiful eyes, I wonder still why she cries... Does she not know how to tie the ties, Or does she often cook rotten pies, Pretty face, Beautiful eyes, I wonder still why she cries... May be her lover seldom lies, Or does her pet everyday dies, Pretty face, Beautiful eyes, I wonder still why she cries... To forget what so hard she tries, Living under dark grey skies, Pretty face, Beautiful eyes, I wonder still why she cries... Guess the same old problem of compatibility applies, Between the chromosomes X's and Y's, Pretty face, Beautiful eyes, I wonder still why she cries... |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18
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The seven degrees of separation My mind was speaking logic inside my head But my heart making logic, makes no sense at all Made me feel like It wasn’t all that bad After all, no one could ever really fall Then the cold froze me solid I got heavy, like I was made out of lead My heart wrote the darkest sonnet When my blue sky turned red Suddenly a little bird came along Thought it was there to melt the lead He was singing the most melancholic song And stabbed me in the chest instead I fell down, touched the ground Lay there unconscious for a while Until sunrays woke my spirit in a way so profound Creating little hints of a smile I got up and stood real tall Breathing air as if it was lost then found No longer felt the need to crawl With my feet safely on the ground I began my journey through the maze Eyes fixed on clarity and relief The end of an endless race I finally started to believe I guess truth is what I found Everyone does fall after all But in the end an amazing new sound Will make you feel less small JD (2013) rOZZ Music Pictures |
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bodhisatva Send message Joined: 24 Jun 13 Posts: 98 Credit: 33,812 RAC: 0 |
POETRY = ICE CREAM I ain't no pro at Poetry, Just try to write the best I can. Poetry's like chocolate iscream, And Im just another huge big fan. My heart throbs and beats faster, The moment I see the ice cream van. Just grabbed a few bucks from my mother, And faster than Usain Bolt I ran. Right now Im licking on sweet choco iscream, But wonder where's the iscream man. Im seldom visiting at his Corner, But I never meet the Poet Dan... |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18
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Opportunity Stagnated for a lifetime it seems we've given up Circumstances without progress forcing us to accept Held captive by a huge smoke screen we turned a blind eye As we became passive, opportunity was lost for us Waiting motionless, hoping for just a little change Laughing continuously 'cause we don’t believe Restricted by expectation, paralyzed in life We seek for a glimmer of hope, avoiding our doom Awakening with a feeling of determination Reflecting and rejecting all insecurity We endeavour to embrace our motivation Today we take a stand and pull our own strings Shifting our mentality is what makes the difference Making small steps towards what we want ‘it’ to be Opportunity is there, right in front of us Captured with enthusiasm we're ready to explore JD (2013) rOZZ Music Pictures |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18
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The Hedgehog There once was a hedgehog crying all day long. Along came a squirrel asking what's wrong. The squirrel felt sorry and gave him a hug. But then he shouted and called the hedgehog a thug. The hedgehog just shrugged and cried even more. His eyes started to burn and his throat was so sore. So he started walking towards the lake. And on his way he came across a snake. The snake felt sorry but wanted to eat him as well. He wasn’t interested in what the hedgehog had to tell. But the hedgehog didn’t see it because of the tears in his eyes. So the snake was a sudden and unpleasant surprise. The snake opened his mouth to take a bite. But then he shouted and ran off in fright. The hedgehog then slowed down his pace. Can nobody love me? He cried into space. Along came a fairy who had been watching all day. She said she could help him but he had to repay. She said she could release him from his pains with one magic spell. But then he had to say all his friends farewell. The hedgehog thought of it for a little while. But then his tears dried and he said with a smile: My friends might not hug me but the really do care. I know I can rely on them and that they always be there. The fairy smiled and wiped the hedgehog last fallen tear. Then she spoke: ‘my dear hedgehog, that was all I needed to hear’ JD (2013) rOZZ Music Pictures |
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bodhisatva Send message Joined: 24 Jun 13 Posts: 98 Credit: 33,812 RAC: 0 |
[/img] SOLAR ANTHOLOGY... Thee Family Pet smallest in the family, but makes it complete... stays away from father, does'nt like the heat... is completely unleashed, a very naughty chap... astronomers got furious, and gave him a tight slap... hail! oh ye astronomers, no matter however small he mite be... but this little guy, will always be a planet to me... PLUTO |
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