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#1111

No condition is perfect

I am inspired by the sudden twists and turns of life.


No Condition is Perfect

I look and behold,

"No condition is perferct"

The beautiful flowers,

you see today,

soon wither away,

like the blink of the eye.

 

Where mighty rivers once occupied,

are now perpetual desserts;

where mighty oaks once stood,

are now bare...

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#1112

ansley piper dunning

unbeknownst to this papa, the nieces per thy sister two plus years younger than me (her only brother) exude such civility, frivolity, and individuality. 


this stunning lithe oldest teenage niece, daughter of my younger sister, epitomizes a tall drink of water (similar to the mother at same age)

What with her willowy young woman body brimming with budding...

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#1113

The Acrobat 2

A divorced woman going out on her first date after many years.


High above the world she walks,

an acrobat.

She balances her supple frame 

on the taut wire of hopes and dreams

and for a moment in time 

she sets aside

her duties and responsibilities

that have deferred and delayed

the longing hidden deep within

inhibiting her...

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#1114

New tattoos


Dear Mom,  you always say to have respect.  But you don't understand, admiring  beauty is something I've already come to accept.  And when I go searching, I'm not  looking for a lusting view. 

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#1115

A story


Let me tell you about the time; I danced with angels, Spinning white robes, fish hooks to my eyes. Words filled with warmth, alien to my life. I laughed with demons, Red shiny horns, tickled my bones. Their comforting touches...

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#1116

I love to run but body hates running


My left foot doesn’t like my right They fight, each time I get into a rhythm When I just get comfortable, then ‘smack’ Out of nowhere they will collide Which...

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#1117

Ephemeral

feeling at home in losing something meaningful .
Everything is ephemeral And it's never been more true We have until December To say goodbye to you Everything is changing What the hell should I do? Without you here to guide me And cheer me when I'm blue A world filled...

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#1119

I Am Me

An abortion from the unborn child's point of view.
I am but a seed sowing A tiny speck of life, growing Unformed, and still as yet unknowing But I am me.   I am a tiny heart beating Precious fruit of lovers meeting And of a moment, fleeting Yes I am...

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#1120

Not Going Back 2

Funny to read
No Going Back:Rose-Marie Scott Barton 09.11.2017 23:02 ______________________________ I opened my eyes and to my surprise I was somewhere different and hypnotised I felt real strange ,and kinda dizzy and my hair was really frizzy. The place...

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