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#111

The First Week


A solitary pidgeon perches on a telegraph pole And sings her call. Other than her, the world is quiet. The constant rush of rubber on tarmac Has finally ceased. Gone, the mechanical birds, bees and bugs Filling the air with...

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#112

The Cycle

Current society is filled with norms that trap you on a single path that’s known as the “good life”. Work 9-5 in a job you hate to earn big bucks and be happy… because...
Together we walk through a single dark tunnel Making sure to not touch the walls The light in the end must be everything but rumor So we continue to walk with no light so far Before the tunnel,...

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#113

fragmented, no. 2

1. … the architecture of waves, pelicans in adagio but a tempo slower, the silver-colored fish, streaks of light, like conversations out of reach, counting waves, the soft and hard ones … the sun-reflected surface makes me sleepy as...

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#114

A Grandmother’s Lament

I live near my son, his wife and their two young children but do not see them very often and am very sad
I thought we were going to have so much fun Living close to each other, it has been so long I never wanted to take over your life But I did hope you could convince...

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#115

Last Moment

A question i read on quora inspired me to write this one. Question was "if you have an hour to live what would you do, whats the last thing you want to do in life??"
I saw a dream that I have just one hour to live. I took my phone to check the time it was 6 a.m. in the morning.. Thoughts started a roller coaster ride in my mind...

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#116

Calamity Jane

I'm a fan of Deadwood and western folklore.


 

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#117

Toys in need

As above


You brought me many gifts Each time you passed me by A teddy with one ear A doll with a missing eye To others it was tat Toys no longer required Probably Cos they were old and that And new...

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#118

For Forgiveness

 It’s all about merriment and control of alcoholic drink on her addicted.

  


For forgiveness    - Austin Ogbenigho Odiri

 If vintage and ale and spirit and cognac

 Ah’ much more I had sunk

Pass than! I had drink from

Wines of bloods

Bloods of wines

Tears of wars

Wars of tears

Of many, many hairs...

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#119

For Her

Inspiration comes from God through my Family members, so its about my love for a lady a trust


Your lips so flexible and red, the idea of kissing you is fixed in my head. Your good looks so clear and warm, shinning from side to side the darkest storm.

Your eyes shine like...

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#120

Intentional Anachronisms

What is the concept of time? Semantics, perception, time not being linear, quantum mechanics, dark matter


Intentional anachronisms by Carling Ernstzen 

What is time?

the darkness of night dissipating to light blue and finally orange hues of dawn. 

Transition, perception , inverted and mirrored back to our sensibilities to be reinterpreted like reading...

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