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#31

DEATH IN PALMYRA

A poetic homage to Kahled al-Assad, the Syrian archaeologist, killed by ISIS militants in Palmyra.

Inspired by the destruction of parts of ancient Palmyra by ISIS, and the loss of Syria's identity and ancient history.

 


DEATH IN PALMYRA

 

Dream a palm garden oasis in a sunlit desert mirage

Imagine camel trains trailing silk road in their homage

Epic memories of Assyrian kings ruling an ancient world

A kingdom vision is set amongst Syrian...

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#32

Love 2


They are words

that are easily said

they are words

that can easily flow

to a lonelyness

that needs to know

they are words

that are mostly hollow

that lonelyness

blindly follows

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#33
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#35

Tears of Blood

This piece is inspired by a painting I received from my favorite artist. The painting was of a woman, from the neck up, with big blue eyes and an eye protruding from her neck...

She may sitting in a corner crying Tears flowing down each cheek from flashbacks relived Over and over Seemingly never ending Occurring relentlessly  No warnings or any signs of a let up No care...

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#36

Words Hurt


They keep telling me to change, My ideas and thoughts. What will the family say? When they see that I’m not. Not the perfect princess, That they want me to be. I’m not skinny or flawless, That will never be me. Parents...

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#37

Absent; Daddy Issues

After several years,and, a lot of heartache, my relationship with my fiancé ended. A convoluted set of emotions appear to reveal that which we bury into our lovers. It's never just about the person,...
I fucking miss you like I am drowning. I know I can’t survive in the water and yet I pray for you to pull me down into it. Only your touch will do. Your eyes...

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#38

He died for us


He died for us so we can be spiritually free And show the devil he will never see The love and sacrifice He has made That the heavenly father was never betrayed He died for us so we...

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#39

WILD SEA


The temperamental sea caresesses, Along the defenseless shore, As gentle as a maiden undresses, Or as hard as the hammer of Thor, Likewise her moods they vary, The helpless shore is me, And as the comparison confesses, My girls the wild...

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#40

A ‘fine’ fairy tale


Into the fiery gaping mouth I starea warrior of many battlessome won some lost, does it matter here?!Quivering is the tip of my mighty sword held highthis thing is too...

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