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lou Feb 15, 2011

Misunderstanding ( a co-write with Hooded Stranger)

We had a misunderstanding .
How can men and women
Feel the same and yet be so different
She said

We lacked the comprehension
To understand how women and men can
Blame each other when they're really both the same
He said

We walked into the room with fire-arms pointing
And took our places on the battle ground
You in your corner and I in mine
She said

We marched in the room with fingers on triggers
We stood our ground on the battle field
Not giving an inch on either side
He said

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lou Feb 15, 2011

Toxic

Foul stench of self importance,
The air so thick , It coats the back of the throat
choking you on the rancid hatred and derision.

Gasping, fighting for breath amongst the putrid smell ,
of ego, ambition,
and dead hope.

Festering skank riding an odorous wave
of arrogant dross,
bilious heap of filth.

Open the sluices and flush
It all out.
Expunge the stain.

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Hooded Stranger Feb 15, 2011

Profanity

Profanity

You scream out your blackened lungs at me
Spitting toxic saliva across the room
Your voice amplifies as utter rage takes a hold
You wait for a reaction, but my facade is stone cold

Why you so angry and out of control?
Have my actions finally taken their toll?
I stand firm against your abuse
Your outburst has no excuse

Your use of profanity
Tries to break my sanity
But I am stronger than you think
Your evil words will not bring me to the brink

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DawningDaytripper Feb 15, 2011

Not yet

I try to be original, candid, funny and honest
Knowing if I can not trust, I can not be trusted
My biggest obstacle to connecting being myself
Knowing this is only half my battle I fight each day
Each careful line breathing meaningless impotence
Still unwilling to share what used to be second nature
I lost it amongst the Dragon’s, Elves and fairy folk
A feeling of insignificance buried in the tall grass’s
Disenchanted with the chains of old familiarity
What’s to be expected when I can not disconnect?

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Dennis Go Feb 14, 2011

Crossroads

We walk down the dark roads,
The dark halls that lead
A path to where I hoped it will
Definitely lift my being:
Into the arms of your nourishment
And redeeming.

We climb the steepest hills,
The valleys that echo our voices
Where I yelled a thousand names, which
Only one name answers back
My calls of grief, woe
And misgiving.

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Starry_Nights Feb 14, 2011

Our Hill at Night

Under the stars of night
we sit, with wind blowing,
and the moon gleaming bright.
That was its way of showing
that everything here was just right.

The music comes out and out
just as you strum about.
It all flows as if it were water,
like love of mother and daughter...
Smooth, without any doubt.

Your name is Kayla, so light.
It floats off the tongue, just right.
You play the guitar all the time,
And I write lyrics with a rhyme,
So we sit and sing in the thyme.

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Nordic cloud Feb 14, 2011

"VALENTINE"

"VALENTINE"
Margaret Ann Waddicor
14th February 2011.

Valentine oh my Valentine,
you tear my heart out
tend it like a precious jewel,
yet you dare not say to me
you love me true,
what shades of fancy now detain
your boldness, youth,
your face is young and just begun to change,
into the knight.

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Tam the Chanter Feb 14, 2011

Valentine Valediction

Valentine Valediction

We sigh and weep for Love that's true,
Well, some of us; I don't, do you?
Love is the nature of us all,
With Lover's pride before a fall.

In searching for True Love we find
A dislocation of our mind;
A deep psychosis of our brain,
Who cares! for here we go again.

We find a girl who fills our dreams,
Are unaware of all her schemes.
And as the dream turns to nightmare
We're left with half a house - but where?

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loved Feb 14, 2011

Why Restrict

Why Restrict

Your love on a Valentine day only,

Why not make love everyday,

Today is Valentine so start right away,

Have a best valentine partner

Today from this day,

Every day,

Happy Valentine,

Well any way

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Esker Feb 14, 2011

you are my shadow

running stretching
to greet the night
where stars will
gleam in your
eyes

this sunset lustre
reaching

if I can
I will make it

and the darkness
will fill me
and it shall be