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Archive for May, 2006

Conversational Coffee

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Those subtle thoughts
the little words
Smiling
Laughing
Relaxing
Over coffee,
at your favorite little cafe
Remembering I’m not Irish
but some of us like our latte
Knowing
Feeling
Believing
Sharing some of those crazy dreams
sometimes drinking it dark
sometimes with cream
Thinking of all those meaningless things
that only you can remember I said
simple conversation is what to bring
Over coffee,
at your favorite little cafe
Remembering
Laughing
Believing
In little words
with heartfelt meaning
In subtle […]

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Poetic Riddle

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Upon midnight’s glow to these dreams you should know
To be adored, would you never hear it evermore
And while I thought my words became entwined with this heart
As if no one could hear the gentle beating missing
No this heart was not fleeting nor would it be lost in lore
Upon these dreams I heard the sound, gently […]

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Creative writing about a friend

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

I found a kindred spirit. Apparently covered in ash, merely keeping an ember burning while the wind of life attempted to wash the vibrancy of it’s flame from the world. It was quiet yet enticing. Few would have dreamt the subtle glow slowly fading into dream could again breath. Few could have realized such passion […]

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My Dreams

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

My Dreams
Midnight screaming
I lost it tonight
Firefight dreaming
Eyes closed in fright
Shadows gleaming
Tapping on the wall
My mind’s gleaning
Nightmares down the hall
Hurt and alone
No one can hear
Is this a home
Why is no one near

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Was that a kiss?

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

This one was written because I got caught writing about romance in the Sunset last night and I thought there was something worth writing about. It started out as a section of the above poem, but then became something itself – more aligned to the idea of what a real kiss embodies.
Was that a kiss?
What […]

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Silent Rhapsody

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Some people express themselves in action far more than they do in words. I used to be a lot more expressive in action and inaction. I did a lot of art and creative things, yet often my silence had more to say than I ever realized about myself. As a hit the end of my […]

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The navigator

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

There was a moment in my life when I failed
I tried to do something that was impossible
My body wouldn’t move anymore, it was beyond exhaustion
I had pushed myself to the breaking point and far beyond
Exceeding my limit, I lost sight of who I was
But most importantly I distanced myself from everyone
For a short while I […]

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Amnesia my Ambrosia

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Colorful figments of my life I find
Vivid and unique just one of a kind
Within illusion these images simple to define
Bottomless and empty like this bottle of wine
Does this elixir of living become simply mine
Learning to believe there is nothing divine
Invading my memory like unwanted vines
Losing the passion if not my […]

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Disbelief

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Finding real beauty of outright simplicity and incomparable features.
Of charming flaws and details which can never go unnoticed.

Possessing subtle variations that are by themselves memorable.

Viewing simply makes you wonder if this is a figment of desire.

Chance occurrence that beauty such as this exist defies imagination.

It warms your soul and inspires you to gently caress […]

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Tidal

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

I watched in awe as the waves came in
They were like shouting voices beating against the rocks
Crowds gathered to witness the glory of the sea
Not yet realizing the power to which they may perceive
So many broken souls listened to the power
Immense and unstoppable as it battered the world
They heard it as if it was part […]

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