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Poem #15: Novel

I birthed you While I carried you within my womb You grew to gestation I conceived you by thought I developed you by chance When you were ready to be released The world was unkind What is you, is also...

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Poem #16: Cycle

What a beautiful thing it is to have loved When two people begin as strangers Their paths are crossed by circumstance, coincidence, or fate They live together They sleep together They make love They...

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Poem #17: Country

The bonfire roars into the night Crackling twigs erupt in a furor They dance, drink, and laugh around the perimeter In light of summer’s sweet charity The crickets play violin on their legs The music...

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Poem #18: Tinder

Downloading Tinder Everyone is an asshole Delete that shit again

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Poem #19: Suicide

He has given me new meaning I awaken with a gentle sigh For so long I have been dreaming My soul takes off to fly All the while scheming Of other ways to get high My life for the love of the high...

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Poem #20: Games

Press X to jump Press it again to jump higher The square button brings up your inventory The triangle changes weapons The back two buttons will swap point of view Press down to crouch Circle is roll,...

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Poem #21: Awake

The night begins to fade Into the arms of dawn A sunrise signals the home stretch The calling of my journey I am still awake With only minor hallucinations

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Poem #22: Silent

Be silent And bellow into the outskirts Without humming noises With only silent vibrations Naturally siphoned into your body A gift from mother nature Be silent And listen to her cry Press your fingers...

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Poem #23: Regret

I wish I never stopped singing I hope that one day I can look back And never feel regret For quitting the things that I love

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Poem #24: Promise

As the rain pours And the morning approaches The new day is born Bright in its soliloquy I know that there is only one thing That I can write about so honestly and raw And that is of my promise to you...

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Ready or not

Getting some sleep so I can be up bright and early with coffee in my belly before it begins! Let’s do this!

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Poem #1: Shapeshifter

Sometimes I wish I could melt like ice And then freeze back together To form a new shape. Then when things got too hot I could take a different shape And start again.

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Poem #5: Conqueror

I am the conqueror I own every victory I climb every mountain I set my flag and shout into the distance I am the queen I am FIERCE My muscles burn like fire My physique sculpted out of ashes I will...

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Poem #6: Body

These eyes have hosted a million tragedies This heart has fought a thousand battles These hands have handled a dozen mishaps These feet have walked a score of miles These fingers have picked at...

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Poem #7: Cat

A cat will continue to chase a red dot, Even though he can never catch it, Even though it’s not tangible, Just because it brings him joy.

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Poem #8: Immortal

A stake in my chest When I thought I was made of steel, I cling to the last thing that made me happy So that I may fall with a smile on my face. Even if I am bloody, Sore, weak, with my wounds weeping,...

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Poem #9: Lesson

Horse throws me to dirt I get back on him again I learn from bruises

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