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Tags: writing, not, why, lately

Featured Review by 88 fingers

"Some writers think you should write everyday. Charles Bukowski thought you should write when you have something to write. If nothing is coming t..." Read More

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Don't know why but feeling heavy sad now... Read More

Tags: cry, know, why, dont

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Cover art by Dewey Green ... Repurposed response to a comment left on my most recent poem... ... More or less just an explanation of the unclear parts of the poem. ... Read More

Tags: you, cant, my, have, why

Featured Review by dewey green

""Do the right thing...it will gratify some people, and astonish the rest." ~Mark Twain " Read More

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The Booksie Classic House

Tags: free, im, to, why, use

Featured Review by 88 fingers

"Very good article. There is a climate of censorship going on that is infringing on freedom of expression. I myself have been banned from Twitter..." Read More

How can we ever really understand our thoughts? Why I have trouble sleeping at nights when my mind is overrun with thoughts and creativity. Read More

Tags: feelings, ideas, why

Poem / Romance

March 11, 2022

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The Booksie Classic House

Tags: cant, ask, why

Featured Review by dewey green

"Yeahno..." Read More

Few things happen in our life... We feel those heavy moments... The moment we come out of it....we forget what agony we went through.... We put the same agony to our descendents..... Let's remember it and make the world a healthy place to live.... Read More

Tags: humanity, why

Cover art: ms paint sexy magpie ... For the love of God, do NOT read this if you are either weak of heart or strong of impotence. Read More

Tags: respect, criminals, more, why, i

Featured Review by CreativeMarauder

"Here are some additional statements you may or may not agree with that could get me canceled. I respect thieves more then politicians. I res..." Read More

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The Booksie Classic House

Tags: anything, write, all, at, why

Featured Review by Mike S.

"I'll go f*** myself, but first I want to say what a fine poem this is, OT" Read More

Miscellaneous / Riddles

November 27, 2021

Man always in a state of hurry, restless Read More

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Cover art: acrylic on skateboard, me Read More

Tags: disrespect, good, two, why, i

Featured Review by moa rider

"Yeah, I find myself swimming against the tide Oli. How many time did I see people ging into African villages and saying, 'I've raised a $1000 fo..." Read More

Essay / Romance

October 12, 2021

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The Booksie Classic House

I’ve wrestled with this animal for some time. Perhaps the reason is that there is no reason…or I could be mistaken. Either way. Read More

Tags: reflection, life, why

we all remember people, places and things. don't we? Read More

Tags: lost, what, why, who

Going through some old papers I found this poem, it was written by my Mother and was published by me in "The Sounds of Poetry", April/May edition, 1987; a decade after her death. {Hay Mom, big love!} Read More

Tags: god, questions, why, who

I've had a lot on my mind lately. Read More

Tags: when, what, where, why, who

Poem / Poetry

May 27, 2021

Who? I may never know. Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, what, why, who

Poem / Poetry

May 27, 2021

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Why? That is all that I ask. Read More

Tags: poem, deep, what, why, who

I'm a boy!.. right? Let me share some one-sided memories. Read More

Tags: girl, boy, bee, why

Tags: short, why, on, take, most

Featured Review by D. Thurmond / JEF

"It's true, everybody has a hand out for your charitable donation. That is why when I give, then I research who spends the least on management an..." Read More

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Just a light rant off the top of my head. Can think of plenty more stuff wrong with nationalism if I try. Or just read (any) George Orwell or Kurt Vonnegut book. They’ll set your prejudices straight. Read More

Featured Review by dewey green

"Crikey mate, you've hit the bloody bullseye. Colonialist horseshittery ran right out of the Queens arse, and splattered over distant continents ..." Read More

Who wears a woose if woos wears you --- Why do I feel like every act I perform is tepid? Like I have only half commited. Maybe 'why?' isn't the right question. More like why do I insist on acting in such a way. I've pussied out of every major… Read More

Tags: kill, you, just, why, dont

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1/09/2018 One needs money to do anything. To anyone this seems benign, innocent and normal. Just the way it is. But is not money the root of all evil? The deeply spiritual and musical Jamaican reggae artists seem to think so, at least, as well as tribesmen who weren’t brought… Read More

Tags: evil, money, is, why

Featured Review by D. Thurmond / JEF

"Wow, to much to consider wrapped under one heading. So I'll leave with this thought, "Greed is the root to evil, not money. Money is just a way ..." Read More

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