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»Count«

Jun 4, 2014

Count numbers in relation / To your blessings and / Not in relation to your temptations. / Forget not the gift of life / Which we receive daily. / Forget not the gift of freedom, / The gift to love and the blessing to be loved. / Forget not the gift to see, to hear / To walk and to speak. / / Subtract…  sign in to read more »


»Penalty Kick«

May 2, 2014

Thousands of eyes / Glued to a sreen, / Breaths held and / Prayers said. / / Towards the ball / He moves. / An extensive breath / He takes. / A short supplication / He says. / / The whistle blows, / He moves without / Hesitating. / He kicks. / Is it in? / / We don't know / The screen just / Turned off.…  sign in to read more »


»Self-exaltation«

May 2, 2014

This poem I conceive / So that you may receive / A glimpse of my heart. / SO that you may perceive / My speculations. / / I was desolate / Now this poem I / Conceive to eclipse / My affliction. / My self-exaltation / Hinders me. / / I act but / it interferes. / It cries but / Without any tears. / It's…  sign in to read more »


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