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»Hope and dispair«

Dec 21, 2009

In the eye of dispair hope thrives; / In the winter of content lies the benign crystals of embarrassment; / In the heart of the unconditional the only warm fuzzy place; / On the tears of the impoverished a slight bright flash. / / Was life lived in vain with purpose; / Was the scating remark and…  sign in to read more »


»The Beggar«

Dec 11, 2009

Sunny bright ray's on the tears of a hungry face; / Moving violations to get to the other side of the road; / Far of glances within the proximity of dispair; / A mother and child with a tin and a wish. / / Silly words written on the tag of the yuppy; / Disgust on the face of the ashtry scratching pimple…  sign in to read more »


»Words«

Oct 12, 2009

What is in a word is an emotion / Is it but the vocalisation of perception / Is it soul-extracts incarnated / Or merely portrayed will be clouded by vowels and consonants? / / If words mean so little / If the language of skin overrides / If the pitch change meaning / Why then spoken words are judged?…  sign in to read more »


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