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POEM: Eat Your Heart Out, Skepticism

Eat Your Heart Out, Skepticism Jaden’s skepticism Was like a cannibalism That learned to crave The taste Of it’s own flesh and blood And could settle for nothing Less Then a connoisseur Of embalming Empty vein hopes Of immortality In … Continue reading

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POEM: Wage Slave Be Free

I am not a wage slave I am free And worth every penny This week, I celebrated 10 years free from wage slavery!  My ensuing poverty has been a small price to pay for this freedom.  I am the richest … Continue reading

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POEM: Success Can Be Trying

She was not a success Nor was she even a failure For failure has a prerequisite Trying Not reaching The successful cobble The stones of failure So becoming The rode integral Too success Finding that success can be trying The … Continue reading

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POEM: Fringe Benefits

Living on the fringe Has benefits I thought that this short poem would have been the seed for a larger poem, but the more I thought about it, I didn’t want to mess with the simple elegance of it. Since … Continue reading

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POEM: Confused

If you are confused, you are well on your way Life can be complicated.  If you delve into the intricacies of most any situation or topic, you will find many shades of gray, and undoubtedly some paradoxes or contradictions.  If … Continue reading

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POEM: Wrong Ballpark

Being in the wrong ballpark is a mere scheduling error Maybe I need a game changer This simple two-line poem is meant to challenge the reader regarding both the size and nature of change that may be needed to change … Continue reading

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