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Shoot/Deny Dreams

We tell them all Fight for dreams Aim for what you really want It is within your power For you know your own strength And the path You were born to walk Yet we force them to deny If they … Continue reading

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What I Hope to Do This Week (Goals & Projections & Dreams)

Well, the first weekend of 2014 is leading into the first full week of 2014 and I’m really writing this sentence so I get used to writing 2014.  Huzzah! Sad news first: I never got that haircut.  They were closed … Continue reading

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The Phantom Feeling

For the Angst and Longing prompt at the Community Storyboard. Our moistened lips touch And I am jolted awake To a bed of crumpled blankets Only made by me My companion the alarm Which I curse at as I hit … Continue reading

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Genre Jumper (Sestina Style)

He departs upon the road With pen clutched within his hand Never knowing his return Because his quest is a dream To be seen by the world Once he makes it real So many genres in the world Each a … Continue reading

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Gateway Dreamer (Insane Ideas)

One day I was discussing creativity and imagination with a few friends.  It could have been one friend since drinking was involved.  It was a very philosophical conversation that resulted in an interesting idea about fiction authors.  We’ll see how … Continue reading

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*Spoiler* “What the F*&^ Have You Done Lately?” (Warning: Cursing, Violence, and Gore in video. Rated-R)

First, I’d like to say that this is to no one in particular.  There is no intention to offend here. For those that don’t know, there is a movie called ‘Wanted’ starring James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, and Morgan Freeman.  It’s … Continue reading

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Is it Progress or Frustration?

The idea hits you like a lightning bolt.  It’s a simple plan, but the sense of something epic behind the first idea is there.  You just need to nurture it and help it bloom into a story that you can’t … Continue reading

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Dreamless Child

I met a child With an elder’s soul Preaching reality And reason Instead of whimsy tales   I looked into the eyes To find no sense of wonder Replaced by a sternness Reserved for firm adults Who lost their childish … Continue reading

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Along the Desert Path

I walk into the heat With scraps and sweat My protection from the sun I feel the sand Compact beneath my feet Irritating grains Slipping between my toes Yet I continue on Into the harshness Designed to kill all fools … Continue reading

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