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Poetry Day: Ifrit and Kunni-Onna

(This was a submission for a ‘Fire & Ice’ Prompt.  Not really sure what that was, but I went with a fire and an ice demon.) You meet two demons Upon the road Both hunting for a soul To torture … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: If This Was My Last Day

(Guess I had a lot of downers in ‘I’ section.  Then again, is anyone surprised that I wonder about my own legacy?  I write stories with destined heroes and question if free will is stronger or weaker than destiny.  I … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Idea Barrage

(This is pretty easy to figure out.  I wrote it back when my imagination was a lot stronger and less controlled.  So, ideas would come to me all of the time and I’d struggle to make sure I got them … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Icarusian Idols

(Guess a downside to poems going in alphabetical order is that you can get some that are similar.  This is about how people seem to enjoy others failing.  We do love to see famous people and heroes fall from grace.  … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Icarus Reborn

(Written about the constant reaching for hope, which is followed by an inevitable crushing of disappointment.) I see a pattern That I follow to perfection Reaching for the ring High above my head Basking me In a golden glow Barely … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: I Hear You

(The challenge with trying to make everyone happy is that it’s impossible.  You’re inevitably going to make someone upset and sacrifice your own state of mind.  I tried this many times in life and it always bit me in the … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Here We Are Again

(I don’t remember the specific events, but that’s probably because it happened a lot in the past.  You start making headway and think you’re about to gain stability.  Then, you get one unforeseen accident and you’re back to the starting … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Heart Forms

(This was another poem where I just wanted to have fun.  We certainly use the word ‘heart’ for a lot of things.) I agree whole-heartedly With all the bleeding hearts That a broken heart can scar Becoming a heavy heart … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: From the Edges

(Not really sure of where this one came from.  It might have been a fantasy concept, but I think it’s more about people who go unnoticed.  These are the ones who watch what is going on, but don’t draw any … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Friends

(A positive poem from me?  Wow.  Surprised myself too.) Friends make up your life The true ones are always there   To raise your spirits And decimate your ego   To lend a shoulder during pain And a drink to … Continue reading

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