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Friends without Benefits

One is a boy The other is a girl And they are truest friends Giving insight Into the others gender Among the gentle ribbing Many speak against He is after her for sex She is keeping him to tease All … Continue reading

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Friends Are Family

You never pick your family But you always pick your friends They are your chosen siblings Brothers and sisters Born from life’s adventures Proving blood Is not the final say in kin

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Childhood Friends

They met those years ago No memory of the how Just stories to be told Matching knees Bleeding and grass stained Shared excuses To escape trouble Though they never work Time carries on Different colleges Then email and the phone … Continue reading

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Yesterday She Was

Written for the latest CSB Weekly Prompt. Yesterday she was smiling And laughing from her chair As I tried a magic show Yesterday she watched me Guardian of the cookies While my parents were away Yesterday she was telling tales … Continue reading

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Here

My body is here Though my mind has strayed away Wandering the depths

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The Mood

Original posted on The Community Storyboard.  Check it out and submit your writing. Is it the weather? That sinks me into gloom. Head aching Against the stormy sky Making me feel lone Is it those I meet? Too happy for … Continue reading

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The Thinker

The review is scared Honesty is a must No book is truly horrid Or perfect in every way The stars are secondary To this critic’s words A positive is shown Along with what needs work Favorite characters And weak subplots … Continue reading

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The Despiser

The taste of bile Within their mouths At every word you wrote This book is an abomination Upon the literary world Now it must be skinned Accusations of cliche And why it pales to others Immature and bland Too much … Continue reading

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The Praiser

The book is closed Yet their mind remains Trapped within the world Adventuring with characters Who have become close friends They must be shared A review is born Five stars are shined Yet something’s a little off No details given … Continue reading

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The Band Played On

Through pain and dust The band played on Unknowing of the future The band played on Unable to change the past The band played on Tears upon their eyes The band played on With a sorrowful song The band played … Continue reading

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