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Guest Blog: What is Poetry? by The Ranting Papizilla

Today we have a guest blog from the hard-working, talented poet, The Ranting Papizilla.  Enjoy! Charles asked me a few weeks back for a guest post about what poetry is. I have thought long and hard about that very question … Continue reading

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Dual Nature

Born of pain Raised by fire Now I live A life of opposites Heart of a hero Craving To save all others Soul of a demon Thirsting For the blood of all Hell races through my veins While heaven rules … Continue reading

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Epic Team-Up

Teaming up for fun The planning is underway Let the games begin

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The Crater

The crater is big That’s an understatement It looks barren down there Not from what I can see I wonder how far down it is Jump and find out The sight is simply staggering Yeah, Yeah.  Can I go now … Continue reading

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I Don’t Know

You ask me to explain And I say I don’t know You ask me what the future holds And I say I don’t know You ask me if I’m happy And I say I don’t know You ask me what … Continue reading

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Kin

It came in my dream When I was young A beast of solitude The cat of coal and fire We stared at each other In the jungle of my soul With a flash  It jumps into me Makes me understand … Continue reading

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Not an Angel?

I call you an angel Which you casually deny With an impish grin Yet, I always see your wings Folded and off-white More beautiful than those of any bird I can see your halo Crooked, but still pristine Emanating your … Continue reading

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Unraveling

It starts with a single thread Pulled without a care Then another thread Followed by a third Until the tapestry of life Unravels in your hands You try to stitch it back Needing time to think And see the truth … Continue reading

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Specter of the Town

Community Storyboard Weekly Prompt:  This Old House This old house I remember as a child Gutted by fire Decorated by deviants Storms batter its shell Yet it still stands tall This old house Stories were told Legends of death and … Continue reading

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Day in the Nerdy Life

This should counter the dark one.  In response to We Drink Because We’re Poets poetry prompt: Day in the Life of a Nerd. There was a young nerd with some dice Who bought the whole set for a low price … Continue reading

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