Ode To The Camel
/…wanted this life that's made me have to be strong,
But I did the best I could to make right all the wrong.
It was that one last straw that broke the camel's back.
Now he's only remembered for the load he…
By Simple Sue
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Society vs. The Individual
/I want to choose, but life’s demands refuse;
still, with intent, I spin these lines in rhyme.
The world denies, distorts what I would use,
yet I hold course in this unyielding …
By Ngoc Nguyen
Read MoreA Controlled Mind...
/Living one’s own peace
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A scarred amygdala remembers critical crises
The scar tissue is mini mountain ranges navigating painful memories
Raised red levees to remind one of past…
By Barefoot Cajun
Read MoreGet A Mirror
/It’s easy to sometimes think you’re superhuman.
But a mirror will reveal your protruding stomach,
hunched posture, and bushy beard that …
By Benjamin Nambu
Read MoreNo Shortcuts To Maturity
/The temptation to use a shortcut to a desired destination will always be there, like a seductive prompt, ticking like a clock, ticking your thoughts into confused contemplation. But like Rick Warren once said, there are no shortcuts to…
By Benjamin Nambu
Read MoreIn The Shadows
/In the shadows of every shade
An unseen plaque with the name
Of a thoughtful sower…
By Benjamin Nambu
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