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Sunday, December 22, 2013
Flowers & Weeds
A weed, Brought up as a flower Knowing nothing of it's origins Just as a flower Shamed to the depths Of the weed... A bold and cri...
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Weather
Unpredictable inconvenience, First you're hot, Then you're cold; Let me shiver in my hoodie Then bake golden in the heat Drown ...
Friday, December 20, 2013
Storytime
My life isn't a story, It isn't full of conflict Or involve knick of time resolutions; There is no evil villain I desperately ne...
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Rap Queen
Back when we were running in the race Trading rhymes and calling shots Worried about the dopest flow And covering the hottest beats.....
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Reflection of the Past
Dirt, caked on dark fingers Scarred and calloused, Bare and bruised-- The same gentle fingers Softly braiding my hair...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
EcoCity
Grass and cement meet, The smooth curves Of man's artistic creation Intertwined with nature's chaos Deliberateness born Of unpredict...
Monday, December 16, 2013
Storm of Life
Storms build over our sea Waxing and waning Coming and going-- They rain down their terror Disrupt our thoughts Wreak havoc on our stab...
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Full Moon
Mr. moon, high in the sky-- Bright, luminescent watcher of the night Speak to me; tell me a secret or two As you gaze upon me from above. Te...
Saturday, December 14, 2013
A Programmer's Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas My true love sent to me 12 spam viruses 11 data structures 10 optional languages 9 logic tables
Friday, December 13, 2013
Twelve
A strange and even number Marked with meaning, It appears and appears And reappears, What power lies therein? Unity, where one meets two
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Speed of Light
Transcend the light, Beyond the void, Faster than the mind can imagine, Can you escape? Or do you fall victim And let the mystery Overwhelm ...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Beware: the Rant
I read a disturbing article today (a video of the news clip is below). It's from 2009, but I just saw it today and it bothers me to no...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Scared
Inescapable blue walls Closing in tight around me-- A small window, A sliver of light, Raised high before me Just above my fingertips......
Monday, December 09, 2013
Remnants of Humanity
Every word spewing from your mouth, Every stroke from the keyboard, Fills me with rage-- Logic says you deserve to suffer Your complaint...
Sunday, December 08, 2013
A Vision Deferred
A wise old woman Born of a foolish young girl, Battered, beaten, and broken Risen from black ashes She found Life. Even ugly and bruised Her...
Saturday, December 07, 2013
A Different Hero
Shades of black Layered across the screen Tattoos and piercings Eyes behind heavy eyeliner And I wonder where This image forms-- The angelic...
Friday, December 06, 2013
Constant
They told me I should leave you I should walk away And never look back-- You're no good for me, I'll regret you someday... But ...
Be You, Do You, Love You
I woke up thinking, why am I here? I woke up thinking, I must be crazy... And then it dawned on me: I woke up. It's strange how l...
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Alienated
Half of what you say, Is empty to me-- You don't understand my words Because I'm seeing something You just can't see. Is it a ha...
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Misconception
Everyone knows whats best for me-- You can't tell me my favorite color, What keeps me up at night, Not even what type of food I like, Bu...
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