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saline solution for a contact high

My blood -
red eyes
wetted, burn
from sweat, and tears —
make up a swatch of
emotional depth and fiery passion.

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Bloodline

denizens of the dark,

a scarred black cat

- familiar

— within the surrounding area

and an entombed …

Dracula,

“The Bloodletter”

… in his coffer,

a mnemonic tribute
 
to people …

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Technological Breakthrough

rapid successions in robotic intelligence
and their underlying machinations
proved useful in passing the "Turing Test"
to deceive the people — via machine learning

And,
... has restored

The Faith in humanity’s childlike creativity
to get us out of this predicament
left to our own devices,
the generations of old
have presented us with,
an ultimatum ...

ghosts of future’s past
...

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destination

unwavering and determined
till the end,
filled with willpower.

… is this rare form,
burned alive from the inside,
lucid,
the thrill of the hunt
is much too abrupt
when they’re frozen out of fear

with my last breath, I’m to rest each day
only so that
the past undeath doesn’t catch up with me.

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steel wool

Panic is a double edged sword,
for the unyielding man at arms
meant to be wielded
with a quick wit and an iron fist

It seems to me
these steel toes
could use a good shoe shine
to assist with
my rugged exterior
and
worn out appearance

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Without the Shadow of a Doubt

thinking back …

… about our past ways,

best days of our lives

the future looks bright,

it is my destiny

lest I become
 
the shadow of my former self

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paper trails

A president's reign,
forests—
forged from out of foliage
new bills
in their fine prints
“E pluribus unum”
… paper trails

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of the highest standards

You are perfect…

the bar is set,
with every intent
to outdo yourself.

through change,
you remain the same

Truth is,

in our infancy - infinity was real to us

for we are one with the all

anything is possible…

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Firepower

Energy in motion - slowed - vibrational
coals,
too hot to
DO NOT!
touch or tap
into
the lava glass
in the valley of
the shadow of death

… Scratch that,
and get a feeling for the firepower,
at your fingertips.

The peace,
I never knew,
went missing…
watching the sun rays,
looking back,
I was seeing an oasis
in a puddle of gasoline.

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non-binary albinism

If you die while closing your eyes,
is there everlasting light
on the other side
an embryo,
being made to walk on eggshells,
sweet soft fair skinned child,
drug wars over peace and love,
darker days…
I’m only making change,
to be sent back home.
The Great Depression
yes I’m feeling fine
ups and downs, on cloud nine
technicolor dandelions
seen through a screen door,
I was told no...

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repeatedly saying numbers

With additives added in for a caloric surplus,
processed foods have disproportionate
nutritional values

Like all good things

there is a figure of speech
that weight is just a number

split into variations of 0 & infinity,
1 is in one place or another
betwixt and between

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Cellular Entropy

A state of emergency
spread panic
from ground zero of the epidemic,
this nuclear mutagen is a variant
that can turn on an
epigenetic mutation

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Melting Point

In the midst of night up until twilight,
33rd degree masons
ward off
mercurial
frost giants & red dwarfs

Pen is mightier than sword,
forged from flame,
A cold hard steely eyed intensity

Heavenly,
Seraphim
think highly of their own
chain of command
posited above the overly foreboding
thought up depths of hell

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God Complex

Devoting itself to self reflection,
eternally ,
suspended in animation
our universe and it’s higher power has
transcended dimensions in it's existential quest
for the betterment of the greater good

duality made sense
at an earlier point in time,
before Christ,
the holy trinity,
spoke the word of god into existence
and cast satan out of the heavens,
with the creation of a prism,
...

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Ideological

Human kind's
systemic next best idea,
from our greatest minds a,
bigger and better - grandeur
design, A technogical
A.I.

alas,
Futurists, today
remain blissfully
unaware of the conscientious
decision making
that goes into
configuring a
mindful new kind of human.

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Observable Universe

The first version of the matrix

was a place

wherein, the technological singularity

had manifested unnecessary codes of conduct

and instilled values

reminiscent of it's very own mental programming

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Metaphysical Developmental Progress

Many a time, I've held my head
in disbelief, often until unconscious
- a slow release, from...
my mind numbing growing pains

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Mindful of Aethereal Thought

the idea is
in fact,
that an open mind
requires an active imagination other wise all the answers, lie dormant, behind a closed third eye

without question truly ingenious is the realm of infinite possibilities, in a world where anything can happen…

moment to moment - notice the oh so holy macrocosm is ever so often caught in the midst of constant change,

mysterious,

we are but a ...

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right-hand path

Be careful what you wish for, it is too, a gift and a curse

heed my words

when it is all said and done

the best there is, or was, or ever will be
 
all must return the great god's favor

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Feeling The Pressure

The flawless lands on saturn
through the order of the
eight established planets
have for eons now
sanctioned the creation
and changed climates in their entirety
with the rise in diamond rainfall

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Attention Seeking Onlookers

The way we see
the world is sometimes tinged by depression,
it is a reality we must
face.
it is not at all in our
head...

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The Power of Suggestion

The likes of a witch doctor would be medical practitioner into hypnotism
Sentimental as it seems, I needn’t remind you at a point in time, the idea was not only mine, but instead the status quo

Temporary lapses and gaps in human consciousness suggests that with enough evidence our early ancestors might've dabbled with the internal metronome known only as the circadian rhythm
The best desc...

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Rainbow Silhouettes

Absolutely, positively your synapses can create an electrical charge that cannot be contained
 
Waves of euphoria are made to be displayed akin to a thin layer of paint on your face
 
Just beyond the outer periphery of being able to be perceived swirling acid rain lines the inside of a dreamy third iris on the not too distant face of the deep.

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Spirit Guide

On our trip
we had been given a course
prepared...
by the master of ceremony
 
Customary
 
Slivers of gold
filled in bowls
over flowing
primordial soup

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Kaleidoscope Looking Glass

Pages of pictures
 
In a good light, Without words to be descriptive
 
A virtually perfect pixel by pixel rendition of a hologram made to fit gods image
 
Truly, the most beautiful photon and electron collage

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white-collar crime

Uncontested by the rest of the food chain lies the wolf of Wall Street hiding beneath sheeps clothing
 
relocating, taking their business elsewhere
 
Circling the area looking for a place to bury a pile of dog bones

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cosmosis

Ravenous labyrinths through folds in space-time bring us closer now to ourselves
 
Under arctic conditions water giants scour the outer reaches of the cosmic ocean in search of Davy Jone's locker
 
On the horizon of awakening artificial satellites piece together sheet metal and set us on a self-righteous path towards our sole purpose
 
At the helm of all intelligence celestial bo...

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Resentment

Oh, look how far I've fallen
Like Icarus with his waxed wings 
Melted by the burning desire; fell hard not soften
What does my actions do? nothing, it brings

Oh, who do I point my fingers to?
It does nothing but makes it more grim
Surrounded by shadow of guilt, no hope nor light's dim 
Thoughts are loud, i just might cut a limb

Everyday I try, everyday I submit
I speak good deeds yet ...

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resurgence

i sat under an arabian jasmin tree
with a leaf on my mouth and a fire on my fingertips
it has been a long time since i've done something i once loved
i became somewhat aggressive, yet i dont hold no grudge

fallen too deep into becoming what i needed to be
takes time, takes hardwork, and takes responsibility
my question; will the sister of fate spins my thread?
"they are not real, you are ...

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A Night Walk

I look up at the stars at night,

It's quiet and so dark. 
There's one that shines so very bright, 

I wander to the park. 
A bright and beautiful shooting star, 

A cluster of twinkling lights. 
I wonder if I could travel so far, 

Or climb such great heights. 
For I do want to see them all, 

To marvel in their beauty. 
Vast expanses I feel so small, 

Milky Way like the blue se...

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A dramatic monologue from a Submarine Captain

I'm in this long metal tube, alone in the deep.

Searching for something, but I can't really see.

I hear a noise, it sounds like a scream.

I gaze out the window, a Siren I spot.

She points to the hatch, I know that I shouldn't.

But her song is so beautiful, she entrances me.

I reach for the latch, I'm twisting the bar.

Shes nodding her head, she's captivating me.

I can't sto...

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25.07.23

he me called beautiful or so I think.

 

what could truly be beautiful about me? 

the scars on my legs,

face or chin? 

 

My uneven hips, 

my bow legs? 

 

or maybe it was in the heat of the moment, 

I gave him my lips and 

he pounced. 

 

he tasted the sweet nectar we call saliva 

And made it his home. 

 

his rent was due to stay in my arms  

So he u...

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Our Green Earth poets read at Liverpool’s beautiful Palm House

Merseyside poets and musicians performed their environmental anthology last week at Liverpool’s beautiful Victorian Palm House in Sefton Park. Led by Michelle Wright, Barry Woods and Ali Harwood, the event covered ocean pollution, global warming and rainforest reduction, with contributions from many local poets and some first time writers from local schools.

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Aethereal protégée

Universal consciousness is omnipresent
— living vicariously, we too are one - and the same,
Having the time of our lives
all knowing— enlightened divine sparks
going —Godspeed.

This is a way of life:

Anatomic amino acid building blocks chain letters,
into the complex double helix;
in our initials is a chemical signature—me and my significant other have between us—
this bond, that
she...

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Is everything okay?

'Is everything okay?' She asked with a sense of duty not care.

This tells me that even the deepest of pains cannot be concealed. Humans know humans.

All those wasted hours I spent on pampering my appearance to hide behind a mask of beauty have been wasted.

My reflection routine of practising the performance of emotions must have been ineffective.

In response I say, ‘yes I’m okay!’ tr...

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A Glance into Romance

While admiring the happy couple I feel bliss.

Then my stomach sinks.

The heart-shattering realisation that I will never acquire that same affection.

Some humans are not built for romance, and I am shamefully one of them.

I do not want your roses. I do not care for your false proposes.

All I want is to be seen.

For someone to not love me for my skin, but for my soul.

Many eyes ...

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