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  • Ants | a very ‘Short’ Story

    I sit behind my desk in the far corner of the 33rd floor caked in the afternoon sun. My window side seat has me baking in the summer heat. I should be working, but it’s late on a Friday afternoon, not sure what my bosses expect. It’s not like they are working hard anyway, planning…

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  • Racetrack | Mini Poem

    Pedal to the metal, Breaking only when required, Pushing to the limits, Life in the fast lane. . Days pass in a flash, Moments fade to memory, Friendships lost as sands in time, Time to smell the daisies? . Pace yourselves young ones, Life is not a sprint, A marathon of moments, To leaving a…

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  • Observer | Poetic Story

    Observer | Poetic Story

    I am the shadow in the darkness, the watcher in the trees, ever observing those around me. Waiting as I plan my next move. I have seen countless others jump forward in action, eager to take their next step in life. Yet I must wait, ever meticulous in my calculations before I too am ready…

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  • Railroad | Poem

    Railroad | Poem

    Life split by two sides of a track Society divided in its opportunity Rich to the west, poor to the east The lottery of life. . Born on the wrong side of the track, Your life predetermined To be one of struggles, poverty, misinformation. What hope lies in social misbalance… . The west wants one…

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  • Laughter | Poem

    Laughter | Poem

    The essence of life, A means to escape our darkest fears, Escape into a realm, Away from our troubles. . Said to have healing powers, Live, laugh, Love. The quote of millennials. There is power beyond words. . So live your life with a smile, Tell a joke, escape with a laugh. Make each moment…

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  • Faith | Poem

    Faith | Poem

    The sermon of life, Society defined pathways Acceptable careers, Fitting the mold. Conform or disappoint . Young and naive, We shape ourselves to join the social clergy, Living the path foretold ahead, Too scared for independence . Mid-life crisis’s, Realisation of mistakes too late, Of miss-placed faith, . If time was given again, Faith in…

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  • Life is Cruel | Poem

    Life is Cruel | Poem

    The young die before their time. The old wrinkle with age, Watching unable to help. . War, famine, greed. Man makes the inevitable All the more unbearable . We look atbackwards, At decisions not made. A life lived in regret. . When paths present opportunity, We hesitate to act. Only with ourselves to blame. .…

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  • Training | Poem

    Training | Poem

    A life in the shadows, Marked by early alarms and sunrise starts Full of dedication, Long after dark with late night runs. . Dedication. Passion. Drive The pilllars of progress. A life of sacrifice, time worth living. Setting Goals and pulling through . Through triumph and testing, to weight loss and success. A well sought…

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  • Green | Poem

    Green | Poem

    Life, growth, beginning and renewal. Green is the essence of the living, The colour of sustenance, . Brown its enemy, Unavoidable and inevitable The colour of decay, Death finds a way. . Red vs Blue, Green turn to Brown, Black and White. Life and Death, Yin and Yang, Contrast and completeness, The battle of the…

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