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5 hours ago, blue eyed snake said:

 

a raw awareness

of things generally unseen

the next layer falls 

 

the next layer falls

white flakes on the cold mountain

moon rise lights the ice.

 

 

 

 

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30 minutes ago, Apech said:

 

the next layer falls

white flakes on the cold mountain

moon rise lights the ice.

 

 

Moonrise lights the ice

over the frozen river

crisscrossed by skate marks.  

 

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23 hours ago, Taomeow said:

 

Moonrise lights the ice

over the frozen river

crisscrossed by skate marks.  

 


crisscrossed by skate marks
that disappear overnight

under the new snow

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4 minutes ago, Mark Foote said:


crisscrossed by skate marks
that disappear overnight

under the new snow

 

under the new snow 

the seeds are laying dormant

waiting for the spring

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On 3/14/2023 at 4:09 PM, blue eyed snake said:

 

under the new snow 

the seeds are laying dormant

waiting for the spring

 

waiting for the spring

then tap your heels together

there's no place like home

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48 minutes ago, Invisible Acropolis said:

 

waiting for the spring

then tap your heels together

there's no place like home

 

there's no place like home 

please leave your left shoe outside 

stump the gargoyles 

 

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On 3/16/2023 at 8:47 AM, C T said:

 

there's no place like home 

please leave your left shoe outside 

stump the gargoyles 

 

 

stump the gargoyles 

dragons howling and roaring

inside a dead tree

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2 hours ago, Invisible Acropolis said:

 

stump the gargoyles 

dragons howling and roaring

inside a dead tree

 

Inside a dead tree

termites go to work, pay rent,

pay taxes.  Progress.  

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4 hours ago, Taomeow said:

 

Inside a dead tree

termites go to work, pay rent,

pay taxes.  Progress.  

 

pay taxes.  Progress.  

so you can pay more taxes.

Grow old and die broke.

 

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2 hours ago, Apech said:

 

pay taxes.  Progress.  

so you can pay more taxes.

Grow old and die broke.

 


Grow old and die broke.
Use it up or wear it out;
Waning crescent moon.

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On 3/18/2023 at 12:46 PM, Mark Foote said:


Grow old and die broke.
Use it up or wear it out;
Waning crescent moon.

 

 

waning crescent moon

now, no moon at all; rain clouds.

ducks huddle, lake-side.

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Clear Lake and Mount Konocti, Lake County California

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ducks huddle, lake-side

moon hidden, storm clouds gather 

soft reeds do not break 

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9 hours ago, C T said:

ducks huddle, lake-side

moon hidden, storm clouds gather 

soft reeds do not break 

 

Soft reeds do not break.

Make a flute from hollow stems.

They know a secret.  

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2 hours ago, Taomeow said:

 

Soft reeds do not break.

Make a flute from hollow stems.

They know a secret.  

 

They know a secret.  

By sitting and forgetting

I might get it too.

 

 

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41 minutes ago, Apech said:

 

They know a secret.  

By sitting and forgetting

I might get it too.


I might get it too.

Are you sure you’ve got time left?

If not now, then when?

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On 3/26/2023 at 11:35 AM, Cobie said:


I might get it too.

Are you sure you’ve got time left?

If not now, then when?
 


If not now, then when?

When the springtime comes again,
when death do us part?
 

 

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On 3/29/2023 at 4:45 PM, Mark Foote said:


If not now, then when?

When the springtime comes again,
when death do us part?

 

when death do us part?

the red sea and the desert?

the staff and the snake?

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On 4/5/2023 at 12:01 PM, Invisible Acropolis said:

 

when death do us part?

the red sea and the desert?

the staff and the snake?

 

the staff and the snake?

a human resources nightmare,

one strike and you're dead.

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4 hours ago, Apech said:

 

the staff and the snake?

a human resources nightmare,

one strike and you're dead.

 

One strike and you're dead.

That red button at the end

punctuates full stop.  

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10 hours ago, Taomeow said:

 

One strike and you're dead.

That red button at the end

punctuates full stop.  

 

punctuates full stop

chapter five's done; let's move on 

beach party awaits 

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beach party awaits

down at the pier, Santa Cruz

nice weather for it
 

 


nice weather for it

say the wild flowers, blooming

spring has come, at last

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On 4/15/2023 at 8:31 PM, Mark Foote said:


nice weather for it

say the wild flowers, blooming

spring has come, at last

 

spring has come, at last

but old crusty prostitutes 

die in bitter tears

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9 hours ago, Invisible Acropolis said:

 

spring has come, at last

but old crusty prostitutes 

die in bitter tears


Guess you just visited some,

how else would you know.

 

 

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9 hours ago, Cobie said:

 

how else would you know

 


how else would you know

how to breathe in, how breathe out

dunno--mystery

dunno--mystery

the joy of impermanence

a good day to die

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13 hours ago, Mark Foote said:


how else would you know

how to breathe in, how breathe out

dunno--mystery

dunno--mystery

the joy of impermanence

a good day to die

 

a good day to die

pathetic boy toy scumbags 

slaves to slavery

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