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Ghosteen wrote a new post

• 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Shortest Distance Between Me and You is Together

Poetry

January 6, 2026

6

The Shortest Distance Between Me and You is Together To write our cathedral we need a fountain pen bursting ink up our neck falling down as JFK tears across shoulder cloisters Swinging ropes of light shard resuscitate the gallows fallen. The broken patterns of sun set on nave floor, did anyone ask Lazarus if he wished...

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6 Comments
- Fia Naturie
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  The title got me. The way you wove the bible in this but end it with the drink being labeled ‘What Price Salvation?’ is a damn moment. Good read
  - Ghosteen
    2 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thank you. Seemingly, all we (as a world society) have left is salvation.
- Styxian
  3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  This reminds me of the late 60s – early eighties writers. Yes, I’ve read that far back.LOL. My dad loved the old classics, while my sister came to poetry during the 70s. So I saw a great many styles and such.
  Almost goes with LSD, this. Seriously! I don’t condone illegal drugs, ahem, yet in moderation many ideas have sprouted for many many writers.
  You write on another level, my good man.
  - Ghosteen
    2 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    you are always too kind Mark.
- Damian DeadLove
  2 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Brilliantly penned, Ghosteen. This is truly an amazing write my friend. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
  - Ghosteen
    2 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    And I appreciate your kind words Damian.
Damian DeadLove wrote a new post

• 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Systemic Damage

Poetry

January 6, 2026

16

Questions are a never ending spiral Searching for answers can get crazy Evil thoughts pulse until it goes viral Tired ideas has made the vision hazy Masks conceal the cruelest intentions Orchestrated fear designed to control Conflict feeds all these rising tensions It’s systemic damage that...

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16 Comments
- Sappho (Elke)
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  “Masks conceal the cruelest intentions
  Orchestrated fear designed to control”
  Wow! This is a powerful statement that holds much truth! You just have to listen carefully to politicians. They tell you everything they intent to do, hidden between distracting words.
  Brilliant work, Damian!
  - Damian DeadLove
    3 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Elke. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Two of my favorite lines as well. Exactly, they tell a lot these days. It’s all hidden in plain sight. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Neville
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Not only true enough but my word yours here look so pretty sitting on their very own page .. Neville
  - Damian DeadLove
    3 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Neville. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Well you know how to make a person feel appreciated. Thanks to you kind sir. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Atticus Abbey
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Fantastic, Damian!
  - Damian DeadLove
    3 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Adagio. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Visions_of_Insanity
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Phenomenal piece Damian. Makes ya think. Powerful write my friend.
  - Damian DeadLove
    3 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I’m always trying to evoke thought brother. lol. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Willow
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Okay, Prophet, you did it again. They only wear the mask long enough to lull the sheep. The wolves are out in force now, no masks. And you nailed this one like a jackhammer of Truth. I really wish you weren’t so deadly accurate…but here we are. That vault of yours must be packed with treasure, my friend
  - Damian DeadLove
    3 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Believe me I wish I wasn’t accurate. The wolves are taking everything that’s not nailed down. Including those boots we’re supposed to pull ourselves up with, we’re essentially strapless. lol. “Jackhammer of Truth” sounds like a possible song or album name. There are a couple of gems in there from time to time. I agree though the masks have been discarded. Always enjoy your commentary, sorry I tend to get you riled you up so often. lol. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Thomas W. Case
  3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Tight, relentless lines. This feels like a pressure chamber where thought turns toxic and power hides behind masks. I like how the poem doesn’t over-explain—just lets the spiral speak for itself. Dark, current, and uncomfortably true.
  - Damian DeadLove
    3 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Thomas. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I’m a believer of letting the reader fill in the gaps with their thoughts and where the write takes them. Thank you for your continued support. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Styxian
  3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Nice! Tightly done yet with a bullseye message. The rhymes are perfect, too. Excellent write Damian.
  - Damian DeadLove
    3 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Mark. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I try.. Thanks for your continued support. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Tim
  3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  You were ahead of your time, Damian. This applies today as if it was written yesterday. Great poem!
  - Damian DeadLove
    3 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tim. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I try.. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
Crimsin wrote a new post

• 3 months, 3 weeks ago

trauma response

Biographies & Memoirs, Poetry, Spirituality, Uncategorized

January 5, 2026

3

crazy is a perspective and I've held it for most of my lifeabandoned at three my sharp little mind saw and remembers the precursorspeople always have a tell when their about to break your heartthe night the cops came...

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3 Comments
- Damian DeadLove
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Powerfully penned, Brenda. It’s amazing how the body reacts when our minds are being overwhelmed. Living with lasting scars isn’t always easy my friend. Very heartfelt write my friend. Thanks for sharing. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
  - Crimsin
    3 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    hello dearest Damian thank you graciously for your understanding comment ❤️
- Visions_of_Insanity
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  I can feel this one my friend. Strong write with all the colors and detail you’re so amazing at. Great piece Brenda.xo
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• 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Backdeckbenny (Peter) wrote a new post

• 3 months, 3 weeks ago

pluribus

Poetry

January 4, 2026

4

The de facto US national motto "E pluribus unum" (Out of many, one) was changed by Congress in 1956 to the official 'In God We Trust'.Laughable that God's name is printed on all US currency when the Bible tells...

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4 Comments
- Damian DeadLove
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Powerfully penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend, also thanks for the history. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
  - Backdeckbenny (Peter)
    3 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Thanks Damian.
    
    I’m not American or a believer in God but the change in motto reflects the change in America.A country that once accepted the hungry,the tired,the persecuted now turns it’s back on them…..bet if they were billionaires they’d be welcomed with open arms.
    👍
    - Damian DeadLove
      3 months, 3 weeks ago
      
      Completely agree with you my friend. It almost foreshadows the Christian Nationalist movement going on in this country right now. America has turned heel. To use pro wrestling lingo. Appreciate you.
      
      Damian
- Visions_of_Insanity
  3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Great piece Peter. Well researched and enlightening.
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