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    Winter's Bone

    winter's bone                                                                           the roads not plowed that winter left an avalanche of snow upon the Minnesota landscape   the northern cardinal and common redpoll took refuge in the Norway spruce, seeking shelter in the thicket of branches from the shrills of winter’s bone.   our bodies hunkered down beneath a...

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    • Very nice. It has such a warm glow to it, even though it describes the opposite (initially). Your details are great at creating the atmosphere. Picture perfect scenes.
      Good to see you posting here, btw.

    • Hi Mark! I’ve been having trouble with formatting my poetry to single space. I don’t like double spacing. I was told to hold down the shift key while hitting return, but it still double spaces on me. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thank you most kindly for your visit today and the warmth your compliments bring!

      • When I want single spacing of lines, I hit shift and enter simultaneously. I am also somewhat of a neanderthal, and “enter” may be the same as a return key? I use a tablet primarily for writing, so my laptop skills are not great. Also, when transferring from one to other, or even copy and pasting, the spacing always gets screwed up. I have to redo it manually over again. Modern tech is still glitchy, lol.
        But, be stubborn! Always write your words! Formatting can always be corrected later. Our words need a life asap.

    • Beautifully penned, Kelly. This is an excellent write my friend with amazing imagery. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Thank you, Damian! Your kindness is greatly appreciated!

    • Chère K.,
      I hate winters, specially when, as in most Dutch winters, the sky is grey and it’s raining.
      But your poem resonanties with me. Maybe this is what winters should be!
      Love it to bits!
      Warm regards, Gus

    • Winter has been a hard season this year for most of the states in the U.S.. Artic cold, snow and ice have made it more like living in Alaska. Spring couldn’t arrive sooner for the smallest of creatures having to bear single digit temperatures at night. Thank you for your visit, Gus. May the warmth of friendship get us through our winter’s bone!

    • Dear K,

      I enjoyed the dichotomy of this piece greatly. The blanket of snow in the pictures felt like the blanket under which you hunkered 🙂
      The photos are lovely. And worked so wonderfully with the calm tones in the poem. Terrific write. H🌷

    • Your detailed eye caught my intent! The photo, of whom I forgot to mention, is by Andrew Wyeth. I thought it complimented my poem beautifully. Thank you for your visit and kindness, Honoria. Good to have your presence here!

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    The “Wife” Vs the “Escort” - An Exercise in Personal Finance

    In this article I’m going to conduct a brief financial analysis in order to compare the cost of having the person they call the “wife” as a permanent fixture in ones household as opposed to the intermittent service of...

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    Satanic Slut is Seeking Ugly

      The devil was in the written entrails  jack boots and Hitler salutes  oh fucking wake up    And still his inbox was full of masturbation  the rancid smell of desperation,  this is Satanic’s truths  facts captured on poetic celluloid    In the glory of delusions is hallelujah pinning Mary to your cross when you repulse...

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    • Oh, hallelujah! This is great.

    • hello dearest poet very dark indeed ❤️

      • Sadly, the web can be a dark place. The motto of my soccer club is “out of darkness, cometh light” and it’s the truest mantra.

    • Dear R,

      Ooofff ahhhh! Crucify him crucify him!
      I’m liking the dark side. It spares nothing and no one. Terrific meter and formatting to drive home the point.
      H 🌷

      • Ha. You know me H – the nefarious dark is ambushed by light, grace and humility. But sometimes, the internet reveals the blackest shades of dark.

        Tis a simple arithmetic. When asked for the fiftieth time why she left DU (depriving people the chance to say goodbye) I break and genuflect no more. The evidence is blatant and Satanic Slut’s inbox is icing on cake. The sleaze pigs are as ugly as sin (literally and metaphorically). I mean, her sons are 6’8 and 6’5 FFS.

    • Powerfully penned, Ghosteen. Phenomenal dark write my friend. Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • Thank you. It took me a long time to separate internet words from the individual. Invariably, folk who display a vile cyber persona are actually vile in the real world.

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    Save Me

    Save me little girlSave me from myself Save me from my life I cowardly hide behind Save me from my liesburning deep inside Save me from my wordsI had forgotten or dried What can I do little girlFor everything I have tried I can only...

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