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    Up In Smoke

    I felt like lucky sevensWhen I bought my first houseMy little slice of heaven For me and my spouse A two car garageAnd a yard thats immense Filled with a floral collageBordering a white picket fenceAn American flag extendedFrom...

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    • Powerfully penned, Mstrmnd. Another excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Right now, I am in a massive dilemma myself with the ever increasing cost of add-ons to my mortgage. It has gone up 50% in just four years. This house is not worth what they charge me now. So, it may be time to go elsewhere sooner than expected.
      Your write is obviously of a bigger picture, for all of us as a whole. The “dream” is being rocks through windows from so many directions. Peace of mind is scarce. Your frustration is loud, word by word.

      • Yeah..its absolutely frustrating.. nothing is affordable..my wife and I have focused on downsizing the past few years and cutting back the expenses where we can..but to your point u can’t cut back the mortgage or the rising utility bills or ins..and we are all drowning quickly..the rich are rapidly getting richer and there’s a huge gap between them and most of us..oir next step is to downsize our house.. but we are still months and months away from that as thats more complicated with moving and everything..but yes it feels like rocks through windows..sucks..thank you for commenting..and hopefully be there times ahead

    • I feel your frustrations through this piece and unfortunately I’m right there with you. Hopefully sooner rather than later everything works out for you and your family. Best wishes xx

      • Thank you for commenting..hopefully better times for all of us..need some good news and a future everyday ppl can look forward too..opportunity and hope are what inspires greatness..and we need to get that back

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    The Mortician (Chapter One - The Coming Storm)

         It was as warm as the living, and as cold as the dead that autumn day in 67’. Very cold my life seemed, advancing into the twilight. As it was October 28th, to be exact, the day...

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    Bear Country

    'tis the ancient story of the ..Bear within......a journey of self-preservationa pilgrimage of Spirit.....reservation for Onewhere stoicism meets solitude ...honied in Gaia's sticky sweetness...glorified...in her amber-ness.......roaming barefoot...down that familiar mountainside......rolling Cuba Sr...scrolling sacred Man-u-scripts....poetry encrypted...ethereally...quill firmly gripped...twixt paws and claws....down the...

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    • hello dearest Naajir great wordplay here and a beautiful message while being a good look into your soul ❤️

      • Hey Brenda. Thx for droppin in. It’s been a while since I felt this vibe.
        Always appreciate your support

        Naaj

    • Powerfully penned, Naaj. Excellent write with amazing wordplay my friend. Much respect always. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Always searching for an opportunity to catch a photo of the old man on the mountain. My camera is never ready! He is quicker than he looks.

      Intricate phonetics both personal and universal. Top notch word play, both fierce & peaceful. Much respect for this wilderness of word!

      • Glad you enjoyed, Benjamin. This one had me in a space…fierce and peaceful…you nailed it

        Much respect

        Naaj

    • Excellent crafting here. Such a strong entry to compliment this site.
      It does have an outdoorsy feel to it, but that could be the picture leading me that direction. At any rate,the words build the bear!

    • A beautiful blend of wit and wisdom, wrapped in a lilting montage of smooth vocals and kick-ass music for the heart, mind and soul. Wicked stuff, and I say, if you’ve got it, flout it, baby, flout it!

      • Big thx for such an uplifting comment, FD. Glad you dug it .
        Inspiration is the key…wherever we find it.

        Much respect always

        Naaj

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    News Cycle

    The Epstein files Hidden with a smileBy the destruction of calmWith the Venezuela bombsThreats of a Greenland invasionA new diversion persuasion Then ice rounding up their quotaUp in Minnesota Then more news that wasn't GoodWhat we saw wasn't misunderstoodThen...

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    • Brilliantly penned, Mstrmnd. Excellent write with a powerful message my friend. Nicely done. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • All the more reason to embrace the things that we can control, near to us. But, also to open our minds to what we as a whole group deem valuable. Like dignity, for one and all.
      It’s an age-old tactic, to divide a people so that no big masses will rebel against a government.
      You write logically. Hopefully enough logical people can grasp your message.

      • You’re spot on..embrace what we can control and dont let the divisive tactics divide us..stay strong as ppl and a community and don’t betray our morals and values..like dignity..hopefully more ppls eyes open up and see they are getting to divide us so they can control us..thanks as always for commenting..I appreciate it

    • actually one of the biggest issues is the lack of local community. Like block parties, back yard BBQs where everyone is invited.
      Many moments of enlightenment came during sitting on the porch, just chatting. Too bad it isn’t more common anymore.

      • I visited a foreign country for my 25 yr anniversary..fell in love with the country because I could feel the community vibe..haven’t felt that here in years..it is absent for sure

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