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Damian DeadLove wrote a new post

• 6 months ago

Left Busted, Broken, And Blind

Poetry

December 26, 2025

22

Restless nights miles from sleepWitnessing the light fading fastWithout reward the price is steepCan’t outrun this troubled past Once crippled with silent ragePinned beneath a heavy stoneBattered heart in a dusty cageDesperate days spent all alone Hateful acts forged in painA...

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22 Comments
- Atticus Abbey
  6 months ago
  
  Fantastic, Damian.
  - Damian DeadLove
    6 months ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Adagio. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Fia Naturie
  6 months ago
  
  This is a dark piece, but it is really good. Thank you for sharing it.
  - Damian DeadLove
    6 months ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Fia. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I know it’s kinda dark, it came out of nowhere. lol. I’m in a good mood still. Appreciate you, cuz.
    
    Damian
- Backdeckbenny (Peter)
  6 months ago
  
  Excellent piece.
  - Damian DeadLove
    6 months ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Peter. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Adelphina
  6 months ago
  
  Well look at you being all dark after Christmas:)
  Each section had its own dark point of view.
  I really enjoyed the stanza about evil hiding in the mundane
  It reminds me of the saying in the Bible. Idle hands are the devils workshop.
  
  Great piece amigo!
  - Damian DeadLove
    6 months ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Adel. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Also my favorite stanza as well. I was kinda going for the idle hands vibe. Wasn’t meaning to be dark at all, this write came out of nowhere. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Crimsin
  6 months ago
  
  hello dearest Damian very darkly powerful ❤️
  - Damian DeadLove
    6 months ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Brenda. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Visions_of_Insanity
  5 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  Fantastic piece of dark poetry my friend. Wonderfully executed.
  - Damian DeadLove
    5 months, 4 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It certainly spawned out of nowhere. lol. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- NAAJIR
  5 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  Heavy hitting vibe, bro This moves the mind down some chambers
  
  Much respect
  
  Naaj
  - Damian DeadLove
    5 months, 4 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Naaj. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Sometimes you gotta just roll with the punches. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Sappho (Elke)
  5 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  A bittersweet piece, so beautiful and sad! I am glad that you reassured us that you are doing well , dear Damian!
  - Damian DeadLove
    5 months, 4 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Elke. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Well I didn’t want anyone worrying about me, and I was happy while I wrote it. It’s kinda like a rain storm while the sun is still shining kinda vibe going on here. So bittersweet fits it perfectly. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Thomas W. Case
  5 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  This reads like a slow descent through psychological aftermath—the kind that doesn’t announce itself loudly but corrodes over time. The imagery stays grounded while the emotion escalates, especially the idea of evil hiding in the mundane. Quiet, heavy, and effective.
  - Damian DeadLove
    5 months, 4 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Thomas. So glad you connected with the write my friend. You got all that out of this write? lol. I’m just joshing you. Seriously though, your commentary really means a lot to me as well as your continued support my friend. You’re a gifted writer and I’m a fan of yours as well. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Willow
  5 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  I can see why others see this is dark, but I read it more as a reflective piece on darker moments. Like sitting under moonlight and remembering full darkness of troubled days…having just enjoyed the warmth of a fire and full spirit. There are definitely elements that lean into darker aspects, but if we’re not peering into those corners, are we really paying attention, or are we just living in denial? To be all sunshine and daisies in the current environment is pure folly. I don’t see dark, I see the shadows that follow us wherever we go. The hope that we still find light. Follow that muse where it takes you, my friend. It never leads you astray
  - Damian DeadLove
    5 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I always enjoy your commentary, this one is reflective in a sense. Darkness does hide in those corners always lurking in shadow and watching our every move. To believe it doesn’t exist is denial I agree 100% Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Neville
  3 months ago
  
  this is extraordinarily noir if you don’t mind me saying .. just saying .. Neville
  - Damian DeadLove
    3 months ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Neville. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I don’t mind you saying at all, that’s cool with me. Thanks for your continued support. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
Nick DC wrote a new post

• 6 months ago

100% Genuine

Poetry, Romance

December 26, 2025

2

I feel waves come crashing inand i think i've lost againit all seems too depressingthe world looks like it's rottingoutside these wallsit's a cold cold placebut still i find sanctuarythe time where life isn't so scaryit's you that holds...

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2 Comments
- Damian DeadLove
  6 months ago
  
  Beautifully penned, Nick. A very heartfelt write my friend. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
- Willow
  5 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Sounds like you’ve got yourself a touchstone. When the world rolls heavy on you, she’s the solid that makes it bearable. Beautiful, my friend
Adelphina wrote a new post

• 6 months ago

2026

Poetry

December 25, 2025

16

Except for the daisies who sprung forth embedded in each footprint of my past 2025 is fading fastmy anticipation is burninglike a not too distant world a neon blue star shiningwithin my graspfilled with possibilities secrets and keys2026 will...

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16 Comments
- Atticus Abbey
  6 months ago
  
  This is great! You should write more often.
- Adelphina
  6 months ago
  
  Thank you! I’m working on it amigo.
  I got a promotion at work and I don’t have the time as much.
  
  Thanks for your snaps!!
- Honoria
  6 months ago
  
  Dear A,
  
  I love the momentum in this piece. For me it really looks the gratitude and potential of relationships and events that occur during a year in the life. How fast they come and go. Congrats on your promotion! Life to see your writes.
  H x 🌷
  - Adelphina
    6 months ago
    
    Hi Honoria!
    There is so much gratitude! This past year I lost my little chihuahua Daisy in November. Right before Thanksgiving. I was a mess. I had her for around 18 years. She was so old and her eyesight was going. Had to give her a little nod in my opening:)
    Mark found a chihuahua Christmas ornament and put it on our tree.
    
    I’m also looking forward to 2026. All the possibilities!
    
    I’m so happy to see you here and commenting:)
    Best Christmas gift ever!
- Styxian
  6 months ago
  
  Hey my little busy Bee! ’25 was such an awesome year for you! Besides Daisy, of course. But your life has so much going on in it. Even getting your book out there in the world! Thank you for sharing it with me. All of my highlights of ’25 involve you!
  This write of yours is so positive and empowering. I love the feeling of determination that is being carried within it. And I’m glad that you got some creative results out of the Taylor movie. I will be more kind when talking about her from now on. LOL
  I’m all about my Adelphina! Woo hoo!
  - Adelphina
    6 months ago
    
    Hey there lover!
    This write is all about timing. To be prepared for whatever comes your way. To handle it gracefully or at least the best you can. To not cower which is hard for me. I’m brave with a pen but sometimes not always in real life! lol
    You have been my highlight for the past 3 years!
    And yes, the documentary from Taylor swifts last tour is very inspiring. I didn’t realize how massive her show was.
    I just remember how expensive the tickets were.
    I’ll only spend that much on a purse, maybe!
    
    Thanks for your awesomeness in 2025!
    MWA!
- Damian DeadLove
  6 months ago
  
  Beautifully penned, Adel. An excellent write my friend. Merry Christmas to you and Mark, hope all is well with you both. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
  - Adelphina
    6 months ago
    
    Hi Damien!
    Thank you for your snaps amigo!
    2025 is right around the corner. I’ve had so many changes and transitions this year.
    All positive but I’m slow to embrace change. I’ll get there just don’t rush me. Hahaha
    
    Hope you had a Merry Christmas:)
- I_IS_ ME
  6 months ago
  
  Love this, great to see you writing Lady
  - Adelphina
    6 months ago
    
    Thanks Meme!
    
    I’m working on it. Just need to get in that writing zone. I know you understand. The need to feel that inspiration in order to pick up that pen! Sometimes it evades me.
    
    Now I gotta catch the last season of Stranger Things!
    Fixing to get on Netflix! Woop Woop! Hahaha
    
    Thanks for not being a stranger buddy!
- Tim
  5 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  The beginning of each new year is another reset of our aspirations. We have a chance to start anew with hopes for a better year, a more productive year as long as we persist in our endeavors. I hope yours is all that and more Adelly. Best wishes to you. 🙂
  - Adelphina
    5 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Hi Tim!
    Happy New Year amigo! Thank goodness for resets. I don’t know anyone who didn’t need one.
    Whether it is about losing weight or finding love or being prosperous.
    In some way we bargain with our future every new year.
    We make decisions with hope in mind. It’s very cosmic in some way.
    Hoping all our stars will align like paths.
    
    Best wishes to you too buddy!
- Thomas W. Case
  5 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  This reads like a prayer and a dare at the same time. I love how 2026 is treated as a living witness—something you’re negotiating with, not wishing on. The imagery of ink, doors, courage, and the red carpet earned through work (not luck) feels honest and earned. There’s vulnerability here, but also resolve. It doesn’t beg the future—it challenges it.
  - Adelphina
    5 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    I love this comment!
    Yes, I didn’t want this to come across like I was begging for a great year.
    We come across challenges every year. It’s inevitable. I want to go into the new year courageously, come what may.
    This year I think 2026 or every new year for that matter as a quest. A year long quest. It will either break me or make me stronger. I’m an optimist. So either way each year makes me grow:)
    
    Happy New Year!
- goldenmyst
  2 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  You brought in the New Year with pizazz my friend. This was a great fiesta of a poem. One that made my heart dance like raindrops on a banana plant leaf. I could feel the exuberant hopes encapsulated in your poem.
  
  John
- Adelphina
  2 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Hi John,
  
  I love the idea of a blank new year. Nothing has happened yet, but oh the possibilities it can bring:)
  Happy belated New Year my friend.
  
  Del
Amethyste wrote a new post

• 6 months ago

Music

Poetry

December 25, 2025

6

Oh music!Like falling on a silk bedAnd feel it caressAnd cuddle your face.

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6 Comments
- Adelphina
  6 months ago
  
  I’m loving the feel of this!
  Especially the fall:)
  - Amethyste
    6 months ago
    
    Thank you dear.
- Damian DeadLove
  6 months ago
  
  Beautifully penned, Amethyste. What a lovely write my friend. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
  - Amethyste
    6 months ago
    
    Thank you Damian. A lovely day for you.
- Atticus Abbey
  6 months ago
  
  I love it!
  - Amethyste
    6 months ago
    
    Thank you a lot dear.
Mstrmnd1923 wrote a new post

• 6 months ago

The Catch

Poetry

December 25, 2025

8

Seems like only yesterday When I was a kidI must have been 5 or 6When my dad got me a glovePlaced a baseball in my handAnd we had our first real catchAnd even though I couldn't catch the ballOr...

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8 Comments
- Atticus Abbey
  6 months ago
  
  Fantastic!
  - Mstrmnd1923
    6 months ago
    
    Thank you..appreciate it
- Damian DeadLove
  6 months ago
  
  Beautifully penned, Mstrmnd. Such a heartfelt tribute to your dad my friend. Excellent storytelling as well. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
  - Mstrmnd1923
    6 months ago
    
    Thank you for responding..I appreciate you for taking the time to read and comment
- Fia Naturie
  6 months ago
  
  Reading this I can feel how much he means to you. As a parent you want to make sure you are doing the right thing and of course we have the memories of the children growing up. But we forget we are the child as well. We have past memories further back of being raised. Hmm this is making me feel more than I thought. Very good writing.
- Mstrmnd1923
  6 months ago
  
  Thank you..and yes he means the world to me..but Ive taken time and the cycle of life for granted..wish I had more time..thanks for commenting
- Adelphina
  6 months ago
  
  Oh. The buildup in this. All the details and building blocks of growing up. Cherishing our memories and time.
  Time is the most reliable thing. It is ever present and we tend to push it aside. Put visits off or do a check in occasionally.
  I completely relate to this.
  My mom is 75 and doesn’t get around like she used to. This year i did all the cooking and she still felt the need to
  to be bossy! Even when we were at the grocery store! Hahaha. It’s a mother/daughter thing! Her gift to me is humor. It was always in our household.
  And love, I can feel this in your write. Even the admiration and respect you had for each other.
  This got me a little teary eyed at the end.
  God bless
  - Mstrmnd1923
    6 months ago
    
    Thank you for your comments..yeah my mom is 75 as well..older people in general have unique personalities..for sure..I try to sometimes picture life through lenses and think they feel life moves way too fast in general..and the speed everyone moves around them..but in their mind they are still young but their physical body tells a different story..I was humored yesterday..Im driving my mom around to handle stuff for my dad’s funeral..I have gps in my car..no matter how many times I said I dont need directions my mom would be like so we are gonna turn right up here or we could go up a little further..it was funny and (slightly maddening) but looking at things through her lens she never had gps or technology to assist with things growing up..and as she would say they did just fine without it..it’s good to have family and share their love and laugh at the moments that are special..thanks again for sharing your cooking and grocery shopping mom story
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