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    A Ghost I Am To You

    With cold dead hands, a ghost I am to you alone now.   With cold dead hands that are unseen, unfelt, and unanticipated.   With cold dead hands, my visits unknown to you making you shiver, and lips embalmed in ice.   With cold dead hands, I will call on you to feel your...

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    • Eerily penned, Daniel. It’s a very intense read, almost like suspenseful my friend. I was waiting for something to jump out, felt this write. Appropriately titled. Appreciate you.

      Damian

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    Lady of Sorrow: Part Three: Her Corpse In The Sea

    Her body still not void of a soul,her fresh corpse dancedto the tune of the undercurrent in that abyss beneath. Beneath the veiling surface which the living cannot see through.Sorrows of the deep, even withina living, breathing corpse, drown in agony...

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    Profound

    Profound Walking, meeting curvature of shoulder, telepathies, sought after by secret selves – A world so cold, seemingly too old.Hoping to find hope Like the ellipsis of planetary bodies touching dark side apogees suspended in the stillness of relativities and velocities To know there is dreaming is to know there is meaningJust as...

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    Why SpotLight?

    Why SpotLight? It is I, Damian DeadLove. And I’ll explain the why in this write, or give it a go as if we’re having a jam session. Who knows what will happen and how many tangents I’ll go on....

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    • Yes. But I’m not great at interviews haha. “The Big Guy never gave up on me, and I was pretty disrespectful”. Me and him have a complicated relationship as well haha. Your writes are raw and real. It reminds me of DUP. I wish some of my friends would follow, but I think many moved on unfortunately.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Nick. So glad you connected with the story my friend. And thanks for answering the poll, it’s very helpful. Oh, it’ll be fun, always is, just be yourself. I’ll hit you up sometime. Yeah, so many haven’t shown up, or they’re taking some time away. There’s always hope though. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • That makes it more interesting, Mary. lol. I didn’t know where, Keith, would go. It was easy, I just didn’t know if we’d go off the rails or not. It made it interesting. It takes two to dance, and I let the guest lead. I introduce the show, and end the show. The middle is a dance.. I think you’ll be great. I’ll be in contact. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Damian, my hat’s off to you, this wasn’t just a “write,” it was a raw, soul-baring, riff-heavy tribute to resilience, friendship, and finding meaning in the noise. There’s something deeply moving about the honesty with which you lay out your scars and triumphs. “SpotLight” isn’t just an interview series—it’s a living archive of mutual respect, evolution, and creative rebirth. And that origin story? Hits with the weight of a good blues track at 2 a.m.—melancholy, honest, and strangely hopeful.
      You’ve built something rare. Not just a format, but a community that believes in rising together. From your connection with Fia to the poetic rhythm of Pete_25, Duende’s rock-n-roll spirit, Keith’s cinematic swagger, Willow’s fiery kinship, and PAR’s versatile verbosity, it’s clear each voice helped re-light yours. You’ve turned vulnerability into power and humility into leadership. That’s what makes SpotLight burn with authenticity—and why people don’t just watch, they feel it.
      Enjoy those father-son days, they’re their own kind of story waiting to be lived. And when you drop the next SpotLight, you know your people will be waiting with open arms and eager ears.

      Until then: peace, respect, and a standing ovation! Rock on, DeadLove.

    • Thanks so much, PAR. That means a lot to me my friend, I have the upmost respect for you. And I think it’s important to feel appreciated. That’s why I say it in every comment or post, or which ever audience is listening, I try to make it feel like a community, a safe place to be yourself. Being supportive and encouraging is important to me. I’m in the back nine, of my life. Being a positive influence is what I aspire to be, I’m not chasing anything anymore. I’m where I’m supposed to be, existing in the moment. Appreciate you, PAR.

      Damian

    • Oh hell yeah! Do it!

      I took a month off to deal with life shit & missed the hell outta reading & commenting. And getting riled up! It’s gonna take me a hot minute to get caught up but I so look forward to where Spotlight shines next & who it highlights. Warn me before you do a Spotlight on Adira…I wanna make popcorn for that, my friend!

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I will try to let you know. lol. Mary, warned me. I figured it’ll be fun. lol. Thanks so much for being understanding, means a lot to me my friend. Appreciate you.

        Damian

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