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    Thief

    You are a thief With innocence written across the face   You stole each heartbeat The rapid and steady   You stole each breath. The labored and the rapid   You stole time Slipping away as I gaze upon you   As thieves go You are one of the best Not realizing you...

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    this is not poetry

    Sunday morning. 7.30 am Wollongong.NSW.Australia Questions: What is consciousness?What am I?Am I anything at all?Is there a purpose to living? Reflections: Consciousness feels like the soul of the universe ever-present and fundamental. It seems to arise at the moment sex cells collide, long before we...

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    • hello dearest Benny I have gone periods of time searching and wondering sometimes getting answers I rather not have… sometimes ending up with more questions great write ❤️

    • Powerfully penned, Peter. This is an incredible write my friend. I think age is a big factor when it comes to people. It seems we awaken more once were face to face with our own mortality. That’s just my opinion though. Great depth here, your writes always makes me ponder. That’s a good thing my friend. Thanks for sharing. Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • Thanks Damian.

        Some thoughts can’t be expressed by poetry, they just need to tumble out,get tidied up and shared.

        You’re probably right about age and mortality putting us in more reflective moods but I personally think that trauma (in my case depression ten years ago) broke me so badly there wasn’t much left,except questions that needed some sort of answers.
        I’m still asking questions and sounds like you are too.
        Cheers

    • Hoi hoi Peter,
      in the Netherlands, i know of someone who titled his book ‘Geen boek’. Translated: No book.
      The absurdist humor behind it is that it is still a good present, for people who want No Book for their birthday. And that group of people increases every year.

      But instead of wild humour you present us with a very intelligent piece of work.
      It is very intelligently written and (my opinion) a very good idea to give these things a thought now and then.
      Also very intelligent: I promised myself to keep a better look out for the writes you post.

      Love it!
      Kind regards, Gus

    • That feeling you have, that consciousness is some fundamental, egoless energy, is powerful. It echoes ideas like panpsychism or non-duality. It’s the attractive shortcut around the “hard problem”: if consciousness is always there, we don’t need the brain to magically create it from scratch. My mind will sit on this for a while… thinking of driving down Bulli Pass in the fog/mist and spending a chilly winter day at Austinmer. But it’s the wrong time of year for that and I now live hundreds of k’s away from Illawara.

    • Good old Austiner….lived there back in the day…when men were men and sheep were nervous.Too expensive there now.

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    That Damn Vagabond Wind

    You slippedaway from me,like the robins andcherry blossoms whenspring ends,and the fractured nightsof winter come.I will search themidnight alleys, and themountains of Chile.I will listen foryour sweet laughter.I long to taste yourhoneysuckle lips, andhear your heartbeat.If I never find...

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    Winners' of November's Competitions

    Congratulations to everyone. Thank you for your contributions to Stars Rite.Here are the links to the winners’ poems – Stars Rite

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    Truth's a Mirror

    Can we all agree to disagree on what the world thinks of you and meStop being silent on the inside while burning on the outside for the whole world to see Anger arises from weak mindsEye-opening deaths provoke hate crimesDo...

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    • hello dearest Drieks this is one of your best in my opinion the climate out there is daunting… it worries me everyday I’m too old to change things in the eighties when I was young it was all about the money I don’t know if things have changed great write ❤️

      • Thank you Crimsin ❤️ I wrote most of this piece years ago and it saddens me that nothing has changed. If anything, it has gotten worse. I really appreciate your kind words.

    • The opening line= “Can we agree to disagree” I gave you head nod on that. This is so beautiful.

    • Thank you so much 💕
      I hope to keep expressing myself through this medium for a long time. And I’ll never forget who to thank for it 😉

    • You’re writing some very strong pieces Lady that are truly depicting that status of our current world. Please continue pushing your powerful words Lady

      • Thank you for commenting on this! I hope to continue this for a long time to come.

    • Powerfully penned, Drieks. Excellent write, you’re a gifted lyricist my friend. Love the choice of Reggae to paint the background for your amazing words my friend. Such a truthful message about the state of the world. Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • Hey Damian! Can you believe I spent hours fitting these lyrics to punk rock??
        And then my sister was listening to a reggae song on her phone and that changed my mind instantly. I personally love the way it sounds as it is now.

        Thank you for your kind words Damian. I won’t forget your support.

        • It happens. I’m sure the words would have worked with punk. But I think you made the right choice. I’m a fan. Appreciate you.

          Damian

    • Another strong piece, my friend. I am so glad Her introduced us. I listen to you often (I even read the words! — and they are alway truthful and necessary).

      I am so glad your sister wasn’t listening to a polka; this song would have a very different vibe. Brrr!
      FD

    • This is fantastic. Keep on, keeping on.

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