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    Am I different to you? Version 2

    Ode to the Animal Within(in the style of Walt Whitman)Not really—no, not really—My needs are your needs, O brother, O sister, O kindred of the earth,Eating, sleeping, spreading seeds—Simple, unadorned, as the fox in the hedgerow, the sparrow in...

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    Am I different to you?

      Not really.   My needs are your needs.   Eating,sleeping,spreading seeds.   It's that simple for other creatures.   Not humans.   We've turned our search for food into something more than the need to fuel our bodies.   We've turned sleeping into the search for a more salubrious environment to...

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    Art of the Grift

    Inspired by: Ghost – Griftwoodhttps://youtu.be/d6WA06fNscc?si=W79vAzBraZuxNuzYhey, you over there have you heard? there is fear and you should fear for those that are different want what you have give me some give me more and I'll promise you everything spill all your secrets show me all your hatred I see your...

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    • Awesome poem Nick. Really cool image. I loved Ghost when they 1st arrived on the scene back in 2010. By 2015 I jumped ship. They were getting way to commercial. Debut is like a cross between Mercyful Fate and Blue Oyster Cult. Classic!

      • Everyone’s a critic haha. They are hit and miss for me. But I did really like Impera and songs like ‘Mary On A Cross’ and ‘The Future Is A Foreign Land’. I’m drawn to things that are different even if it’s not perfection. I also don’t mind commercial as long as it seems like a natural evolution. I do wish the lead singer had better rang though.

        Thanks for the read. Much appreciated.

    • Powerfully penned, Nick. Incredible write my friend. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Thanks, friend. Much appreciated.

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    Perverted Logic

    Nothing lasts forever so they say Fading out of memory lost to time Outside the lines a shade of grey Elitist bigots still heavy into crime   Predators hiding behind plastic smiles Stale white crackers spilling hate for miles   Woke up to find a fascist in...

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    • There’s a few bullies that need put in there place. Looking at the news these days just disgust me. The sad part is we let this happen. People are selfditeuctive.

      Great ink

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Nick. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I know what you mean, it’s frustrating that people can see acts take place. But, yet somehow the bullshit propaganda spin the newscaster gives works for them, a lot of humanity has grown complacent. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • That’s the problem. You have an administration since 2016 who loves to bully & boss people around. Has no regard for people or the less fortunate. Our society sees this and the ones who embrace, will follow his guidelines. We are in some difficult times, indeed. Well said my friend.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I agree, we’re finding out who will blindly follow, and who is capable of critical thinking. Right now evil is being exposed. Good commentary, Keith. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • We all have our opinions about the left/right paradigm.
      To be honest, they’re all evil globalists. Each one of us has ancestors we’re not proud of. It’s what *we* do in this present darkness that counts.
      Thank you for sharing this, Damian.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Alexandria. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I debated posting this one, because it’s my feelings on the subject, to me this isn’t about the left/right paradigm anymore. This is good and evil in my opinion. I agree about the globalist thing completely, once money got involved, it became a whole different beast. I agree on the ancestor point as well, it’s more about the elites. I’m talking the families in the world who never run out of money. Sorry for the tangent, your commentary just got me thinking, which is a good thing. lol. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Thanks so much, Mary. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • Ugh…so many thoughts. My sister said to me the other day “Words are weapons & truth is lies now.” The biggest issue I see is that those who put this regime in power actually believe the vile lies, follow the racist/sexist rhetoric. It’s utterly gutting. I worry about my daughter who has a Mexican father & though I’m 4th generation born on this soil on both sides, she could still be in danger to this hatred. Or my partner, who is a man of color. Living in a world where hatred is so empowered leaves me stressed the fuck out. There ya go, riled me up again, my friend

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. I’m not glad you connected with this write my friend. Mainly, because I never wanted to see a day where I had to write this kinda write. I can’t believe what is happening. I can’t stand that the billionaire robber barons are getting a free pass. While they make immigrants, they’re scapegoat. All people of color are in danger, I’m afraid. It won’t stop, because they are racists and sexists. It’s right out of 1939 Germany. For years I heard people boast about how that could never happen again, or in this day and age, in America. Well, here we are. Some of humanity is asleep at the wheel, unfortunately. Your sister is spot on as always. I’m sorry that you and yours have to go through this stupidity. I got riled up as well. Appreciate you.

        Damian

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    The Jump

    Don’t push me I’ve got a corner at my back I’ve nowhere to go except over you

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