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Benjamin Scraps replied to the topic DUP farewell playlist in the forum Underground Caverns

• 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Happy New Year’s to all the poets at Stars Rite (even though I don’t celebrate the new year until April 1st, the REAL new year, and only fools feel otherwise) Keep on ritin’!!
Benjamin Scraps wrote a new post

• 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cul-de-sac Jones

Poetry, Uncategorized

December 28, 2025

3

There was a shadow at dawn and a growth in my death a Black Stranger birdwatcher paying for space with soul dismayed a garden gnome on a pile of stone a-flowering sparks from the formless dark: a hinterland education bandwidth break a suburban discernment wavelength split a living room oracular crop circle drawl your friendly neighborhood creepshow crime watch ...

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3 Comments
- Damian DeadLove
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Powerfully penned, Benjamin. This is an excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
- Fia Naturie
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  This caught my eye the most and I could not shake it. Looking for the higher power and as you look its like a rush of happiness. very interesting piece of work
  “my energy burns
  in the demiurge Sun,
  turning the worm
  as bird songs die
  on a dopamine high”
- NAAJIR
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  This vibe hits hard with some heavy, cryptic and foreboding tones.
  Straight diggin this!!
  
  Much respect
  
  Naaj
Sappho (Elke) wrote a new post

• 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hard Shell - Heart of Gold

Poetry

December 27, 2025

10

You are an incorruptible observer of lifeWith precise words, cutting like a knife You analyse with sharp focus and sobrietyExposing the abyss of a rotten societyYour essays stand out by eleganceThoughtful research and eloquenceYour exciting reports on music historyAre...

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9 Comments
- Visions_of_Insanity
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  WOW! I’m honored and lost for words. Your exquisite brilliance in this piece, captures exactly what I try to write and express. Thank you Elke for this wonderful tribute. xxoxx
  - Sappho (Elke)
    8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    You’re more than welcome dear Keith!
    I’m glad that you like it! xoxo
- Damian DeadLove
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Beautifully penned, Elke. Amazing tribute to Keith, you really captured his essence my friend. He definitely deserves the honor he’s a stand up guy from the neighborhood. From what he commented above I think he approves. Nicely done. Appreciate you .
  
  Damian
  - Sappho (Elke)
    8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thank you so much for your lovely comment and your appreciation, dear Damian!
- Crimsin
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  hello lovely poetess Keith truly is beautiful a writer and a friend ❤️this is an intelligent and thoughtful write,,,
  - Sappho (Elke)
    8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thank you very much for your kind comment, dear Crimsin! Your appreciation means a lot to me
- Thomas W. Case
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  A powerful ode to the role of the writer as witness, critic, and humanist. Clear-eyed, generous, and thoughtfully constructed.
  - Sappho (Elke)
    8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thank you very much for this amazing comment, Thomas!
- Sappho (Elke)
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Awe! Your kind words make me blush. A thousand times thank YOU, dear Honoria! 🙏
Damian DeadLove wrote a new post

• 8 months, 3 weeks 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
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Fantastic, Damian.
  - Damian DeadLove
    8 months, 3 weeks 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
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  This is a dark piece, but it is really good. Thank you for sharing it.
  - Damian DeadLove
    8 months, 3 weeks 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)
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Excellent piece.
  - Damian DeadLove
    8 months, 3 weeks ago
    
    Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Peter. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Appreciate you.
    
    Damian
- Adelphina
  8 months, 3 weeks 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
    8 months, 3 weeks 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
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  hello dearest Damian very darkly powerful ❤️
  - Damian DeadLove
    8 months, 3 weeks 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
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Fantastic piece of dark poetry my friend. Wonderfully executed.
  - Damian DeadLove
    8 months, 2 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
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Heavy hitting vibe, bro This moves the mind down some chambers
  
  Much respect
  
  Naaj
  - Damian DeadLove
    8 months, 2 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)
  8 months, 2 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
    8 months, 2 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
  8 months, 2 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
    8 months, 2 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
  8 months, 2 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
    8 months, 2 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
  5 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  this is extraordinarily noir if you don’t mind me saying .. just saying .. Neville
  - Damian DeadLove
    5 months, 3 weeks 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
Tim wrote a new post

• 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Merry C.

Poetry

December 23, 2025

12

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all on Stars Rite. I'll be back sometime next year. 🙂

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12 Comments
- Crimsin
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Merry Christmas dearest Tim I will miss you until then ❤️
  - Tim
    8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thank you, Crimsin. 🙂
- Fia Naturie
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Merry Christmas Tim and have a wonderful New Year
  - Tim
    8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Same to you, Fia. 🙂
- Styxian
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  You better get back in here! You’re missed!
  - Tim
    8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thank you, Styx. Much appreciated. 🙂
- Damian DeadLove
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Merry Christmas, Tim. You’re missed my friend. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
  - Tim
    8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Thank you, Damian. Same here.
- goldenmyst
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  I miss you my friend. Looking forward to reading more of your great writing next year.
  
  John
  - Tim
    8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    I appreciate your comment, John. Thank you.
- Adelphina
  8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Merry Christmas Tim!🎄
  See ya next year amigo!
- Tim
  8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Thanks, Adelly. Same here. 🙂
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