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Fia Naturie
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Man, that vault holds gems. Great piece.
Favorite line
“He calls my bluff about fearing death

With insults meant as a means to kill me slow”
- Damian DeadLove
  3 weeks ago
  
  Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Fia. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I love those lines as well, the vault has many layers indeed, but some are also incomplete or rough drafts, or will never see the light of day. lol. Appreciate you, cuz.
  
  Damian
Willow
3 weeks, 1 day ago

This smacks so hard of facing down the demons. It’s funny how bluffing can actually lead to the footing we need. There’s no retreat in this one. Just solid, bite me attitude…even as a bluff it carries the sting. The mistakes we make are lessons for farther down the road. It’s best not to forget their making, but their purpose is actually healing. If we let it. Powerful piece, my friend
- Damian DeadLove
  3 weeks ago
  
  Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. The familiar sting always lingers beneath the surface, it’s a reminder to not forget the past but learn from it. Your analysis is spot on as usual, it must be the kindred spirt effect. I got the memo, I brought the hot chocolate to go with marshmallows, the bonfire awaits us. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
Damian DeadLove
3 weeks ago

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Well it’s nice to see you back brother, you’ve been missed around here. Always grateful for your continued support it means a lot to me. Appreciate you.

Damian
Neville
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sometimes its best to face em square on isn’t it .. but then I guess that’s where these fine words are coming from .. well there, and that seemingly bottomless vault you guard well and keep drawing from .. Write on brother D .. Neville 😎👍
- Damian DeadLove
  2 weeks, 5 days ago
  
  Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Neville. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Sometimes there isn’t a choice once you reach a certain point, but yes experience is often painful in its teachings. Plus eventually one gets tired of running eventually. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
Brandon Houser
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Excellent write up. That last line sets the reader up perfectly to loop back to the beginning and read this again. The cycle to start this over again gels perfectly with the cycle of the struggle you writ about. Deep stuff and worth every read one gives it.
- Damian DeadLove
  2 weeks, 5 days ago
  
  Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Brandon. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Some of that looping cycle comes from many summers of songwriting. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
NAAJIR
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Next level shadow work, bro
This vibe resonates with me on a level unspoken
Into the poetic crypt it goes

Much respect

Naaj
- Damian DeadLove
  2 weeks, 5 days ago
  
  Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Naaj. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Means a lot to me coming from a talented writer like yourself my brother. Much respect.. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
Curly Grace
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The worn path, the rising heat, the serpent’s bite. It all feels like the shape of an old struggle finally seen in full light.
- Damian DeadLove
  2 weeks, 5 days ago
  
  Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, CG. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Your commentary is so spot on, thank you for your continued support. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian
Tim
2 weeks, 5 days ago

We’ve all been bit by something in our past. Volunteering to carry the venom through life is never a good idea. Good one, Damian.
- Damian DeadLove
  2 weeks, 5 days ago
  
  Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tim. So glad you connected with the write my friend. A very true statement indeed. Appreciate you.
  
  Damian

Fia Naturie
4 weeks, 1 day ago

First, I have to say I love that song. Second the poem is a powerful piece and to feel good at what they have done they first have to feel right. good piece
- redzone
  4 weeks ago
  
  Fia, that cover by Disturbed, is haunting and so appropriate for when I wrote this poem. And while today (2026), there is a political awakening to the horrors perpetrated in our name, and people are actively protesting in the streets again, the majority still hold tightly to this system, to this idea that, while flawed, America is still “good”. But America has never been ‘good” or great. America has always built itself up on the blood and bones of people here and around the world. And until people recognize this and act to get rid of this system, this song, “The Sounds of Silence” will remain powerful.
  
  Thank you Fia, for your comment.
Willow
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Honestly, if I think too hard about what’s happening today, the cruelty being doled out with such casual disregard for humanity, I crack a little inside. The corruption at the top doesn’t upset me as much as the blind hatred and full support the zombies give it. Hatred will be our unmaking and pain is, unfortunately, humanity’s common denominator. This is such a powerful piece and there’s so much going on in my mind now that I’m going to leave it at that and sit down.
- redzone
  3 weeks, 4 days ago
  
  Willow, it is not an easy thing, to think about the horrors and pain of the world today. It’s a sickness that is growing, and keep growing, unless we dig deeper into our humanity, our humaneness, and stop it. Willow, let me offer you my hand to help you up, to point you towards those who are refusing through nonviolent protest and resistance. There is still hope for humanity.
  
  Thank you Willow, I am glad for your visit and comment. -Curt

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