“I want to live in your camera, take a picture of my heart with yours.” Joseph Arthur-Evidence How do you like that Rebel? Remember that camera, the thousand dollar picture taker you came into my house and stole, ripped off, lifted. Do you get a high every time you click the shutter at someones body [...]

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Īshwar and his lover saved Bhūmī-Devī from persecution, thus the many arts of mankind blossomed like the mallikā Everywhere the delightful scent of Svargáloka encircled the minds of unimaginative men and women Thrusting them into a fantasy of a guarded jungle with celestial flowers and rivers endlessly flowing towards the sunset! Blue butterflies follow the [...]

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In constant fear of transparent shadows Shadows containing where I have been Shadows reflecting, what these eyes have seen Falling deeper into Pain’s prison Shuddering from the cell door’s clang Closing behind me Peering through the settling dust Petrified by a mesmerizing silence Deciphering the wonders of a wandering mind My soul speaks, as my [...]

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Walking through the small borough today, life bustled all around… Passersby nodded, children laughed, the hum of life buzzed on… And then, suddenly, there was silence …. Life continued its trek all around me, but I was at rest…. And all that remained in my world was the grass that surrounded me …. It waved [...]

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Come home my love and leave this world of illusion behind, you have fought the battle well and with every step I have been there with you…return to my heart where you will find comfort and peace… now take my hand and walk with me. Copyright © 2011 Michele Markos Michele Markos has been writing [...]

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The sun had faded and the darkness had come, casting its final shadows until dawn. Now awaken, I stand amidst a hallway facing the stairwell. A stairwell that is forever frightening and forever soothing. Each story, sometimes cleverly hidden, but always yearns to be told. Each step and story we take, represents the unknown ascension [...]

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The designers of Paris say Mdvanii is an immortal muse who lives in the heart of every artist From her chair she imparts ideas to a grand couturier expecting nothing in return Sitting on a silk seat containing the feathers of Zeús’eagle The legs made from the crushed material of diamonds She sees her master [...]

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The New Writers Congratulates the Winners: Best of The New Writers Contest -Sarah Stuart- The New Writers is a dynamic group that has expanded in diverse and unexpected ways. People from around the world connect via our website and our Facebook group to share their art with others daily. The results of our first contest, [...]

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Slow-moving streams Light’s fulfilling thought Nothing’s as it seems In chocolate-flowing dreams Rich, vibrant, savory Dark, warm, alive Open to the place Where only love survives Brave a taste of life Leap into the nook Let blandness disappear Where glory’s not forsook Be present in your place Devour the waiting feast Let passion rule your [...]

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