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Fate
Fate, fate, it rhymes with eight Eight, eight, it rhymes with hate Affinity, infinity, they rhyme with divinity “LOVe I eVOL” it rhymes: above I see all Now Fate rhymes with Hate And Eight rhymes with Infinity As FVinity rhymes with Destiny Now Destiny rhymes with Love * And the Time of Love Now Rhymes Above
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Artists are LifeSavers
A Sequel to Artists are SpellCasters and Artists are ShapeShifters Artists with light sabers (parody)Artists with life sabresArtists are life saversArtists save lives Light sabre, lightsabersLife saver, LifeSaversDestroying lives, saving livesDestroying lies, saving lies Confucius, ConfusionI am confusedConfusionism, ConfucianismI am confusion I’m a bariI’m a Bear-EAm I a berry?A berry for a…
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The Black Dog / Depression
The Black Dog / Depression
“I wouldn’t say that I’m grateful for the black dog, but he’s been an incredible teacher” I am NOT my depression My depression is separate from me… As my therapist said, in sci-fi terms, it’s like a black monstrous slug attached to my brain that’s controlling me But if I focus on behaviours that don’t ‘feed’ that slug, then I’ll be able to gain back control Perfection can be found even in…
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End of the Rings
End of the Rings
End the Ring / An Ode III A Ring of power, A ring of bindingA ring that’s sourA wRing of timing Olwin & UnwinGeorge & GeorgeAllen & Un-winRichard & Richard GR & RMJR & RTMA & LOML & RH LotR, RotEASoIaF, D&E, ‘n F&BLotR ‘n H,TRotE ‘n TWP&TPP The Queen of BeeThe Queen of EThe Queen of 🅱️The Queen of Be The King of SeeThe King of EThe King of CThe King of Sea
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…but I'm totally stressed
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…but I’m totally stressed
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A Nostalgic, Wacky Birthday Song
A Nostalgic, Wacky Birthday Song
Memories from Springfield Whacky Birthday by Teresa Jennings: With more info at: https://www.musick8.com/html/current_tune.php?numbering=61&songorder=7 In memory of Tom ‘Badger-Lock’ BadgerLock Available for purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Whacky-Teresa-Jennings-Riggio-Hitzemann/dp/B00IWBN75O
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Apostles', Apostate
Apostles’, Apostate
Rights for me but not for theeLeft is true but Right for youFreedom for brothers that aren’t the OthersJustice for us, on the same bus Which bus are thee on, which way does it goWhich side are you on, which way do you flowWhich people are we with, which ones are we part ofWhich ones are the sinners, which ones’ve departed After leaving the State of oneAfter leaving, apostate becomeO Destiny, O…
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An Empire
An Empire of Ants An Empire of GorillazAn Empire of Little DragonsAnd Empire of AntsA cosmic vibration What does it say? It says: An Empire of vibrationsAn Empire of sandsAnd umpire of gorillasT(w)oo cosmic vibration (s) An empire stateThe Empire StateAn Empire State BuildingAn Empire State of Mind, II: A ton of things are beautifulReggae is beautifulI am beautifulU(me)R beautifulA Ton of…
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A Puzzle of Psychosis
A Puzzle of Psychosis
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A Poem for Bee
A Poem for Bee
Spoiler warning for all books of the Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb Dedicated to Bee A Poem for Bee, The Destroyer or A Mourning or Not To Be or For Robin Hobb or The Naming Magic or Snapping the kNot of Chapter 39: The Vengeance (“A CatasTrophy of DraGones“) or A Song of Ice, Fire, Rain or A Conclusion or A Memory of Blood Not knot, knock knockWho’s there?Hobb’s…
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Aurora Borealis / Shooting Stars
Aurora Borealis / Shooting Stars
PC: Osman Amjad Milky Way, Milky Chance, Cocoon of Grief, Cocoon of HopeCocoon by Chance: U. A., M As usual, inspired by obin obb, as they say. So dance for the love as the club jock plays We don’t care what them people say U. A, M interpreting Shawn Mendes’ Life of the Party Kanye is Yeezus and I am zus U A, M Terminal, Sermon-alDo I make connections where there ain’t none?Detonate,…
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On Timekeeping
or A Coincidence of Sentience The cycle of the moon aligning with the menstrual cycle acted as a first concept of measurementShreya Prasad, via Athabasca Inspired by conversations with Olya and Shreya around Shreya’s Goddesses in Mythology course. (Unrelated, I also took a course from Athabasca once…) Our Period is a ClockOlya Jaworsky An HourGlass Shape, the Glass of HOur ShapeU A, M. Were…
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Artists Are Shape-Shifters
Inspired by Flume A Sequel to Artists Are Spell-Casters A fool without fitzA Fitz without ForesightA pitch without melody-siteA tool without pitchz U A, M Artists are shapeshifters Masters are Shape-ShifusJust as they are jape-griftersAnd as they are grape-drinkersNow, wine hasn’t been drunk in a long time A Half-Charmed kinda lifeA Staff armed with a knifeWhat to do with this lifeWhat to do,…
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The Wolf and the Jester (A Poem)
The Wolf and the Jester (A Poem)
OrFor Four+4, a Sequel A Coincidence of FateA Core-incidence of fateA Four-situation of eightA seven situation, satiate The Wolf within fights deathWhile the Fitz begs for last breathWhich, oh which future shall they get–idFutures’ discerned fast from Crystal ball Meth-od “The Wolf and the Jester have wasted” awayFor three and four remaining daysA week remains of their waysA week to last for…
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Fake it till ya make it
Fake it till ya make it
Fake it till ya make it Then the lie becomes the truthIs he ruthless or has he Ruth?Is he fruitless, or got he fruit?Is he beaut-less, or is he beaut Lemon, melons, he has melon-iesThough his name ain’t Lemony’sSNicka‘s got his melodiesMelodies with melancholies The origin of 🅱️A Contro-Verse-EYet we say what we seeWhen we’re reminded of E So remind me not again tonightLet this be the end…
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An Ode II: Joy
An Ode II: Joy
An Ode II: Joy A Sequel to An OdeLet there be friendship,Let there be joyLet there never be endShipLet Ships of Destiny re-JoyceLet the Phoenix of Hilton riseLet the ashes fuse all tiesLet there be no more disguiseLet there be no more surpriseLet Bi-Polar become Bi-PolarityLet us no longer know arityFor none and infinityAre now one and the same to meLet ones become twosSo that we no longer have…
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The Time After Time
The Time After Time
Or The Skill Road Inspired by Robin Hobb, Hans Zimmer, and the Realm of the Elderlings Time is the most cinematic of subjects because before the movie camera came along, human beings had no way of seeing time backwards, slowed down, sped up. And I think that went some way to sort of explain to me why I’ve been interested in exploring it in movies because I think there’s a really productive…
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