El Primero Noche

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sunset waves crashing

lights glowing in the distance

a lonely romance

Breaktime

My Escape
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Heading who knows where,
off like a herd of turtles.
And away we go!

Drained Dry

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the tub lies empty

all remnants of washing gone

a porcelain void

no buckets to fill

water's turned off anyway

dust is collecting

a dim bulb flickers

it's final signs of life end

darkness fills the void

where are you?

lost and found

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i've put you somewhere

on a shelf out of my reach

why did i do that?

Sleepy me

Yawn
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My heavy eyelids
drooping with the day's efforts,
ready to close shut.

Just the thought of sleep,
stretching across the blankets
drool on my pillow.

If only the morning
could last all day, through my lunch,
and into dinner.

scrumtrulescent

invention of epic proportions

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Hot steam whistles loud,

gears spin and clank together.

Such a wild machine!

See the flags flapping

as it hurtles down the hill?

Rampant revelry!

But what does it do?

Does it make little whats-its?

Or lift up the rug?

It's a mystery,

unsolved and quite unsettling,

that boggles the mind.

Yet onwards it goes

away into the dark night

clicking and clanking.

The Big Green

Mistress of Mine

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your emerald waves

rolling away into night

carrying my heart

flotsam and jetsam

lost upon the endless sea

bobbing to and fro

you'll always be there

the multitudinous green

or so we can hope

driven

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my eyes on the road

and my hands are on the wheel

on my way to life

11.11.11

Symbolism
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numbers hold their sway
they control our lives subtly
don't mistake their strength!

The Days Are Just Packed

Time flies
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When you're having fun
You will hardly notice the time
As you hurtle past

Life's a ride sometimes
And sometimes you're the driver
No need for pit-stops

Our paths often cross
Not as often as they should
Brief travel buddies

I'll see you out there
Along the Highway of Life
Waving as you pass

red, red wine

warmth

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sliding down my throat

sweet and warm, pure delicious

an end to the day

autumn train ride

Golden Grace
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Heart-warming beauty
Waves of color painting trees
A season of change

The Texas

 A Drink In Haiku

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Lick the Tabasco,

Then whiskey and tequila,

Follow with a lime

summer dreams

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connected once more

long lost friends now re-finding

with some new flavors

so close, yet so far

and now we're searching again

grasping at loose straws

now let's not forget

the morning thunder rumble

nature's poetry

A reminder...

There you were

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Remember Goodbye?

When you held my hands softly

Lingering fingers

The Devil's in The Details

shivering

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early rising fool

pushing through the foggy mind

something from nothing

voices

muffled

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i can almost hear

voices muffled and distant

as though by pillows

laughter that's not mine

either in my head or elsewhere

not echoes at all

murky-water depths

releasing old memories

faded history

old smiles make me smile

appreciated more now

nostalgic, happy

little reminders

things that used to be closer

barely within reach

if i stretch for them

close my eyes and remember

time has no meaning

cupid

silly li'l baby
flying around with those wings
shooting your arrows

it hurts, what you do
in the softest of my heart
tugging me along

i'm always watching
looking out for your shadow
it's a scary thing!

changes

did you notice?

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they're not obvious

these changes we're going through

little by little

they hide in corners

on secret shelves in our minds

hardly ever seen

then one golden day

we look at ourselves clearly

a new person born

old doubts are long gone

what was 'future' is now 'past'

switched without a word

facing challenges

new strengths embolden our stride

lifting us higher

notice your changes

see yourself for what you can be

it is possible

guilt

shameful inattention

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guilty distraction

lack of pure dedication

bottling frustration

the opposite game

wheel

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opposite of blue

orange contrasts perfectly

compliments even

then red sits opposed

from green's envious trouble

holiday yin-yang

purple's royal hue

highlighted by yellow's glow

rich interaction

Ego

strength

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a rubber balloon

inflated by helium

deflated by truth

think big.

Enough Room

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dreams are big items

they take up a lot of space

those huge bulky things

make sure they have room

they need to breathe, move around

the sky is too small

trust

the big picture
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my goal is extreme

i realize that clearly

it is really big

okay, but so what?

i dream of a world of trust

of equal effort

peace isn't peace now

no, peace is waiting for war

just a brief 'breather'

trust is bigger though

it's harder to discover

but way more worth it

i'll give you mine free

it's yours already, always

let's make it even

it's everywhere...

dirt

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children can eat it

so why can't i anymore?

it's good for my health!

boat drinks

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rusty red Shadow

our chariot to and fro

early morning laughs

baking sweet cookies

chocolate, peanut butter

they never last long

best costume ever?

the tall headless lumberjack

cradling cranium

a beer-bong wedding

toasts around our steel-ringed fire

kegs are SO handy

priceless memories

and always hilarious

Happy Birthday Sis!

fall

autumnal walk

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oh wand'ring minstrel

strolling through the golden woods

where are you going?

your ballads echo

away over hill and dale

into green mountains

we'll see thee again

on some other forest trail

smile as wide as time

The More Fool I

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i laugh and i cry
i sing loud and i wallow
among friends, alone

i see the humor
yes it is hilarious
but laughable, no

i jump and i fall
i spring up and i stumble
solo company

what is this feeling?
this guilty paranoia
clinging to my back

i wonder 'what now?'
while staring back at the crowds
'who are they watching?'

eyes always prying
curious onlookers watch
an awkward silence

dangerous thinking

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be careful Talker

watch What you say and to Who

they are listening

what's the big idea?

High Hopes

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Who are these people

thinking they can change the world?

So presumptuous.

It's only a phase.

You'll grow out of this shortly,

this desire to "help".

Don't get too crazy,

when setting the bar so high.

It just disappoints.

Use the logical,

that internal sense of doubt,

it brought you this far!

Doesn't it scare you?

Aren't you worried about this?

Come on, admit it.

Go on and protest.

It only proves my point more,

fool idealists.

Only time will tell,

open your eyes to the truth.

Reality bites.

Just calm yourselves kids.

We've got things under control,

it's not your concern.

never forgotten memories

dusty

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some things stick with us

always dancing in our minds

no matter how long

we remember them

ages after they occurr

brought up by today

breakfast seems distant

yesterday's a lost lifetime

but some days just... stick

how can i repair?

i'm the only reminder

a flash in the pan

it's not nostalgia

nor is it open regret

there it sits, alone

images of us

pictures framed by innocence

children waking up

planning ahead

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if one plans failure

prepares to do so ably

is that just success?

it's all in the timing

comedy is...

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comedy is this

but also some of that too

ironic puzzle

what gives us laughter?

we see ourselves from without

damn criticism

we share our chuckles

moments stolen from the day

those are ours alone

inspiration

the golden spark

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sometimes there's something

hidden within or just lost
some missing pieces

errant memories
tugging at my own heartstrings
a nostalgic fool

we live in the Now

a present from the present

always re-gifted

imagine yourself...

but then you've already lost

a fictional past

sometimes i pretend

and other times i just can't

too close for comfort

another lost world

spinning through infinite space

here i go again

time killer

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one or two per day

wrapped tightly around itself

my rubber band ball

it bounces loudly

resonating off the desk

reverberation

how do i find the time?

i suppose i'm flexible...

ELASTICITY!

torus

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a swirling donut
                                     energy folding within
                                                                            the universe Is

what if...

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a brilliant flash
night sky flashing into day
what is this new light?

a young sun is born

gas giant gone nuclear

epic explosion

terrifying twins

two solar sisters hang low

dark night now banished

people are fearful

how can the planet survive?

air hot, seas boiling

within a few months

our planet lies still and dry

exterminated

but it's not over

beneath the surface, Man lives

perfect survivor

the first step

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one mistake leads you

another drags you further

deep into the dark

bliss

finding it

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scary awareness

a paralyzing knowledge

ignorance is missed

that will happen...

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dark clouds dissipate

into a lightening sky

sun breaks our bondage

wherever i am

there i must remain as placed

by the universe

once you realize

that everything is nothing

then you have something

a mistake? of course

there is no doubt in my folly

it's just natural

romance is romance

it's just magic in essence

believe what you will

drenched

distinctly fearful
my hard-heart beats terribly
i shudder to think

the moments go on
one after the other, on
pushing forward, on

life gets in the way
we try to hide our poor selves
but we just reveal

our hiding places
they're not really that hidden
or secret at all

secret lives within
ideas holding me back
images dripping

my existential dilemma

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this reality

how can i accept what is

when it just isn't?

sharing

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sharing is giving
because you never get back
that which you once gave

scoop

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my dreams are dripping

vanilla, strawberry, fudge

triple scoop divine

the pen is mightier

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i'm feeling some guilt

for penning down my thoughts, views

as though they're trapped now

literal fences

holding in the wild magic

i see around me

forever held down

lost animals in cages

my zoo of a mind

Sam's Socks

Sam’s stinky sweat-socks
slippery-sweet-sour-smelling
suffocate Sally

slowly twisting

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bells ringing laughter

chains twisting on the swing set

shoes kicking woodchips

Above

toes squeezing the edge

hair twisting with even breath

gold eyes close slowly

early morning thoughts

decisions made over time

clock ticking wildly

shame and pain combine

anger used against herself

it wasn't worth it

pushed

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step by step i walk

my feet growing heavier
sleep is imminent

the universe

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childish universe

reading over my shoulder

that drives me crazy

silly universe

always staring at strangers

don't you know that's rude?

judgey universe

criticizing my mirror

i'm rubber you're glue

hey there universe

what's with all the hubbub, bub?

just take a breather

Én mindig szeretlek

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memory flashes

bright instants from history

minutes like seasons

circus one

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                                                                                     teetering fearful
balancing                      poles and people
                                                           ringmaster laughing

clowns turning           backward
              rubber cigars exploding
tricks                                                 twixt                                   tricksters                  tease

wild animals roar
                                   great                         trumpeting elephants
                                                                                                                                     pure cacophony

aftermath

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warm winds blowing strong

blue skies clearing overhead

it's quiet once more

"lockdown"

heavy
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rumbling storm rolling
gloomy clouds crying their tears
thunderclap echoes

waiting
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moments passing slow
each one longer than the last
anticipation

shower
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you can hear it fall
slapping the stones below you
torrential downpour

goodnight irene

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nevermind the rain

wet clothes are temporary

try to enjoy it

we've nowhere to be

the relative time is now

revel in madness

nevermind the wind

our umbrella's back at home

waiting unbroken

no running away

our fears cannot control us

this is our moment

nevermind the storm

the city needs a scrubbing

a fresh start again

let's find our own way

whether or not, we'll weather

nature is our guide

clickity-clack no more

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daily i'm riding

tracks hurtling by beneath me

trail to adventure

  o solo mio

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a beautiful night
the gondolier sings softly
stars sparkling silver

music filters near

a restaurant full of life

warm laughter within

graceful gondola

be gentle while we're floating

these silent waters

simply simplicity

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skeletal skitters

some sun-baked scorpion steps

seeking shade, shelter

sour, sinister Sol

sizzling sand shifting sideways

skin slowly searing

cerulean skies

sifting sunlight, silver streams

slivers so sullen

perfect chemistry

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some carbon-based things

have a unique reaction

with certain others

they create, destroy

re-arranging molecules

a new beginning

acids and bases

reacting to each other

could be dangerous

our magnetic bonds

cannot hold us together

indefinitely

i lack the knowledge

to explain why this happens

but it still... happens

what is science?

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perhaps this is odd

my question of our science

but have you ever...

really looked at it?

i mean really, really looked

compared to before

the before when life,

reality, was different?

belief was different

it seemed so correct

logical and true to them

just as to us now

we believe so sure

in our 'science' as logic

but just take a look

we're probably wrong

just as everyone before

statistically

the goodbye

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in my memory

she'll always be standing there

watching me leaving

she stands out stark-white

her dress glows pure in the dark

angelic vision

as i walk away

i feel her watching me still

thinking who knows what

my heart longs to turn

to run back and clutch her tight

never letting go

but these feet don't stop

they keep going farther on

until the corner

i stop and look back

one final wave of farewell

then away i go

predictable

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They always met twice
on their way home from the school
synchronistic love

a day without sunshine

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two clowns in progress

painting a new face of white

lifting the rain clouds

they share their make-up

helping each other with care

creating, laughing

this comic duo

giddy children playing games

energetic friends

two clowns in progress

teaching ourselves the new craft

an exploration

The Walk

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fingers slip in mine

a shy smile slowly exchanged

my heart fluttering

palm to palm, we walk

sharing our silence as one

lost in hidden thoughts

rain interrupts us

we release our umbrella

a private shelter

we slow to a stop

the time of separation

a little heartbreak

as we part our ways

our eyes make their promises

quiet agreement

Quantum Physics

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constantly changing
strings twist inconceivable
thirteen dimensions

challenge
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Bravery's funny.
It's never there when you want,
always when you need.

Sizing myself up,
I reach for the Impossible
and grab Unlikely.

pushing and pulling
force applied against more force
sharing energy

Gravity

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strong sticky substance
gluing my feet to the earth
chewing gum of life

heavy weights pressing
holding my shoulders down firm
pressure to stay put

depth of mind and heart
sincerity in my words
the honest, hard truths

Tango In The Rain

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the music draws us

pulls us from our other lives

gathering a crowd

scattered chairs, tables

laughter bubbling among friends

perfectly social

the dancers do so

they swirl around the courtyard

smiling one and all

latin memories

reminiscence of romance

a dream of dreaming

all ages dancing

young, old, experienced, not

brought forth with music

as the band changes

one song to another beat

pitter patter, rain

some scatter quickly

others stand strong, it will pass

but downpour begins

two dancers return

a red umbrella held high

the dance continues

alone they spin now

proud and utterly romance

smiling with their hearts

"one final song friends"

musicians calling an end

with scattered applause

the couple dances

rain slowing to a drizzle

feet slowing in time

as the crowd departs

still laughing, still with big smiles

they remain waiting

a red umbrella

marks the moment as it rests

the future begins

Hidden in Plain Sight

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so here we both sit

just waiting for who-knows-what

while this life happens

what are we doing?

does anybody know now?

someone clue me in

permanent gridlock

we're stuck in a damn cat's game

nobody can move

time passes us by

like freight trucks on a highway

horns blowing wildly

life is happening

right now! it is! look around!

it isn't waiting

somebody push me

this swing is hanging limply

i need momentum

these moments of thought

clarity found through instants

i'm running on fumes

you, me, and all this

we're standing on the side-lines

waiting to sub in

Electro-Matic

These pages flow quickly

Instantaneous release

Quickly creating

Just Hovering Above

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Vibrating air-flows

Holding my corpus aloft

Brushing the surface

I brush my fingers
Through the water below me
It's cool, refreshing

Breathing the air deep
The ancient sea enthralls me
Filled with images

Looming monoliths
Glowing green luminescence
Clouds of pulsing life

Moon on the water
Rolling swells chasing the night
Away towards West

Purple, orange, red
Brilliant rays bursting out
Illuminating

A sudden shifting
Turning me around to see
The world as it is

Forgotten dreams lost
Welling up into my sight
Memories long gone

Summer's always there
Hidden in sight forever
Hovering above

tick... tock...

Creeping slowly by,
the weeks are month-long efforts.
I'm aging faster.

Minutes like seasons,
Moments wax continuous.
This Eternity.

My eyelids drooping
as the afternoon wears on
dreaming of freedom

Sweltering garbage/Infiltrates my poor nostrils//This awful heat wave

Anger, Rage flowing/Spewing into the hot air//Smothering my joy

I crave your newness/Desire is so curious;//I'm driven to know

busy day
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hassle a hassler
give trouble-makers trouble
exhausting myself

Epiphany

what is an artist?

by t.a. faust

being an artist

means many confusing things

hard to understand

what to represent?

what do you challenge to change?

an important choice

trying to explain

give others the chance to hear

doesn't always work

they can't hear your mind

they can't clarify your thoughts

you can't always, right?

some people believe

believe in a better world

a place of freedom

if they could define

explain what that freedom means

they probably would

happiness isn't

it isn't a place of "Free"

it is "Sacrifice"

you must give it all

yourself, your life, your Freedom

to know happiness

happiness is Love

it sure isn't Solitude

life is Sharing

share yourself with all

give others that inner you

that loss is living

Artists must have loss

the point of art is living

and making changes

growth, evolution

these are the truths we all face

this is our Constant

shoestrings
t.a. faust

greasy untied string
holds leather and rubber loose
against my sore feet

eternally handy
usable for everything
can even save lives

scratchy plastic hooks
tearing apart my poor soul;
Velcro's the Devil

idea-monger
by t.a. faust

building ideas
from the ground up to the sky
creative design

Challenging my heart/I fear my own expansion//Hide my head below

words, words, words

by t.a. faust

i can't find the words
to explain my stupid thoughts
not that it would help

elaboration?
i wish that were an option
even i don't know

how can i tell you?
how can i bring myself to?
you are more than i

greater than, less than
where do i fit in this mess?
not where i'd like to

wrong people, right parts
i'm giving myself away
some deserve, some don't

who can clarify,
give me answers, not questions?
my necessity.

utterly helpless
this corporal form is limp
my shapeless 'body'

i see a blank screen
filling my blind inner eye
visions of nothing

now i'm just hiding
behind imagination
a dry, shallow grave

it's time for some change
grow a pair, spread my damn wings!
make a difference

given

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deep morning rumble

trees dripping with early rain

poetry in life

Constancy!
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Actively chasing dreams,
following my writer's heart.
Haikus all around!

Poetry for you
And perhaps some for me too!
Little bits of joy.

Feel the freedom,
let the thoughts flow into words.
Create some short art!

business
t.a. faust

it's only business.
"no offence." "no, none taken"
yeah. thanks for nothing.

a time of war
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families apart
brothers fighting their brothers
nothing but heartbreak

hollaback

woman all over

troubled by reckless perverts

it's time to fight back

hollaback

scribble-scrabble
t.a. faust

a little of this
then just a little of that
letters making words

The Good Doctor

faustus, by t.a. faust

The Devil will come
bringing pain for my pleasures.
Spare me, Lucifer!

Endorphins, t.a. faust

what? bubbly chocolate?
who carbonated my treat?
i am so confused

time heals all these wounds
where can we go without you?
sorely missing you

someday we shall meet
on some far forgotten peak
a place of dreaming

saying goodbye now
it's hard to believe I must
farewell my young friend

What what?

science non-fiction, t.a. faust

golden future world

a dalliance of teevees

reality bites

Freedom of movement/Mobile access to the world//Poetry right now!

magnificent meh

by T.A. Faust

My morning magic

making minimal movement,

mostly miopic.

home nausea
by T.A. Faust

these rainy day-dreams
tugging my thoughts back homewards
to a world now lost

Mind-Blown
by T.A. Faust

random connection
coincidence? i think not.
a magnetic pull

Shared Joy
by T.A. Faust

Socrates calls Man
"political animal"
a social being

Creeper!
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his gross molestache
twitches while he smirks at her
one can sense his ire

pride?

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juxtaposed feelings

old strengths feel like weaknesses

defending my truth