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Lass in ScarletAre you an apparition?Lass in Scarlet5 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
Why is your skin so fair?
The soft nocturnal breeze
gently fondles your hair.
I felt my blood freeze
when your gaze and mine first met.
The time stops while you move,
blonde lass in scarlet.
In The Quiet Of The Night -by Clive Blake Cornwall3 years ago in Visual & Found Poetry
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What is Socialism?What is Socialism?1 year ago in Editorial More Like This
Who Owns What?
Socialism is the collective ownership by all the people of the factories, mills, mines, railroads, land and all other instruments of production.
Who Benefits?
Socialism means production to satisfy human needs, not as under capitalism, for sale and profit.
Who Runs Things?
Socialism means direct control and management of the industries and social services by the workers through a democratic government based on their nationwide economic organization.
Under socialism, all authority will originate from the workers, integrally united in Socialist Industrial Unions. In each workplace, the rank and file will elect whatever commi
Vladimir Putin...Vladimir Putin1 year ago in Free Verse More Like This
Time stops for no man,
not even for the
wise.
When he's dead
I'll remember -
blankness -
a halo -
average beauty and an expression
that's almost
a smile.
If the Arabs...If the Arabs put down their weapons, there will be peace;If the Arabs...5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
if the Israelis put down their weapons, there will be no more Israel.
Fight antizionism & antisemitism
Support Israel!
The Spartan and the SamuraiTremoring dewdropsThe Spartan and the Samurai1 year ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
Slipping and sliding to earth:
Footprints in the grass.
O son of Zeus, with helmet proud and cloak of red,
Stand firm before the swordsman's cautious tread!
The sharpened crescent:
Cool to the touch, but the edge
Unleashes warm springs.
His spear in hand, sword in scabbard, lambda shield,
Is this a dream, or still the battlefield?
To think sakura
Fall with but the slightest breeze
And blossom again.
The thunder cannot match the roar of steel on steel,
Nor seas compare to sweat corporeal.
Through wispy mist,
The sunbeams piercing through.
Divots in the ground.
A severed spear, a shield in shards, unwitting
Voice of ReasonIt binds me here.Voice of Reason1 year ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
A strong rope tether.
It mocks my words.
Laughing and jeering.
Cruel world is just that, never lets me go.
Content to let my mind race, but always putting me back.
How can I still be here, yet dead to the world.
When I can see you there, arms out…wide
Don't let it crush you down
Don't give it your hand
Don't ask for a fresh start.
Don't give it a reason.
I see you trapped.
A cage of steel.
The cold reckoning.
I feel locked inside too.
Cruel world is just that, never lets me go.
Content to let my mind race, but always putting me back.
How can I still be here, yet dead to the world.
When I can see you
The Soldier and The KingI sat in the dark where no one could,The Soldier and The King2 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
falling below where no one should.
I rose in fear; what voices I hear,
to silence I bickled upon before,
with the Kingdom of Life inside its core.
It pains the crows of moral lore,
beyond the evolution of life's adore.
I come through the door of forgotten crumbs,
where the majestic voices are sweet like plumbs.
My turn takes a left; my face now a frozen cleft,
with this rage now unabiding.
"The power now rising," I whisper, "Rising in my core,
while I crowd in the sorrows I've embraced before.
To free this kingdom of a fatiguing chore,
why to decipher the truth of the silent lore,
confessin
When the war has begunWelcome to a world where an Alpha's cry is heard,When the war has begun1 year ago in Concrete Poetry More Like This
where we Omega's sulk in the beauty of a word.
Where the screech upon a battle is a sentence never said,
where an Alpha's victory is an Omega dead...
Where an Alpha's victory is an Omega dead...
Upon this cherished world with a lust trapped within fate,
the Alpha's know to trick the contemplation of the date.
We Omegas in the shadows soon strengthen in the void,
knowin' that the world would rather have us destroyed...
Knowin' that the world would rather have us destroyed...
It's time to rise up as the Alpha's have their fun,
time to spread the sound of a song once never sung.
It's
God and (in)justice(Gabriel is reading the newspaper, when he suddenly hears God getting angry about something again)God and (in)justice1 year ago in Comedy More Like This
Yahweh: Oh no they didn't!
Gabriel: What's wrong lord?
Yahweh: John Marko just cheated on his girlfriend Janet with her friend Gale!
Gabriel: I see.
Yahweh: I'M GOING TO PUNISH THE SHIT OUT OF HIM!!!!
Gabriel: Just calm down lord! There's no need for punishment. That night, John and Gale got drunk, and they made love together. The next morning, they both regretted doing it, because they both knew the consequences this would have. The next day, John and Gale got the courage to tell Janet about it. Of course Janet was furious at them, but th
Holier than thouDefame truth as lies,Holier than thou1 year ago in Haiku & Eastern More Like This
Stupid sheep, and sink further;
We both serve the light.
It is just that you,
In your intolerance,
Have burned your eyes.
My thoughts on ways to save money for the budget.Abortion and contraceptives can help reduce the deficit?My thoughts on ways to save money for the budget.1 year ago in Editorial More Like This
An opinion essay by PurplePhoneixStar.
America is in a deficit and we need to cut our spending on all fronts, we all know that. I support entitlement reform to make sure that everyone who needs it can get it and those who are faking because they are too lazy to work or they want narcotics for free. Looking at things from a logical cost cutting standpoint, you would think we would want to discourage people from having kids that can't afford it. Contraceptives and even abortions are cheaper than supporting a mother and child for years on a welfare program. The standard pill only costs
Education vs. IndoctrinationEducation is the cure for ignorance by introducing you to conflicting information and requiring you to defend your assumptions in the face of cogent evidence to the contrary; indoctrination is learning the doctrine of a group to which you have already given your allegiance.Education vs. Indoctrination2 years ago in Philosophical More Like This
Education is a lifelong endeavor. To be educated to the extent possible at any given moment in history is simply not enough. As knowledge grows; re-education is necessary. Education is hard work and it hurts. It does not feel good when cherished assumptions are proven false. It does not feel good to realize you have been wrong all of your life. In the face of the ha
A letter to those....Dear Fox News and all other people suspicious of Occupy Wall Street:A letter to those....2 years ago in Academic Essays More Like This
Okay, I see you have genuine concerns about the Occupy Wall Street Movement and I feel as a girl who identifies with the young who have been screwed over, I need to give you the low down on what it is we stand for, since you seem so confused.
We do not want handouts. Unlike the big banks that cry for handouts when they fail to do their homework. All we want is a fair chance to go for the American dream. You see, we are not stupid or naïve or anything like that, even though you like to make us out like that. We are the ones you brought up to go to college get a good j
Why Snakes CrawlAdam and Eve were offered two choices: Eat of the Tree of Life and live or of the Tree of Knowledge and die. The Snake lied to them and told them they would not die. They ate and this is why Daddy has to work hard in the fields and Mommy hurts so bad when she's having a child and Snakes crawl on their bellies. This was the fable before Christianity weighed it down with all the baggage of Original Sin.Why Snakes Crawl2 years ago in Philosophical More Like This
The first step in gaining knowledge is the admission of your own mortality.
Anyone who tells you that you are immortal is lying to you.
Let me repeat that.
Anyone who tells you that you are immortal, that there is life after death, that
Genesis review 2Genesis 4:1 begins, unusually for this type of faux literature, lewdly, with Adam "knowing" his wife. King James, you pitiful prude, don't you know nobody falls for that kind of cryptic bullshit anymore? Anyways, Cain is born; remember how in the previous part we discussed the possibility he was born of the snake and that the snake was a black person according to Christian Identity? Nobody has come forth to deny this interpretation. Yeah.Genesis review 22 years ago in Reviews & Guides More Like This
4:2 has Eve giving birth to Abel. We are introduced to their career choices: Abel tends the sheep, Cain tends the soil. Some have used this as an implication for the two fathers theory, as Abel rules over t
Nontract 12Nontract #12Nontract 122 years ago in Letters More Like This
Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
Jesus has been held in high regard by Christians and non-Christians alike. Regardless of whether he existed in history, or whether he was divine, many have asserted that the New Testament Christ character was the highest example of moral living. Many believe that his teachings, if truly understood and followed, would make this a better world.
Is this true? Does Jesus merit the widespread adoration he has received? Let's look at what he said and did.
Was Jesus Peaceable And Compassionate?
The birth of Jesus was heralded with "Peace on Earth," yet Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to
Have Some TeaHave Some TeaHave Some Tea3 years ago in Stories & Vignettes More Like This
Barack stuck his pinky out as he delicately brought his tea cup to his mouth as he took a sip. The warm liquid slid through his massive teeth and down his throat.
"So, David, why did you want to meet me today?"
"You know."
Barack furrowed his brows as he stared at his British friend. "… Um, no, actually. I don't know why you brought me here."
"DON'T PLAY COY WITH ME BARACK!"
Barack jumped in his seat, "Calm down David, you know I'm not the one to fight. Let's resolve this in a subtle manner."
"Like, how?"
Barack's cup slammed on the table, "WITH HIGHER TAXES OF COURSE!!"
This pleased David and he began to
Guide to PolitislashGuide to PolitislashGuide to Politislash4 years ago in Stories & Vignettes More Like This
So you've been infected with the flu that's killing /dA/, huh?
The World Health Organization's not going to help you.
HAHA SUCKER.
You sick fiend, I know why you're here. You like politics, you like slash.
That's understandable. I feel the same way. But why not combine the two?
This is quite the risky business, though, mind you. If you go overboard, the KGB might just...
Anyway.
Let's get you started with a quick few definitions.
Canon - Part of the storyline, or in this case, definitely possible. You see some bromance going on, and it could be something more. This makes it canon.
Crack Pairing - Comp
How To Fix ThingsDon't pray for meHow To Fix Things4 years ago in Open More Like This
Don't pray for change
Don't pray for peace
Don't pray for truth
Look for truth
Strive for peace
Work for change
Think for yourself
God and the Egyptians (Exodus)Most of you may have heard of Moses. Let's take a look at one of the most famous stories from the Bible and Torah: the escape of the Israeli from the Egyptians. I'll be dealing with this story as described in the Bible, while the version from the Torah may be slightly different. Let's start with Exodus chapter 3, where God talks to Moses for the first time:God and the Egyptians (Exodus)10 months ago in Philosophical More Like This
The Lord said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.(Exodus 3:7-8)
You would think that an omniscient God would have noticed their suffering a few decades earlier. Why d
Dishes..7 months ago in Visual & Found Poetry
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Revised Strike Witches TLSlightly revised Strike Witches Timeline.Revised Strike Witches TL1 year ago in Settings More Like This
753 BC: Rome was founded.
550 BC: Achaemenid Empire was founded in Persia.
525 BC: Darius the Great unifies the Orient.
509 BC: The Roman Republic was founded.
500 BC to 449 BC: The Persian Wars with the Greek states.
431 BC to 404 BC: The Peloponesian War occurs.
334 BC: Alexander conducts his Eastern Campaign against Persia.
323 BC: Alexander survives malaria to conduct his campaign against India.
306 BC: Alexander unites the the Middle East and South Asia to his rule. However, he dies shortly thereafter and his heir [who did not survive the civil war] and his generals fight for the control
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