Contest Entries

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Flame of Human Light

Flame of Human Light

The flame of human light

A sacred flame that burns so bright

Etched in...

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Ripe To Be Me

Ripe To Be Me

We yapping bastards of history
doing contention that comes naturally
as the conflict wheel...

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Empty room

Empty room

I've been drowning in my thoughts, no life vest, demons in my head they give me no rest.
Wake up...

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Father's Day 2025

Dedicated to Charles F. Johnson (1947-2013) who died on July 13...

Father's Day 2025

If you hadn't held down a job, we would've been screwed.
If you hadn't worked, we would've had no...

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Sadness Creeps In

Sadness Creeps In

It haunts the edges of sleep, pulling me awake.
It’s etched into my bones, but I feign ignorance...

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Collision Assurance

Collision Assurance

The raging river
surges into the sea

Briny and fresh waters clash

A churning...

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Golf Nap

Golf Nap

There is nothing like a golf nap
on a Sunday afternoon
Pebble Beach, Augusta, The US Open...

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Science Friction

Science Friction

Naughty naughty boy
plucking the wings off flies

Says he tortures for science

A...

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TIME FOR MY EXPLORATION

TIME FOR MY EXPLORATION

The USA has gone absolutely crazy...

Some are calling for the reopening of Insane Asylums......

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Mask Off

Prevail would not or could not exist without evil.

Peace could not or would not exist without war...

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NOWHERE IS SAFE

NOWHERE IS SAFE

They said that at the time of the end, fire from the sky,
earthquakes, whirlwinds, violent floods,...

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WHERE DID ALL THE BALLS GO?

WHERE DID ALL THE BALLS GO?

The Ball Bank is empty?

Now, I know you can't make a withdrawal...

Where did everyone's...

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Ouija

Ouija

Is it just a hoax? Is my house haunted by ghosts? It’s just a conduit to what I want to see most, every day...

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OFF TO ANOTHER

OFF TO ANOTHER

FOOLS WEARING SHOES
CANT CHOOZE
TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT

BEHIND THINKING
IN...

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BEAUTIFUL IRONY

BEAUTIFUL IRONY

The lies you gobbled up as if they're Turkey on Thanksgiving Day...

People eager to eat...

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PEOPLE'S CHOICE

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

How are they selected?

Do people pick them as if they're picking their favorite flavor of Soda Pop...

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You Get Nothing

You Get Nothing

Why do you care so much about my opinion?
I left for a reason. I moved on instead of giving in....