text: SOUTH BEND -- Despite widespread opposition from neighbors, the County Council voted late Tuesday to approve a controversial student housing project next to Little Flower Catholic Church. Developer Robert Cimala said he was glad the council recognized the value of the almost $4 million Legacy Village he plans to build at McErlain Avenue and George Street. The project will have 10 houses with six student residents each. Cimala said he hopes to begin construction in the next two or three months and have them ready for occupancy by the 2009 fall semester. First, however, the ordinance that passed by a 6-3 vote is subject to either ratification or veto by the county Board of Commissioners, who likely will vote on it at their meeting next Tuesday. Ten people spoke in favor of the project, most of them representing contractors who could end up working on the project. Thirty-five neighbors and parishioners spoke against it.


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Yes, yes, quiet I know, but as well as settling into the new job I've been running as much as possible and finally, Little Drummer Boy, lifting some weights, but still no shoulder or lat work. Humph.
When I finally do hit the web for my amusement I'm being distracted by some specialist sites that are springing up, one of which is here. Don't think I need to say much more other than I wish it was updated more regularly.
Another that has been sweeping facebook today is this one, kinda self explanatory really. If you're really keen and start following some of the links under the pictures (hint; one that features the words trans and porn) you could be quite surprised by what you find. So you see all designed to keep a girl very distracted.
Now off to attempt yet again to find Cactus on facebook!
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High Concept Set Idea + Small Budget + Limited Time = Lots of Foamcore Board
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Looks great...I *heart* foamcore...I have used it alot for my doll diorama projects but am impressed to see it used on such a large scale.ReplyDelete
Blessings Kelsie
Hmmm .... I see reuse of the lantern for next Halloween.ReplyDelete
Dickens actually wrote the first Nightmare Before Christmas... Combining 2 wonderful Holidays with a Christmas tale AND a Ghost story. Easy to see where Tim Burton got his inspiration from.
What show is this set for? Would love to see more pics!
That's really cool!ReplyDelete
Thanks Kelsie.ReplyDelete
The show's production company happened to have an old stash of huge 4'x 8' sheets to use. That size makes large scale projects fairly easy and being a favorite material of mine to use, really fun to make.
In Irons,
I'd love to use that lantern for Halloween. It was a prop house rental though. I agree, Dickens' wrote the first nightmare before Christmas. I love that one of the best ghost stories ever written was not for Halloween. This set is for an interstitial series I'm art director on called SNAP on GSN. They're short one minute bits between regular programming. More pics coming.
Thanks Ted.
I get so much inspiration from your blog. I help with a very small playhouse in Silverton, Oregon. The pictures and info is simply priceless.ReplyDelete


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An assistant principal at John C. Fremont High School in South Los Angeles is out on bail after his arrest Thursday on allegations that he assaulted the stepfather of a former student with a handgun.
Police say Steve Rooney, 38, pointed a gun at the stepfather during an altercation Jan. 1. The stepfather filed a complaint, which led to an investigation, said Martha Garcia, an LAPD spokeswoman. Garcia would not say where the altercation took place.
Los Angeles Unified School District officials were tight-lipped about the arrest. Rooney, who posted bail Friday morning, "has been reassigned to a non-school setting, in other words, one where there are no children until we find out additional information or the outcome of the investigation," said district spokeswoman Ellen Morgan.
Neither school district officials nor police would provide the name of the alleged victim or his daughter. Rooney, whose next court date is March 1, could not be reached.


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South Korea has always been considered the Mecca of esports; countless key individuals in the industry have long endorsed this historicity. True to the analogy, most looking to make a name in esports make a pilgrimage to the holy land at least once in their lives.
The majority of visitors leave with their curiosity satiated, possibly a little more enlightened, but nothing more than that. A select few, however, stay and study. They dedicate themselves. Some, legends say, do it long enough to become prophets, ready to head down from the mountain and spread the good word of esports.
This is a tale of two such gentlemen.


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The Microsoft-led collaboration with the FBI has won some battles against the Russian crime ring that has deployed Citadel. But this is a small victory in light of the damage that Citadel and other malware is causing in Australia. Citadel is a banking Trojan, but it is also being used as "ransomware". Unsuspecting users are allowing their computers to be infected by not taking steps to shield their online activity from these very serious threats.
Citadel and Carberp
New variations of Citadel are being actively developed all the time. This latest surge of cybercrime uses Citadel to lock users' computers. A message claiming to be from local law enforcement claims that it is infected, and that payment must be made before the computer can be released. In cooperation with Group-IB, a Russian security and forensics company, Australia is also working to beat a banking malware called Carberp.
This Ukrainian bug was designed much like Citadel. It infects the user's computer when the user visits a webpage created to deploy the virus. The virus then lies dormant until the users log into their bank accounts. The virus then tries to take over the transaction through the browser and access all available funds. Over the last year, 150,000 computers in Australia have been infected by Carberp. With additional personal online security, these infections could be prevented. Users must first be very careful what links they click on as harmless offers and invitations to play fun games are designed to lure them to pages where they will be infected. Additional security such as the data encryption offered by a VPN service is also highly recommended.
Very Dangerous Malware
Microsoft and fellow security software developers Kaspersky, Symantec, and McAfee agree that Carberp is a very effective and therefore dangerous family of Trojans. It can take screenshots, record keystrokes, and take banking details including account numbers, names and passwords. Once infected, a computer and anything it is used for is an open book. The infection is nearly impossible to detect and very difficult to remove without the help of software and anti-virus experts. The best defense is the use of an encrypted tunnel when accessing the internet, and visiting only websites on the same network that are known and certified secure.
Active Trojan Development
Group-IB's international projects leader, Andrey Komarov, Carberp has been sold to and is being developed by an underground operation. One developer has built "web-inject", an add-on which allows hackers to recycle the data they have collected for use in attacks elsewhere in the world. Once the hackers have access to the user's account, they can take the user to a fake page where the computer is further infected to allow hackers to view the open browser and gather more data.
Group-IB reports that Bendigo Bank,Teachers Mutual Bank,CommBank,BankWest, Adelaide Bank, NAB, Westpac, Suncorp, and DefenceBank customers are at risk as well. The user will not notice that their session has been hijacked. To stop the spread of these attacks, users must do their part to avoid using unsecure networks for sensitive transactions or to use separate connections for casual browsing and sensitive transactions.
Building a Network of Infected Computers
Komarov is keeping Australian banks informed on the latest malware. The Bank of Queensland and ANZ Bank have already stepped up and quickly responded to these fraud alerts.Komariv reports that ANZ Bank employees sprang to action to block threats to compromised accounts and have also been particularly helpful in spreading the word to other banks. Hopes are high that other banks will put together e-crime divisions as responsive as ANZ's.
The cybercriminals are also taking advantage of web searches to build their network of infected computers. When users type in bank-associated key phrases and click on these results, they are taken to hacker-controlled pages that tell them they need to install software such as Flash, Java or Microsoft products. The software they download is fake and will give hackers full access to the user's computer. Existing anti-virus software is as yet unable to block or remove this malware, and the only known security solution to prevent such attacks is to avoid following these links and to take advantage of the data encryption provided by a VPN.
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Eco Station
10101 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 (310) 842-8060
Hours: 9am - 3pm
Extended Hours: 8am-9am & 3pm-6pm
Grades 1st - 6th Price: $385 + $50 Registration fee
Explore all of the wild wonders of the Eco Station! During this week of camp, we will tap into the camper's interests and have a week filled with their favorite animal activities. Each day the campers will participate in fun and exciting activities that have been very popular amongst past campers! Get groovy with our geckos, boogie with our birds and party with our Pacu, your camper will get the very best that Eco has to offer!
Our most popular week, with enrollment typically filling up very fast, Junior Eco staffers work with our Eco Station educators in feeding and caring for our rescued exotic wildlife. Campers will learn about slithery snakes, amazing alligators, and pretty parrots to help gain a better understanding of what it takes to care for exotic animals! Discover the many ways we can protect this wonderful world for ourselves and the rest of the animal kingdom!
Join the Eco Station this week as we explore our remarkable reptiles! Mingle with monitor lizards, greet some geckos and slither with the snakes that call the Eco Station home. Campers will learn all about these fantastic friends and help us enrich the lives of our cold-blooded friends!
Come on down to discover the medley of marvelous mammals that live at the Eco Station and around the world! During this week campers will meet, care for and learn how to protect a variety of furry friends. Our fluffy foxes, cuddly chinchillas, sweet sugar gliders and Lulu the bobcat are waiting for you to come on an adventure with them!
Bright, beautiful and brilliant! Visit us for this week and we explore the skies with our feathered friends, the parrots! Learn how birds fly, dance and use their voice to communicate with one another! We will also dive into the various modes of locomotion that animal's exhibit, including the science behind flight!
If you love animals and want to learn how you can help protect them, this is the week for you! This week we will focus on some of the many inspiring rescue heroes and learn about the ways they helped save endangered species. Anyone can learn how to help animals, protect the environment and become a wildlife rescue hero, especially YOU
Due to a continued increase in interest, we will be offering a second week of Junior Eco Staff during the summer! Eco Station educators will help teach campers on what it takes to care for our tremendously tough tortoises, majestic mammals and so many others! Campers will do things such as help feed some produce to our Pacu, meat to our Alligators and so much more during this fun-packed week!
Be the best superhero you can be, an Eco Hero! Join our rescue team and learn simple ways to help the environment and make big impacts on our planet. Did you know animals do their part for the environment too? Discover how monitor lizards help sprout plants, just by spreading their scat! Come and celebrate these amazing critters and so many more at the Eco Station and help us better the lives of our remarkable rescues!
Dive right in and join us by celebrating World Oceans Day with our rescued aquatic friends! During this week the campers will discover the wet and wild wonders of our planets oceans, rivers, marshes and more. Frolic with our fish, gaze at our colorful coral and stop by to say 'hi' to the snapping turtles that call the Eco Station home!


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Anastasia Korolkova, 2 days ago. Photo: urixblog.com, travelinfo.su Among domestic brands the lowest average age of Lada (15,1). Other Russian brands — 21.1 years. And one of the Agency «AUTOSTAT» has once again calculated the average age of cars in Russia. The situation has not changed over the last few years — about half of the cars in our country (currently around 49%) older than 10 years. There is a tendency of rejuvenation of the fleet: if, for example, in 2009 the average age of vehicles in Russia amounted to 12.7, then now is 12.5.
The average age of foreign cars is much less — 9,9, domestic passenger car (as well as produced in the CIS) 16. Among the «foreigners» the most young fleet — the Chinese machines (five years). Korean — 6.4 years. In third place — American brands (8,3). Lifetime «European» in Russia — 10 years, and the old cars — Japanese (12).


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Teapot fragrantly steaming,
butter melting on oven warm bread,
doughnuts counted, neatly placed.
Laughter echoes as you both try to be mother,
grabbing the teapot at the same time.
Brown fragrant liquid spills,
staining the white damask tablecloth.
Outside the thunder echoes,
rolling and bouncing between the hills.
Rain drops dance and hammer on a tin roof.
A few escape the wildness of the storm,
drop silently beside you, eager to share the tea.
A fire burns brightly in the fireplace,
taking a bite from the damp, chill air.
Hands touch, for a moment linger,
hungry for the warmth, the closeness.
A delicate cheek blushes rosy red from shyness.
Bold eyes follow the red as it travels,
down snowy neck and then disappears.
Bold eyes linger for a moment on heaving breasts,
then return; gaze deep in to summer sky blue eyes.
Forgotten now the tea, doughnuts and butter melting,
The rain still dances and hammers on a tin roof.
Thunder still echoes, bouncing and rolling between the hills.


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Vendor Spotlight: Wags Livestock
"We don't sell it if we wouldn't eat it." That's Jim Waggoner's business philosophy. Sounds simple enough – if it's not good enough for his family, it's not good enough for you. That's the Wags Livestock promise. Jim and Sue Waggoner conduct their business with honesty and respect, and you can't ask for a better guarantee than that!
Jim and Sue have been providing high quality meats to customers since the early 80s. After raising livestock throughout their childhood, they found it an easy transition to take their lifestyle and turn it into a business. The Waggoners relocated to Wyoming from New Mexico, but quickly discovered the different climate at their new home posed a challenge to raising cattle. But thanks to their experience and dedication to high quality products, they adjusted their calving season and have been producing natural meats and meat products for farmers markets, food co-ops and even troops overseas ever since.
Wags Livestock moved their calving season to late April and May, which more closely matches the natural growth of native plants, removing stress and changes in metabolism that can slow livestock growth. Their cattle mature earlier and reach eating quality at a younger age. The Waggoners also pride themselves in treating their livestock with compassion and respect, choosing to forego prodding, yelling or abuse of any kind while the cattle are being raised.
You know you'll be getting high quality, naturally raised meat products raised in a loving environment when you buy Wags Livestock products. You won't have to worry about unnatural chemicals being added to their products either. You have the flexibility of ordering individual packages of meat cuts or entire animals, depending on your needs. And their personal touch and care for the animals can be tasted in every bite of their meat products. So the next time you're at the Fort Collins Sunday market, be sure to stop by and talk to Jim and Sue! The same care, compassion and respect for the animals are applied to the hogs, goats and lambs that produce the high quality natural pork, lamb and goat meat that is also produced and offered for sale by Wags Livestock. All animals are processed under USDA inspection


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Chicory Salad/凉拌菊苣/치커리 걸절이 Salad / Fruit
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Chicory, also called endive or curly endive, is more "crunchy" then lead lettuce, but is a slightly bitter tasting salad green.....
Common chicory is also known as blue sailors, succory, and coffeeweed. It is also called "cornflower", although that name is more commonly applied to Centaurea cyanus. Common names for varieties of var. foliosum include endive, radicchio, Belgian endive, French endive, red endive, sugarloaf and witloof or witlof.
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菊苣,又稱苦苣、苦菜,(學名:Cichorium intybus)
chicory 50 g
cherry tomato 5 pieces
Korean soy bean sauce 1 Tsp
vinegar 1 Tsp
water 1 Tsp
red pepper powder 1/2 tsp
sesame oil 1 tsp
roasted sesame seeds 1 tsp
1. Wash the chicory, rinse and drain.
2. cut the each of the cherry tomato into half.
3. You may cut the chicory into bite-size if it is too long,otherwise, is not necessary.
4. Mix all the seasonings well.
5.Place the chicory and cherry tomato in the mixing bowl, pour in the seasonings and mix it well before serve.


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Who doesn't love a love story?
Most people do and love one even more when it is based on a true story. So is the case with Clare Revell's, An Aussie Christmas Angel. I won't spoil the particulars about WHO the story is about, but I can say, you will love the characters.
When John Connington arrives in Sydney, Australia without a plan and without his suitcase, he is plunged into a world where he is forced to rely on God. There God leads him to the doorstep of roommates, Jo and Pip who were referred to John by a mutual friend of Pip's.
Jo is wary of a stranger staying in their home, until John's unbridled goodness and warmth win her over. But it takes a while.
A sweet romance set in the backdrop of "down under". While getting to know the characters, you may pick up a few new words you can sling about at your next barbie!
About Clare:
Clare lives in a small town in England with her husband, whom she married in 1992, and her three children. Writing from a early childhood and encouraged by her teachers, she graduated from rewriting fairy stories through fanfiction to using her own original characters and enjoys writing an eclectic mix of romance, crime fiction and children's stories. When she's not writing, reading, sewing or keeping house or doing the many piles of laundry her children manage to make, she's working part time in the breakfast club at one of the local schools.
She has been a Christian for more than half her life. She goes to Carey Baptist where she is one of three registrars.
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We have a festive choice!
Billy gets given a cute, fluffy creature called a Mogwai by his dad, with three simple rules to follow: 1/ No bright lights, 2/ No water, 3/ No food after midnight. Billy accidentally gets Gizmo (the Mogwai) wet, causing him to sprout baby fluffy Mogwais. These guys aren't quite as sweet as Gizmo, and trick Billy in to feeding them after midnight by fiddling with the clocks. They then transform in to Gremlins - they look like a cross between reptile and a teddy bear, and thoroughly enjoy causing all sorts of chaos. Gremlins might not look festive, but it all happens at Christmas, so there are twinkly lights and Christmas trees all over town.
Why do I like it? The puppetry is ace. I also remember desperately wanting a Mogwai doll and never getting one! My favourite bit in the film is a scene where Billy's Mum discovers a handful of greedy Gremlins in her kitchen. Rather than run away screaming, she takes them out one at a time, using the kitchen gadgets at her disposal - including a blender and a microwave! Billy's Mum rocks. She reminds me of my Mum.
Favourite Quote - 'Bright light, bright light'.
New York City has been invaded by ghosts! Luckily, the recently-formed Ghostbusters are on hand to hunt down and ensnare the ghosts.
Why do I like it? Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray are funny. They have a fireman's pole and the battle a giant Stay Puft marshmallow man. What's not to like?
Favourite Quote - 'Back off, man. I'm a scientist'.
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The finish is fine. If you mean build quality. Any close up pictures of IRST?
The high agility demonstrated by the Sukhoi Su-35S fighter at the Paris air show is rooted in a Russian concept in which close-range, low-speed air combat remains important, according to Sukhoi chief test pilot Sergey Bogdan.The aircraft, equipped with three-axis thrust-vectoring and fully integrated flight and propulsion control, performed maneuvers here which no other operational fighter can match. These include a controlled vertical, flat-attitude descent with the aircraft rotating, and a dynamic deceleration, or cobra, leading to a small-radius 180-deg. turn and course reversal. It demonstrated a dynamic deceleration followed by extremely slow flight at a near-90-deg. angle of attack.Most of the fighters we have available today with vectored thrust, the Su-30MKI and MKM, can perform these maneuvers, Bogdan tells Aviation Week. Where this aircraft is different is that it has more thrust, so when it performs the 'bell' maneuver, it can stand still, with afterburning on, and can sustain flight at 120-140 kph.The emphasis in supermaneuverability runs counter to much Western air combat doctrine, which stresses high speed, the avoidance of the slower merge and tactics that do not lose the aircraft's energy. Bogdan, however, says supermaneuverability can be essential.The classical air combat starts at high speed, but if you miss on the first shotand the probability is there because there are maneuvers to avoid missilesthe combat will be more prolonged, he says. After maneuvering, the aircraft will be at a lower speed, but both aircraft may be in a position where they cannot shoot. But supermaneuverability allows an aircraft to turn within three seconds and take another shot.However, Bogdan adds, you have to be careful using that weapon. It's like a sniperyou can't shoot many times from the same spot because you disclose your position.As for the doctrine that energy should be conserved, Bogdan notes: The theory of air combat has always evolved. In the 1940s and 1950s, the first priority was height, then speed, then maneuver and then firepower. Then with the third and fourth generation, it was speed, then height and then maneuver. Supermaneuverability adds to this. It's the knife in the soldier's pocket.Bogdan repeats a claim made when the Su-27 first performed the cobra maneuver: The rapid change in velocity can cause a Doppler fire-control radar to break lock. The maneuver is more useful on the Su-35S because the pilot can fly the aircraft out in any direction.
I agree, the weather was really bad (as usual in Paris last years).
Anyway, Matej, I was glad to finally meet you (albeit briefly) but equally sad that we couldn't go for a drink after the show... I could have kicked myself when I realized we didn't even take a picture of us together for the forum!
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454 MAGNUM MPIs WERE JUST INSTALLED JUNE 2016 ($10k per motor)!!! The motors were installed by Bullet Racing in Canada. These brand Mag 454 fuel injected engines are rated at 415hp each!!
72 mph top speed. New 4 blade stainless prop (with spare set).
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Per the Seller:
454 MAGNUM MPIs WERE JUST INSTALLED JUNE 2016 ($10k per motor)!!! The motors were installed by Bullet Racing in Canada. These brand Mag 454 fuel injected engines are rated at 415hp each!!
72 mph top speed. New 4 blade stainless prop (with spare set).
New cockpit cover - Nov 2016
New full boat cover - 2015
New trailer tires - Oct 2016
This boat is an absolute HEAD TURNER!! Nobody can tell she is a 1988!
Wow what a story...This beauty laid dormant in storage for 15 years. Her original owners put her away many years ago and she laid patiently waiting.
Her new owner took her home and transformed her back to her glory! Although listed as a 29' this boat from nose to the swim platform in the back is 31 and a half feet.
Her condition is simply outstanding. With custom paint, freshly rebuilt motors, all systems completely inspected and tweaked, this classic "Go Fast" is not only a total blast to command but gets more attention than you can imagine...perhaps too much!!!
Used simply for pleasure, a typical day would be her owner just casually taking her out for a day at anchor or dock locally.
Her owner is passionate about this weekend toy and never runs her hard. He is meticulous with her care, maintenance operation and storage.
This boat has never been left in the water. Right after every freshwater use she is hauled out, cleaned, flushed and inside climate controlled stored.
No elements at all have their way with this boat. Her owner knows how any boat in this class should look and run and his personal Donzi is no exception.
This is one of those "You just have to see it" boats!
Per seller: Owned and maintained by a marine enthusiast and professional, everything on this boat is fully operational.
Owner is proud to say there is no deferred maintenance, damage or outstanding repairs needed on the vessel at all.
Her brand power plants are purring and running like champs.
Her paint and all exterior are perfect. She will show some minor age appropriate wear but nothing as might be expected in a vessel of this year.
She is kept in a climate controlled enclosed storage at all times and is ready for a showing today.
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Please do not hesitate to contact me with any specific questions you may have, to submit an offer, or schedule a showing.
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Governing Educational Spaces
Knowledge, Teaching, and Learning in Transition
2015 - 236 pages
ISBN Paperback: 9789463002639 ($ 54.00)
Subject: Comparative Education, Learning, Teacher Education
Number 4 of the series: Comparative and International Education: CESEFree Preview Governing Educational Spaces
The governance of education in many countries and regions of the world is currently in transition, challenging histories, remaking subjectivities and shaping possible futures. This book provides an up to date analysis and discussion of the cutting edge theme of educational governance from an international comparative perspective. The volume explores the landscape of 'educational governance' in its broadest sense; considering new forms of steering, leadership and management, assessment and evaluation, teaching and learning, knowledge creation and the realities and possibilities for different forms of political engagement. The new spatial dynamics of education are explored in institutional settings such as schools and universities and via professional groupings such as teachers, administrators and leaders.
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Hans-Georg Kotthoff is Professor of Comparative Education and School Pedagogy at the University of Education Freiburg, Germany, and President of the Comparative Education Society in Europe (CESE) since 2012.
Eleftherios Klerides is Lecturer in Comparative Education and History of Education at the University of Cyprus and the Secretary-Treasurer of the Comparative Education Society in Europe (CESE).


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They walk amongst us, but in silent ways,
spreading peace and love without any praise.
When thunder roars and lightning strikes in rain
they watch over us, healing bleeding pain.
Yet we do not see their celestial light,
nor do they shed feathers within our sight.
Happy to hide behind unknown faces,
empathy guides them to deprived places.
Heal and soothe, they prevent tears from flowing,
touch our hearts to leave our spirits glowing.
From Sydney to London, Rome to Bombay,
provide moments that take our breath away
Their acts of grace form a ripple effect,
kind gestures that help people to connect.
Silent One
25 October 2018
Dedicated to all those who go out of their way to make others smile and light up their lives, without wanting anything in return. They walk amongst us..
This sonnet is not Iambic pentameter, but I did stick to 10 syllables per line.
Copyright © Silent One | Year Posted 2018
Partial Paper
-A poet in heat-
Ink carries its own tale,
When moonshine intoxicates your pen
Bottles of ink fill your mind
Composing symphonies on every line
Drops of passion all over the mask you wear
Nothing compares to black stains and broken nails
This part of you
"A CAN'T BE REMOVED" tattoo
The tough skin you'll ever live in
Fountain pens of split identities
Who Are You?
Sinking words like no other
Poisoned ink piercing every rhyme
Inferior poet, making the heart pure
Anger plus anger "GIVE ME MORE!"
You have a desire to paint all day,
Breathing and beating in every way
Toxic lines, from which ink flows
Inhaling images from the world
Deep and cold sorrowed emotions
True love is always easy to poetize
Dear Poet: "Ink Never Lies."
Pretty pink acrostic ink when she's nearby
Sugar and salt, Epic taste of reality
Ballads sang under the full moon
Sunny Sonnets, on any rainy day
Ode's of rivers from your past
A dark smile jotting down memory lane
Monologue tears brought under pressure
Loading cartridges of fresh Senryu and Haiku"
Dramatic red runs through your veins when all is done
Unfolding old and new propaganda's
POET: You are my favorite verse in every stanza
((Only this, and nothing more))
Writing is like giving birth
Copyright © Poet Destroyer A | Year Posted 2013
The mellifluous musical tones of the village bells
Echoing chimes over the cold snowcapped mountains
Both finding their way to people in the valley below
Christmas songs — let your spirit sing freely and loudly
Welcoming the Birth of Our Savior and Baby King
Who so charms the Angels on High and God Himself
On this night, The Star was so beautiful, clear, and shiny
Crisp and so crystal-bright, centered above and beyond
Reflecting now the Lord God's most divine and holy light
There is real magic in the night air as Heaven rejoices aloud
The child and the infant's divine soul breathe life now intently
Fulfilling truly God's very promise and His hope to Mankind
Keep this Christmas spirit — share it with others near and far
Grace filled with good tidings as we dance on wings of joy
We all now celebrate in great happiness, love, and kindness
Christmas is forever — and you must never ever close this door
Faith always enters, carrying His guiding torch high and proud
And encouraging Man every step of the way on his long journey
Even in a simple cradle where the Baby Jesus so innocently lay
Heaven doth bathe His cradle with the warmest rays of divine light
Bespeaking the heavenly beauty, joy, and wonder of Our Savior
Amazing peace makes a lovely gift, I wish for all of us to have
As new life blossoms, wrapped in petals of an immaculate heart
God's holy blessing, love, and intention are clear for all to see
That Holy Night the Angels entire sang mirthfully on Christmas Eve
Praising Almighty Lord God in Heaven on the birth of His only son
The Angels' paeans echoed in their divine beauty across the Universe
To bring peace now, glowing with your love, is His divine intention
Rejoicing in God's Greatest Gift to Mankind who was born in a manger
Destined to become Our Most Holy and Divine Savior — Amen! Amen!
Anne-Lise Andresen, Liam McDaid, and Gary Bateman
A Collaborated Poem, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
December 1, 2015 (Unrhymed Tercet)
Copyright © Sunshine Smile | Year Posted 2015
In memory of----
Solely in my room, I can't stomach the sound of my heartbeat.
I sit here alone to forget the taste of air,
Overwhelmed by the scene -unbelievable footage
18 seconds too long, "I can't breathe."
My judgement is gone, stressing all night long
I use to fear dark colors, now I fear spinning bright lights
Red, White, and Blue, I spew the NY Police crew
What's wrong with your blue eyes?
You see him, you want to mess with him
What a day to trade -- a life for illegal cigarettes
Persecution and judgment day, a sweet life taken away
"I can't breathe", executed in broad daylight!
Bullies left and right
What happened to minding our business?
Moneymaking, refusing to be singled out
A hurting voice tackled by racism
Free to see, pouring his heavy heart,
Oinker's demand the ground, leaving out his testament
8 times too many, "I can't breathe!"
Where did his vitals go?
Can someone please pound the pavement!
Stress, anger, madness, the voices of the innocent
"I can't breathe." the volume of Valium
"Officer, did you not hear the man?"
Are you deaf, have you forgotten how to save a life?
Is it just the NYPD or is it every other badge,
Insinuating crime's a one-color show.
We are all criminals, why the excessive heat?
Shot, tasered, beat down, pepper sprayed, now on the ground
The choke hold of all choke holds, murdered and out numbered
The echoes remain "I can't breathe!"
- The truth!
Eric Garner robbed of his own natural path and youth
One man down eyed suspiciously
Perplexed minds suffocating him instantly
The mistrusted, the fear, the hate,
So tangible, uniforms using deadly force
One asthmatic in a choke hold
Slamming his head on the flooring
Open wounds, worldwide tears
My heart goes to the family and friends left behind
A courageous last breath, for the first and last time
"I can't breathe," now deceased.
You left this world unwilling, waking up a strong community
Strolling in a better world, where racism don't exist
"I can't breathe," Eric Garner Rest in peace!
By: PD
Copyright © Poet Destroyer A | Year Posted 2014
There's Danny with his love light burning,
Then Victor with his soulful yearning.
Jan makes us laugh with wit and delight,
Armand serenades us all through the night.
Andrea writes well in every form,
And CayCay follows above the norm.
Nette's brilliance is beyond the stars
And John is the magistrate on Mars!
Paloma, Alexis, Jo, Sun, Eve and Judy
All express poems with so much beauty.
Constance expresses through winning tears,
Linda and Skat write beyond their years.
Sandra, Barbara and Carol always impress.
Jean, Joyce and Laurie bring us happiness.
I must not forget Robert, Lin or Viv
Great prolific gems are what they give.
Probir, Teppo, Silent, Laura and Afolabi
Write gifts that always inspire me.
Daver and Peter levitate lines,
Their brilliant poetry always shines.
And Demetrios, Carrie and Chris
Create poems that enchant me with bliss.
Ilene and Lainey inspire me too
Eileen lights fires, even when blue.
Harry, Freddie and Jack of words never lack
And Ravi and Kash are right on track.
Arthur and Vie will share their minds eye
While Anne-Lise's words float high in the sky.
Tim, Joe and Phillip set the bar high.
They with Emile, where romance does lie.
Nicola and SuZ dames in their own class
Revered with Paul and Scott amidst the mass.
Kim with her contests, how they inspire,
Those who enter with joys they desire.
Shadow and Janis unique they are,
Casarah too, glimmers like a star.
Vlad (Mike) the romantic, towers above,
Sharing with ladies his gifts of love!
I know there's many I have left out
Please know you're not slighted, without a doubt.
© Connie Marcum Wong
November 28, 2016 Poem of the Day
Note: I went way over the limit for Andrea's Contest
so I couldn't enter.
Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2016
I see the wrinkles in your suntanned brow,
You carried burdens then; you see them now.
You've heard the cries your people who in pain,
Have shed their tears two hundred years like rain.
Your sad brown eyes, reflecting now the sky
I see the wings of eagles flying by
Beside you stands an Appaloosa mare
Her spirit one with you now over there.
You hear the drums, they bid you to come near,
Your spirit drawn the beats they ring so clear.
Song like prayers are chanted through the night,
Calling you come, and help them end their plight.
You've heard sad cries and now stand at their side,
You join the prayers with both arms open wide,
United spirits sing until the dawn,
When in the fire's flames a golden fawn.
Remembering a smile crosses your face,
When tribes were one with Mother Nature's grace.
The lakes and streams flowing with waters clear,
Flow sadly now, the planet lives in fear.
The weightless feathers that adorn your head
Your tribes grey future weighed you down instead.
Now breathing deep you smell the winds of change
While here on earth your people rearrange.
Written by Brenda Meier-Hans
Giorgio A.V. Contest
Iambic Pentameter
1st place
Copyright © Brenda Meier-Hans | Year Posted 2014
Times of laughter under a southern sky
with jacarandas in their ripest bloom.
Those days were left behind as years went by
with summer's shining light now dimmed by gloom.
With the darkest shadows cast over you
I still see the light that once shone so bright.
With a friendship that lasts a whole life through
I pray for God's mercy to heal your plight.
Your words are drowned in tears of silent cries
though once your courage was my saving grace.
I feel the forlorn sadness in your eyes
as I give my thanks with a warm embrace.
Through final parting our rapport remains,
memories light the dusk as daylight wanes.
26th October, 2016
T.J Grén
Copyright © Teppo Gren | Year Posted 2016
He speaks with measured dignity,
one silent word at a time
His palmetto pen tells us:
Tune out the cosmic background noise,
and focus your mind
on the sound of the silent voice
You most certainly will hear this ...
... did you hear it?
Oh, perhaps you got distracted by the sounds of emptiness
His message in a void
comes with clear poetic instructions:
Avoid all unnecessary malaise ... cap the chaotic noise
Have a willingness to learn
one silent word at a time
This will teach us how to unclutter our mind
Using poetic telepathy,
his priceless pen brings that silent word
to the surface of our consciousness
Not every sound we hear in this world do we need
The Silent One says:
take it one silent word at a time
True understanding comes
when we allow expansion of the heart
Enlarging our capacity to transmit love,
allows us to hear
the best unspoken words we never heard of
One silent word ...
when spoken at the right moment of time
can be so life-changing sublime
Poetic telepathy ... gives us the ability
to understand every unspoken word
written between the lines
One silent word
to another unspoken word ...
Pure poetic telepathy in our mind
Enlarging our capacity to receive love,
allows us to speak
the best unspoken words we never spoke of
Where his silent pen stroke stops —
at the sacred melding of two minds ...
let these silent words
be spoken in unison, always at the same time
This is a tribute to my talented poet friend, Silent One
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2017
The train was slowly gliding down the railway track. The treeless strip on both sides of the railway marked the border which I crossed for the first time. The tree line of the forest cast a shadow on the open field as the sun was setting on the western horizon. The silence inside the carriage and the slow, quiet motion of the train, made the scene nothing short of eerie. It was as if time stood still. To my mind it brought a vision of ghosts from yesteryear, when battle raged between the neighboring countries some seven decades ago.
in fading sunset
aspens swaying in the breeze
eerie is the night
That open field marked the border to where it was moved after world war II had ended. In my mind I heard the echoes of war: the silence of anxious waiting, the deafening noise of heavy artillery, the rattling of machinegun fire, the cries of pain of the injured. Although Karelia had been lost, the freedom of the nation was kept. I looked quietly at the stillness of the twilight and in my thoughts I gave thanks to all those brave men and women who had fought for freedom and independence for the country, its people, its children and the future.
as dusk settles in
darkness engulfs the forest
silence of lost souls
26th June, 2018
Haibun Poetry Contest: sponsored by Mick Talbot
Copyright © Teppo Gren | Year Posted 2018
--Virginia Slim--
Different eyes, the same world
Ancient skin, dirty Indian Girl
Smokey, eyes, exotic raven hair
---Now listen to the colors, of transformation,
On the day she was born, the wind blew in,
A blessing ---her soul, fallen from the heavens
A gorgeous puff of smoke, Miss Virginia Slim
Able to walk the world with an open mind, she twirls
Pocahontas, one of her many names.
She carves, and climbs on trees, this little Indian Girl,
Her feathers ride with the wind, against her red titian skin
Daughter of Chief Powhatan, a powerful tribal, red man
Peace and love with the Indians of her Virginia Lands,
Many myths, many stories, maybe a mad woman,
A new Christian, living sad poverty, a silent hero,
Twisted tales, from savage green to ivory white religion
In her eyes, life never was about greed and skin
Her new look attained an altitude precision
Pocahontas tricked and captured,
Set to sail another tribe, lands were taken over,
Boat sailed out of Virginia Lands
Tribes acclaimed her to be wild and ambitious
"The naughty one," searching for admission
Native American child, before the princess,
Her beautiful soul, a short auspicious beginning
Leaving her world, beautiful and fearless
Forgetting her roots-- From Mother Willow's Vision
Pocahontas, the Indian Legend from, The Virginia Lands
Achilles, The Journey To Troy,
(Part Two) of (Part One-titled, Achilles, His Heart and Soul Were Mortal)
Woe! wretched horrors Olympic gods sent that day
mighty king suffered, his treasure stolen away,
power of Troy against strongest of Grecian might
testing magnificent force of great Spartan fight!
Saving proud Greek honor was the summoning call
an arrogant king demanded Troy's suffering fall,
swift as Hermes, to warriors, messengers sent
his request answered, they came in flooding torrents.
As Grecian phalanx were boarding its warring ships
strong was the question upon the warriors lips,
Achilles! Achilles! Will our fight he now join
for he answers not to king's selfish whims or coins.
Roaring loud happy cheers as his ship sails were seen
warriors, certain victories plunders they'd glean,
his godlike bearing seen at, warships splashing prow
for not even Troy's massive walls, could stop them now!
Soon Troy's riches they would gather with bloody hands
slaughter its haughty citizens, burn its rich lands,
steal its power and gold, take its women as slaves
for its sins, cast its rabble into early graves!
With sacrifices made to Ares they could not fail
their gods had sent favoring winds to fill their sails,
Poseidon. rewarded faithful kings, gave their dues
they sailed on with pride of warriors and ships crews.
Eager to land and fight battles for glory's sake
to Olympic gods they prayed, their lives not to take,
gift them courage and hone well their slashing sharp blades
allow the joys of victor's homecoming parades.
Dawn's rays saw Achille's ship surging far ahead
he had his prowess and dark blood-lust to be fed,
in his heart he knew, this battle would be his last
glory and fame taken, would set the world aghast!
As night fell, they knew new day's light, would blood-lust sate
they each sought to placate dark master of their Fate,
with prayers and incense to burn throughout dark of night
each prepared for this, the greatest of all their fights!
Robert J. Lindley, 8-12-2018
(Part Two) - The Journey To Troy
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2018
listen to the drum,
talking to the dance
listen to the elders,
whispering their chants
listen to the hooves, pounding on the plain
listen to the birds, prophesying rain
listen to the moon, time to plant the grain
listen to the tales, told around the fire
listen to the breeze, and the clouds conspire
listen for the buffalo, warn of dreadful days
listen, The Great Spirit speaks in many ways
listen for the eagle,
calling from the sky
for the drum,
a mournful sigh
Contest: Tribute to Native Culture
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
~a 1st place
Standard Contest 145
Sponsor: Brian Strand
~a 1st place
November 22, 2018
Poem of the Day
Copyright © P.S. AWTRY | Year Posted 2018
~~The Wind~~
Look into my eyes
Follow me into a world of ecstasy
There and only there
Will you find the peace to unwind
Beautiful brown eyes not blue
Shady lids, stunning ocean view
Embracing every word
Hear the wind whispers your name
Come with me
Drown with me
Into the abyss of loving rain
Embrace this moment as I draw you in with words
Release you with the warmth -------I was there
I Share--I take
Into my arms
I am the charm
Around your neck
Around your wrist
Listen to the voice from my beating heart
It yearns
The freedom of touch
The freedom of speech.
Of love,
Of purity
Like the wind
I'll find my way
Into your heart
Arouse the cheerful energy
Of your insecurity and pen
Follow me into the sea
There we will fall into the deep
Build sand castles
Around dreams of reality
Slip into my aura light
Set to the rhythm of the oceanic night
Now, listen to the breeze
It's called out your name
It's only a matter of time----------------
You'll find yourself calling out...... mine
by: PD
Dedicated to all my loving friends & fans :-)
Winter frost on willow trees
Weeping tears of snow.
Halos 'round the opal moon,
Hopeful, humble glow.
Ivory keys collecting dust,
Itching to be played.
Tresses bleached by age and time,
Thinning as they fade.
Empty pages bound in cloth,
Ernest for a word.
Naked rows of birches -
Noble and absurd.
Endless skies of cotton clouds
Eager to unfurl.
Strings of sparkling diamonds,
Strands of subtle pearls.
Shovel, shiver - still, it falls:
Snow subdues the world.
Copyright © Heather Ober | Year Posted 2012
I tell you I like, that Wayland a bunch
He'd be the guy, to be there in a crunch
Not afraid of humor, he paves the way
With clerihew words, he loves to play
Let's talk of Eileen, the Queen of passion
Her verses of pleasure, will not be rationed
She causes men to rise, women to weep
Many a farmer, have stopped counting sheep
Then there is Shadow, who is a bright light
Her name suggests darkness, but that isn't right
With a pen and paper, she loves to play
Out of the Shadow, poems brighten our day
There is the woman Donna, she is filled with charm
For her animals, she'd give her left arm
Still here in the soup, she adds her own spice
She's a little bit hot and a whole lot of nice
When it comes to Eagles Montery's the last word
She's not in a flock she's a solitary bird
With her strong wings creating a breeze
Verses dance on the wind with the greatest of ease
I can't forget about Richard, now there's a man
He teases Eileen, just because he can
Yet within the humor, his clever exists
His poetic talents, impossible to miss.
My friend Vicky T, has brought me to tears
She possesses insight well beyond her years
A voice from the wilderness, please take heed
Wisdom resides in her poems that we read
When it comes to nature, our Nette is the girl
She makes mountains quiver and pretty leaves twirl
To angelic worlds she causes us to travel
Brooks are helpless she makes them all babble
Our Andrea she is well beyond great
Her words are profound they carry such weight
Regardless of form, many contests she wins
She's top of the heap, before she begins
Becca's a doll, with a sensitive pen
She writes of the now and also the then
Her words magical, a muse guides her pen
Capturing my mind again and again
This place amazing, a Mystical Rose
A unique handle my creative friend chose
Perfect for her that woman has style
A perfect seven at the top of the pile
My buddy Drake he has really mad skills
With words like honey the airways he fills
If you are lucky he'll let you co-host
To him I raise a glass to happily toast
Others must wait I'm running out of Rymes
I will write of them some other time
Until then I must wish you all goodbye
Have a sip of my soup, give it a try.
Inspired to try my first Clerihew by
Wayland Bunch. Hopefully I have got it right.
Copyright © Richard Lamoureux | Year Posted 2013
An Ode to Femininity and Romance -
The background music of this delicate poetic arrangement is intended to be played softly as you sit back and reminisce on romantic memories while creating new ones - Perhaps with a glass of red wine and - Oh! Don't forget the chocolates.
The cadence of her heart keeps rhythm to the music
She sits alluring in the soft candle light
Her senses so heightened but she ponders escape
As butterflies flutter her stomach tonight
SHE's the mirror of all dreams
Invisible strobes pulse as his aura manifests
Eyes meet - energy spikes across in a mist
Static shock she recoils as his hand touches hers
At first she draws back but she cannot resist
SHE's the sculpture of natural perfection
Warm embraces and moist tender kisses
Twin peaks straining to break free from restraint
Like coronas on planets - her circles a flare
A consuming wild passion that cannot be tamed
SHE's the taste of pleasure and its themes
Consensual yearning all inhibitions lost
Outer trappings asunder - bare naked as created
Petal smooth skin brushes skin - tingling sensations
Intense tension of concupiscence now elevated
SHE's the rhythm of sensual orchestration
Like the cleft in a smooth mound
Caressed by the morning dew
A flood of bliss and passion
Crystal clear droplets accrue
She's the emotion of love's fire
Feathery strokes brush a valley of desire
A precious pearl glistens in its soft silken fold
Aching for release of an exquisite union
With the sensually smooth bud of a single stem Rose
SHE's the personification of sensation
Passion and love ignite flames of pleasure
A tunnel of love bidding invitation
To her rhythmic breath - the beauty of her charms
Candle flames dance in perfect syncopation
SHE's the aroma of desire
A pulsating Venus like the evening star
She arches yearning to greet the risen moon
In ardor of passion the lovers melt
Climactic ecstasy close she purrs as they swoon
SHE's the song wafting from above
Unbridled they move in perfect synchrony
While deep from within warm spring's release
A joyous flood of bliss and passion
To meet and to quench the explosive heat
SHE's the reason of loving stimulation
In the gentleness of loves' creation
Naked in the innocence of a newly born
Lying languid and satiated like twin spoons nestled
Awakes and looks at the glory of early morn
SHE's the epitome of LOVE
The meaning of life - IS SHE
To RP (the Reluctant Poet), who refuses to be named and is reticent to be acknowledged as a brilliant Poet in his own right.
This poem is dedicated to his 'SHE' and all the SHE's in the world. Thank you so much RP for your contribution.
(RP is not from Poetry Soup or any other Poetry site or publication).
'SHE' - is an unashamed expose` on the beauty of female love and sexuality, the foremost gift of our primary instinct - the source of our existence.
A Gift - of pleasure bestowed on humans to be enjoyed with no boundaries of age or gender.
A Gift - of joy unrestricted to only the humans whenever fancy takes, unlike all other species which is restricted to time of procreation.
A Gift - that owing to misguided conditioning of the 'System' and Religious agendas, is embarrassing for women to share and only appropriate to air in a sterile or clinical manner.
The topic elicits thought and makes one wonder - Why?
Copyright © Maria Williams | Year Posted 2017
Caressed By Vines
Like tender loving arms, they wrap around
old monuments of stone set on the ground.
Those silent sentinels that stand their guard
above the souls, we honor and regard.
To honor and regard through all the years
where loved ones come to speak unhappy tears.
Beneath the summer rain and winter snow,
these monuments of stone, their sorrow show.
Like tender arms, the vines embrace the stones
to comfort them, these guardians of bones
who bear the sadness brought to them to share,
by those who stand and weep in silent prayer.
The tender vines grow thicker 'round the tombs...
create a leafy shawl that lives and blooms,
and shows the hope of new life after death
which tangled vines embrace with living breath.
Like tender loving arms, they wrap around
these lasting monuments where peace is found,
and frame the name of each whose life reclines...
now resting safe and sound, caressed by vines.
Sandra M. Haight
~3rd Place~
Contest: Your Best Rhyming Poem 2
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Judged: 02/03/2017
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Judged: 10/08/2016
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2016
When I saw that young muscular man
standing, hand on hip, in the driveway
four flights down from our balcony,
I was instantly attracted before I
realized it was you...my sweetheart,
so unaware of your electric presence.
You were speaking to our neighbor,
and though I couldn't quite hear your
conversation, I heard your laughter.
You were just being your dynamic
friendly self, one of the many reasons
I fell in love with you so quickly; your
passion for life, your willingness to
aid anyone who needed a helping hand,
and a sensual presence larger than life.
All my female friends I introduced you
to secretly called you a 'handsome hunk',
meant in the most complimentary way.
I reminisce on cool spring nights like this
and when you smile or laugh I still see
that handsome young man I married so
long ago when our time was not fleeting,
and we were both in the prime of our lives.
© Connie Marcum Wong
Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2017
Hey Jude, love is like a butterfly - just let it be.
You've got a ticket to ride, go where you should be.
Love is a revolution it shall set you free.
Don't live a life of sorrow like Eleanor Rigby.
You've got a ticket to ride, go where you should be.
From Penny lane to Abbey road, you'll find the way.
Don't live a life of sorrow like Eleanor Rigby.
Don't be a nowhere man, forget about yesterday.
From Penny lane to Abbey road, you'll find the way.
Become a pilgrim of the long and winding road.
Don't be a nowhere man, forget about yesterday.
In a Norwegian wood, you'll find the secret code.
Become a pilgrim of the long and winding road,
but don't get lost in strawberry fields forever.
In a Norwegian wood, you'll find the secret code.
All you need is love, so trust the path you endeavour.
But don't get lost in strawberry fields forever,
I always get by with a little help from my friends.
All you need is love, so trust the path you endeavour,
in my life, I've seen heartache, but it always ends.
I always get by with a little help from my friends.
A day in the life of a broken soul, is full of fear.
In my life, I've seen heartache, but it always ends.
Sometimes whilst my guitar gently weeps, I shed a tear.
A day in the life of a broken soul, is full of fear.
After a hard days night the mind seems to go astray.
Sometimes whilst my guitar gently weeps, I shed a tear.
Yet I don't believe you've got to hide your love away.
After a hard days night the mind seems to go astray.
Sometimes its difficult and you can't buy me love.
Yet I don't believe you've got to hide your love away.
In the end I feel fine, when healed from powers above.
Sometimes its difficult and you can't buy me love.
I'm saving all my loving for her eight days a week!
In the end I feel fine, when healed from powers above.
When soulmates come together, passions reach their peak.
I'm saving all my loving for her eight days a week!
You'll know when she loves you - you'll want to twist and shout!
When soulmates come together, passions reach their peak.
You'll see something in the way she moves, there's no doubt.
You'll know when she loves you - you'll want to twist and shout!
One glance and you'll be singing I wanna hold your hand.
You'll see something in the way she moves, there's no doubt.
Help the caterpillar to leave its cocoon- just as planned.
One glance and you'll be singing I wanna hold your hand.
Love is a revolution it shall set you free
Help the caterpillar to leave its cocoon- just as planned.
Hey Jude, love is like a butterfly - just let it be
The Silent One
29 October 2017
A pantoum containing 29 titles from songs produced by the Beatles.
Hey Jude (1968)
Let It Be (1970)
Ticket to Ride (1965)
Revolution (1968
Eleanor Rigby (1966)
Penny Lane (1967)
Abbey Road (1969)
Yesterday (1965)
Nowhere man (1965)
The long and winding road
Norwegian Wood (1965)
Strawberry Fields Forever (1967)
All you need is love (1967)
With a little help from my friends (1967)
In My Life (1965)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (1968)
A Day in the Life (1967)
A hard days night (1964)
You've got to hide your love away (1965)
Can't buy me love (1964)
I Feel Fine (1964)
All my loving (1963)
Eight days a week (1964)
Come together (1969)
Twist and shout (1963)
She Loves You (1963)
Something in the way she moves (1969)
I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963)
Help! (1965)
Copyright © Silent One | Year Posted 2017
Some stars shine brighter
Some waves crash stronger
Some winds blow warmer
Some days are lovelier
Some friendships are eternal...
During our lives we meet a lot of people
But some will conquer a special place in our hearts
They'll be the ones for whom
We'll fight a little harder
We'll cry a little stronger
We'll cheer a little louder
We'll worry a lot over
They are the ones
That will always be there for you
Laughing with your happiness
Holding you during your tears
Some are in the same city
Others on a continent away
The distance doesn't matter
For we carry them always
In our minds and in our hearts
So they're never really far away from our thoughts
So my dear and sweet friend
Thank you for allowing me in your life
For always be there for me
Thanks for being my rock
You've a heart of gold
The most beautiful soul
Your light shine thru your poems
Your care and attention thru your words
I'll be always here for you too
Cheering for you every step of your way...
Take care of yourself and come back to us fast...
And... never forget...
To just be yourself
Because you're simply perfect
Just the way you are...
...and very much loved, my dear friend...
Love you, Darren
March 28th, 2017
Copyright © Claudia Polydoro | Year Posted 2017
Eighty two years young, but still a trooper,
pen writes daily, he's an evergreen souper.
Behold the limerick king and his wisdom,
providing laughs from his humorous kingdom.
Five posts a day, one is bound to make you smile,
some a little naughty, but that's his cheeky style.
Long before his Benny Hill transformation,
he was rocking this poetry soup nation.
First post a two thousand and twelve quatrain
about soaring in clouds, free like an air-plane.
Master of many forms, posting poems galore.
Eternal legend within poetry soup folklore.
Yet his talents do not end there, oh no no!
Perfect Santa clone bringing cheer, ho ho ho!
A chess ace whose trapped many kings in checkmate,
but what he really wants is a pretty playmate!
Skilled graphic designer and portrait artist,
but now he claims he's a talented fartist!
Did you know he once played the five string banjo,
with his sweet wife Linda, many moons ago.
The Canadiana Folksingers were his group,
toured the world, but now he's happy with just soup.
This limmerjack, maybe a cheeky chappie,
but he will go out his way to make ya happy.
When you need a laugh to brighten up your day,
go read Jack Ellison, he has so much to say!
The Silent One
29 January 2018
Sitting by her open window,
Was a girl deep in thought,
Lost within a book of Poe,
A perfect poem she sought.
With a curious eye,
He watches her pen,
For she gives it a try,
Every now and then.
He will visit her forevermore,
In silent hours of midnight,
Casting his shadow on her floor,
Within the full moonlight.
Mysterious, nocturnal bird,
Calling out to darkened land,
Speaking such wise word,
Which I cannot understand.
I am lonely, I must confess,
It's just you, me and the moon,
You are much like me, I guess,
So, please sing me another tune.
A messenger of death,
Wailing songs of a banshee,
Has my grim reaper cometh,
Was this warning meant for me?
My soul was projected,
In the shadow of a fowl,
A raven I had expected,
Not the silhouette of an owl!
Copyright © Kelly Deschler | Year Posted 2013
When my final shadows cling on desperately
Where I fight formidable battles
to merely hold the light
I send you loving vibrations
and soul sustenance
Deep from the cathedral
of one heart to another
where today no choirs sing
nor symphonies play
Yet it is here where we meet
in spiritual solace
here to surrender
and exchange inestimable treasures
recollecting memories
like unopened letters
Galaxies are stretched
over chronicles of shared history
Nebula birthing stars
will be exposed
in forth-coming conversations
bringing short-lived fulfillment to you
Hungry to feast
now will be the time
to approve your blood art vision
and with my own haunting surrender
as dappled shades ink stain your chest
I will reside with you and share, mesmerised
pens - by branding
as this will be your written reams to me
your artist's pallet or brushed canvas
no need for words
and yet creating
mysterious magical moments
Bitter-sweet the music
that dances taut guitar strings
but now blood approved
please go kick your heel up
return to your laughter
and ride on the breeze
for not all are lost
change not
for I am with you always
to love, listen and comfort as one
with you in me and I in you
as masterpiece
Copyright © Anna-Marie Docherty | Year Posted 2013
(She's Got Cooties)
Bitter every night, she speaks of another man
In dialogues, she rips and shreds my brothers sheets
Her moves are naught more than an exposed wound
Riding dreams with no thought to spare
With eyes, that lie every night,
Even, I believe every word from her prune lips
Silent she auctions words into the breeze
My brother's heart is so brittle, it hurts
She is lying, he's dying, a fool just to feel complete
At this point he believes, she was kidnapped by apes
She's not the kind of wife that sit on a trophy case
Once she removes the makeup, her face is gone
She is gone, gone, gone,
A smile mocking infidelity,
I scream, I want to beat her brains in
My brother begs her to rest, he prays
His wife will wash her dirty mouth
A kiss that hurts as she takes the air away,
Pouring guilt, pretending it's his fault
After every sucker punch this past month
She left while he slept
A wicked in law, with no comparison
Breathing luscious sperm, she's a worm
Vacuuming another man's dream,
She is gone, gone, gone,
A weak link, wasting his time loving her
His heart murdered 19 years ago
My brother holds on to plain dumb hope
In hopes, she might stay longer than 3 days
His dreams are sweet, innocent and failed,
Yet he won't stop dreaming of her loving lips
Heating up to nothing when she's not there
She is gone, gone, gone,
Sometimes I just sit and wonder
What sort of man, sits awake with his eyes shut
Daydreaming of a long life dream
Then I realize if he can dream
Why Can't I
~Trashed #2, sponsor, Broken Wings~
Copyright © SKAT A | Year Posted 2015
She saw my pain and gifted me a crown
and named me Queen when I felt like a clown
She sent her gift cross the many miles
And wreathed my teary face in rainbow smiles
She knew what words and rhymes all mean to me
And so she gifted joy to poetry
A chance to add an image to my rhyme
And write of life and what makes it sublime
She left this place for she could not abide
discrimination's sneer; it touched her pride
But she came back for me in time of need
When others brought me down, my heart she freed
In every line she writes my heart can trace
The beauty of an angel filled with grace
For Silent One's Tribute Contest
Revised August 6, 2015
F J (Flo) Thompson is a woman I admire with my whole heart. Some of you may know the story of how she named me Queen and wrote a poem about my kingdom here on the Soup. Knowing the sensitivity of my heart, she sent me a tiara and hair decorations in the mail all the way here to lift my spirits. She gifted me my first Premium Membership and now….a year later, she gifted me the second one along with a Lifetime Membership. I discovered that she anonymously gifted others Premium Memberships as well. Friends like this are so rare and precious. I'm overwhelmed as I write. I love being able to add photos to my poems and being able to blog. People don't know what joy I find in writing. FJ knows. She's my angel in disguise. I'm forever grateful. I love her poetry because of the strength of passion and conviction with which she writes.
Copyright © Eileen Manassian | Year Posted 2015


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Six Months Later - Part 2
You feel at home in the woods. Nothing like nature to put you in a better mood, expect now everything is either dead or trying to kill you.
You and the three others in your group have been walking for hours, struggling through the thick forest. The air here was a little fresher, and some green spots were noticable here and there. So far, everything had been calm, but not peaceful. Rustling brought your bow up, ready to kill anything hostile. Silence only made you fell more uneasy.
"Layne," Nicholas says, breathing hard. His curly brown hair is a mess, and his button up shirt drenched in sweat. "I need to rest." He sits down and rests on a tree.
"Nicholas! We can't stop moving. If something is following us, we better not encounter it. Resting now will only make us sitting duck," you whisper. Jane and Omar sit down, too.
"He's right, Layne," Omar starts. "We've been walking since sunrise. I'm beat." You stare at them.
"Pass the water?" Jane asks. You sigh. Your team has never exactly been as fit as you. You sit and put your back to a tree opposite of them. Omar throws you a water bottle. You open it and take a sip.
"How many water bottles are left?" You ask them. Jane looks in the black duffle bag and her expression turns serious. "None," she replies. You look at each other. Water is the most important supply to have. Even more important than weapons or ammo. It keeps you going. It hydrates you when you've been pushing your body past its limits.
"What do you mean, none?" You ask. Five water bottles couldn't have gone that fast. Jane tosses you the bag. Sure enough, there's nothing in it. You throw it to your side in fustration. Water is very hard to come by. Safe water, at least.
"Where will we get water now?" Nicholas asks. Omar shrugs. A small breeze stirs up, rustling the leaves over your head. It almost sounds like soft whistling.
You get up from the tree and gather your satchel, which still contains fifteen arrows and a few energy bars. "Let's move," you say. Jane gets up and stretches. Omar does the same. Nicholas doesn't move.
"Let's move," you say again. Nicholas looks at you. "I can't," he groans. "I need to rest." You're starting to lose your patience. Something has to know you're here now.
"Nicholas, we need to move! Stop being foolish and let's go," you tell him. He sighs, and starts to get up.
Suddenly, a hand reaches up from behind the tree Nicholas was resting on. It grabs Nicholas and pulls him back down. A bald head with brown teeth and white eyes appears. Black liquid drips from it's mouth. A second, third follow. Infected.
"Help!" Nicholas shouts. You draw your bow and load an arrow. Jane pulls out her knife and Omar grabs a lead pipe from the ground. You shoot your first arrow into the head of an Infected trying to reach you. Black blood flies out of it's head and it falls in front of your feet.
You pull the arrow out of it's head and load your bow again. Nicholas screams. He's been bit. Blood pours from his neck and he stumbles towards you.
"Nicholas! Get behind me!" You shout. You shoot your second arrow and drop another Infected. Jane and Omar have been taking out Infected, too. Omar is almost grabbed from behind, but he turns around just in time and bashes in the Infected's head. Jane cleanly cuts off another's head, and it rolls on the ground, spilling black blood. After a few more, everything settles down. You make your way to each Infected, grabbing your arrows as you go.
Omar notices Nicholas, laying by a tree and grabbing his neck. The blood won't stop. "What will we do?" he asks. "There's nothing we can do," you say. Jane gives Nicholas a sad look. He laughs.
"Hey, I know what you have to do," Nicholas tells you. He takes his hand away from his neck, letting the waterfall of blood flow freely. You smile.
"You were always a good friend," you tell him. You load an arrow and raise your bow, aiming it right between his eyes. Jane turns around, and Omar give Nicholas a sympathetic look.
"It won't hurt," you say. Nicholas leans his head against the tree and closes his eyes. "Do it."
You let the string go and shoot the arrow. It pierces Nicholas' head, killing him instantly. Jane grabs the duffle bag and starts to walk away, Omar right behind her. There's no need to stick around. The blood attracts them.
You follow Jane, pulling the arrow from Nicholas' skull along the way. Another member down. You hope it's the last. At this rate, your group won't last a few more days. Especially without water.
After a few more hours of walking through the woods, the sun starts to set. But you know you're close. The military base should only be a few minutes away. Your heart starts to beat. Seeing your daughter again after such a long time is something you've wanted for so long.
"There it is!" Jane whispers, pulling you from your thoughts. Omar smiles. You see it.
Through the leaves, you see the military base. But it was nothing you expected. You remember when another survivor you came across told you the location of the base. He described it as 'small'. "No more than a few tents and a dozen soldiers," he had said.
Now, as you look up to the tall skyscraper, with glass windows completely covering one side of the structure, you realize how wrong he was. It's in a clreaing between the trees, about twenty stories high, strangely untouched by the outside world. The only thing is, there probably isn't about a dozen soldiers inside. A hundred, more likely.
"How are we going to get in?" Omar asks you, looking around the outside of the skyscraper. "Give me a second," you say.
The outside of the building is closed off with metal doors, which slide up. You could make your way to them and pull the chain holding them closed. Easy enough, the only problem is there are cameras about ten feet apart, all around the outskirts of the skyscraper. Not only that, opening them would make more noise than you would like, alerting the military inside and ultimately getting you killed, making this whole mission worthless.
"There's no way we're getting in through the front," you tell Jane and Omar, who are huddled behind a bush. "I figured," Omar replies. "How about underground?" Jane says aloud. She points to a set of trapdoors about fifteen feet from where you are. You look over to the building, and luckily, there is no camera pointing your way.
"That's it, that's how we're getting in," you say. "We can't take all of our supplies in there, they'll just slow us down. Take what you're going to need and leave the rest out here. We'll pick it up on the way out."
"Good plan," Jane answers. You put down you satchel and grab five arrows, leaving ten. Your bow is all you need, although a five star meal and a nice, cold drink would help. Jane grabs her throwing knife, and Omar carries his trusty lead pipe. "I'm ready," Omar tells you and Jane.
"Well, ladies first, right?" Jane says with a wink. She stands up and jumps over the bush she was hiding behind. She stealthily makes her way to the trapdoors. Once she reaches them, she tries to pull them open. They won't budge.
"They have a lock!" She says, cupping her hands around her mouth. "I'll go," Omar says. He runs over to Jane. He looks at the lock, then raises his pipe and brings it down. It smashes the lock, making a loud cling! They quickly open it and Jane grabs the ladder underneath. She makes her way down, disappearing into the darkness below. Omar follows.
That leaves you. You take a deep breath and jump over the brush in front of you. You run across the grass lawn, the trapdoors in your sight. They are a rusted brown. You reach them, and look down, spotting Omar and Jane waiting below. As you put your foot on the ladder, you make sure to close the trapdoor above your head, shutting off all light from above.
You land on the concrete floor. You are in a sort of tunnel, complete with concrete walls and pipes running every which way over your head. A subtle, blue light is illuminating the walls.
"Well, where to now?" Jane whispers, her voice bouncing off the walls. Omar smacks his pipe against his hand. There is a fork in front of you; you can either go left, or right. Your daughter was right-handed.
"Right," you say.
You and your team turn right. The dim blue light helping you make your way through the tunnels. A constant dripping is the only sound you hear, besides your breathing. After a few minutes, Omar holds his hand up, motioning you and Jane to stop.
"What is it?" You ask. Omar doesn't answer, but he doesn't need to. You've come across another fork, but from the right, you can hear someone talking. More importantly, it sounds as if it's a conversation. Soldiers.
"Naw, she's the only immune in the whole god-damned planet. We can't afford to not go through wth it," a voice says.
"She's just a girl," you hear another voice answer.
"So what? Better her than us, right? Besides, little brat landed an arrow on my shoulder. I want her dead."
They are really close now, and you motion to Omar that you will take one, and he takes the other. He nods in respI onse.
"I don't know, sounds harsh, don't you-"
The soldiers reach the fork you and your team were hiding behind. You jump out and grab one, taking his head and smashing it against the concrete wall. His head bursts open, blood spilling out of the crack in his skull.
Omar had swung his pipe, connecting it to the other soldier's jaw, breaking it and a few teeth, too. The soldier is still conscious, grabbing his mouth and moaning.
"Leave him," you tell Jane and Omar. You kneel down, face to face with the soldier. His face and hands are smothered in crimson blood. You pull his pistol from the floor, and look him in the eyes.
"Where is she?" You ask, your voice a single monotone. The soldier stares at you, his eyes filled with hatred. You grab his neck, pushing up and forcing his broken jaw into the roof of his mouth.
"Ah! Fuck!" He shouts, his words a mumbled mess. 'Where is she?" You ask again, calm. "I don't know who you're talking about," he tells you. He's hard to understand.
"Listen. I don't have time for this. Tell me where the immune girl is, and I won't kill you." The soldier looks at you, then at the silenced pistol in your hand. He takes a deep breath.
"She's on the fifteenth floor, being prepped for surgery. Floor's heavily guarded, you won't be able to even access the elevators to get up there."
You look back at Omar and Jane, then back at the soldier. "Surgery?" You ask.
"Yeah, she's immune. Little bitch is immune, can you believe that?" He laughs, and your heart starts to pound.
"After the surgery, we'll have the vaccine for this shit. Yeah, she's gonna die, but imagine the thousands we're gonna save! Millions!"
You stand up and start walking. You've heard enough. "Take care of him," you tell Jane. She pulls out her knife, a smile on her face.
The soldier panics. "What the fuck! You said you'd let me live!" He screams.
"I said I wouldn't kill you."
You hear him gasp for air as Jane makes the fatal cut in his throat.
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Volunteer Kenya continues to thank all who have continuously steered the organization's vision either directly or indirectly in various capacities. It is our sincere appreciation to all of you who have enabled the organization reach where it is today.
We thank you all who have continued to support us through donations of drugs, medical equipment and finances. We have been able to continue on our mobile Clinics with our local volunteers in reaching out to the interior parts of western Kenya where medical services are almost unreachable and in most cases – expensive.
With the onset of the rain season there is an upsurge of malaria cases and water borne diseases. Therefore, it's urgent for the organization to be equipped with enough medical supplies. More crucially, the organization is in need of urgent support in Malaria drugs, fever/pain relievers and antibiotics supply. The equivalent of $1 is sufficient for one dose of malaria treatment for an adult.
In regard to the recent security challenges, we would like to inform everyone that security concerns is an aspect our organization take seriously and we remain at your disposal to inform and update the incoming and already on site volunteers on all the happenings so as necessary steps can be taken.
Even though our country has faced some security challenges of late, our site of operations that has served as a 'second home' away from home to our past volunteers (over 1000), and especially the western region of Kenya has never experienced any of the security issues highlighted. All the security issues have taken place either in the coastal region of Kenya or some reported neighborhoods of Nairobi city.
The government is making major progress in the fight against terror that has caused interruption of volunteer travels to Kenya. We are at disposal to advice incoming volunteers as they plan for their travels to Kenya.
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Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Inc.
Essential Information
Mission:"Lutheran Family Services expresses God's love for all people by providing quality human care services that build and strengthen individual, family and community life."
What began as two Nebraska orphanages nearly 120 years ago has now grown to become one of the largest human care organizations in the state. Whether a child or family is in need or in crisis, chances are Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) is there to help.
LFS is a community-based, not-for-profit, multi-service organization with 32 locations nacross Nebraska, Council Bluffs and Wichita. Through these three broad service areas, LFS serves over 35,000 people every year:
The mission of Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska is to provide human care services that build and strengthen individual, family and community life. Services -- which range from prevention to intensive treatment -- are as diverse, and sometimes as unique, as the people we serve. Anyone has access to LFS programs and services regardless of age, race, religion or income.
The work of LFS is supported by caring members of our community whose contributions help make services available for those unable to pay fees. In fact, at least 85% of all donations go directly to client services.
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