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Too Many Years

March 12th, 2012 No Comments

‘Too Many Years’ was first published in ‘Blackmail Press 32‘. [ISSN 1176-4791], New Zealand. 2012. ———————————- Too Many Years She’s tired too many years wars and wars and so called freedom wearing and wearing her out Pain etched lines across her face lost loved ones alcoholics and children ravaged by life Pork grease and dirt [...]

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Saplings In a Forest of Poverty

March 5th, 2012 No Comments

‘Saplings In a Forest of Poverty’ was first published in ‘Blackmail Press 32‘. [ISSN 1176-4791], New Zealand. 2012. ———————————— Saplings In a Forest of Poverty [Poverty is fruitful malnutrition and infirmity grow from the hearth of the poor] Rodelio and Rohelio twins born into a hessian hut amongst the pigs and papaya of a poor [...]

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Emo

February 20th, 2012 2 Comments

‘Emo‘ was first published in Blackmail Press 31, MARGINILIZATION. issn1176-479 —————– Emo My hair is in my eyes, it’s a tragedy. black   sunburnt   leaves   floating spiralling down in the winds of depression I am an emo. Surviving in the pain and suffering that I call existence. emotional      emotionally hardcore Suicide is such an unjust ending [...]

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Books

February 20th, 2012 No Comments

Dear Kiwi and Aussie Friends Well it is not long before we trade in our Baltic snow for some Kiwi sunshine. We are looking for to the trip and I am in the process of packing. Speaking of packing would anyone like me to pack any of my books for them. I will be selling [...]

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Ticket to Life

February 6th, 2012 No Comments

~7th Place Editor’s Choice Award ‘Ticket to Life’ won ’7th place ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ and ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Masters Level’  in a ‘FaithWriters’ writing competition. USA, 2012. To see the poem at ‘FaithWriters’ and to read all the lovely and sometimes not so lovely comments it has received click here. Ticket to Life We [...]

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Little Kristina

January 30th, 2012 No Comments

~6th Place Editor’s Choice Award ‘Little Kristina’ won ’6th place ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ and ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Masters Level’  in a ‘FaithWriters’ writing competition. USA 2011/12. To see the poem at ‘FaithWriters’ and to read all the lovely comments it has received click here. ————————— Little Kristina My broken heart skips a beat as [...]

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Th’ Cheap Chieftain

January 23rd, 2012 2 Comments

Th’ Cheap Chieftain won second place in the Robbie Burns Poetry Competition. New Zealand, 2012 ———— Th’ Cheap Chieftain It’s bin a while since mah hurdies graced an’ greased Glesga’s dour streets th’ rain an’ th’ rain an’ th’ rain dog shite shod an’ trod Jimmy addicted, duckin’ an’ divin’ wee hens shriekin’ an’ hurlin’ [...]

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I am His

January 16th, 2012 No Comments

I am His has appeared in ‘JournEzine‘, is posted at ‘Faithwriters‘ , was published in ‘Ta!‘ and first released in ‘Ačiū‘. ————————— I am His I am His and He is mine, Together we will dine. The beauty of His robe, the radiance of His eyes, And the proclamation on His thighs. I am His [...]

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D E L E T E

January 9th, 2012 No Comments

~6th Place Editor’s Choice Award ‘One Notable Exception’ won 6th place ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ and ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Masters Level’  in a ‘FaithWriters’ writing competition. USA 2011/12. To see the poem at ‘FaithWriters’ and to read all the lovely comments it has received click here. —————————— D E L E T E It was [...]

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One Notable Exception

January 1st, 2012 No Comments

~6th Place Editor’s Choice Award ‘One Notable Exception’ won ‘1st place‘ in the advanced level and ‘6th place‘ Editor’s Choice Award‘ in a ‘FaithWriters’ writing competition. USA 2011. To see the poem at ‘FaithWriters’ and to read all the lovely comments it has received click here. —————– One Notable Exception She’s beautiful of course I [...]

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