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GaryEnglish
I love to write. I think I'm right. Sometimes I am Sometimes I might Not be. I love quirky stuff and playing with words.
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‘To the Ending of the Storm’

'To the Ending of the Storm'

When finally ceased

The howling of the winds

We heard birdsong.

Still waters

And clear blue skies.

Like a simile of a metaphor .

Peace in our time.

Declare not war,

Summoning storm clouds

But twitter and tweet in clear blue skies.

Be calm

And listen

To the ending of the storm.

And sing together .

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Thank you, sorry

Thank you, sorry

Sorry

Sorry

'Scuse me, sorry

My fault, thank you, sorry

Sorry

Sorry

Sorry

Thank you

Sorry

Sorry

Sorry

Fuck you!

Sorry.

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Appear to Disappear

This is a bit weak... I wrote it for the title, really

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SAVIOURS

This is our time:

"SAVIOURS"

Look.

In the distance of my eyes

Lies hope

Deep and real

Tears shed

For the dead

Revived in legends

As we stride the earth

Saving the living.

A child smiles

Through dripping eyes

And stained face.

The simple truth

Take my hand.

Take my faith.

Look life in the eye

And advance.

Undaunted

We progress.

Beyond their expectations.

Rebuilding truth

Returning hope.

The saviours of the nations.

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Cancel Culture
What's your honest opinion about it?
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GaryEnglish in Stream of Consciousness
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Cancel Culture?

It's a lazy label

For those unable

To mount a counter challenge.

Like Snowflake, Woke and Loony Leftard.

They can't redress the balance. So they shout names and use labels

To drown out arguments.

And labels stick.

Sneers replace thoughts.

That's all it is.

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Thoughts in Isolation

I'm currently in day 8 of isolation. I stood on my step at dusk and was inspired to write this.

It's optimistic not mournful, I hope.

Trigger warning. ... mention of death.

"Thoughts in Isolation"

Is this what it's like?

Being dead?

The world carries on

Not missing a beat

Barely noticing.

I stand at my door

Observing.

Nobody notices I'm gone

After day one.

Of course, they carry on

As I have often done.

It's eerie

Standing here

Watching the world turn without me

And puts me in my place.

I hope I don't die

But if I do, it's comforting to know

It won't matter much.

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Challenge
Written in the Stars
Write a piece about love, eroticism or sex based on your own Zodiac Star Sign and it's supposed characteristics . I've started us off with an example.
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GaryEnglish in Romance & Erotica
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Scorpio

I smiled at you.

It’s always my first reaction.

Trusting.

Innocent.

Stupid.

In response, you rushed at me, pushing me back; clawing at my shirt; tearing it open; scratching.

Like the world does.

Your urgent kiss pushed me against the wall. Your tongue invaded my mouth.

Internally gasping, I responded; weak; powerless; shocked and excited.

Taken by surprise as usual.

Innocence overwhelmed by passion.

Immediately.

I kissed you back, pushing my excited body to yours. You felt my response and gasped at my desire.

I tore off your dress and threw you to the bed. My own clothes seemed to disappear in a whirl of motion and I was naked on you.

Biting my shoulder, neck, nipples, you pulled me down. Our eyes flashed as I entered you.

In minutes it was over.

You lay gasping and shocked; shocked at the intensity; shocked at the rapid response; shocked at what lies behind my smile.

Like the world is.

You should have just smiled back.

But the damage is done.

For I am Scorpio.

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Challenge
Make a fact list
the internet is plagued with lists of factlets , factoids and demifacts. create a list of your own choosing. please tag.
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To Don’t List

To Don’t List

· Don’t think that others

Are better than you

Because they

Are more confident.

· Don’t be the one

Who always gives in,

Doing favours for people

Who do nothing for you.

· Don’t put yourself under pressure

Because others have unreasonable expectations,

Making you feel guilty

For not meeting them.

· Don’t put up

With people who don’t respect you

Or abuse you

In word or deed.

· Don’t hide your emotions

Behind painted smiles

And pleasant words

Masking what you feel.

· Don’t be the one

Saving everyone else

With no-one to turn to

And not saving yourself.

· Don’t sacrifice your life

Don’t waste your time

And don’t forget

How good you are

And don’t forget

To always be you.

Don’t.

Slightly cheating, but it is a list :)

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Noah Room on the Boat

We're gonna need a bigger boat

Said Noah as he led the goat

And elephant into the hold

This job was big, as he'd been told

But leading them in two by two

The hippos, rhinos, giraffes too

He saw his boat was way too small.

There's no way he could take them all.

He stood and looked and felt forlorn

He'd have to leave the unicorn.

The griffin and the minotaur

The dragons and the sphinx for sure

No room to fit the flying horse

It made him sad of course of course

But he couldn't get them all afloat

He should have built a bigger boat!

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Wishaway

You wish away

The ticking time,

Your working life,

Your daily grime.

Still unfulfilled

Motivation killed

Enthusiastim spilled

No job as it was billed

You're wishing time away

Until your dying day -

When you will wish it back again.

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