For Love Commands This Poem hit me like a sermon.

There is a lot here but I think it is really good. Take a chance.
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The Toolbox Imagine if you will, (Thanks Rod Serling), A toolbox used by a craftsman, Potentially so destructive It could destroy everything.

This is some of my best writing. I am very pleased with this one. I hope you enjoy it.

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This is amazing Dylan. Outstanding!

Salvation Pt 3 A Family Tale

Finally there next part of Salvation. Sorry it took so long. I've been on a poetry run lately.
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The Field Operation The rain had taken its oath long before dawn — to break men down to their simplest selves. It fell with priestly devotion, filling the skirmisher trenches to the height of a mortal’s patience. Decembe...

Ah Camp LeJeune I remember you well. The pride that comes being part of the finest. The misery of being a grunt in December.

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The Congressman Must Go The Congressman Must Go I like Eric Swalwell.

This one hurts. But we must hold those elected accountable, even at our expense.

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And The Silence Content Warning — These poems confront Child Sexual Abuse.

Sometimes The hardest things to read are the most truthful. Caution before reading my friends. These two variations of the same poem deal with Child sexual exploitation. open.substack.com/pub/reflecti...

Where I No Longer Am The years — have dripped away, like an open wound — upon this heart of mine.

Poetry helps us explain the unexplainable. This is my attempt at explaining a place I have found myself more than a few times. I am lucky — I have a very strong safety net. Many people don't.

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I want to clean you up when you are full.

This image reminds me when I was stationed in Japan 40 years ago. Good memory.

I am a life long Democrat. And while I completely agree, would it not be better to show this instead of just saying this. When we say without showing we can be pushed aside as being hyperbolic party hacks.

When we show, we win the conversation. Look at the SAVE act.

If You Talk Content Warning

Caution with this one. It needs to be spoken about. However, the topic is very heavy and care must be taken. It contains an image of CSA within a religious environment.

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If You If You If you study scripture To justify your hate You are not Christian You are abusing the faith If you enter politics To restrict the rights of Americans You are not a Patriot You are burning the C...

Take Heed. If you fall into one, most likely you will fall into all.

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The Light There is the light of the sun Marked in time by the sundial Its illumination and warmth Casts aside the cold darkness

This poem flowed from an unfinished thought,

"There is the light..."

I had to earn this poem. The end result far surpasses the starting image. I hope you like it.

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One Of Those Days The rain fell from the heavens – like a child unconsolibly weeping. The rivers rose until the flatlands flooded. And the people smiled and simply said – it's one of those days where we are tested

The last one from this early morning writing. It is gentle. Kind. And it feels like the right one to end today's writing on.

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The Weaponization The bandage became a club Wrapped with raze-tape Love was given limits Fear was given free rein

This is what happens when I have nightmares.

Two poems and a half a story latter and my mind has calmed down.

cPTSD is not something I would recommend.

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I think it is living in love.
Not token, idealized love.
But the dirty, hard love that does not shirk or shrink away.

It is using your gifts for the betterment of more than you.
My gift is words - writing.
And so I write for one unknown person -

This is living in love.
This is quiet resilience.

Three bottoms.
They will be fighting over their roles.

The Motive The Motive

This one flowed out. There was only one line edit. I suppose i could have refined it even more. But in doing that I think it would have lost its humanity.

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Have.

I'm working on a new Sci-Fi and AI, rights of personhood and the American experience, is it available to all?

Still the absolute best doggie ever

The Syllabus The Syllabus And the people prayed Some to Father God Some to Allah Some to Gods so ancient and distant Their names now feed the myth of cultures Long past and forgotten How we prayed Offerings were m...

I really like this one. It blend theology and philosophy together creating a beautiful message. I hope you like it.

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Lucky girl

The Reader’s Codex Cover Page -- Start Here

The people of Nermar don’t love perfectly.
They love persistently and that changes everything.

If you’re looking for a world built on courage, community, and the stubborn grace of ordinary people who keep choosing each other, step into Nermar.
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When Arrogance Becomes Foreign Policy When Arrogance Becomes Foreign Policy The United States has never led the world by force alone.

This lands hard - and rightly so. We are in dangerous times being led by an administration that is more concerned with their image than the lives of the service member they command.

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