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Mausam – Seasons of Love
Posted by Vinesh on January 27, 2012 at 1:16pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Mausam – Seasons of Love
It was a summer of light and shine,
When an ode it sang to heart mine.
Glad I was, being on cloud number nine,
Rejoicing the moment ignoring the sign,
Of times to come when I shall long and pine.
With thunder and lightning down came the rain,
Bringing along unwelcome pain.
I rummaged around but in vain,
Waited for…
REDNECKS NEXT DOOR
Posted by Jewel Rainbow on January 27, 2012 at 12:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
REDNECKS NEXT DOOR ©JewelRainbow2009
A flash of torchlight through the window pierces the tropical night
A neighbour’s voice outside stage-whispers to his nearby wife:
“That’s disgusting,” he spits, staunching the light in his fist as I wake you.
Some say we’re strange bedfellows, you and me,
Your rainforest darkness dancing on my moonlight skin
They can’t fathom the feeling between us
“What does she see in him?”
Their love is blind to…
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THE CYCLE
Started by jodieanne in Member Poetry 37 minutes ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Its like all my hopes and dreams have been tumbled in a well,and everyones wish are all in linebut to grant myn i'l never tell,but i suppose yet again these are the risks i'l always takeand i wander when my life takes spin,im left with such a…Continue
THE ROAD
Started by jodieanne in Member Poetry 45 minutes ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Travelling the road to the valley of life,exploring the highlands with great sacrifice,to get to such place you will come to a section,where a past of memories reflect on your coming selection,for these are the factors ones mind will conclude,the…Continue
THE SPOT
Started by jodieanne in Member Poetry 54 minutes ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
There is a spot inside my mind,the harder i search in darkness i find,a simple pleasure that noone can take,cause it slowly infolds and my dreams lay await,watever i want its there beck and call,that when im back in reality i dont need it at allContinue
Heaven!
Started by Aya Najmaldeen in Member Poetry 7 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
This is kind of a spoken poem/words. I know it rhymes more when spoken, but I'll give a try here. Hope you enjoy it.When I was a little girl, I used to believe in angels, magic and that everyone is going to heaven!I used to think that if I’m in…Continue
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Launch: Southerly 71.2 A Handful of Sand
February 2, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7pm – Woolley Common Room
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Launch: Les Wicks & Paul Cliff
February 5, 2012 from 2:30pm to 5pm – Friend in Hand Hotel
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WordinHand with MC Candy Royalle
February 7, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – The Friend in Hand Hotel
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Launch: Julie Chevalier 'Linen Tough as History'
February 11, 2012 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm – Addison Road Art Gallery
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Rae Jones
by Rae Desmond Jones Added October 25, 2011 at 9:22pm
Flowers
by Igor Marinovsky Added October 15, 2011 at 4:00am
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by Lou Steer Added September 20, 2011 at 1:30pm
Soul Bay Press
by Andrew Franks Added August 31, 2011 at 1:13pm
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