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"Tears of a Sinner a collaborative poem by Lelo-Heinzs-Ravyn-JeffWilliams Blood flows all around My unborn daughter runs in a blood stained flower dress, My dead brothers smoke from my sisters skull...."

"The End of the Beginning A bedlam of voices - when did Babel invade my life? I can no longer distinguish individual words from the jumble. In darkness I suffer - are they talking to me? About me? I f..."

"The Beginning of the End Darkness, pressure increasing - the steady lub-dub no longer in familiar rhythm and fading away. Can't kick, legs tangled - arms bound by some external barrier. What is this..."

"The Beginning of the Beginning Vast nothing. Vast silence. Vast darkness. The vastness of space awaits its destiny. A point singularity stirs - nothing spontaneously separates in a cataclysm of posi..."

"The End of the End Ragnarok - Judgment Day - the final battle - has it begun? Streaming towards oblivion and self-destruction - where is that pause of sane introspection? We cling desperately to ou..."

""Daddy" In the darkness I sit, sobbing uncontrollably, inconsolably. My back against the bed, my knees tight against my chest. I rock with each sob, punctuating the dreadful pain. I see his naked for..."

"Diminishing: Poetry - how bold! In expression - strong! The soul and heart speak with the poet's tongue. But thoughts do wane as time passes... Inspiration does not last long. What is wrought stand..."

"Cry the Unloved cry the unloved anguish pain deep sorrow no words can ever tell the depth of tears so shed the only solace from the turmoil seems too final death alone may give respite but not solut..."

"Struggle Hope struggles to hold a flickering spark in the dark recesses of my soul. O'erwhelmed by daily strife, grief emerges in the quiet of the night to stake its sovereign claim. I stave off sl..."

"Students (a short subject) Students - younger-looking every year - throng in cacophonous groups - blocking halls and stairwells - unconscious, unheeding. Single-minded mindlessness from class to clas..."

"Salt (a short subject) little crystal cubes microscopic each another's twin all the same infinitesimal alone the aggregated whole flavors the Seven Seas and brings the sting of a single tear. 2-12-2..."

"Water (a short subject) liquid - oxygen dihydride liquid - dihydrogen oxide what we know as H2O the substance of the river's flow. solid - dihydrogen oxide solid - oxygen dihydride what we know as H..."

"Gravity (short subject) Measured in joules and dynes, forces exert their influence ~ body to body ~ mass to mass ~ locking the planets in orbits around their parent star. My rollerblade strikes an u..."

"Legacy of Fear We wend our way cautiously down life's tortuous and ill-defined path. The wind of change has blown down the signposts and the rain of time has washed away the marks left by those w..."

"Dance with the Muse The muse grooves pen to paper thought to page dreams expressed as words presage. She dances in the moonlight - midnight waltz - every step both true and false. As we spin feel ..."

"~Glass~ clear tinted opaque frosted phenomenon silica plus heat Nature's obsidian Man's windowpanes to see out of his concrete caves silvered mirror revealing all his faults what a wonderful materi..."

"Arachne's Web The Weaver works wonders Life's tapestry to unfold - each thread a different hue, woven with finite precision... the removal of even one will cause the weaving to separate at the flaw. ..."

"Sung to the tune of "A Froggy would a-wooing go" Mammajen would a-wooing go, Hey Ho sez Rowley, Whether her husband would let her or no, With a Rowley-Powley gammon and spinach. She doesn't know ho..."

"Torquemada's Henchman He smiles his sinister grin - a devilish smirk - a mask - as he tightens the thumbscrews one more notch for good measure. Screams and cries of tortured pain are his soul music, ..."

"XIX Olympiad (Winter 2002) Personal best the athletes' quest - both strong and bold reaching for gold. Eleven nations compete this year with but a single athlete to carry forward their hopes - teams..."

"Elegy Well past the "witching hour" time seems languidly still - frogs chirp their nightsongs while mosquitoes throng for their communal blood feast. I walk out into the night - assailed by the vamp..."

"Destiny A thousand stars glitter in night's dark canopy - beckoning souls hither to bask in their cold light. By day obscured from sight - in sunshine they wither, returning then at dusk to guide us ..."

"Diminishing and Increasing (2) (increasing 2) Once more time stalls. It seems that nothing else is ever really real. Agonizing pain's emotional toll reduces the soul - a whimpering mass. Can it ..."

"Azteca The maiden stands proud, dressed in splendid regalia. The feathered cloak spreads like wings, ready to take flight. The high priest summons the gods and enjoins them to pay heed to this holy ..."

"Fragments of Madness and Sanity 2-25-02 My mind seems to lie in pieces on the floor - shattered perceptions - bitter truth revealed. The pain of revelation grabs my aching heart in a tight steel-cold..."

"Ramblings on trying to connect with a soulmate 2-26-02 The year 2000 was supposed to be the year of reconnection - rebuilding of our relationship. I had it all planned and designed. But it was not t..."

"~Spirit Link~ High above, beyond treetop's reach, he soars on feathered wings. Freedom unlimited - brave heart beating - the entire landscape beneath him is his unquestioned domain. My spirit flies ..."

"In a Churchyard, Grieving In the churchyard was a man upon his knees, and he began to moan and wail.  I heard him cry "Why, oh why, oh why did you die?" I could not pass but asked him, "Mister - was..."

"The Ancient Wurm Predicts Arthur and his knights... I knew them all. Merlyn was my one true friend, but that was long before the fall. Camelot has met its destined end. I am weary in my old age. I c..."

"Damon McLaughlin introduces the form. Features an example by Anthony Hecht. http://www.uni.edu/english/craft/sestina.html Sestina tends to have a scary ring to it, and I imagine many fall back with..."

"In a Moscow Brothel Into the brothel came a man of rags and filth - the kind you'd ban. The madam asks his business there, "I want to see Nastasia fair." He is denied this prostitute, she does not s..."

"Blithering Nonsense There is a fine line between dream and reality. Perception alone suffices not to maintain severe separation. Indeed it can augment that blithe confusion with its characteristic mi..."

"Empty Words Empty words and good intentions - man's two most abused inventions. Never clear, causing much trouble, strife and pain they seem to double. How can one avoid these errors, stop the spr..."

"Fragments (1) Black shapes slither in the dark shadows, flitting through the sight at the corners of my eyes. My mind sees them only as movement - undefined creatures lurking at the edge of light. ..."

"My Cup Runneth Over I shall partake of thee as if thou wert of finest spirit - a rare wine. Your bouquet already fills my palate with its sweet liquor. I savor you, and in that touch your soul shall ..."

"Remembrance of 9-11 Oh day of infamy, those desperate hours, 6 months now gone since fell twin towers. We must not fail to recollect, hold in our hearts the retrospect. So many souls too soon relea..."

"~Lost and Found~ The boy walked slowly up the road, looking earnestly down, searching. Whatever it was he had lost consumed him with a single purpose - to discover and retrieve the prize before the s..."

"~Illusion of Reality~ What transpires is illusion. Reality is a dream - oftimes a nightmare. Yet nothing exists beyond perception. Strangely enough, the unperceived may still have a profound effect...."

"~Smile~ It starts in the corners of the mouth and eyes - a slight twitch that quickly spreads. The muscles pull back and a radiance glows upon what was a dark face. How marvelous this expression - th..."

"~Swing~  High into the welcome air, stretching to touch a cloud with eager toes, then whooshing backwards, down and up again, leaving the stomach behind at the apogee. Nothing exhilarates like a swi..."

"Raindrops Incessant, insistant raindrops drip d r i p drip 12/28/2001 Written December 28th, 2001 © on Mar 20 2002 03:28 AM PST, Heinz Scheuenstuhl    0 • 10"

"Inaction Inaction, giant hernias, strangling the very bowels of man's existence. Time wasted... forever lost doing nothing. Inaction is the silent assassin of Time! Destroyer of Will! Grief fo..."

"Immortality What a concept! Never to cease, never to die... Time's endless eons beckoning, promising a perpetual future. But what of the present? What of the past? Man was never intended for a lif..."

"Six and Five Tired baby wailing - such deep-felt pathos. Happy infant cooing - with unbridled joy. How simple it all seems within childhood dreams. But that is not the end - it's the beginning. O..."

"A.I. (rictameter) A.I. What does it mean? Can souls be created? Man strives to emulate the gods, using his gift of creativity. But does he know what he's doing? What will be the result of creating A..."

"~Bipolar~ Walking in the shadows I feel the oppression, the weight of grief that pervades my life. Uncertainty and fear cloud rational thought, making decisions harder to identify and actuate...."

"Spring Equinox Moving in circles, plummeting through space, all the while spinning on an axis, the Earth marks the seasons on the universe's clock. Millennia pass, and the great stones of the henge s..."

"The Tetractys - a new short form of verse. You pronounce it to rhyme with malpractise. It seems that Euclid, the mathematician of classical times, considered the number series 1,2,3,4 to have mystic..."

"Lady in the Green Dress She walked into the room and I sensed a sudden, imperceptible lull in conversation. My gaze was drawn to her, and for a brief moment my eyes met hers, and then she turned away..."

"Aids (double tetractys) Aids sorrow grief and pain innocence lost what a tragedy this disease brings man. And yet, despite desperation's strong grip beauty is found man survives living hope 3/22/200..."

"Magic (rictameter) Magic in the cool air. Spring marks the season's change with life's renewal and lush growth. Rampant weeds and flowers alike abound, giving gardeners coniption fits. Birdsong wafts..."

"Foul Play Ever lurking at the edge of perception the shadows bide their time. They have all eternity, without substance or form - they will have their way in the end. Fear rises, cloys the mind, and..."

"Vagabond - part 1: Autumn Sunlight glistens off cornstalks moist with early morning dew. A spider's web shines like a lace curtain festooned with pearls. The road stretches invitingly before me, and ..."

"Vagabond - part 2: Labors of Hercules I am no stranger to the pitchfork. There is something rewarding in the repetitive action of scooping up heaping forkfuls of dung-laden straw, then heaving t..."

"Relapse? You lie, you cheat, you steal -- all for that high -- that drugged detachment you inexorably crave. Anguish for your family, anguish for your friends, you endanger yourself and thos..."

"Vagabond - part 3: Farmhand I stayed after the barn was done. Libby laid out some clothes for me to choose from - they fit me quite adequately. It was a pleasant change to have something clean to wea..."

"Vagabond - part 4: Voyeur The day went quickly. There is nothing like the satisfaction of seeing a pile of timber become a neat stack of firewood. When Libby returned she sat on the buckboard for a ..."

"Vagabond - part 5: Fugitive She paled slightly and collapsed where she stood. I checked her, and she was breathing just fine - only fainted. The wine must have affected her more than expected. I dres..."

"Angel - part 1: Encounter I had gone for my usual evening walk. The full Passover moon made it unnecessary to carry a lantern against the dark. She was sitting at the side of the road. Her small body..."

"Angel - part 2: Convalescence I was dumbstruck with amazement. My little angel had collided with, of all things under Heaven or on Earth, a demon imp! I could scarce believe this - but then, until no..."