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			<title>(The Parlour) Family </title>
			<description>We are a family Of different creeds and colours We are a family of nations, so far spread The Sun never sets on our smiles. For we are a family of magic and mayhem We are the ones who dance in the solstice We are the ones who go bump in the night We are the ones where mag..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1448966/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Fire in my Veins </title>
			<description>Okay so this poem started out as just 

&quot;There is such life in my veins
That I did not think 
One could breathe it in 
Without dying&quot;

and it expanded 
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1445733/</link>
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			<title>Monster</title>
			<description>I felt inspired, this is what happened when you feel love.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1418767/</link>
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			<title>Fables</title>
			<description>You see them every single day.The fables and stories&amp;nbsp;of forgotten ageslong lost lovesand by gone daysyou see them everywheredon't you my friend.&amp;nbsp;walking, sleeping beautieswith hair of golden silk&amp;nbsp;and form as perfect&amp;nbsp;as perfect could bethat is to say&amp;nbsp;perfectionyes i said itpe..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1417275/</link>
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			<title>Unseen</title>
			<description>Tonight I have seen A show unseenNever to be forgotten, until the end of days.No figment of drunken brutalityOr swindle of decieved imaginationWas this unseen show.A flurry of sensationOf sensual fleshAnd sweetest seductionA kin to Warm honeyDown thy throatWas this.Twisti..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1408399/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Cold Light. </title>
			<description>You see them as surly&amp;nbsp;as you see the starsShinning DownUpon the dark tarmac RoadLights rushing on by&amp;nbsp;as you cross the cold desert&amp;nbsp;Lights rushing on by&amp;nbsp;You can't help but be&amp;nbsp;enchanted, enthralledaddicted to that glamour less light&amp;nbsp;so Cold, So remote&amp;nbsp;and yet&amp;nbsp;the..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1405640/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Void</title>
			<description>I am s very tiredand filled with,well,I am not even sureIt feels like a noisein a void of darkness.Music, all out of Syncand out of mindout of place&amp;nbsp;What is in meis Ancient&amp;nbsp;and filled with forgotten knowledgeand it is as oldas humanityFor the void you feel&amp;nbsp;the emptiness in you&amp;nbsp;is..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1402502/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Live and Live again </title>
			<description>Sometimes we never knowwhat we are&amp;nbsp;orwhat we are doing&amp;nbsp;whether we are singing or screamingdying or living&amp;nbsp;as we breath in secondstick-tock&amp;nbsp;goes our own&amp;nbsp;internal clockchimingchipping away&amp;nbsp;at our time to beand stillwe know not what we are&amp;nbsp;orwhen are time will begin!w..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1399463/</link>
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			<title>A wonderful Soul I cannot let pass into the Mortal coil, unannounced.</title>
			<description>I have the pleasure Of knowing many wonderful soulsAnd even some Sirens.But, there is one SirenA dark haired SirenWho deserves a special mentionIn the long pages of HistorySo many will one day know this SirenBut for those who will never know her,Know her now, as best as I may present.&amp;nbsp;She is a ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1398306/</link>
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			<title>Shoreline</title>
			<description>Another poem for a lost soul </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1398298/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Whatever I would do</title>
			<description>It is on my mind&amp;nbsp;when the rain descends from the heavensIt is the Crimson in my bloodThe Fire burning in my heart&amp;nbsp;The Cold, Crisp Ice in my veinsIt is the song I sing in the darkest nights&amp;nbsp;My charmMy protectionThe curve in my scriptThe Skip in my stepHow can one do this to me?Set my s..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1393287/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Noise</title>
			<description>Can't you hear it?the ticking, the flowing&amp;nbsp;The insufferable calamity&amp;nbsp;that is this blasted noise.Ticking timeFlowing fateThe Screaming, hollow screams of lifeclawing into my mindCan't you hear it?Snapping fatesand dying DreamsThe Cursed smell of Decay&amp;nbsp;is ever present on the air.How can..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1386974/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Infatuation </title>
			<description>Every time I see you walk in this shopI swear&amp;nbsp;My chest tightens just a bit&amp;nbsp;Oh i swear&amp;nbsp;You know I see you in your trainersand your baggy jeansBut that is youand I don't careyou walk on by meAnd I swearSeduction was named after you&amp;nbsp;the sweet scent of your perfume pulls me in&amp;nbsp;a..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1383874/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Haters </title>
			<description>F**k the haters.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1380674/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Summer Bliss</title>
			<description>summer is such a strange thing, no?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1380665/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) The Fool</title>
			<description>Based upon the tarot major Arcarna card, The Fool. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1380658/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Intoxicated with Life</title>
			<description>Don't you feel it&amp;nbsp;the Thunder in your mindThe Howling wind in&amp;nbsp;your soulyou just can't help&amp;nbsp;but danceto a tuneyou know notbutby the Devilit feels rightyou should Sing inthe treesSwim in the&amp;nbsp;SommeWhy don't you kissa stranger?With Drums in your heart&amp;nbsp;sending mailed knightsto a ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1377546/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) A friend or a lover?</title>
			<description>Week eight pom :) </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1371360/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Wasted time.</title>
			<description>kind of accidentally wrote this in connection to the World card. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1368178/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Who am I? </title>
			<description>There is a magic in the aira storm in my heartmusic in the wallsand life in your lungswhat are we sweet loversEmperors upon highWandering foolsor Azlanto us?How do we knowwho we areHow do we stop this swirling storm in our heartshow do we look in the mirrorand know who we are?how do we knowwhat song..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1364802/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Borrowed Time</title>
			<description>inspired by my favourite Dota 2 character and the Parlour of course, do enjoy. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1362104/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Freedom </title>
			<description>Poem number three, I struggled to write this :/</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1358815/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) One false move</title>
			<description>The Parlours second lesson, and another poem as promised. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1355417/</link>
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			<title>(The Parlour) Till another day</title>
			<description>The intention is to make (The Parlour) a series of poems, written every week as I attend the said event. Wish me Luck XD They will not be edited, and written entirely during the event.  </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1352152/</link>
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			<title>Forced oppertunitues</title>
			<description>I think this is the most powerful piece of writing I have ever written. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1337418/</link>
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			<title>To be or not to be? </title>
			<description>an honest question and perhaps even a warning; to those who would forget how to live. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1337412/</link>
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			<title>Forget</title>
			<description>What are we to think or Feel, when Love has consumed us in its entirety? </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1337411/</link>
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			<title>I don't even know...</title>
			<description>I wrote this writing editing. it may make no sense. I am very unhappy. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1323599/</link>
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			<title>Do you...</title>
			<description>The poem itself is a reflection of how I feel at the moment, I have been quite sad these last few days and I need to try and deal with it, I cannot let this consume me. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1317587/</link>
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			<title>Twin Death</title>
			<description>I am trying to tackle my sadness differently atm and so i am writing but not wallowing in my self pity,  what do you think? </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1306756/</link>
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			<title>What are you?</title>
			<description>A poem I wrote about a young lady i am insane about.
I recently re-discovered it and I thought you all might appreciate it.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1304569/</link>
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			<title>Lonely</title>
			<description>this week has been a sad week, I have lost a lot, and i suspect more will go soon. Loneliness has creeped upon me in the light of day. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1302643/</link>
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			<title>Be Mine.</title>
			<description>I am kinda.... well, a little smitten over someone. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1249107/</link>
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			<title>I don't see why...</title>
			<description>I am sad and I am writing, you work it out. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1202336/</link>
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			<title>Lost it...</title>
			<description>I am actually kinda pissed, I wrote a poem venting amd MMy internet crashed so I lost it.

Anyway this is how I felt after/
I was in a bad mood anyway, now I am... well...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1202306/</link>
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			<title>Tick Tock.</title>
			<description>This is random. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1196220/</link>
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			<title>Their is no tune. </title>
			<description>inspired by my work, the Pied Piper. Give it a read.
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/caringleo/1186370/</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1193769/</link>
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			<title>Your Own Tune. </title>
			<description>Inspired by peoples reviews and reactions to my work &quot;Pied Piper&quot;
So this will make more sense if you read that piece of work. 
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/caringleo/1186370/</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1193742/</link>
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			<title>Struggle on and on</title>
			<description>this is random and depressive. i was down when I wrote this so yeah. My head ladies and Gentleman. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1191261/</link>
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			<title>She</title>
			<description>anther love poem.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1189002/</link>
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			<title>Chapter two: Castle Lemtum</title>
			<description>the story unfolds, John travels wit Raphael and Tuzan to Caste Lemtum, home of the Magi.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1188980/</link>
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			<title>Dark Storm</title>
			<description>For what is love? </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1187981/</link>
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			<title>Canvas</title>
			<description>We paint beautiful portraits don't we? </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1187980/</link>
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			<title>Finger tips</title>
			<description>what marks do we leave?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1187978/</link>
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			<title>Beat:</title>
			<description>Don't we all dance? </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1187977/</link>
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			<title>Seed</title>
			<description>we can all Love. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1187973/</link>
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			<title>Strings</title>
			<description>I wonder who has power over you? </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1187970/</link>
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			<title>I am:</title>
			<description>What are we all? but love. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1187969/</link>
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			<title>Strange:</title>
			<description>just another random poem, we are all strange. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1187968/</link>
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			<title>Dead</title>
			<description>I was bored, so I wrote a depressing poem...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TheParlourPoet/1187967/</link>
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