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			<title>Blind</title>
			<description>life is a video gamecheat codes don't matterblow up my houseI'll bulldoze your rose gardensink my shipsI'll fry your power plantsfor breakfastbut then we bothfell into a holethe truth really came from behindthat an eye for an eyewill make the whole world blind.</description>
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			<title>Distracted ~ Haiku</title>
			<description>I'm acting busyprocrastination growing ~coffee time, again.</description>
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			<title>Bits and pieces</title>
			<description>Debris of dreadpolluting my headwas it something I said,that ended our thread?</description>
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			<title>Escape</title>
			<description>I wish my mind could be like the highway on a Sunday morningOpen and freeBut I&amp;rsquo;m blockedNot only with cars and trucksBut wagons and carriages and Roman chariotsAs if multiple milleniaHave conspiredTo ensure this mental constipationWhat would it take?A herd of 100 elephants?A monster truck that..</description>
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			<title>partially braindead</title>
			<description>i'm digging for goldon the dark side of the mooncould it bethat this time aroundthe revolutionwill indeed be televisedthey will saywe now have unlimited goldwe are freenothing else remainsthan being shackledwith golden chains</description>
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			<title>Writer's block</title>
			<description>Writer&amp;rsquo;s blockI remember a timeWhen words were my friendsWe laughed and sharedAnd dreamed of stories without endNow they have left meLike a romance gone wrongAnd I&amp;rsquo;m standing at the end of a dirt roadWith broken pencilsAnd monotone memoriesOf times when I danced with beautiful wordsUntil..</description>
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			<title>House on the rocks</title>
			<description>I built you a house on the rocksAt our coffee shop, turn leftSecond dirt road on the rightYou&amp;rsquo;ll hear the sea before you parkIf you don&amp;rsquo;t find me thereI&amp;rsquo;ll be fishingNext to the tidal poolOr reading Rumi on the wooden benchOr just wait for a whileThe tide may bring me inI tend for ..</description>
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			<title>Peace at the end of a dirt road</title>
			<description>Rusted gatesWelcomes youMind the dustNo need for shoesWooden floorsTell stories, nowOf timeless joyAnd sweaty browsKettle&amp;rsquo;s boilingSun is upWe&amp;rsquo;re early birdsCome fill your cupMilk is outThere&amp;rsquo;s some breadWake the cowBehind the shedLight a fireFeel the glowIn places lostYour soul wi..</description>
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			<title>Green Hills - (6W)</title>
			<description>Green waveshigh tidingdry hearts.</description>
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			<title>Tree by the sea</title>
			<description>I planted a treenext to the seathe green bits are youthe dead branches, me.</description>
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			<title>A place for peace</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I brought enough woodto get the smoke twirlingIt will look like mistbouncing on the mountains&amp;nbsp;A few onions and potatoescould hide in the coalswhile we reminisceabout the darkness behind&amp;nbsp;Pour..</description>
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			<title>Dream of a place</title>
			<description>I long for a placewhere the earthis not hostilewhere food grows wildand people smilewhen it rains.I long for a placethat could cave me infrom all life's hassleswhere the wind deliversfresh breath each day.I long for a placewhere we can be greenIf the sun will power usand I water your dreamswill you ..</description>
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			<title>Peace of mind</title>
			<description>Slices of heaventhose quick hi's and how are you'syou oil my soul with.</description>
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			<title>The peace train ~ Trio of Haikus</title>
			<description>The smoke swallowed mePlumes of pity caused panic -kidnapped by wrong turns.Tired tracks tricked melefts turns vanished into rights -my train is long gone.A new train found mewhisked me away to green fields -my soul's grass can grow.</description>
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			<title>Pink and white words</title>
			<description>I hear your voicein poppy fields todaylike bees your wordsare jumping to and froI try to listenbut the wind sneaks inand wraps your messagesnugly in a cloud.Pinks and blues&amp;nbsp;are comforting me nowhidden in a seaof silent flowersThunder cracksand now I'll feel your wordsAs drops of peacerain on my..</description>
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			<title>Once upon a sunset</title>
			<description>My heart is hovering over the sea tonightYour heat is nearly goneBut I&amp;rsquo;d like to still hold onYour smiles of lightStill manage to coax out my greyThe waves continue to playTheir crescendo of white noiseUntil everything turns&amp;nbsp;From yellow, to orange, to redFarewell, my circle of lightI&amp;rsqu..</description>
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			<title>Picnic on the beach</title>
			<description>Join me againunder the swinging palm treeI'll bring the sweet nothingsand enough ripe strawberriesif you could bring the blanketand we can count the sail boatsin the foggy distancewhile grains of sandwill tickle our toesand the sunset will be buriedbeneath our&amp;nbsp; sunburnt giggles.</description>
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			<title>In your footsteps</title>
			<description>I took a drive to that spotwhere the GPS saidignition offIt's not the placeto go for a walkbut you did it anyway.I took a walk to that spotwhere everyone thoughtyou went for a hikeit was hard to find your footstepsbut I did it anyway.I took a break at that spotwhere ocean meets cliffno path, just a ..</description>
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			<title>Missing you</title>
			<description>Missing youis like dreamingI'm walking barefootinto the sunseton soft white sandbut then waking upburning my feeton rough-hewn&amp;nbsp;desert rocks.</description>
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			<title>Message in a bottle</title>
			<description>I want to hear your voice again tonightTo make that call will not help me at allI&amp;rsquo;ll write a letter but I&amp;rsquo;m still contriteOne day I hope this grief won&amp;rsquo;t be a wall.You told me once to never give up hopeBut in this hole I&amp;rsquo;m sinking into mudYour words were angels helping me to ..</description>
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			<title>Revive me, again</title>
			<description>My soul is thirstyFor the shade of your wordsMy heart cravesThe moisture of your presenceMy bones longFor your touch of healingRevive me againAnd my desert&amp;nbsp;Will live.</description>
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			<title>Sweet rest</title>
			<description>I examined her poetic musingsdispassionatelynot allowing any slipstream of lustto muddlethe clear waters of my soul.The lightbulb moment cameat 3amwhen I realizedhow many foolsare led away to slaughterby her wayward wordsI undid the noose&amp;nbsp;written round my neckand once my freed headhit the pillo..</description>
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			<title>Love is...</title>
			<description>Love is a two-way streetAnd it never settles in a cul-de-sacTraffic is goodEven when we get stuckLove is a two-way streetAnd it never heckles each otherWords are goodEven when we&amp;rsquo;ve said too muchLove is a two-way streetIt&amp;rsquo;s wise to meet in the middleSharing is good -A burden shared is a ..</description>
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			<title>A door to my heart - senryu</title>
			<description>A hole in my heartwas that what you left me with?No, a door, to mine.</description>
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			<title>One word at a time</title>
			<description>I loved that table in cornerWhere we met those rainy daysIt was lit up by a lovers&amp;rsquo; painting -They picnicked on a patchwork quiltWhile lavender bushes speculatedWhich delectable snackHe&amp;rsquo;ll squeeze throughHer waiting lips next.Now, when I meetWith my laptop, there -I cannot call it ours a..</description>
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			<title>Cloudless skies</title>
			<description>So many bluesColoring my horizonYesterday&amp;rsquo;s cloudsFlushed down the drainI can nearly seeThe beginning of tomorrowThe sun smilesAlthough I&amp;rsquo;m not Addicted to my clouds I amThe light burns my eyesBut I&amp;rsquo;m readyFor colorfulNew beginnings.</description>
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			<title>Rendezvous</title>
			<description>Rendezvous ~ SenryuYour brown eyes sparkleI'm glad that we can meet hereTomorrow, again?</description>
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			<title>Sunflower thoughts</title>
			<description>I know that you're allergicto sadnessSo here's a bouquet of sunflower thoughtsPut one in your hairI'm sure that the winter breezewill bite less tonightwhen you take your thoughtsfor a walk.</description>
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			<title>Stapled memories</title>
			<description>I've stapledthe memory of youto my faceI see your eyes in mineI hear your words when I speakBut when you smileI can'tbecause your eyes have been driedbut mine remain wet.</description>
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			<title>She was destined for Atlantis</title>
			<description>The shrapnelof her exploding lifebarely missed my headI should have knownthat I can't keep all boatsfrom crashing on the rocksI should not have beenthe rising tidelifting her boatI'll shed a tear, or twofor as I let her goI knowshe'd be taking water soonand unless I want to sink tooI'll have to poin..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/SleeplessVolcano/2831557/</link>
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			<title>Depression - Haiku</title>
			<description>it wants to take youresist, regroup and conquer -&amp;nbsp;one day at a time.</description>
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			<title>Fragile</title>
			<description>I'm a bit fragile todayMy roots are dryrain isn't comingthe heat's onI feel bits of meseep into fallow groundDon't speak too loudlyyour words may breakthe fragile wind chimein my mindJust love mefrom a distanceKnowing you are therewill be the mistresting on my stubborn claymy roots will live again,t..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/SleeplessVolcano/2819589/</link>
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			<title>Rising with the sun</title>
			<description>Take a few steps with methat creaking noiseis your soulletting gotaste the windfeed the birdsand as the sun risesso will you.</description>
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			<title>The anonymous fox</title>
			<description>I saw a red fox on the roadit looked at me with answers in its eyesI felt its gaze seep through my soulit pleaded for mercy, but I had noneit asked where I was going, but I did not knowI could only see, the blood on the highwaySatellite spatters, coloring the snowThree feet deep, was all I could doi..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/SleeplessVolcano/2801415/</link>
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			<title>Between the poppies</title>
			<description>We posed for the photoWishing for a bit more sunlightBut it was our last dayTo soak in the pinks and whitesSo we walked up the hillTo make another memoryLittle did we knowIt would be one of the last.I want to go back there againAnd ask the poppiesWhether they remember tooCan they still see our footp..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/SleeplessVolcano/2792018/</link>
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			<title>A crown of flowers</title>
			<description>Behind our sand duneI found pink daisiesBut I had to cross the river mouthFor smiling orange poppiesTowards the cliffsI found six shades of greenOne morecolorPlayed hide-and-seekUntil the incoming tideWhispered, check the cave -Knee-deep in foamy waves..</description>
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			<title>Escape to the clouds</title>
			<description>Take my handthere's nothing else to hold on toGrab your hat thoughIn a minuteYou'll squeeze the sandbetween your stressed out toesLet the peaceful watersplash over your soulBreathe in, as deep as you canfor this havenis the birthplace of peace of mindExhaletell the sea at least three secretsand your..</description>
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			<title>Nightmare - Senryu</title>
			<description>Pulled by troubled sleepinto pits that get deeperwith every dark breath.</description>
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			<title>Bend in the road</title>
			<description>A curve in the roadThat's what I thoughtbut the bend just continuedLike an oceanwithout a bottomSo my u-turnBecame an &quot;o&quot; -&amp;nbsp;Reality, on repeatThe alphabet of me,&amp;nbsp;Stuck inside one letter.</description>
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			<title>Fishing for memories</title>
			<description>I&amp;rsquo;m sitting alone todayNo bites on the lineBut it&amp;rsquo;s you that I missMaybe the fish are mourning tooAnd nature is doing its bitTo add some colorsTo my my grey heartYou never could join me hereI always thoughtNext yearAnd then your time ran outI&amp;rsquo;ll remember the warm momentsThe orange ..</description>
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			<title>Ode to an anonymous memorial</title>
			<description>My heart bleeds for you this morning, strangerWhat brought about your final resting place,&amp;nbsp;Here under a windswept sand dune?Were you hurled off the rocks by a renegade wave?Did you love the sea, and its sound gave you peace?It may be that the secret you took to your graveBut I will shed an anon..</description>
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			<title>Hello, born wild</title>
			<description>She whispered into my earI&amp;rsquo;m born wildI let those words sink inAnd fill the deepest recessesOf my untamed soulAnd like an automated responseAn echo came back -&amp;nbsp;I heard it, at the same time she did:I&amp;rsquo;ve been wild for longer than time itselfI thought she&amp;rsquo;d walk away -&amp;nbsp;Who&amp;r..</description>
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			<title>A crater on the moon</title>
			<description>Your presenceMeantThe sun, moon, and stars to meI thoughtI found a staircaseThat could at least give meOne last glimpse of your faceBut alasIt was made of woodAnd my last wishBurnt to ashesThe last place I&amp;rsquo;m finding solaceIs a crater on the moon</description>
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			<title>Duet of Senryus </title>
			<description>Because of you (C)You have changed my soul -&amp;nbsp;the pieces of my puzzlepopcorn into shape.A tall oak you are (D)Your words of wisdomgave me hope in a dry placeso long, farewell, friend.</description>
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			<title>Day Dream 2040</title>
			<description>I woke up in my mother'sbasementhad a Moses beardempty beer cans huddledlike Stonehenge&amp;nbsp;around a moldy pizza.The doorbell rangI slouched up the ricketystairsA redhead named Donaldhanded me the vegetarian-&amp;nbsp;no money for meat.CNN blared from the..</description>
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			<title>A moment of light within darkness</title>
			<description>I remember a hole I once was inNo one grasped what was going onBut you gave me comfortWithout saying a wordMy head fell on your lapYour hand, peacefully, rested on my headAnd for a brief moment -Within thousands of dark ones -I felt lovedAnd your presenceGave ..</description>
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			<title>Magical eyes</title>
			<description>The eyes of some peoplehave a magical sparkas if they have a hidden sourceof magnetic power.Do I need to touch them,to get it too?Can making eye-contactgive me accessto those hidden doors&amp;nbsp;of luminous vision?Because I'm tiredof my mirror crackingevery time I open my eyes.</description>
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			<title>Seconds, minutes, hours ~ Senryu</title>
			<description>Stuck in ICUseconds tick by like gun shots -hope the sun rises.</description>
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			<title>Loving you today</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;It&amp;rsquo;s been a journeyTo the moon and backAnd you&amp;rsquo;re still holding onAnd so am II&amp;rsquo;m still hereBecause you are hereAnd todayThe light at the end of the tunnelIs your smileKeep on keeping onGo on, being youI&amp;rsquo;ll keep loving ..</description>
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			<title>Scattered thoughts</title>
			<description>My thoughts are risinglike towering cumulonimbus cloudsover the oceans of my desolationWinds of change scatterbits and pieces of forgotten memoriesand some I've picked up -washed up on anonymous beaches.I wonder whether my grey-thick cloudswill confuse a hapless travelerlost in a rudderless vessel.M..</description>
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