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			<title>Netflix and chill?</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;It's very hard to find a girl who actually likes you for who you are. Most women want to know if you have a good job and lots of money. Or if not it's ok if you're 6'4&quot; and have a 6 pack. But they won't marry you. Unless you also have that and also the money too.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Women deny ..</description>
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			<title>Dry</title>
			<description>Passion is a well well frackedKeep pumpingBut the earth is dryThere's not enough for tearsNot enough for lifeThe clay is bakedThe shape is setYour attempts form cracksBut the expression remainsLook into my eyesPottery glazedUnderneath I pray for rain</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1696908/</link>
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			<title>Winding Down</title>
			<description>Winding downThis is the wayTake another to forgetTake another for todayAnd I give all that I canWhat is it that you demand?Every wish, my commandWashing cycles in my stomachThis is a sick, sick gameGo chasing after a dreamWatch it come crashing downTo burn in the pileLit years ago, with ashes knee h..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1688300/</link>
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			<title>The Prey</title>
			<description>LookI look around and seeThe nights drag by in agonyAnd Days have fallen out of memorySolemn light, and somber timeMy ears listen to the hum of lifeEver here but never whereThe place I long to beMy lustful eyes prey on fleshConsume the girlThat I&amp;rsquo;ve just metConstruct seductionAnd I&amp;rsquo;m fin..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1688295/</link>
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			<title>Carabao</title>
			<description>Her crown reigns shortBut stands out from among the treesHer bark is softShe is unmatched in beautyWhen I drew nearHer flowers were clearNo shade of color worthy</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1688293/</link>
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			<description>You put a stopper in my heartThe love flows overNowhere for it to goLeaks out when I'm sober</description>
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			<title>The modern woman</title>
			<description>You take for granted the attention you receive. You twist it around to some offense and refuse to see, that the affection you get is worship. Your body is God and everyone prays. To enter your temple, they fast for days. If only I could get an once the respect that you receive. I'd value myself more..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1684372/</link>
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			<title>Intent</title>
			<description>She, with her plastic intentionSweet smell, and rancid thoughtRan her finger from her lipHer tongue in a tangleLegs spaced at the kneeAnd her Her hair in a danglePenetrating eyes, that overcome my doubtPerfect curves, image of fruitJuicy and ripe, and ready to burstThough sweet, it is sourThough dis..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1683397/</link>
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			<title>The Wake</title>
			<description>A man coveredShadows for sheetsAnd little rays that pierce the protectionPillows of hopeThey reek of flowers, feminineStiff with the mortisAll seems to be aliveYet there are no beatsHis skin is warmHis face is wetAll outside is booming and thumpingThe incandescent lights shineDoor creaks closed quie..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1678922/</link>
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			<title>You haunt me</title>
			<description>Your ghost haunts me dailyIt looms over my headFills me to my feetOverburdening and overflowingMelancholic loveConsumingA smile would give life to an apparitionA moment in your eyesOne moment before the restA touch can soothe the burnsA moment lost in caressOne moment before the restThe spirit fades..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1678920/</link>
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			<title>Lies</title>
			<description>Yes, my ladyThat shadow is goneThe slipping silhouetteReal light shines throughRadiating the truthI c**k my head awayMy eyes shrinkAnd belly achesI held it inReleased it yesterdayTime not definedFor it is nothingYes, I doYou aren&amp;rsquo;t worth my tearsMy biggest fearsYo..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1678782/</link>
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			<title>Whispers</title>
			<description>I keep my words whisperedThough I'm screaming insideThese feelings are punishmentTo keep my heart in lineEmbracing you is masochismWrithing and feeling aliveEncased by youThe body's natural highLegs lockMouths danceHands pullEyes glanceYou reside insideThat girl laying next to meI'll be goneAnd you'..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1676141/</link>
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			<title>A t**d, Gilded</title>
			<description>You aim for everestWith only the skill to cross a hillYou wait for goldWhen silver is handed to youYou c**k your head, bewilderedOffended I'd reach out to youA corpse sitting quietlyReady to decayDelay, postpone salutationsTill a ring would have no place to hangKeep waiting on prince charmingNo one ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1676139/</link>
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			<title>Casualty</title>
			<description>I'll explode my words on to your canvassMy love is the bombYou love to paintPaint with what's left of meThe shreds clumpTo remind you of what I wasStroke a beautiful sceneDip your brush in the obsceneMy voice avoids your earMy words sneak pastMy efforts fall shortYou don't see meYou see only what yo..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1676117/</link>
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			<title>Jasmine</title>
			<description>The Sampaguita BloomThat soft aromaIt encased me for daysKept locked in your auraThe flickering candleKindling in your eyeThe pink curveThat beauty, called your smileIt lingers hereA memory foreverThe future nowWho knows what will whether?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1676116/</link>
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			<title>I'll cut off my ear for you dear, but don't gogh.</title>
			<description>I'm not a word smithI don't strike ironBut irony strikes mePretty peculiarThe lines I give birth toFull of wisdomYet I don't heedI craft my rhymes with a whittling knifeForm a pencil, stab myself in the heart, then writeI bleed on to this canvasWith each beat squirting splatterYou could finger paint..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1676099/</link>
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			<title>Ash</title>
			<description>You poke the ashes hoping for some heatYour eyes fixate on the grayBut there is no redConsuming coldThese coals have long been deadThere's nothing here but the corpse of a fireBut I'll smile for youIf that will keep you warm</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/stevekixs/1676096/</link>
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			<title>Psychosis</title>
			<description>HelloDid you have a moment to read?For what are words if not heard?And what are lines if not seen?I just wanted to share my disappointmentIt's been haunting all my dreamsBut this is real nowAnd reality feels bleakI'm just a cowardWho can't find the words to speakSo I hide behind my pretty linesUsing..</description>
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