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			<title>My Trance</title>
			<description>Fall asleep you can always dreamSilk flow of a country melodyFrom the lips of a beggarFor a chance to be able to breatheAir thick as tasteChest as heavy as my eyelidsTo a stageDust, paint and light blind my elationFrowns can't build housesRadiant obligatory white fears the dayWhile I can't walk the ..</description>
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			<title>Kaleidoscope Headspace</title>
			<description>Burning skinHow red my stomach wasOrnaments shimmer off my reflectionSpace in my eyesKaleidoscope headspaceAching bones like a runnerChalk and paint under my fingernailsHow long could a day last?The sight I can't believeTo see what has never been seenI ask the sun my nameI tell the well I wishAnd sa..</description>
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			<title>Summer Sings</title>
			<description>Summer green leavesSmiles sweating as my heart poundsTickle in my headLegs asleepConcrete talk to meWhisper the words with your long brown hairConfused by your nameFlowers in the grass as I fell flat on my facePicked up by your craneWhite as royal55 years of age from a paint splattered templeTeachin..</description>
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			<title>Presence</title>
			<description>Swirl of white shineTunnel to the centerPlayroom of good karmaIn the face of bright and badUnderestimate the present presentedUndermine choice through critical thinkingGrounded by the seagullsTheir wings nailed on wooden platformsOn a boardwalk that never endsMusic, lights, children running freeRepa..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030406/</link>
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			<title>Intermission</title>
			<description>Tallest banana tree shadeSquiggly slide spin me aroundWet from heatBlue shines brightly nowRed high fives followCatchphrase stop me pleaseGarbage I can't thinkSmile less smile smileIntermissionPlease and thank you, everybodyI'm so cold todayHello beesI like you tooWe're back</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030405/</link>
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			<title>Now It's Autumn</title>
			<description>Puzzling to say the leastThe leaves fall like they're supposed to this time of yearSame colorsSame smell of wind and smoke surrounds my seatA cool breeze to make my dreams flow smoothLike a chilled river streamStill the same cottonPink and redCollecting what I longed to tuck behind my earsAnd settle..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030403/</link>
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			<title>Transcend: Lions Take the Roses First</title>
			<description>Pyramid of leavesPink yellow sunshineConnect the cornersPeak just a littleFind whats buriedCure what is oldHarvest baby blue moonPlant the garden quick&amp;nbsp;Lions take the roses first</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030401/</link>
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			<title>Soul Searching</title>
			<description>Soul searchingFor what I know is trueYou can't stand the smell of the blunt on my shirtWhen I walk in the roomSoul searchingFor a sense of illusionBecause all of the starsHave created their conclusionsSoul searchingI'm driving to California&amp;nbsp;To begin againAnd think for the ones I've never heard ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030400/</link>
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			<title>Reboot</title>
			<description>&quot;OK I gotta get up&quot;&quot;I'm literally gonna vomit if I move&quot;&quot;That's cool&quot;&quot;Hah&quot;&quot;That's creepy&quot;&quot;What the f**k&quot;&quot;OK&quot;&quot;Here we go&quot;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030398/</link>
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			<title>To Be Still and Sweet in Her Peace</title>
			<description>Her heart and solace blinds the world's endThe wick in the candle exposes her messageTug on the rope when you need to be pulled upI can't bare the thought of the whitest snowThat flashes right before my eyesThe grass has never looked so greenTo be still and sweet in her peace</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030397/</link>
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			<title>Be Clear</title>
			<description>Grey clouds block the neon whiteRays so sharp they stabbed the eagles eyesThe tallest tree can shade the rainWhile the bunny sleeps under the lilies&amp;nbsp;Be clear</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030394/</link>
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			<title>Be You</title>
			<description>I'll never know what you saidWhen you kicked me outI'll never know what you doWhen I'm not aroundI won't stop youWhat's the crying about?It'll be okayYou've been aroundPlease be proudOf all you've overcomeAnd erase the mistakesThat can't be undoneIf I said it I meant itYou mean it tooBelieving you i..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030392/</link>
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			<title>Shelf Full of Sunshine</title>
			<description>Open the drawerShelf full of sunshineI smoke at the dead end&amp;nbsp;Right across from the house you used to live atImagine the beauty</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030390/</link>
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			<title>What I Could've Said...</title>
			<description>Transpierce the secret door in the empty staircaseWhat did you find?Stitched up Teddy with one button eyeCobwebs for thousands of milesTrip on the note I wrote youFour years ago to the dayI can smell the lighter fluidWhen I burned the edges of the notebook paperCreased by the thought of what it coul..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030389/</link>
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			<title>Head Shrink (Be Careful) </title>
			<description>Anger is laughterThe price of knowing what it isSeashells to a muggerOn the streets of the dustiest suburbsTake me to the beachThe rust can't trap your feetThe face you see isn't the movieWardrobe, makeup, bloomBe careful</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030387/</link>
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			<title>Fountain of What I'll Never Know</title>
			<description>I don't know where to goTurn right at the free flowersLighthouses run along the greyest streetRight past the blue shinglesOn the house that you used to live inWash my hands in the fountain of what I'll never knowI'll find my wayIt's too dark to sleep</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030381/</link>
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			<title>Rest While You Think, Think While You Rest</title>
			<description>Early bird gets the sunMy muddy sneakers make me slip on the wood floorHow do I write a book in five minutes?How do I go to space in an hour?How do I paint the dome in a matter of seconds?Brisk jog along the broken bricksLay down tonight</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030380/</link>
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			<title>Release You</title>
			<description>Release the grip you've held for so longBranches break when birds flyTire swing on that cherry tree in your backyardWhere the bees napped when they couldn't singStars erupt from the moonHollow at its coreStill promises of the good timesBreak a picture frameSo we won't soon forgetTo the moon and back</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030379/</link>
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			<title>Treat Them Well</title>
			<description>Cry little babyChristian girls burst into flamesKicking cans on the burning sidewalksPavement sweating as my temple poundsWishing you a good dayHow many smiles can save youHow many smiles can save all of usIf trees could fly who would they tellYour eyes tell them what you want to sayTreat them well</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030374/</link>
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			<title>Life</title>
			<description>Blind bored mundanePick a roseSleepy lightening babiesLook to your handsClimb temples you don't know existThese are the trailersWalk your inner humanArrows fly above heads that look upBalloons pop only in shiny facesDirt&amp;nbsp;You may slipMud on your face unmasks the centerThis is the movie</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030373/</link>
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			<title>I'm Happy to Be Here</title>
			<description>GumdropsSweet as your scentLandscapeTrap door to the inner imagesSpheresSturdier than a rotting plankAnd my smileBlue as the domePigeonsWhite as saltMelodyClear as ghostHarmonyReal as you and II'm happy to be here</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030370/</link>
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			<title>Courage is Laughter, Laughter is Forgettable</title>
			<description>Why am I compelled to hate what I loveAnd hate what I am?Why am I made to love what I can't haveAnd push away what I want?Why do I stay awakeWhen I'm forced to sleep?Courage is laughterLaughter is forgettable</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030369/</link>
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			<title>Wake Up</title>
			<description>When you realizeThe fine lineAnd cross eyedPeace of mindFrom white guysIn black tiesWith green wivesWhen you realize&amp;nbsp;The sheepingThat's keeping us sleepingDeceivingBelieve meYou're dreamingIf you think we're not denied reasoning</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030368/</link>
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			<title>I Can See</title>
			<description>I don't care about the futureI don't care about todayI don't care about the darkest nightsI don't wanna go awayI can see it in my eyesI can see it clear as sightI don't mind</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030366/</link>
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			<title>Here We Are</title>
			<description>As I sit downWith my head in the cloudsI'm praying that you're okayI never failed to see that we'd be here one dayAs I sit downWill I make you proudIf I wish your tears awayYou will always be the one I can't replaceI wish you'd stayOne day</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030365/</link>
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			<title>In Time</title>
			<description>I'll see the cloudsAnd greyest skiesBut I'll never see the rainLook insideI'm sure you'll findThrough the darkness of your mindSunshine you let open wideAnd say what you wanna hear</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030364/</link>
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			<title>Goodbye Rush</title>
			<description>I have to go away tonight&amp;nbsp;Limping on iceRest in hell or rot in the skyAs your skin meltsCan she cry?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030363/</link>
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			<title>You Can Go, Let Me Love</title>
			<description>Just let it beTill you see the grass is greenJust let me speakYou know I won'tPlease let me crySo you can see the things I loveAnd I will never ask for what is lostBe free to feel where you belong</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030362/</link>
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			<title>Sad Smokey Days</title>
			<description>Wasteful city daydreamWait to bloomThe trees aren't green hereThe most vibrant paints you'll ever seeChip awayTime</description>
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			<title>And I Wonder Why I Can't Sleep</title>
			<description>Carousel of mysteryDramatic as a giraffe with liftsWalking through snow in the summerCold to the touchPupils burst into vibrance of a thousand and two peacock feathersBlown away by the harsh warmth of a July mid-day afternoonAnd I wonderWhy I can't sleep</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030360/</link>
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			<title>Bloom and Decay</title>
			<description>See what you're seeing it when you're seeing itReporter of the dirty secondsDays miscarry&amp;nbsp;While the others play on the swingsBloom and decayShelter the soft cottonLike a pillow you beat to fluffA fish you couldn't be bothered to feedHit the glassIt shattersYou win</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030358/</link>
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			<title>Boundless Tranquility</title>
			<description>I wonderWhy my leg becomes numb when you're laying on meThe red river flows through my fingersIce pours through my eyesHow can I feel somethingSo impossibly untouchableBoundless tranquilities&amp;nbsp;Shake the bugs out of your hairCome with meThis playground has no swingsLike a gas tank on ELike a cros..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030357/</link>
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			<title>Long Island, New York</title>
			<description>Draw the drapesWhen it's too grey to look outThe lawn chairs in the summer timeCrush my fingers every time I unfold themCars mask the notes that bleed through my earsCracks in the sidewalkMake me trip on my thoughtsI can't seem to leaveThese grumpy geese</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030354/</link>
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			<title>When Rain Falls Hard and Knows It Shouldn't (Splintered Heart)</title>
			<description>I took for granted what was given to meAnd if I get it backI know I'll lose it againI can see it through miles aheadAnd not know it's the best it's ever beenTake me to the moon to see the starsInside of me is a splintered heartThat's chipping away like rotting woodWhen rain falls hardAnd knows it sh..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030352/</link>
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			<title>Vacancy</title>
			<description>They wavedMelting at the thought of vacancyComing back seemed as frightening&amp;nbsp;Arms as open as the middle of the sunJumpWe can both standKicking pebbles on the early morning streetsLoud enough for the treesThe town picked upTurn leftGo straight for six milesPlease be there by the fourth</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030351/</link>
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			<title>Instinct</title>
			<description>InstinctLike butterflies and honeyWhen the bees splitLost in the wanderlustFragile state of solaceCracks in the skullsBrought on millions of years beforeStill remain stagnant in the eye of the current hourMakes my head roll right off my shouldersUntil the hurricane winds blow it back onAnd we sleep</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030349/</link>
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			<title>Immaculate Divinity</title>
			<description>ChillsImmaculate divinityPaint the skyShades of shades of shadesThese clouds don't come oftenFor some maybe they'll seeButterflies with wings like cottonLeaders of radiant elationPistolsLike lightBright in the eyes of what you thinkI understand</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030347/</link>
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			<title>Plead</title>
			<description>The quicksand risesAs I search for the branchThat slipped right throughMy splintered handsTo pull back up and save myselfAnd ask the skies&amp;nbsp;To give me a chance</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030345/</link>
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			<title>Believe</title>
			<description>Kiss the skyIt'll help youAnd what you need to beIs everything that I have told youCan you see?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030344/</link>
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			<title>Black Day Sunshine</title>
			<description>Black day sunshineCome back to meYou've been away for too longI didn't know your painLay behind the warmer skiesBlack day sunshineThrough the rainThe sun's raysPortray the fatal kissOf the remainder of this foreverBe still when you restThe lavender seas will set you free</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030342/</link>
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			<title>Beautiful Mind</title>
			<description>Bark at the treeLizards with small mindsAnd hearts as wide as a starry nightPigeons don't fly&amp;nbsp;Bliss cannot recount</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030329/</link>
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			<title>Dandelion, My Friend</title>
			<description>You blew me awayAnd I'm happy to be hereI love youDandelion, my friend</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030328/</link>
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			<title>I'm Safe</title>
			<description>Enlightened?How can I stare?At the flowers in her hairWithout a careMy feet bareAnd mind clearAbsence of fearWill solemnly swearTo keep me wholesome in her prayers</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/austinhennings98/2030327/</link>
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