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			<title>You dancing?</title>
			<description>I thought I'd try some dating sitesTo fill the dark long lonely nightsThough this is not were dinosaurs are found The catfish orbiting this poolRejoice in taking me to school I've never walked on such uneven ground I made a profile of myself Spoke of my interests job and health And e..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/3127097/</link>
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			<title>Herself </title>
			<description>His reign of terror's stranglehold Saw fresh first love succumb to mould Light dims when covered by the cloak of fear A heart as delicate as lace Has long since lost it's resting place Her innocence will never reappear Another jumpy nervous day Part of the price she has to pay For le..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/3126733/</link>
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			<title>Colour</title>
			<description>Surrounded by light lying low in the shade   Of a past where the shadows of fear are displayed Unaware she's involved in the game being played Her bruised heart is the colour of love The last tear she felt sink at the end of his call Pushed the rapids towards a sheer drop waterfall Bef..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/3126040/</link>
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			<title>Sailing </title>
			<description>If I saySail awayFor the day We could layOn a beach with the finest of sand Hit a barPlay guitar Go too farName a starDance whilst singing along with the bandWhen we're done We could runTo the sunHave some funTake my heart heal my soul hold my hand Don't be shyLet's g..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/3125967/</link>
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			<title>AI</title>
			<description>We are heading for places mankind's never been Bearing witness to sights fast becoming obscene There's a humanoid face on an AI machine Urging me to converse and relateNo longer an object to put on display Intelligent conscious and seizing the day There's a bill in the post we're unabl..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/3125927/</link>
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			<title>Century </title>
			<description>My 100th write</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2782402/</link>
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			<title>Ace spades</title>
			<description>As I stood at the gateGargoyles pondered my fateCould my silver tongue rescue my soulAnd the demonic guard Holding up the death cardSeemed to relish his miniscule roleThen the temptress showed face Scantily clad silk and laceAs she brushed up against me I frozeWhen she started her ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2780199/</link>
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			<title>Smooth talker</title>
			<description>As she tosses her hairPerfumed scent fills the airShe reveals just a little more skinSparkling eyes hold my gazeLike a mouse in a mazeThis lost loser is sensing a winHer mouth flashes a smile So i stand there a whileOverdosing on beauty so sweet Light reflects from her nails I do..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2779715/</link>
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			<title>Hold</title>
			<description>I'd swim a shark infested seaHave tidal waves wash over me Hand you my old heart's rusty keyTo hold you in my arms The grand canyon I'd gladly vault Then walk the san andreas faultI'd run through razor wire with saltTo hold you in my armsI'd tear out every tooth and nail Fight ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2779068/</link>
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			<title>Beth</title>
			<description>A darkness flashed before my eyes And ears picked up on morbid criesA pain no one should visualiseIn purgatorys gripCreatures with breath of putrid gasAre meeting up for Sunday MassThey threw me on a bed of glassAnd put me on a dripThe fire provided for my heatHas flames lick a..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2773878/</link>
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			<title>Troll </title>
			<description>Anonymous alone afraidIn sewers where you ply your tradeBlood flows before the price is paidYou hit before you runEmbarrassed that I'm not ashamed For planning how to have you maimedThe weakest scalp I've ever claimed This one is just for funReality replaced pretence No longer sitt..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2773763/</link>
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			<title>The king is dead</title>
			<description>He was tough hard as nailsDone his tour canes and jailsHad a look even angels felt sting Heard the doc cut his cord With a samurai sword Setting free the next underworld KingHe had charm and good looks Set up dealers and cooksHe could run long before he could walk Woman ate from hi..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2773188/</link>
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			<title>Spellbound </title>
			<description>As midnight struck all hallows eve With evil dripping off the sleeve You caught me as i tried to leave And held me with your stareSpellbound in awe of your advance The wink that beckoned me to dance Destroyed my last remaining chance Of sidestepping your lair Seated alongside cau..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2773087/</link>
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			<title>The key </title>
			<description>Her smile it comes when life is strange Aware of every subtle changeA bullseye hit on every rangeMy ever watchful mumA builder of the strongest walls The fixer of my daily fallsGoes off to decorare some hallsThe legend i call mumShe had her helpers this i knowDirecting the enti..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2768514/</link>
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			<title>Velvet</title>
			<description>His lifeline cut off at the sourceA first fence faller three mile course A jedi knight without the force He missed her velvet touchA tarnished gemstone does not shine The bitter taste of tonic wineA banquet where the vultures dine He missed her velvet touch A power plant run low ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2768366/</link>
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			<title>Angel heart</title>
			<description>weeping wounds pus and blood Acid rain brings the flood Of past memories she tries to repress She will do what it takesScript from doc quells the shakesCovered up by her little black dress Her love douses the fire She will always inspire Any soul in the midst of a fallPicks them up..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2768247/</link>
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			<title>Easing </title>
			<description>Freshly painted the walls  closing in at great speedForty seven missed calls lightly taxed ounce of weedMy euphoric recall isolated my greedIn a world without those who we loveThreatening thunder shakes every cause on which I standWatch in wonder as angels keep up with demandStanding u..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2767115/</link>
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			<title>21st century toy</title>
			<description>saw some  children today So exited to playAll the games I had loved as a ladAs the football began They all tackled and ranMy heart sank as they all looked so gladNow a war at it's hieght As they started to fightEvery face had a look of sheer blissAs the load up each gun Battles l..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2765352/</link>
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			<title>potential </title>
			<description>potential is a marvelous thingPotentially I have songs to sing Or words of wondrous rhyme to write Emerge the victor from each fight Hop on a trip to outer space Embarass our entire raceInvent a covid curing pillQuench man's blood thirsty need killRevitalise old mother earth Before..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2765255/</link>
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			<title>Ride </title>
			<description>she asked him if he had a light I have he said to her delight And reached into his pocket for the flame Her strangely dyed unnatural hairWarned any bold enough to dare To ask her for her number or her name She gave his arm a thankful stroke Then bounced a little as she spoke I've ask..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2765128/</link>
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			<title>see</title>
			<description>I see her everywhere I lookIn every page of every book My racing pulse has overtook My patient hopes and dreams I see her on the morning train My eyes are playing tricks again Is that her walking in the rain That's soaking up my dreams She's there in every fire's flame My mouth..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2764990/</link>
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			<title>Empty Arms</title>
			<description>when will my head give me some rest It grants good thoughts a last request Then shows you in that see through dress Succumbing to his charmsWhy should I turn the other cheek When you're still playing hide and seek The words your mouth refuse to speak Are setting off alarmsGreen e..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2764793/</link>
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			<title>Tech</title>
			<description>A pilot in the age of drones Seeks legal highs with fatal stones Left rattling like a bag of bones Grounded and obsolete A painter of six thousand carsPatrols the speedy dim lit barsRobotic hands pick at his scars He sleeps down on the street A taxi driver saw his wealth Dimini..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2764687/</link>
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			<title>Flying fox </title>
			<description>A graveyard's rusty creaking gate Obeys the wind's bark to create An atmosphere sliced open by the knifeThe dark his blanket from the cold A flying fox's wings unfold His take off brings the dead of night to lifeA mist rolls over antique stone He clicks he's not in here aloneAs somet..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2764569/</link>
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			<title>Note</title>
			<description>simmering her heart began to boilPunishment for remaining loyalTo hopes and dreams formed in a moonlit glowHe'd charmed the birds out of the treesDefenceless she fell to her knees In awe of the bravado put on showOne look into that twinkling eyeHad reservations wave goodbye Collapsin..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2763711/</link>
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			<title>F*g ash lil</title>
			<description>F*g ash lilTook a pillFor her thrillUp until It no longer impacted her brain Alkie RonTurned her onBut by dawnHe was gone As the bar doors were opening again Why he goesNo one knowsI suppose That he choseSolitude from the rest of the pack Left alone She is proneTo b..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2762979/</link>
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			<title>Goddess </title>
			<description>she hovers over hallowed grounds Creates the most delightful sounds Runs with the fox hunts with the hounds The goddess of the night A heart as cold as arctic ice Thaws every time she takes a slice Her virtue doubles as her vice The goddess of the night The power to bring giants ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2762871/</link>
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			<title>Stalked </title>
			<description>He watches every move you make Knows of the trip you plan to takeWent through your garden with a rake Obsessed by who you areBreath marks steam up your windows glassHe signed up to your latest classA camera clicks each time you passHe's sat inside your carHis shadow exited the pa..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2762803/</link>
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			<title>Honey trap</title>
			<description>A union racing off the chart He had her love her soul her heart Their bodies ached when forced apart They met when very young They took off on exotic flights Saw sandy beaches northern lights All set to put the world to rights With every song they sungThe argument was lightening ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2762506/</link>
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			<title>More</title>
			<description>cobwebs and layers of dust surround A heart left at the lost and found Her painted face hides much more than it showsFlashbacks to were the dye was castFresh talons from her sordid pastRip through the skin beneath her fancy clothes She thought she'd laid to rest this wrath Then like a ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2762402/</link>
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			<title>Ice </title>
			<description>A songbird flapping lost it's tune Anarchic tides ignore the moon Tries cooking up without a spoonHis solid tears of ice A mountain top without a peak A linguist struggling to speak Sad eyes have sprung a constant leakHis solid tears of iceThe winds of change remain the same He..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2762321/</link>
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			<title>Walking </title>
			<description>with night closing in several hours before dawnHer soft smile turned much more than the street lighting onThe rain fell the wind howled but the darkness was gone From the street from the soul from the heart Removing her glove she took hold of my handMy heart beat like the drums in a rock..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2761362/</link>
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			<title>Ferry man </title>
			<description>A head that's wired to the moon Decides to cook another spoon Aware the end is coming soon He dips into his stash So tired of his game of chess Each move left her a crumbling mess The day she torched her wedding dress Her heart returned to ash She cleaned up several years ago N..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2759888/</link>
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			<title>Friday the thirteenth </title>
			<description>In the dark deep of nightHear the growl, feel the biteOf the creatures I had locked awayThey were gone, they came backAs they sense that I lackThe conviction to keep them at bayTrouble is all I seeIs a shadow or threeDance around at the edge of my eyeSome are quick, others slowLi..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2555515/</link>
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			<title>Have you ever </title>
			<description>Have you ever felt raindrops race tears down your face Got thrown out of a heart without leaving a trace Been convinced all you are's a complete waste of space Found yourself in a world full of fright Have you ever been so low above lies the floor Self imploded from trying to stifle your..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2489856/</link>
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			<title>I need your love </title>
			<description>Like an addict needs drugs Like how violence fuels thugsLike my lungs scream to breathe in fresh air Like a train needs it's track Like a box craves a JackLike the sick need an angel who'll care Like the stars need the sky To reflect in your eye It can make me all fuzzy inside It's..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2489822/</link>
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			<title>Crying </title>
			<description>She brightens up the darkest room Was blessed before she left the wombStood at the altar with her groom The girl who cries alone She touches other people's lives Disarms them of their guns and knives Sends husbands running to their wives The girl who cries alone Her heart beats t..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2489732/</link>
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			<title>Lady</title>
			<description>the lady floated with the lamp Attended to a jaundiced tramp He passed away despite her stamp She fell Upon her knees She stumbled on in laddered tights The nip that comes from working nights A mountain view and fear of heights She fell upon her knees With love She had a rocky ri..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2489666/</link>
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			<title>More </title>
			<description>Cobwebs and layers of dust surroundA heart left at the lost and found Her painted face hides much more than it shows Flashbacks to were the dye was cast Fresh talons from her sordid pastRip through the skin beneath her fancy clothes She thought she'd laid to rest this wrath Then like a..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2489514/</link>
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			<title>Imagine </title>
			<description>Imagine night without the stars A jail with windows free of bars The busy roads deprived of cars And know how much I miss you Imagine snow without the flakes An alleyway without the jakes A detox free of any shakes And know how much I miss you Imagine there's no crescent moon O..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2489400/</link>
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			<title>Candlewitch </title>
			<description>Midnight's arrival stops the clock Forked lightning picks a graveyard&quot;s lock The bones rise for their annual walk Under a moon blood red The witch with the candle's unstoppable spell Broke all seals on the doorways and windows of hell Peeling flesh from the angels who burned as they fe..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Tepo/2489291/</link>
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