Author: Kevin
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NTT Entries: 5/2/24
Hello, all. Hope everyone is doing well. Below are this past week’s NTT entries for 05/05/24. My sincerest thanks to all who participated. Once again, you move me with your stellar talents. If I missed any entries, please accept my sincere apology and let me know ASAP so that I may correct and update this…
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Hate Unbound
Awash in this insanity I feel alive, I feel so free A paradise consumed in blood You’re drowning in the crimson flood The lava coursing through your veins I find my pleasure in your pain Feel it scorching deep within Pay the penance for your sin Your screams are music to my ears I dine…
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Take a wild guess
If anyone needs more than one guess to figure this one out, well…clearly you have not been paying attention. 😆 Yes indeed, it was Van Halen on their 2015 tour, which sadly, turned out to be their last. It was a beautiful night out, and they sounded great. And thanks to Wolfgang Van Halen picking…
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In Deepest Night
Here within the deepest night Here is where my mind takes flight Kaleidoscope of painted dreams Nothing’s ever what it seems And yet a hint of clarity As from these shackles I am free Free to choose and free to find Deepest recess of the mind Alive until the morning light Found comfort in the…
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Battle Song
https://thebeginningatlast9.com/2024/05/02/no-theme-thursday-05-02-24/ I heed the call of battle song I journey through this valley long For fighting I was born and bred A sharpened blade to sever heads Amidst the grime, amidst the gore I find my peace when I’m at war
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Intangible Tuesday
Good morning all. Happy Tuesday! Hope the week is going well for you so far. It’s fairly quiet here. Just working and doing my thing. In the midst of a cloudy stretch around here. Could be a rainy week, which is ok by me – knocks the damned pollen down. Don’t forget to have your…
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Thoughts At Dusk
Another day comes to an end Reflecting on what’s come and went Basking in the fading light Prepared to welcome deepest night It’s here that I feel most at home My thoughts are free and so they roam The dying light is so serene It shows me things I’ve never seen My mind is open,…
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A game of extremes
Talk about one extreme to the other. At my previous job, I was averaging 14 to 16 hour workdays Monday through Friday, and 4 to 5 hours on Saturday and Sunday. And it was nonstop go, go, go. From about 4AM until 9 or 10PM on the regular. Now? I have literally gone from one…
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Community Service
Sounds like a sentence when one says it that way 😆 Honestly, not much. When you’re a creature of the night, it’s hard to connect with the rest of the world in general. Nature of the beast and all that. I used to be involved with some non-profits back in the day, but not so…
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Impending Storm
The sky turns grey, the air turns chill A storm it brews behind the hill Impending rains and winds of gale The sky it cries torrential hail I hear the rumbling far away The voice of gods be heard today Their fury, they give just a taste Find your shelter, find with haste Heed it…
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Moonweasel Monday
Good morning and welcome to the inaugural edition of Moonweasel Monday! Mr, Weasel made his debut last week, and due to the great reception he received, he’s been invited to emcee this post and help you get your week off to a stellar start. Mr. Moonweasel is a simple fellow with a variety of interests.…
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Two Answers
Answer # 1 – Eddie Van Halen’s Guitar Tech Now, sadly, this one would require a time machine. That said, I would have loved the opportunity to spend a day seeing the master at work. To touch the instruments that laid down so many killer riffs and solos, and to just be around The Man…
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On Friendship
Two more different one can’t find With you I’m free to speak my mind To talk about my hopes and dreams One can’t find a better team Where I say black, you say white Neither wrong, yet both are right You aren’t a critic, aren’t a judge You have my back and never budge When…
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SLDS Challenge: 05.10.24
Taking part in this week’s edition of Susan’s SLDS Challenge after missing the last few. This week’s prompt is: Evading Surveillance in a Crowded Market The first couple attempts were a bit rough, as it couldn’t quite pin down what I was looking for. A beanie and trenchcoat? In Kashmir at midday? Not unless heat…
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Six Song Sunday: 05/05/24
Hello and welcome to this week’s Triple S. Going to try and dig up a few tunes you’ve not heard in a spell, or perhaps haven’t heard before. The Gorilla took the morning off and asked Mr. Moonweasel to cover this edition. So, without further ado… “Na Na Kiss Him Goodbye” – Axxis Axxis is…
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Brand Loyalist
Well, as a diehard patron of Gorilla Mart, I, of course, stick to the finest brand known to ape and man… GORILLA BRAND! Yes, indeed! Gorilla Brand, the house label for our beloved Gorilla Mart, has the quality you want and need at prices you can afford! Apparel Yes! Gorilla Brand has the hottest styles…
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Walk Through Enchanted Woods
She always walks enchanted wood Always in her crimson hood Her lips of red, her flowing hair Every night I see her there From a distance, scent so sweet A cracking twig beneath her feet Hunger always, every night Sweetest fruit I long to bite I gaze on her with eyes of red Fevered thoughts…
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(Somewhat) Cyberpunk Saturday
With perhaps a touch of the medieval thrown in here and there. Good morning, WP Land. Hope everyone is well on this Saturday. A quiet morning here. Just listening to some music and doing some writing. The wrist stiffened up a bit overnight, so I am trying to loosen that up as well. I had…
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Where you least expect it
I think advice and guidance can come from many places. While we all likely have those few “go-to” people in our lives (the main driver of this question, I’m sure), there are some unlikely sources as well. Elders Of the likely sources, I’m sure a lot of us have parents, grandparents, etc., whom we have…
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The Oath of Right
A battlefield of broken dreams Where once we ruled and reigned supreme T’was not supposed to end this way Our destiny to win the day Betrayal left us unprepared Once brave men were running scared Tore into us like wild beasts A rabid hell they had unleashed Wretched bodies strewn about I hear another anguished…
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Meanderings At Dusk
I am waiting for dusk to arrive As darkness falls I feel alive My thoughts meander, feeling free As night slips in I truly see This clarity is so divine I feel it now, this world is mine Mine to have and mine to hold To tell the tales I’ve not yet told The air…
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(Kind Of) Fantastical Friday
Good day one and all. I hope everyone is doing well as we prepare to wrap up the week and head into the weekend. I say “Kind Of” Fantastical Friday, because for me there’s good, and not-so good news. But first, a few images. We’ll get to the “less than” portion after that 😄 On…
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I refuse to answer this…
Until my candidacy for Mayor of WordPress is officially recognized. I will not endorse the casual whims of tyrannical despots while my lawful right to run for office is denied me! The people have spoken, and yet you continue to perpetuate this ridiculous charade and insult me and my constituents by ignoring the pleas…Nay! THE…
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No Theme Thursday: 05/02/24
Good day to all, and welcome to the first No Theme Thursday for the month of May! This thing has been going for quite awhile, and I am still blown away that it’s become what it has. My deepest thanks to all of you for taking part week after week. It truly is a special…
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Which way did he go?
I think we get directions from a lot of different places in life. People, written words, our own experience, etc. These things and many more can be sources of direction at various times in our lives. I don’t think there’s one clear cut source, nor would I want there to be. The more tools in…
The Beginning At Last 