Category: art
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Reborn
From ashes gray I shall arise Won’t recognize me with your eyes What I was you’ll find no more Nothing like I was before Tempered like a hardened steel Sharpened on the grinding wheel My soul is hollow, fully scraped Broken down to be reshaped Stripped of armor, stripped of pride My only fuel, this…
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Obscured
Secrets hide behind the cloud Sometimes silence speaks so loud Shrouded in a mystery Knowledge longing to be free Things sometimes are not so clear The answers farther, not so near Still we ponder, give our best To try and pass eternal test Perhaps one day enlightenment Or in the riddle be content The journey…
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Discovery
In the temple of my mind Clarity I wish to find Far away from fellow man I seek to learn all that I can In solitude I feel my best Away from noise and all the rest I find the peace I’ve always sought Free from worry, free from thought As I feel the setting…
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The Search For Meaning
For meaning true a man will look Some men will find it in a book Others find it through deep prayer We often find there’s many layers Some meditate to find the word Some follow only what they’ve heard We look for ones to be our guide When really we should look inside If you…
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NTT Entries: 05/16/24 Edition
Good day to all and welcome to our latest NTT entries. A lot of really fantastic writing again this week. My hat off to everyone for bringing your A games yet again. It truly is a pleasure to read your creations every week. Thank you. Without further ado, here we go. If I missed any…
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To War! (Universal Tyranny)
In unseen realms of time and space There lies a dark and different place A place of wonder, so fantastic Under yoke of lords galactic Planets crumble, planets shake These lords of greed, they only take A universal tyranny Where none can truly be called free But in the tunnels, in the caves Men and…
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The Last Man Standing
The fighting raged for four full days I saw men die in different ways I never saw barbarity Now it’s staring straight at me I’ve seen them choke, I’ve seen them die I’ve heard them for their mothers cry I’ve seen them dying in the fields The violence here, it never yields I’ve seen men…
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The Arms of Night
After dark I roam these halls My footsteps echo off the walls I revel in my solitude The darkness it reflects my mood I feel alive when moon is full I’m basking in the Autumn cool The silence where I find my peace A place where time and tide do cease From this place I…
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Eagles Fly
Because Sammy Hagar said it far better back in 1987 than I ever could. One of the most beautiful songs off Sammy’s 1987 album I Never Said Goodbye. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him perform this song live many times over the years. Sometimes acoustically, but also during his time in Van Halen in…
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Observer In The Sky
Is there more to their existence? Lives extinguished in an instant In the cosmos where I reign There is never doubt or pain Yet, I watch them down below What they’re doing they don’t know They hurtle quick to their demise This as sure as suns will rise How I wish that I could show…
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Mother Moon
Mother Moon is watching us In her ways we can but trust Bewitching with her energy Spirits bound or spirits free Her whims we are but subject to We may deny but know it’s true On lunar waves we merely ride And trust that she is on our side Is she your friend, is she…
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Sacrifice Unto Self
I sit up here on Asgard high For knowledge I gave up an eye I sacrificed unto myself I threw upon my spear itself I hanged myself in Yggdrasil Nine days and nights to have my fill For knowledge I gave everything I sit upon this throne your king © The Beginning At Last
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To Sharpen the Blade Once More (12.1)
Excerpt from the journal of Korv the Barbarian. Is this all there is to life? Stagnation cutting like a knife Has the blade become this dull? Into a stupor I’ve been lulled Once was meant for greater things To fly upon immortal wings Now I merely mark my days While boredom works it’s evil ways…
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To Sharpen the Blade Once More (12)
Weeks had passed and Korv assumed his new role within the private army. The men were good and of hearty stock, and the wages were fair. Korv had also been granted plenty of leave time. The post was rather easy. Almost too easy, to be more accurate. Korv had been so used to the unending…
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Solitary
Ten year sentence. You didn’t break me. Beatings with nightsticks. You didn’t break me. One stinking hour in the yard. You didn’t break me. The weight pile. You didn’t break me. Sleep deprived. You didn’t break me. Solitary. You didn’t break me. Thousands of pushups. You didn’t break me. Alone with nothing but my thoughts.…
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Sometimes
Sometimes a man must walk alone Sometimes into the great unknown Sometimes he stands for what is right Sometimes alone he has to fight Sometimes he walks a lonely path Sometimes he faces nature’s wrath Sometimes the battles are not won Sometimes the battle’s never done Sometimes he fights for fame and wealth Sometimes he…
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Like I Was Never Here
I roam the hallways of my mind Seeking solace I won’t find The days they pass and feel like years I search for laughter in the tears I feel the silence crushing me A burden whence I can’t break free I walk with naught but hate and fear You pass like I was never here…
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No Theme Thursday: 05/16/24
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of No Theme Thursday! We’re now halfway through the month and the time it is a’flyin’ by! Hard to believe that next month the days start gradually getting shorter again. I know I’m in the minority, but I don’t mind that one bit. Anyhow, enough of that. Last…
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Sublime Perfection
Amidst the chaos and the din I search for comfort deep within While a storm may rage without A whisper born within a shout A place of center, calm and peace Where all my worries I release I send them to another plane And free myself from strife and pain A soothing breeze, a feeling…
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Random Reflections
Hibernation is good and sometimes necessary. Solitude often has a negative connotation. It’s not the same as loneliness. When one feels like they have to censor themselves or walk on eggshells, especially in their own space, something is terribly wrong. If one is still long enough, they can sense the energies around them. I sense…
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NTT Entries: 05/09/24 Edition
Hey all, it’s that time again! Another fantastic week of creative works for your reading pleasure. I know I am a broken record at times, but seriously, great work on such a consistent basis leaves me in awe of your skills. I hope you know and appreciate just how talented you all are. Instead of…
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Dark Lord of the Hunt
As the darkness comes alive And the sun begins to fall He awakens from his slumber As he roams these hallowed halls For the hour is upon him For the hunt he must prepare He knows well that she is waiting Her sacred scent is in the air She’s elusive and beguiling Moving naked ‘cross…
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Of Ragnarok
In evening dark the storm clouds rise The shift it comes before my eyes A fleeting glimpse as light turns dark A thunder god shall leave his mark Upon the earth with heavy rains Soaked in fury, drenched in pain A battle wages from on high Away from mortals, in the sky A battle we…
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For the Mothers
You nurture us, you care for us You teach us right from wrong And when we cannot sleep at night You soothe us with a song You provide for us and care for us You make sure we are fed You give a loving home to us And tuck us in our bed When monsters…
The Beginning At Last 