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Daylight
Good day to all. I hope you enjoy this collaboration that I am presenting to you today. Once again, Laura was able to match some beautiful words to the image I provided. The picture was taken last week early in the morning when I was outside enjoying some cool, quiet air. The feeling of serenity…
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Impending Storm
The above is another collaborative effort using Laura’s image and my words. This picture immediately made me think “storm”, which led to the work you see above. While it is a bit dark, this is the message the image sent to me when I looked at it. I hope you enjoy this piece.
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Valhalla Morn
Special thanks to Laura for combining the words and picture in the above piece. The red sky in the above image spoke to me in tones of war. While there is nothing glamorous about warfare, there is a certain nobility to the warrior. To know the risks of battle and still step onto the field,…
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Twilight
The above poem is Laura’s creation using photos that I provided. The way she put this together is quite fascinating and truly captures the various stages of a sunset. As I read it, the feel is very reminiscent of watching the sun go down in real time. As you read, you can almost feel yourself…
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Today
Now that Laura has been able to post again, I wanted to share one of our recent collaborative efforts. Even though neither of us has been able to be online a lot as of late, and we’ve both had our own creative struggles, we did manage to put together a few things that I enjoyed…
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NTT Showcase: 12.14.24 Edition
Hello all, and welcome to the final NTT Showcase of 2024. Looking back, it’s been a heck of a year in many, many ways. But looking back at this specifically, it’s been case of growing bigger and bigger every week. To a degree that is, quite frankly, shocking to me. 😄 I would not have…
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Under The Influence (Updated: 12/24/24)
12/24/24: Again, since I am prohibited from answering the prompts, I decided to revisit this one, add some pics and make some other additions. Those additions will be in bold. The rest is the post in its original form from last year. This could be a very, very long list, as I feel we are…
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NTT Showcase: 12.05.24 Edition
Hello folks, and welcome to this week’s Showcase. My apologies for the short and sweet introduction this week. I am still not operating at 100%. Please accept my sincerest thanks for all your excellent creations. As always, they were a joy to read. Your participation is greatly appreciated. 😊 If I missed any due to…
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This Crushing Weight
This crushing weight, within, without A whisper here is like a shout An agonizing, painful cry Too much to live, yet not to die Pressure pushing ever down Wear it like a broken crown You bear it always, this you must Drifting dreams amidst the dust Forgotten laughter gone away But from this path you…
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In Darkest Heart (Poem)
Edit: I was just rereading this poem from way back months ago and decided to repost it today. I have changed a few words for purposes of flow, but the core remains intact. In darkest heart is where I dwell Deep within this sweltering hell Far from life and far from love Far from Heaven,…
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She’s So Evil, But…
There was a song about “bad medicine” And one of “poison” through the veins She could be your greatest pleasure She could be your final pain She could take you straight to Heaven Or she could simply take your life She could “collect your life insurance” “When she connects you with a knife” Could be…
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You Want To Be A Diamond?
You want to be a diamond? Here comes the pressure. Now, you get cut. And, finally…You can shine. ©The Beginning At Last, November 2024 Weekend Writing Prompt #390: This weekend your challenge is to write a poem or a piece of prose in exactly 19 words using the word “Diamond”.
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Saturday Six Word Story Prompt #112 – 11.16.24
Childhood fades quickly. Years like seconds. ©The Beginning At Last, November 2024
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Consume The Chaos
In dreams awash A spiral down You must reach out And seize the crown In elegant brutality You set the devil Demon free A spectrum swirling Light and sound Consume the chaos Seize the crown ©The Beginning At Last, Nov 2024
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All The Lies
She says she loves you. She lied. While they’re all laughing, You cried. They said they’d help you. Denied. All sense of hope? It died. You see those smiles? Sheer illusion. You hear those whispers? Their collusion. Your “friends” are serpents. A den of snakes. Veneer of sweetness. Another fake. You choose to trust them.…
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I Am The Hunter
I am the hunter Not the hunted A reality Which you constructed A narrative I will not fit A sin against I won’t acquit You come to me With lies in dreams You attempt to sway With falsehood’s screams You speak to me Your words they weigh Like boots of lead Your eyes betray Your…
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Restless Soul
An Autumn chill A darkened night A restless soul Is taking flight Across the skies Across all time Another word In sacred rhyme Incantations Among the stars A soul too near A soul too far A dream unleashed A dream untamed A restless soul Can’t be contained ©The Beginning At Last, Nov 2024
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Chaos Lord (Return To Dust)
In morning dark Before the light Last vestiges Of peaceful night My spirit flies Across the skies I see it all Before my eyes What came before What’s yet to be For fleeting time My spirit free I see it all Unfolding here Above the doubt Above the fear My powers true None comprehend I…
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Masks
You wear them Constantly Indiscriminately A persona Cloaks of kindness Ashamed To tell them To show them True self No good No evil Just… Being ©Nov 2024, The Beginning At Last
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Shadow
Shadow Come to me I embrace thee Set myself free Above the din Above the fray I am the night Among the day The darkened sky Illuminate There is no love There is no hate Ahead of me Walk through the gate A gateway to The other side I am complete I have arrived ©️Nov…
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All Will Fall
The time is ticking Slips away A precipice Another day At the dawn of time Or end of all It’s all the same The skies will fall Heaven, Hell The two are one And in between We are the none A moment’s pause In time, cold dead Infinity A second’s dread The end of days…
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MLMM Wordle #395: All I Need
I see your ring on the table I knew one day you’d leave The two of us weren’t meant to be You call me shallow But your words are hollow You post on your page Not a trace of sadness A picture You and some guy Standing next to a lamppost You share it with…
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Inner Mounting Flames
An inner mounting flame A fire down below An ember born in anger You can feel it start to glow Growing ever slowly The flames begin to rise Reaching from the depths You can see it in the eyes Riding into battle The one for which you’re bred A fiery, focused passion In this moment…
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