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"Mine all Mine!"
A thief I long to be
Your eyes original like the moon and sea
A lover in the world............
An Anthology, you walk and talk like the word "AMOR."
The words you send, I nicely tuck under my pillow
Every note every line you left behind
I memorized till they became all mine
Unauthorized I scrape the concrete calluses off the tongue
Pirating the perfect dramatic monolog look,
Basking through the passage around your Bio,
Lost in the musky scent -around the sonnet of your aura light
Epic enough, I reach inside to feel every idyllic rhyme
A strong iambic meter curse, conjuring up the perfect verse
In you I lift a copy paste from your lips,
No need to credit the sources in your bliss
The sweetest undamaged sensual memorandum book
A moment I stole and sealed without copyright proof
My dearest Poet,
When you move across the room
I see a thousand arrows that follow from behind,
Indulged when you speak and point out a verse per verse
I am a victim pampered by your words,
Sponging every line, adding them to my crib notes
Improved wordplay that infringed my everyday diary
A haiku so tangible, it sets the perfect images in my dream,
Hypnotize after I read your first love poem
A printed feeling--
Borrowed from the sun
Copyright © Poet Destroyer A | Year Posted 2013
Only ever with you, I love to have and hold
into the circle of your arms, I'll unfold;
into your blue eyes' greeting shine, my gold;
only ever with you, I yearn to grow old...
Only ever with you I can write rhymes as such
for you bring my muse from dust to dash, to hush
Only ever with you my being wants to attach
as first step already taken to our primrose path
Only ever with you, tips dance linger to cherry lips
Slow summer hands will roam vast to wonderland
Whence pearl white peel smooches chocolate skin
only ever with you, heartbeats climbs a boiling point
Stars and moon may leave the dark skies
yet, one look at the gleam of your blue eyes
day and night, I see the rising sunrise.
Only ever with you, I will dive to lows or heights
for only ever with you, I'll plunge to infinity.
Prayers plea asking blessings from Divinity
to tie two hearts and two souls in sole unity.
Mindless to whatever is there in humanity
Only ever with you...
POEM OF THE DAY -- February 27, 2015
©O. E. Guillermo
5:32 pm, February 26, 2015
Copyright © Olive Eloisa Guillermo | Year Posted 2015
The mellifluous musical tones of the village bells
Echoing chimes over the cold snowcapped mountains
Both finding their way to people in the valley below
Christmas songs — let your spirit sing freely and loudly
Welcoming the Birth of Our Savior and Baby King
Who so charms the Angels on High and God Himself
On this night, The Star was so beautiful, clear, and shiny
Crisp and so crystal-bright, centered above and beyond
Reflecting now the Lord God's most divine and holy light
There is real magic in the night air as Heaven rejoices aloud
The child and the infant's divine soul breathe life now intently
Fulfilling truly God's very promise and His hope to Mankind
Keep this Christmas spirit — share it with others near and far
Grace filled with good tidings as we dance on wings of joy
We all now celebrate in great happiness, love, and kindness
Christmas is forever — and you must never ever close this door
Faith always enters, carrying His guiding torch high and proud
And encouraging Man every step of the way on his long journey
Even in a simple cradle where the Baby Jesus so innocently lay
Heaven doth bathe His cradle with the warmest rays of divine light
Bespeaking the heavenly beauty, joy, and wonder of Our Savior
Amazing peace makes a lovely gift, I wish for all of us to have
As new life blossoms, wrapped in petals of an immaculate heart
God's holy blessing, love, and intention are clear for all to see
That Holy Night the Angels entire sang mirthfully on Christmas Eve
Praising Almighty Lord God in Heaven on the birth of His only son
The Angels' paeans echoed in their divine beauty across the Universe
To bring peace now, glowing with your love, is His divine intention
Rejoicing in God's Greatest Gift to Mankind who was born in a manger
Destined to become Our Most Holy and Divine Savior — Amen! Amen!
Anne-Lise Andresen, Liam McDaid, and Gary Bateman
A Collaborated Poem, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
December 1, 2015 (Unrhymed Tercet)
Copyright © Sunshine Smile | Year Posted 2015
Kaleidoscope eyes
A universe of change
Round and round I go
My spirit of envy and gold,
The nascence of a new stone
Hazel room, vibrant lilac sky,
Deep orange haze in a tender place
Arms of sapphire and cornflower blue
Fuchsia beauty drip
All colors drifted-
The first day we met
Visions of dark slate-gray
Fade away
Firing up the new age gem
Turning and creating different stars
Magic mint skies
White antique petals follow the current of air
Opal dreams, clouds embedded with impurity
My heartbeat produces flashing colors
The palest amethyst bluebonnet forever fields
Flawless tear drop streams
Diamond shaped love
Ruby red promises to keep
Flowing into the deep
Every color spins new
The day I fell in love with you
Peridot lime green tint
A love as old and gray
Olive brownish sun
Honeydew skin
Our future, deeper than aquamarine
Every day you turn fresh new seasons in me
Changing the sequence in my colors and effect
Kaleidoscope Eyes
Reflect by the mirrors of you
Crystallizing everything
Featuring:) Giorgio Veneto
She writes about Fall's beauty in the rain
The falling raindrops' dance ascribing thence
Bespoken verse that lightens her refrain
before the time they met - her steps commence.
She listens to the soft and rhythmic thrum,
her love turned to escape and cloudy string
Where nimbus mistletoe fell, tears to become
Their kiss of Autumn was symbolic ring.
The first light cotton mists with summer rays
While skyward cheerful laughs adorn the land,
their ceremonial dance diffuses grays,
affectionate embrace, where dreams expand.
Upon September's sky the raindrops gleam
With half of hidden Sun to laugh and beam.
Enjoy the FRAGRANCE OF RAIN
~A Poet Destroyer Collaboration~
I never knew following dreams could be this lonely,
But up on the hill, looking back, thank God I'm not the old me.
If the tears will fall, let them be;
I believe this is God's plan, follow your dreams.
Copyright © Kevin C. Martin | Year Posted 2013
I watch this world pass by,
miracle after miracle,
overcome with thoughts
of life and death -
heated in a buttery sky;
the air melts into far corners,
farther than my eyes can see.
Faster, this world spins into
eternity, faith, and possibilities.
An open window becomes a gate
to step through, a starting place -
as a bluebird dips in the birdbath,
squirrels scurry across green grass,
a blue horizon darkens like a memory.
Those who hurriedly pass by feign contentment
with plastic smiles, earbuds, cell phones,
a false sense of purpose.
I feel content, at peace, and yet, I ache for more -
a yearning from deep within.
I feel it wash over my skin.
Cars drive by, everyone's going somewhere,
but not I. I sit here…I watch.
I whisper a short prayer for a friend,
I remain silent with His answer –
patience…all will work out in time;
head bowed, I pray for His healing hands
to touch me. In my father's arms,
I am comforted and whole.
I am who He sees…
sunlight traces storm clouds
painting rainbows over shadowed trees,
a beautiful canopy.
His love flows through me,
pouring out at Calvary.
In the afternoon rain,
I see each drop of blood.
A choir of clouds congregate.
I hear their worship song.
I see a crown of thorns around them.
I feel the weight of the cross
He struggles to carry.
Mangos fall with the rain
from a shaken tree,
then lay bruised on limp, wet leaves;
flies begin to swarm around them;
following the clouds trajectory,
I envision more than I can bear -
His slashed skin and mangled bones
flash before my eyes.
With hands nailed, He's hung
on the cross in shame and suffering;
every labored breath taken
until death for an ungrateful world…
my soul seems to understand
what I cannot grasp…all of this,
He did for me….and you.
Love becomes more than a word,
a blessing becomes more than a concept.
I sit at my window unnoticed;
I watch the world pass by -
every leaf, pebble, bird, raindrop
and new life, I see,
like a child with a loving father,
a miracle…
Copyright © Rhonda Johnson-Saunders | Year Posted 2015
Shadow Puppets
Once, side by side, they walked the moonlit beach
in silence, each alone and incomplete
in detached worlds, joined only by the reach
of tiny, lapping waves upon their feet.
As silver beams of moonlight iced the ground
and blotted out the warmth of sandy gold,
the warmth of humanness was hidden, bound
beneath blind souls, that shivered in the cold.
Yet on the sand, their shadows danced along—
a silhouetted couple synchronized
in motion…forms united, clear and strong
against the blankness which the moon devised.
Dark, shadow puppets sparked a guiding light—
gave living souls new vision in the night.
Sandra M. Haight
~1st Place~
Contest: Pen A Sonnet On It
Sponsor: Janis Thompson
Judged: 05/30/2016
~3rd Place~
Contest: Puppets
Sponsor: John Lawless
Judged 12/27/2014
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2014
Peace, Love, and God's Greatest Gift
The mellifluous musical tones of the village bells
Echoing chimes over the cold snowcapped mountains
Both finding their way to people in the valley below
Christmas songs—let your spirit sing freely and loudly
Welcoming the Birth of Our Savior and Baby King
Who so charms the Angels on High and God Himself
On this night, The Star was so beautiful, clear, and shiny
Crisp and so crystal-bright, centered above and beyond
Reflecting now the Lord God's most divine and holy light
There is real magic in the night air as Heaven rejoices aloud
The child and the infant's divine soul breathe life now intently
Fulfilling truly God's very promise and His hope to Mankind
Keep this Christmas spirit—share it with others near and far
Grace filled with good tidings as we dance on wings of joy
We all now celebrate in great happiness, love, and kindness
Christmas is forever—and you must never ever close this door
Faith always enters, carrying His guiding torch high and proud
And encouraging Man every step of the way on his long journey
Even in a simple cradle where the Baby Jesus so innocently lay
Heaven doth bathe His cradle with the warmest rays of divine light
Bespeaking the heavenly beauty, joy, and wonder of Our Savior
Amazing peace makes a lovely gift, I wish for all of us to have
As new life blossoms, wrapped in petals of an immaculate heart
God's holy blessing, love, and intention are clear for all to see
That Holy Night the Angels entire sang mirthfully on Christmas Eve
Praising Almighty Lord God in Heaven on the birth of His only son
The Angels' paeans echoed in their divine beauty across the Universe
To bring peace now, glowing with your love, is His divine intention
Rejoicing in God's Greatest Gift to Mankind who was born in a manger
Destined to become Our Most Holy and Divine Savior—Amen! Amen!
Anne-Lise Andresen, Liam McDaid, and Gary Bateman
A Collaborated Poem, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
December 1, 2015 (Unrhymed Tercet)
Copyright © Gary Bateman | Year Posted 2015
I couldn't understand the language she spoke,
at least not all of it,
but the emotion pouring past her lips,
the tears in her eyes, her clenched and shaking fists
enunciated more clearly,
than any piece of English Poetry I had ever read,
and grabbed me, held me still.
…In that moment, her soul was in my arms.
In that finite, tender breath of our lives,
she was my mother, my best friend…
but I could not console her.
I didn't have the words;
and my heart sank into the
concrete between us,
wet with the pain of God's rain
and her tears.
…Were my tears
So, I simply opened my palms
toward her crouched form and
spoke the only words I could
fathom, that would be accepted
by a stranger on a dangerous street.
"I am sorry, It will be okay. God will bless you."
I knew she did not understand…
"Lo siento"
"que va a estar bien"
"Dios te bendecira' "
the words were as messy as the overturned
duffle bag at her feet…and fumbled, slowly
from my lips, as my knees hit the street.
Two strangers, cried in the rain,
knowing nothing of each other's suffering,
and yet we shared the weight,
together, for those few moments;
the barrier of language was broken.
Love spoke for us.
-James Kelley 2014, All rights reserved.
…Love transcends any language
Copyright © James Kelley | Year Posted 2014
Dedicated to my Dad Jerry W. Niday 3/20/1952 - 6/18/2013
I am who I am because of him
He's the reason for my son's name
He gave me my courage & my strength
To stand tall even when standing wasn't easy
Stand for the ones who can't
To think and fend for myself
I'm my Daddy made over
Taught me to fight back
To never back down
How to pick myself back up
When I've been knocked down
Fight for what I believe
I'm my Daddy made over
He gave me my stubbornness
Gave me my pride
Gave me my temper
Taught me not to take crap
To speak my mind no matter who
Work for what I want
I'm my Daddy made over
How to keep my emotions in check
How to handle large amounts of pain
When in trouble he always had my back
He knew how my mind worked better than anyone
I got it from him
I'm my Daddy made over
Even though he's gone
I'll stand and continue on
I may stumble I may fall
May even get hurt along the way
But I'll pick myself back up
I'll dust myself off and stand tall
I'm honored and proud to say
I'm my Daddy made over
Sabrina Niday Hansel
Copyright © Sabrina Niday Hansel | Year Posted 2013
A place in the sun, it's there I want to run. . .
Orange and yellow palette brush my face,
they dry my wells of fears and so I won,
I-- slowly flower from God's skirt of grace.
Unfailing is His love shown sweet to His face,
I eagerly crave to behold in million tons
as to entwine in His warmth: My Master race.
A place in the sun, it's there I want to run. . .
Rainbow peeping after some raging storm spun;
His reminder that we: His people must chase
infant days to grow better with our love ones.
Orange and yellow palette brush my face
for God so kind. My pains, He soothes and erase.
Tender are His words as I read them one by one
helping me be fearless yet humble with my pace.
They dry my wells of fears and so I won--
then my heart soar high, I have some fun.
Evil always haunts but with Him, all I can evade,
hence, troubles are little but close to none.
I slowly flower from God's skirt of grace. . .
God crashes darkness with love not by gun.
Must we go elsewhere when He is the best hiding place?
God is everything before even life began
God our undefeatable fortress-- His base
a place in the sun.
Sponsor Gail Angel Doyle
Contest Name A Place In The Sun
Placed 1st
©O>E. Guillermo
10:20 pm. January 12, 2015
Have I met trouble when I met your ocean eyes
for beneath that steady gaze, I reach the highest sky?
Slothful moon turned grey, so the stars: tired and pale
when I behold your white angelic grace. . .
Distant and unfamiliar you may seem,
I wasn't afraid to run, run and catch your gleam
without a guarantee of us becoming one,
still, I pursue to behold you, my woman.
I am no Romeo nor you are not Juliet
but allow me to prove, I love immaculate...
Hundred miles and hundred days we may separate,
yonder, seasons change, my heart to you, I dedicate.
Overseas, each time the ship reach the shore,
immediately like thunder, I trip to the door
for me to send my love letter or find a phone
excited I am, the opportunity, I don't postpone!
Pity at that time, no internet or cellphones yet
so the instant a signal peeps, it's you, I first check.
My ears blush and so I am in fever love
each time our exchange of thoughts began.
Then again while we talk, sometimes, the signal fret,
or without proper warning our chats end to wreck.
Coins gone and so time on shore is done, again I want to dial
My sunshine smile not turning to the river Nile...
My heart on somersaults when they hand me your letter
like a little boy with his favorite toy, I keep it near my chest
awhile I am on reversed cardiac arrest, I confess.
Winter feeling I have blown and within is a summer weather,
ten months or a year in the middle of the sea
with only your letters and photo I kiss, I, in jubilee!
Years passed, I came home and I search your address,
my intentions of wanting to marry you, I will express.
Your parents, unsure of me, they probe too much.
How many women I touched-- I gone to bed with
for am a sailor, they thought to any girl I resort,
I was stunned but I remain calm and quiet
as I know myself, loyal to you and no one else.
I tried to woo them and prove, my only love is you.
God must have blessed us-- as their stone heart melt,
a year later, my dream of being your husband came true.
©O. E. Guillermo
07:42 pm, January 19, 2015
Stars come out to dazzle my eyes.
Glowing bright, they ignite my soul.
Like candles lit across the sky,
night inspires words to gently roll
from my lips to your waiting ear.
I profess my love to you only
when lights dim low, I hold you near,
and remember our life happily.
All the world seems to fade away
as I look at you in starlit night.
My dreams have changed, but here you've stayed.
You lift me when others fall from sight.
With you, I still feel like that girl
so innocent when we first met.
Like inside a shell, a gleaming pearl,
you still find me when I forget.
Blessings rained down when I found you,
more love and light than I could name.
All the heavens shined on me renewed,
and the stars fell silently in flames.
Listen, my fellow dreamers,
But listen with your heart,
And hear the silent music
Of which we're all a part.
Cover your ears, my dreamers
Lest the worldly tunes drown out
The inner magic symphonies
Of what life's all about.
Listen, listen, listen,
And hear the song of Love;
It's echoing within you,
Outside, beneath, above.
It's playing in the meadow
And in the city street;
Resounding in your friendships
And the stranger that you meet.
Listen, listen, listen,
To the symphony of Hope;
Its crescendo's growing louder
To help you grasp and cope.
It's drowning out the concert
Of trouble and of strife;
Just close your ears and listen
To this melody of life.
Listen, listen, listen,
To Faith's unending song;
There's magic in its music
To make and keep you strong.
Feel the mighty power,
It's flowing through your soul;
Its tune will conquer mountains
And fulfill your every goal.
Listen, listen, listen,
But listen with your heart,
And hear the silent music
Of which we're all a part.
Sandra M. Haight
Audio: Read by Author
~1st Place~
Contest: Life ~ Premiere Contest
Sponsor: Janis Thompson
Judged: 05/15/2016
~1st Place~
Contest: Simply Beautiful
Sponsor: Kelly Deschler
Judged: 04/05/2015
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2015
I saw how martyrs longed for love, and so began the play of my flitting heart
A strange girl had I become, with airs of fickle dream,
My heart an embodiment of wonder to all that dared to behold it
Closing my eyes, I would find myself knowing something new would shine my way
Had I known what was coming, the dawn would seem far less appealing...
As all journeys begin, a darkness began to veer its head
The plot of reality melted in dissonant chords...
Dark blue fogs of doubt caked my mind and heart
Though the longing for love never left...
And had it left, no dawn would await me
I saw there were rules setting a foundation for my intensely embarked mark
I knew if I were to feel any twinge of fire,
I must first be rid of the fog...or at the very least find my way through it
How it stung as it hit my virgin skin, not like gentle clouds talking me through it,
Caressing, surrounding and seducing. . .
No, like a poison, the bleak thickness of the doubt choking me
Reducing me to child's tears...I toiled through its torments,
I rested upon rough rocks of rhetorics
Admiring their vitality and honesty...
At one point in time I had convinced myself that I was one of them
A rock- cold, rough... hardened and overlooked...destined to crumble
Though more demands surfaced on this quest for love's Justice
Weakened by the blue fogs blackening,
I cried out in the pit of my heart, surrendering before me
Words...kept so long inside...
I freed them from the strongholds of my darkest nights
And soon there was a deep, hypnotizing reply...
Justice, tall and proud, said from above the sinking pit,
"True, I have seen you before,
A token of adoration you have become,
Crying night after night in melodious black,
With little to take, and everything to give...
My demands are simple, as your longing is profound,
You, yes, you! Take my hand so I may hold you tightly..."
My mouth agape, I stretched out my hand to meet the vines of his fingers
Clutching in sparks, he breathed into me life... and promise of love
"Surrender your heart to the hope of love
When you find you are not alone, as none of you are,
When you praise with your singsong words that passion has altered,
Giving all to a soul you have yet to see,
You shall feel my hand lift you as I do now...
Soon once more, you shall learn- the dawn will always be dawn
And the night will always be your velvet pathway to Beyond."
This, Justice proclaimed in the voice of a thousand cries of birth
The overtones spilling out in rainbows of rapture
It was soon after his visit, I knew I must perform...
Surrender, faith, and action Three keys to the same door...
And they, golden and alight, were in my hands to use
The time came when my heart grew roses, thorns and all
And hearts smashed their way through, though I cherished the burn...
Fogs still lingered in the alleyway of fear
And now I knew not to inch my way near
For the punishment he had whispered like darts in my ear,
"If you, now seeing the truth, dismember your heart,
I will crush your petals into black abyss,
I will reduce you to dust, leaving the thorns,
I am animal in the face of failure,
My tolerance for hate is shorter than an ant beholding a mountain
And if you so much as reject my call,
Hate is exactly what I will allow,
And it will destroy you, oh singing heart..."
This I ask of Justice, on the day of my calling, and yet still today... -
"Tell me, oh spirit,
Phantom of Epiphany,
When the love I so long for locks tightly upon me,
Becoming me,
Shall it be as I dreamed,
Or shall I be wholly disappointed,
Left in the agony of reality,
Where roses grow, thorns and all...
Only to wither...and die...
He was so gentle...that he merely smiled and left me...
It was right away, soon after his departure,
That I felt he never would fully leave...
He allowed me to weave my own dreams,
Finding out for myself if reality was truly as magical as they write
And as for an answer, as dull as this may sound... it is...
I, like many tearful martyrs before me,
Continue to long for a love that will fulfill me
Often reality teases me, and I know not if she is demon or angel
Though one day, I will see reality is on my side, ugly or not
The play of my flitting heart still beating its rhythmic drums
The rainbows of overtones lulling me into ecstasy,
As I see words of wisdom thriving in the hands that save
This, though little, I know-
Love is justice of reward beyond our wildest dreams
He sings to us every night, never making promises...
He just smiles and allows us to live it
He allows us to discover, and in turn give...
To enlighten others still trapped in the ruts of fog
Once we feel it, there is no turning back
Please do not let him crush those roses you have made...
Even their foundations were meant to reach the skies
Touching the brightest dawn...and Beyond..
-For Justin Bordner's "Love Justice" Contest
Love you loads, and thank you immensely for inspiring me!
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2015
A Single Soul Cries Out
Across this barren lake my ghost did sail
lost and heading straight into another hell
Behind, remnants of a dark and wayward past
treasures stored that shall never last
Sunny skies ever looking down upon me
joined by those memories soul sought to flee
No wind to send my ghost sailing right along
on the shore images of a faceless throng
So far ahead a welcoming sandy white beach
forever racing farther and farther from my reach
No deeds to perform to gain my deep reprieve
only memories of those I so easily did deceive
Within this lonely lake a single Soul cries out
forgive me , forgive me , in a wailing shout!
Robert Lindley
note: Once a man raced about all alone,
stumbled upon a rolling stone,
fell into a headlong dismay,
gathered the courage to just pray,
Words that did by faith then atone,
soon the condemnation was forever gone..
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2014
Sunshine Radiance
Your love is my true sunshine radiance,
That greets me every day with such passion.
It sets my heart and emotions afire!
Words often fail me at times dearest one,
As I seek to share the depth of my love
For you and how it makes me feel daily.
The brightest of moons and stars in Heaven
Can't match the splendor you bring to my life.
My heart is joyful when we touch and kiss!
Our love basks in your sunshine radiance!
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
(July 7, 2015) (Blank Verse)
A ferris wheel of no return, she stood with rosy cheeks so fair; both day and night just wide rocky bridges of light and dark. All she needed was bulb of fresh start.. Three months pass after the love explosion happened, her pillar of strength taken for independence sake. Only candles of hope she has; slowly, slowly losing its glow. Her eyes were a train flood of crystal tears. Her heart jailed from loss but needed to be freed for the sake of a budding life. She opens her door day by day beaming a sunshine in her face. Her chest-buds bloom so graceful. Her tummy grows a robust breathing sphere. Parallel autumn surprises bring her to a sandwich salad showcase. A year passed, in a fragrant natural lair with the light bowing down on them, she planted a kiss on her baby's lips.
Hush... to ... rush...
Hush... to ... rush...
Teardrops held long tumble thunder
listless from her eyes
of rest and quiet
yet, her steady voice whispers
a storm...
Head... to ... toe
Head... to ... toe
Forlorn rose maiden exhaled-
cyclic shudders: wells of regret
like a ruined garden where blossoms frown,
green leaves too, turned brown.
Sun... to... rain...
Sun... to... rain...
Her life blossomed
amidst earthquake break of failures,
true love she finally receive--
it pardoned her wrongs.
Sighs... to... groans...
Sighs... to... groans...
Bright twinkling stars
tended safe the narrow path
as silhouetted liquid moon cajoles
her long bittersweet escape.
Kiss... to ... freedom...
Kiss... to ... freedom...
Her heartstrings strum endless:
her abounding joy!
Upon hopeful eyes mirror,
the sparkles of her infants tears...
***Haibun Freestyle
08:34 pm, November 24, 2015
"Actions of Love"
by: Eric L. Boddie
What if I were to instigate your heart to join with my own
Would you make me the place you call home
If I challenge your body to a duel of pleasure
Would you be willing to expose your treasure
If I dare your Soul to become my mate
Would you define me as your fate
If I urge your eyes to see my truth
Would you help me build Love under just one roof
If I influence your hands to want to touch my frame
Would you declare yourself as only my personal toy without shame
If I bet your tongue that it can't out wrestle mine in any timing
Would you just accept it or would you die trying
If I inflict you with Love That's Truly Heavenly
Would you take your rightful place in Eric's Destiny....
Copyright © eric boddie | Year Posted 2016
Crystal Bowl
A gold fish swimming round and round.
His world of glass is all surround.
Round and round, day and night
every round, reunite.
Day after day, night after night,
Everywhere he looked, always the same sight.
Outside of his bowl, there was a window.
in the horizon something full of glow.
It looked like a pond, further than beyond.
When he called that pond, there was no respond.
Love first taste is sweet, it makes you complete.
But if you mistreat, pain always repeat.
Dreaming day and night, of that golden sight,
Cool and clear night was filled with golden light.
Broken heart will cry is not satisfied.
The meaning of the " love" is always mystified.
Outside of the house a narrow twisted creek
having conversation, with a language of mystique.
Calling up our fish, knew about his wish.
Telling him" love" is, painful and foolish.
Telling him that life is a stream that flows;
hoping for the rain, wishing for rainbows.
Gold fish heard the stream, which destroyed his dream.
In order to redeem, did something too extreme.
Jumped out of his bowl, thinking of his goal;
The golden pond became his body and his soul.
He landed on the ground; the dirt was all around,
The meaning of the "love", for him got so profound.
He started to scream, his voice was just steam.
What if there is no dream? Death will be supreme!
He twisted, flipped and flipped, by luck in water he tripped.
His breathing came along, in water he was equipped.
He swam in back and forth, he twisted south and north
He cried in water cold, of what the" love" is worth.
He passed through his teens; his youth flew like dreams;
The autumn came and gone, his winter had no greens.
He reached the golden place; the place was filled with grace;
His life began to shine, the sadness showed no trace.
Swim and swim in wine, makes your soul refine.
If you swim in " love", love will let you shine.
A fisherman cruel and old; with eyes reddish and cold
He cast his net so wide, for fish the truth unfold.
Our fish cried and cried, his world got cold and dried.
His life was passed him by, he gave up and complied.
The next day for our fish, was filled with tarnish;
Once more crystal bowl is fraught with anguish.
This time golden pond, that was far beyond;
Called our golden fish, he got no respond.
Love first taste is sweet, it makes you complete.
But if you mistreat, pain always repeat.
Remember our fish with his golden wish;
If you fall in love, get wild and foolish.
Copyright © Pashang Salehi | Year Posted 2015
Father's Advice On Being A Man
("For Adult Contest")
Father said to son never be ashamed to be a man,
should you get married, live your life with a plan.
Not too harsh or rigid, else failure you will see,
be a good decent man, the one you admire in me.
Life can be so very cruel, the world can be too,
live deeply as you love, loving family as we do.
You see, it is the responsibility to be as good
as your life will permit and you know you should.
Never be ashamed for the world to see you cry,
cry for joy, as life does go on even after you die.
Write your core principles deep into solid stone,
for there are no overs after we are passed on.
Know that love is truly the great tie that binds,
watch whom you embrace, the world has all kinds.
Mothers are to be held in a very special embrace,
with love in your heart and a smile on your face.
If life ever gives you far more than you can bear
ask family to help, just you remember to share.
Remember the love coming from Mother and I,
walk a good path in this world and know the why.
April 25, 2015
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2015
About , Those Angel Eyes
Silently basking in your soft and gentle light
living deep within your natural glow
Your precious lips tell all a man needs to know
as heaven you cast into the starlight night
That night across the room I first saw those loving eyes
there hope cast into my soul winning your hand and heart
Thoughts of bliss and life that should never see us part
I swore an oath to win you should it take a thousand tries
By your loving side, softly resting in your gentle shade
stars faded to your light as the moon sought your love
Angels dancing in rhythm singing glory from far above
pale against steamy nights and the hot love we made
Your soul and spirit were to seed my desperate cries
for your loving kisses and touch to ever so die for
Love sent me play for , yes to even beg much more
for paradise resting in the light of those angel eyes
Robert L. 05-08-2014
There is a place you can go that is full of only love and Warmth .
you will be surrounded by a light that shines from the Heavens ,
Sprinkles of Silver and Gold.
This place is filled with brilliant colors of Purple , vibrant Gold, all colors.
not one Color is less significant then another ,
for every color is equal here .
This place is surrounded by the beauty of different Flowers.
All flowers have significance here . No one Flower is better then another .
All Flowers are equal here .
It is important you know , you can cry here , and should cry as often as needed .
For the tears will cleanse your Soul and give the Flowers water to grow.
No one Tear is insignificant here , every tear has value and not one is better then another .
money holds no value , Where you live , what you own, has no significance here .
You will be surrounded by a beautiful light that shines from the Heavens .
A shining warm light will encircle you and allow nothing to hurt you .
Hate will be shed at the door like an old jacket of no use.
There is a place of beauty and Worth.
This place will not be found on Earth .
It is a place where no one person is better then another .
Copyright © Shanity Rain | Year Posted 2013
I am the hypocritical Christian.
I say I follow Christ,
But I'm still consumed by my demons.
I go to church on Sunday,
But I refuse to invite someone back.
I want to serve on mission,
But I'm too afraid to act.
They think I read The Bible,
But I just fall asleep in it.
They think I'm positivity and smiles,
But underneath I'm death and addictions.
They think I'm clean and pure,
But I'm broken and mistaken.
I say I'm not worthy of His love,
But Jesus will never let me be forsaken.
I pray long prayers,
But inside they're empty repetition.
It might look as if my faith is strong,
But my core is too easily shaken.
I say the things I'm supposed to say,
But don't follow His actions or obey.
I speak the truth the church wants to hear,
But deep inside on matters I don't know what to believe.
I walk in shame as if I'm not good enough
To be loved by God and saved through Christ,
But there is nothing I could ever do to earn His peace;
It's a free gift.
I accept;
Now forgiven, changed, and released.
Thank You God,
Thank You Jesus,
Thank You Holy Spirit!
In Jesus' Holy Name,
We pray,
In this world of Uncertainties
I'm the man that you can trust
And in my words of sincerity
That my love would never last.
And if you could only feel, what i feel for you
You can ask me "why?" so you can see the truth
Like our love that tightens the rope,
Like a light that would give us hope.
As you watch the dark skies
Let me grab the moon for you,
And as I catch the bright stars
That's the way you can see me through
As this planet turns as it always will
And things go wrong and you don't know what to feel
Hold my hand for it will make us strong
Like a wind, we will carry on
The wind blow that sings a hymn for you
For they know what does love means for the two
Love is blind, and not deaf
So how's success if you're not ready to bet?
In this poem with full of rhymes,
A full of love, Babe can you be mine?
I don't expect too much from you
Why should I? If you complete my whole.
"Till death do us part" that's what they have said
But why do struggles crash them ahead?
Don't ask me when my love will last,
To count all of our quarrels, is that a must?
Now and Forever is all that I promise
No day dreaming and without reminiscence
As the matter of time, as the time passes by
Together we stand, together you and I
A poem for my Girlfriend for our anniversary :)
pls comment and rate... you are free to judge and criticize my work :) God Bless
Copyright © Emmanuel Fajutagana | Year Posted 2013
"I Do Believe"
The purpose of LIFE is to {Living In Faith Ever}
to enrich God within us
to an optimum level
so that We as Humans
can be guided by God
to fuel out brothers and sisters
with the same driving force
to connect with the living God,
to His existence and
to See the Invisible,
Believe the Incredible, and
to Receive the Impossible
to our everlasting journey
to Heaven.
Rev. Samuel Mack
Copyright 2013
Copyright © Rev. Dr. Samuel Mack | Year Posted 2013
I adore You Oh God, my King and my God,
The Most Powerful among all...
I am Your servant Father God
I want nothing but to follow You
Tomorrow Oh Father God
Coat us with the Holy Blood of Your Son Jesus Christ
Father God, I acknowledge that You alone
is the greatest source of wisdom, strength and guidance.
Tomorrow Father God, me and my brothers and sisters in Christ
will walk and try in every way to win souls
as one Father God, we will try to seek for the lost, empty and sick
as one Father God, we will share our life testimony
this the life changing experience
we have had since the day we accepted You as our God
as one Oh Father God, we will be united in one will and one mission
this is to widen Your kingdom
We will do this by sharing Your gift of salvation and healing
Oh Father God, I ask You humbly to fill us
Cleanse and purify our hearts and minds
Allow us to be worthy in partaking this task
Sent unto us Your Holy Spirit to empower us
I believe oh Father God that
if one or two is gathered under Your Name
You are in the midst of them
I invite Your presence to engulf our beings
Open our spiritual eyes to see those who needs you most
Open our ears to be sensitive to Your living words--our bread of life
Open our hands to give the best of what we have to serve You
and I believe anything we will do for Your greater glory You will refill
You said to Your words You will provide us everything
Open our hearts and minds so that we may fully understand the preaching
Oh Father God, Your servant is not a good speaker
but I believe Father God, thru Your Divine POWER
You will anoint me and so the words
that will come out from my mouth
are the words You want us to know
Oh Father God, Your servant is not a singer
but I believe Father God You will lead me.
You will not much care on how my voice is.
The most You will care about
is the voice of my heart.
You will care on the purity
of my intentions for You know
that I am singing a song
to lift Your Name on high,
To give You praise,
To bring You glory
and to bless Your Holy Name.
I sing songs to thank You
and to express my love on You.
Oh Father God, Your servant is not "somebody"
but I believe Father God
You will make a "somebody" or "nobody"
be "someone" under Your Name
Like King David in the Holy Bible
the youngest, the shepherd
but You made Him the man closest to Your Heart
Like Paul and Peter whom scared
you turned them as two
of Your greatest apostles.
Oh Father God we rely on You,
We seek Your presence in us
Allow us to wear Your armour:
a helmet that is Your salvation
a belt that is the truth
a breastplate that is righteousness
a shield that is a fortified faith
a pair of shoes that is Your living Words
a sword that is Your Holy Spirit dwelling in us.
I am thirsty and hungry for Your presence in my life.
I know You alone can fill the holes still present in me.
I offer myself as Your servant Father God
speak to me, speak to me
reveal to me, reveal to me
tell me more, tell me more...
O.E. Guillermo
10:01 pm, April 16, 2015
What is the best gift you ever have?
Who gave it to you?
When did you last receive a gift?
What have you done after receiving that gift?
Did you use?
Did you keep?
Did you brag about it?
Did you exercise that gift?
Did you share them?
Did you say thank you to the giver?
Did you do something as an exchange for that gift?
Our Father God is so good
that everyday He is daily giving us a gift.
Each day we are given a gift--- life...
Walk around and see how the world around breathes
The blue clouds drawing some bear, dog or even a human.
The trees that swing left to right with the wind hum.
The flowers that exhales fragrances tripping on air.
The birds that chirps and the running water soothing lyre...
then stand infront of a mirror and see the best gift you can give.
YOU, yourself is a gift to someone.
Your smile.
Your friendship.
Your time.
Your kind words.
Your simple act of kindness.
Your selfless service.
Your loyalty.
Your understanding.
Your presence.
Your effort: participation.
Your generosity.
Your talent.
Your abilities.
Your forgiveness.
Your encouragement.
Your unfailing love.
Are these not gifts if done with sincerity?
©O. E. Guillermo
07:37 pm, February 22, 2015
My Son Moon and Star ~
Approaching the celebration of his Birth
cherishing the gift I received
within weeks of conception I knew
something amazing was in Creation ~
the Stars held a party
sending me with one of their own
Gazing at 3 shooting stars twinkling crossing the sky
It was magic It was destiny taking its flight.
In love with an October full moon
drawing and painting I liked
thinking of Vincent Van Gogh ~
caught in a loss of time
Hours going by as choosing my color
a wittness to three falling stars
A clear night sky sparkle's
A once Famous Star was sent
inspiring the tiny child inside ~
Never a doubt in my mind at all
child bearing was worth any pain received
yours will be in a pursuit of a dream ~
one to cherish and hold
My Son was born the following August ~
working on the set of Grimm 3rd season this year
as the set of Leverage for 3 years .
Has done a Indie movie here
In Paris it was seen and honored
coming soon filmed in Portland ~
"The House of Last Things "
awaiting the credits , you will see
1st Assistant Director ~ production assistant
My Young Lion Mans dream ~
A proud mom I watch every show and the credits
as foretold in a whisper to me 25 years ago
My Son & Moon and Star
A name you will all know ~
Happy Birthday to my creative Son
you will exist in my heart forever~
and thereafter


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Dramatising Exposition
One of the most exciting science fiction narratives I've read in recent times is the Russian novel (and later adapted into a flawed but brilliant computer game by 4a Games) METRO 2033.
Metro isn't particularly original - it stands in a long-line of post-apocalyptic, humanity retreats underground, narratives - nor is it predicated on a radical mind-bending concept like so many Phillip K. Dick novels and short stories. But Metro 2033 does nail two very important elements that make it a throughly engaging science fiction read. First it understands that the heart of SciFi lies in Metaphor and Allegory as it presents a confined underground future humanity trapped in the subway tunnels of Moscow. A social culture microcosm under a pressure-cooker that manifests tribal conflicts and humanities deepest fears and triumphs. In addition, what Metro 2033 demonstrates is that its author understands the particular structural challenges of Science Fiction and is able to exploit these challenges and weaknesses as a narrative strength.
What the hell does that mean?
It means Metro 2033 shows us a trick for Dramatising Exposition.
Metro 2033 is set in a complex environment of underground railway tunnels and stations. These stations have become a system of post-apocalyptic city-states , each with their own particular politics and agenda and drawn together in a complex history of forged and broken alliances, war, trade and take-over. Pressurizing this storyworld are also external forces; strange creatures from beyond the tunnels - the dark-ones and monsters and all manner of post-nuclear weird shit.
The challenge of any such speculative fiction scenario is Exposition. Before any real engagement can be made with plot-arcs or character transformation the reader needs to be 'orientated' with the very particular storyworld context - its Rules and Pressures (see this post for more….) this Orientation is Exposition - the explaining of circumstances. In the common discourse around story, narrative and, particularly, screenwriting, Exposition is often treated like a leaper - something to be avoided, minimised, something that gets in the way of the 'story'. I dont concur with this line of thinking and such feedback to writers along the lines that there is "too much exposition" is misleading. Exposition is not of itself the problem, how that exposition is presented is the real issue. Exposition is not just an important part of story telling, its also very often the most enjoyable part for storyworlds that are fantastic, foreign, futuristic or far-fetched. However, to make exposition engaging beyond the intellectual or cognitive levels it must be dramatised. And this is where Metro 2033 teaches a very simple yet remarkably effective trick.
The early chapters of the book involve a LOT of exposition, and it's exposition that is absolutely necessary. Before our hero, Artyom, can venture forth into the tunnels on his quest to save his home station and defeat the Dark Ones, we - the readers - must understand his storyworld. Rather than have the passive narrator describe the world - its past, present and politics - the author constructs an opening scene where the young Artyom sits around a campfire and listens to the tales of old-soldiers and their stories of adventure and battle and horror in the tunnels of the metro. In doing so the author puts the exposition into the first-person, embodies it in a character with a specific point-of-view and presents it in something approximating present-tense. The old soldiers recount their stories in an immediate voice of how they fought, escaped, hid, conquered or survived various encounters. And what the audiences gets its a highly dramatised, tension filled story that is not at all advancing the Plot of Artyoms journey but is delivering detailed exposition that will frame his future journey. It is immediate, characterised exposition. And it works. It's a simple solution but it is highly effective and provides a good example of character-based dramatisation of exposition that is a sound lesson for all writers and storytellers.
Metro 2033 is also a great study in Transmedia, Freemium and Storyworld. Read about ths here…

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(734) 764-5677
2011 Kraus Natural Science Building
830 North University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048
cwdick lab
Christopher W. Dick
- Director
- Associate Curator (Vascular Plants) - Associate Professor EEB
Academic Background
BA from Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
MA and Ph.D. from Harvard University
Postdoctoral fellowships at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Fields of studyTropical biodiversity, molecular ecology, plant evolution
My lab investigates evolutionary processes that underlie the rich diversity of
tree species in tropical forests. My current work is focused on (1) the historical
biogeography and community assembly of tropical forests, (2) fine scale spatial
genetic structure and gene flow, and (3) specimen-based molecular tools for
biotic inventory of diverse tropical forests. The graduate students and post-docs
in my lab are broadly interested in molecular ecology, and have worked on topics
ranging from molecular systematics, chemical ecology, trophic structure, and plant-
herbivore interactions in temperate zone and tropical systems.
Select publications
Representative publications - Full list can be found Here
Dick, C. W., S. Lewis, M. Maslin, E. Bermingham. 2013. Neogene origins and implied
warmth tolerance of Amazon tree species. Ecology and Evolution 3 (1): 162-169
Sedio, B. E., S. J. Wright, and C. W. Dick. 2012. Trait evolution and the coexistence
of a species swarm in the tropical forest understory. Journal of Ecology 100: 1183-
Jha, S., C. W. Dick. 2010. Native bees mediate long distance pollen dispersal in a
shade coffee landscape mosaic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Pennington, R. T., C. W. Dick. 2010. Diversification of the Amazonian flora and
its relation to key geological and environmental events: a molecular perspective.
Chapter 23 in C. Hoorn and F. P. Wesselingh (eds) Amazonia, Landscape and Species
evolution. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK. Pp. 373-385.
Dick, C. W., M. Heuertz. 2008. The complex biogeographic history of a widespread
tropical tree species. Evolution 62: 2760-2774
Petit, R. J., F. S. Hu, C. W. Dick (2008) Forests of the past: a window to future changes.
Science 320: 1450-1452.


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The African Queen: How Katharine Hepburn Inspires UsAug 08, 2012
Katharine Hepburn in The African Queen reminds me of the military and Victorian trend merger we are excited about right now. She's a graceful lady in this African adventure, wrapped up in Victorian-style dresses and blouses. (…) Read more
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Less than a year ago, the [artist id="2088128″]Jonas Brothers[/artist] released their album A Little Bit Longer, at a time when some critics claimed the band's popularity was waning. But the guys have proven them wrong, drawing crowds of screaming girls at every appearance, selling out their summer tour in a hot minute and getting people buzzing about their new album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times (out Tuesday).
"I think in that period, we went through a lot, both in our personal lives and musically," Nick told MTV News of the stretch between albums. "And also we had a lot of music in our hearts we just wanted to share. We're really happy with this album."
This time around, Nick, Joe and Kevin relied heavily on their personal lives when it came time to write the tracks. These songs include Nick's duet with [artist id="2408193″]Miley Cyrus[/artist], "Before the Storm," and Joe's apparent breakup ode to [artist id="2389485″]Taylor Swift[/artist], "Much Better" (MTV News will have more on that later this week).
And the guys say they're comfortable with fans dissecting their love lives while listening to the songs. "Absolutely!" Joe said. "I think that will happen until we're 60 years old."
Kevin agreed, saying, "For us, it's about personal experiences."
"I think even the songs that talk about previous relationships really are pointed towards the fans in the end," Nick added. "They're the best and they're the reason we're doing what we're doing."


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Richard Clemont Harvey
Position: DB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: October 22, 1945 in Gulfport, MS
High School: 33rd Avenue
College: Jackson St. (school history)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 8th round (203rd overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 4 (9949th overall since 1950)
Relatives: Father of Richard Harvey
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Miranda Cosgrove and her "iCarly" pals just turned 100. Well, actually, the show just hit the 100th episode over the weekend. And the episode, titled "iBattle," finds Carly and her crew up to the kind of shenanigans that has kept fans tuning in to the hit Nick show for five seasons.
With that milestone behind them and as the series reaches its finale in November , Cosgrove admits she's excited the show was able to make it to that sweet spot.
"We just hit our 100th episode — it was really exciting that we got to do that before the end," she told MTV News, adding that fans have been celebrating the show and its legacy since hearing this fifth season will also be its last.
"I've got a ton of messages from Twitter and Facebook and everything, and it's awesome," she continued. "I mean, a lot of people have been watching since they were our age when we started, so they grew up watching it. So I think it's really sweet."
With 100 episodes behind them, Cosgrove does have a few that she considers near and dear to her heart. "We've had a lot of fun filming.
We did a Halloween episode; we did two Halloween episodes now. But the first one we did was really fun," she said of the 2007 episode "iScream on Halloween." "I was like 13, and I got to wear this crazy bug costume and that was just a fun one. [It was] like when we first started [when we made it] and we were all just really excited and the show had just come out. So I really like that one."
Another contender is a 2010 episode that remains at the top of her list. "And I like 'iSaved Your Life' a lot too, when Nathan [Kress'] character, Freddie, saves Carly's."
Cosgrove and the rest of the cast will film their last episode this month . When we spoke to her in May, she admitted she didn't know how Carly's story would close out, but she did have an idea of how she'd like it to. "I don't know how it's going to end," she said. "I mean, 'Freaks and Geeks' is one of my favorite series, and I really like the way it ends 'cause it's just like another episode and it's like their [lives are] gonna go on. It's not really the end."
Cosgrove, however, does know what's next for her. She'll be hitting the University of Southern California for college.


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The faculty of Business and Management Department proudly announces the establishment of a Chapter of Sigma Beta Delta, International Honor Society for Business Administration and Management students at Vanguard University of Southern California.
The purposes of Sigma Beta Delta are to promote higher scholarship in education for business and to recognize and reward scholastic achievement in business subjects. Membership should be the goal of every business student.
Acceptance into Sigma Beta Delta is by invitation only. It is open to the traditional undergraduate students and students in the School of Professional Studies. At the start of Spring Term in each academic year, seniors approved for graduation are automatically considered for membership eligibility.
Lifetime Membership
To be considered for invitation to the Society, the highest national recognition your faculty can offer, students must be:
- An undergraduate student enrolled at VUSC,
- Approved for participation in the May commencement VUSC exercises following his/her honor society invitation by the University Registrar,
- Receiving a degree offered by the VUSC Department of Business and Management,
- Have a minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA,
- Have a minimum major 3.5 GPA,
- Be in the top 20%, measured by GPA, of the Department of Business and Management graduating senior class
- Completion of no less then one half of the degree at VUSC
- Be of good moral character
This is the opportunity to become one of the select few who earn lifetime recognition within Sigma Beta Delta.
What does Membership mean to Students
- Lifetime Recognition for Outstanding Academic Achievements: Sigma Beta Delta membership provides recognition for a lifetime. Because the Society is recognized for honoring scholastic excellence in business, it is appropriate to include Sigma Beta Delta membership on one's resume. Employers throughout the country will recognize your academic achievements.
- Fellowship Program: Sigma Beta Delta members are eligible to compete for the Society's fellowship awards. The Society awards $500 fellowships annually to assist five outstanding student members in continuing their education.
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Just mention Autism and vaccinations in the same sentence and you're likely to polarize your listeners. Whether it be the anti-vaccine camp anxiously awaiting validation that they were right all along in rejecting vaccinations and immunizations for themselves and their children, or the pro-vaccine camp who shun the anti-vaccinators as crazed hippies who are jeopardizing the planet with their brood of walking, contaminated children. When it comes to vaccines, their side effects and the possibility that immunizing children increases Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder), there is one area where everyone may agree: There's a problem at hand.
First, there's a degree of panic sweeping the nation as a recent report shows an increase in Measles rates. Medical experts state the increase is directly related to the copious number of people who are swearing off vaccinations due to fears of their side effects and adverse reactions – not all of which are Autism. Think Progress tackled the issue in their "pro-vaccination" article "Measles is Spreading in our Largest Cities because People aren't Vaccinating their Kids."
Clearly, many whole-hearted believers in Andrew Wakefield's study pointing to a link between Vaccinations (MMR) and Autism would respond that numbers such as 1 in 88 children are diagnosed with an ASD far outweighs the rise or increase in Measles and other nearly eradicated diseases. To many of these parents, vaccinations are a Russian roulette toss-up between the lesser of two evils.
On the surface, judging by and trusting U.S. government data, vaccines are safe. Adverse reactions are rare, death only occurs on a small basis, and confirmed cases of Autism were secondary to encephalopathy. You've most likely heard the adage, "Vaccines are safe and the benefits outweigh the risks."
Well, if you believe that vaccines cause Autism and that Autism rates have spiked 78% in the past decade, you might not agree those risks are enticing.
If vaccinations do not cause Autism what does? What other cause is there that is targeting children nationwide and resulting in their developmental delays? Should it come as a surprise that parents are in panic mode, not because Measles, Mumps, Polio and other diseases are making a comeback (as serious as they are), when children are diagnosed with learning and developmental disorders at an alarming rate?
Future generations are on the brink of an epidemic of Autistic adults who will not be able to care for themselves.
Activist Post has an intriguing article titled, "22 Medical Studies that show Vaccines can cause Autism" with links to studies such as the NHIS "Hepatitis B vaccination of male neonates and autism diagnosis, NHIS 1997-2002" that states, "Universal hepatitis B vaccination was recommended for U.S. newborns in 1991; however, safety findings are mixed. The association between hepatitis B vaccination of male neonates and parental report of autism diagnosis was determined."
Or the 2002 study, "Abnormal Measles-Mumps-Rubella Antibodies and CNS Autoimmunity in Children with Autism" that showed many autistic children had a higher level of MMR antibodies than the control children. The research summary concluded, "Stemming from this evidence, we suggest that an inappropriate antibody response to MMR, specifically the measles component thereof, might be related to pathogenesis of autism."
Important Links:
Measles Outbreak in NYC Grows by 3 cases to 19 Total
Video: Andrew Wakefield Speaks about MMR, Autism
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Personal Stories of Vaccination Related Injuries/Autism
Court Awards Over $20 Million for Vaccine-Caused Autism
Case Study: Autism and Vaccines
Vaccine Court Awards Millions to Two Children with Autism
National Vaccine Information Center
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At least two years ago African immigrants in the U.S. warned Americans about the dangerous terrorist threat posed by Boko Haram, the group accused of kidnapping roughly 300 young girls in the northern section of Nigeria. "The time to wake up is now," said James Fadele in 2012, an evangelical pastor from Texas. "We need to speak out."
For years Boko Haram has waged Jihad, or holy war, against the evangelical church and western educational culture in hopes of imposing nationwide Sharia law. "Christians have been targeted principally for extermination. The matter is becoming genocide," said Mr. Fadele two years ago. According to reports in 2012, Boko Haram had already killed almost 700 people. Alleged methods of terror carried out by hundreds of militants, included church bombings, burned schools, beheadings, mass shootings, and now, kidnappings.
Emmanuel Ogebe, who in 2012 served as a representative from the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans, stated at the time that foreign businessmen and tourists were getting caught in the chaos. "So far an Italian has been killed, a German has been killed, a Britain has been killed, a Chinese man has been killed and an Indian was shot," said Ogebe in 2012. Boko Haram is also suspected in the 2011 bombing of a United Nations office building in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja. The blast, which reportedly killed 23 people, occurred just a block away from the U.S. Embassy.
Nigerian immigrants in the U.S. asked the State Department in 2012 to officially label Boko Haram a "foreign terrorist organization." The agency has since complied, and therefore places Islamic fundamentalist group on the American military's radar, raises diplomatic awareness worldwide and bars U.S. citizens from funding the Islamic militants.


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Hello, I just stumbled upon this website tonight and seeing the title "Positive Atheism" makes people think: "...Well what is regular Atheism? Is that negative?" I'm an Atheist and to me and everyone atheist I'm hoping does not think Athiesm is a negative thing. Just the name Positive Atheism makes one think how regular Atheism is negative or that most of Atheism is but this website is a "positive" Atheism site. Idunno, just doesn't paint a good impression.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) shed more than 15 points as of 11:35 a.m. EDT. Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) was up slightly to outperform its index, while tech stocks Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Himax (NASDAQ:HIMX) were falling.
JOLTS miss
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, indicated that there 4.01 million job openings in March, less than then 4.21 million that economists had anticipated.
The JOLTS reading isn't considered the most important measure of the U.S. labor market, but it is believed to correlate. A disappointing reading suggests that the labor market may not be as strong as economists had believed.
Cisco well positioned for SDN trend
On Thursday, UBS published a report on software-defined networking, a growing trend that appears poised to dominate the networking space. UBS believes Cisco is still strongly positioned in the space, concluding that it's Cisco's market to lose despite intense competition
UBS reiterated its buy rating on Cisco. Even in the worst-case scenario, UBS doesn't believe Cisco shares will fall below $20 per share.
Himax tumbles after earnings
Himax shares shed more than 11% early on Friday after the company reported first-quarter earnings per share of $0.09, $0.01 below analysts' consensus estimate. Revenue was $194.6 million, a tad bit more than the $194.2 million analysts had anticipated.
But what was most damaging was Himax's guidance. For the second quarter, Himax anticipates only slight revenue growth to $194.6 million. Analysts had been far more optimistic, expecting the company to generate $223.2 million.
Apple said to be near major acquisition
Apple shares were down nearly 1% after a number of media outlets reported that the company was in talks to acquire Beats Electronics, the maker of headphones and a streaming music service. If Apple acquires Beats at the rumored $3.2 billion valuation, it would be the tech giant's largest acquisition ever.
The rumored acquisition has generated some controversy. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster, for instance, wrote that he was "struggling to see the rationale." While Beats' headphones are sold in Apple's retail stores, and are widely regarded as a popular brand, audiophiles generally regard them as overpriced.
More interesting might be Beats' streaming music service, which competes with Spotify and Rdio. Apple's control of the music market has waned in recent months, as iTunes music sales have fallen. The rise of subscription-based streaming music services has widely been regarded as the reason for the lack of demand for digital music tracks.
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It seems to be what everyone is talking about, everyone is giving an opinion on the issue and after watching the replacement referees poorly handle the end of the Vikings and 49ers it is time to weigh in on this issue of replacement referees in the NFL.
We all know they are bad officials, we all know their bad calls are numerous, and we all know people are blaming them for failure. However, I don't blame the replacement referees for anything. Because they are REPLACEMENTS. It is not their regular job, it is not what they do year in and year out and how can we expect them to be any better than they are? You can't and I don't, I just hope and pray their bad calls won't hurt the Vikings so they lose because of it.
Here is who I'm blaming, the NFL. Why isn't Roger Goodell getting this situation fixed? The NFL is the top professional sport and has the highest viewer rating and it's not even close. The NFL makes billions of dollars and the NFL is embarrassing itself by letting this referee situation continue. I can't even find any evidence that negotiations are even happening on a regular basis. The NFL needs to get this referee situation figured out fast.
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--A lengthening intermission from summer continues for the
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conditions invading the Dakotas Tuesday--
Lower than average heights/temperatures in the vicinity of an upper level trough continue the respite from summer across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, with a dry airmass and associated low dewpoints bringing the promise of low temperatures dropping in the 40s and 50s across the region tonight into Monday morning, which could approach record lows for August 5 near the Nation's Capital.
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south-central Canada, sweeping a cold front into the Northern Plains.
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slight risk of severe thunderstorms over the next couple days from South Dakota into the Corn Belt. In the wake of the front, cooler conditions invade the Dakotas. North Dakota in particular could see locations struggling to rise to 70 degrees Tuesday.
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polar front should remain quasi-stationary, pooling moisture which sets the stage for repeat performances of thunderstorm activity across southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri into Tuesday, prolonging their wet pattern to over a week in duration.
Most of the area's rainfall occurred in two periods during this past Monday night/Tuesday morning as well as Saturday morning into this morning. A stripe of 4-8 inches of rain has fallen so far across southeast Kansas/southwest Missouri per the National Weather Service's AHPS website -- with locally higher amounts indicated.
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The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut David B. Fein recently announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Bridgeport, Conn., has returned an indictment charging Julius C. Blackwelder, 59, of Utah, formerly of Stratford, Conn., with nine counts of money laundering and mail ... Read More »
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Krahl Construction Executives And Employees Indicted In Alleged Fraud And Kickback Scheme
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After studying law Melissa Chadburn obtained an MFA from Antioch University. She is a lover and a fighter, a union rep, a social arsonist, a writer, a lesbian, of color, smart, edgy and fun. Her work has appeared or is upcoming in Guernica, Splinter Generation, Little Episodes, PANK Magazine,Battered Suitcase and elsewhere. She is of African, Asian, Hispanic, Filipina, and Irish descent, and was raised by Dutch/Indonesian and British foster parents. Her mixed background has made her aware of racial and cultural differences and similarities which influence her writing. She loves pit bulls and cheese. Reach her at fictiongrrrl(at) gmail.com or follow her on twitter http://twitter.com/#!/melissachadburn or get ripped open at http://betteranever.blogspot.com/.xoxo She loves you very very much.
Tell me I can't, no, or you'll love me more and I'll do it. My people come from what is often referred to by banks as LDC' s (least developed countries),little brown tropical countries, drenched with religious fanatics, stalks of sugar like magic wands picked for five cents an hour sold for three dollars a box. My people come from generational recycled 40 oz. bottles of beer and shit and cigarettes smoked backwards (the lit end in your mouth), and cassava, and ube, pickled duck fetus', and piss, and mah jong, gambling lots of gambling and child sex workers boys and girls. Untold numbers of pretty pretty boys. My people are light bulb eaters, bed-of-nail walkers, fire-eaters, every day is a circus in their jungles, alive with naked intent. By the time we got here we would be happy at any swap meet, all of us hollowed out like empty mango shells. My people rested naked sandwiches on the arms of chairs, and always had an open saucer with half melted butter, a block of Velveeta cheese in the freezer, an open rice cooker. Every kitchen with brown and white diamond checkered floors lined with ants, and every top drawer with little boxes of broken chalk to try to fight the ants and roaches, my people have big rubber fly swatters, and eat with their teeth floating in glasses of water at the dinner table. I say all of this to let you know that the only thing that saved me was words and books and I hope to return the favor. That's why I need to see my words in print in your journal.
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Freshman Michael Kogan, who has won all four of his tournament matches, leads the Wave into the C-USA Championship match.
April 21, 2001
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Host Tulane University and top seed South Florida will meet at 12 noon on Sunday for the 2001 Conference USA Men's Tennis Championship at the Goldring Tennis Center.
Tulane, the No. 2 seed, defeated No. 3 Charlotte, 4-1, Saturday afternoon. That match was followed by South Florida edging defending champ Louisville, 4-2.
Charlotte and Louisville will play for third place at 9 a.m. on Sunday.
Tulane had a solid 4-1 victory over Charlotte in the opening match of the day. The Green Wave won the doubles point and then used singles wins from a pair of sophomores and a freshman to wrap up the victory. Freshman Michael Kogan (Kfar-Saba), the highest ranked player in the tournament at No. 32, won at No. 1, while sophomores Victor Romero (Atizapan, Mexico) and Mattias Westerberg (Lulea, Sweden) had victories at No. 2 and No. 6, respectively.
The South Florida match was a nailbiter to the finish. After Louisville earned the doubles point, the Bulls knotted the match at one with a win at No. 1 by freshman Paco Antelo (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). However, the Cardinals pulled back ahead when freshman Matt Mayer (Houston, Texas) won at No. 6 in straight sets.
USF, ranked No. 37 in the nation, followed by winning at No. 2 and No. 3 singles to go on top 3-2. However, Louisville had forced a third set at No. 5 and held a 5-4 lead in the second set of the four singles, in which it needed a win to force a third set. However, South Florida freshman Max Dockhorn (Hamburg, Germany) rallied, winning the final three games of the match to win, 6-2, 7-5 and clinch a slot in the Championship match for the Bulls.
South Florida has never lost in a C-USA Championship match, having taken home three titles (1999, 1998, 1996). Tulane won the Championship in 1997, but lost to the Bulls in 1999.
In other Saturday action, Southern Miss defeated DePaul, 4-2, while Memphis topped UAB, 4-3. Southern Miss and Memphis will battle for fifth place on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Aurora Country Club. DePaul earns seventh place due to forfeit, as UAB opted not to play the final match.


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2007: Named to the league's All-Newcomer Team...Second-leading rusher with 525 yards...Averaged 6.2 yards per carry...Returned nine kickoffs for 162 yards...Finished the year ranked third on the team inall-purpose yards (728) and total offense (525 yds)...Had a season-high 92 rushing yards against both Southern Utah and Illinois State...Had a season-long 64-yard TD run against Massachusetts.
Prior to SIU: A First-Team NJCAA All-American at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2006, who led his team with 1,237 yards and 12 touchdowns on 169 carries...Earned MVP honors at the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-Star Game, where he rushed for 126 yards on 13 attempts...Named first-team All-MACJC.
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An officer tripping kids at the end of a soccer game in Texas was caught on tape and now it has gone viral. Officer George Bermudez was in uniform when his method of crowd control went awry. ABC News shared the video and the details.
The incident came at the end of a high school state championship soccer game. After the game, and as students rushed onto the field, the officer was tripping kids as they passed him. It was all caught on video, and it is pretty disturbing. Multiple students were involved and Bermudez even shoved at least one student.
It is now reported that the officer tripping kids is on paid administrative leave as the investigation into the incident takes place. Bermudez is said to have been an officer with the department in Georgetown for nine years. KVUE notes that at least four students were tripped or pushed by the officer during the incident.
Bermudez had actually been named officer of the year last year, but the Georgetown Police Chief Wayne Nero is taking the incident seriously. Nero has indicated that a thorough investigation will be conducted and those following the case of the officer tripping kids at the soccer game will have to stay tuned to see the outcome.


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By Congressman Robert Hurt
As we come upon another Labor Day, many across the 5th District are still wondering when we will see the economic recovery and the job creation that was promised to us nearly four years ago.
Our nation has a choice – a future where those in need have the opportunity to succeed or a future dependent upon welfare. I believe in helping people get back on their feet and creating a sense of personal responsibility for those seeking assistance – that is the purpose of the work requirements found within the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program created by the groundbreaking bipartisan welfare reform of the 90s.
By Bob Kibler
While veteran's benefits are considered equal by VA regardless of when a veteran served, there may be significant differences in the veteran and family awareness of these awards based upon the time period in which the vet served.
With President Obama's speech on Thursday night of this week, both national political conventions for 2012 will have passed into history.
With the weeks narrowing until Election Day on Nov. 6, the pace of campaigning will pick up; whatever undecided voters are left will begin to think hard.
I normally complete my column by Friday so that the editor has time to read and approve it. Neil Armstrong died on a weekend, and Tom focused the editorial on that. Now, it's my turn to write something because the moon landing was a big event from my past, and in some ways it seems like it was just last year. Armstrong's death reminded me of just how long ago that was. Forty-three years ago! Wow, I'm really getting old!
By Congressman Robert Hurt
As I travel the 5th District, I constantly hear concerns regarding rising fuel prices that continue to negatively impact our families and small businesses and harm our much-needed economic recovery.
Since President George Washington's first executive order in 1789, instructing his cabinet members to make a "clear account" of matters within their departments, presidents have issued executive orders to set uniform standards for managing the executive branch or outline a policy view intended to influence the public policy goals of their Administration.
By Deidre Wilkinson
Here we go again, another school year another student sexual victim in a Bedford County high school.
As another school year is upon us, parents may wonder about the safety of their children while they are at school. In the past couple of years at least three students were not kept safe while at school. They were victims of sexual abuse by adults employed at each of our three Bedford County public high schools.
By Matthew J. Lohr
I learned a valuable lesson from my parents. Actually, I learned many of them, but this one has served me especially well throughout my life: sometimes when things look bleak, we need to think outside the box and discover new opportunities and possibilities. So it has been with the State Fair of Virginia this year.
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Dr. Albert Rango
Research Hydrologist
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Dr. Albert Rango received his education at Pennsylvania State University where he received a B.S. (1965) and an M.S. (1966) in Meteorology and at Colorado State University where he received a Ph.D. (1969) in Watershed Management. Dr. Rango was a hydrologist and Head of the Hydrological Sciences Branch at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center from 1972-1983. From 1983 to 1994 he was Lab Chief of the Hydrology Laboratory at the Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD. He became a Research Hydrologist, Supergrade ST at the Jornada Experimental Range in 2001. He has been the principal investigator for the following programs: NASA Demonstration Test Project on the Operational Applications of Satellite Snow Cover Observations, 1975-1979; NASA Demonstration Test Project on Water Management and Control, 1977-1980; Joint Japanese-U.S. Research Project on Snowmelt Runoff Modeling, Snowpack Properties Measurement, and Evapotranspiration, 1981-1982; CRADA, Regional Watershed Modeling Under Conditions of Change, ARS-Electric Power Research Institute, 1994-1997; and the JORNEX Project, Evaluation of Remote Sensing Applications for Rangeland Management and Rangeland Ecosystem Health, 1994-present. Dr. Rango has also served as President of the American Water Resources Association, 1986, the Western Snow Conference, 1990-1992, and the International Commission on Remote Sensing, 1997-2005. He was selected as the Agricultural Research Service's Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the Year in 2000. Dr. Rango has published over 300 scientific papers.