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It would be nice to think that all this marks the end of the persistent breach of the Official Secrets Act by a handful of writers echoing the whinges of disaffected anonymous secret servants, which has for so long passed as the record of British intelligence. A vain hope, I fear. But after Mark Urban's impressive catalogue of the great and the good among his informants in UK Eyes Alpha (Faber, pounds 16.99), Michael Smith's trawling of the Public Record Office, New Cloak, Old Dagger (Gollancz, pounds 20) and Michael Herman's serious, officially encouraged, efforts to provide the intelligence services with a theoretical underpinning, Intelligence Power in Peace and War (Cambridge, pounds 50, pounds 16.95), the whinge-echoers should be the more easily recognisable.
Bradley Smith's previous study of Anglo-American wartime intelligence co-operation has already made the continuation of that co-operation a cliche of studies of the "Special Relationship". His gift for disinterring from the public records in London and Washington what the censors fondly believe to lie fathom-deep in their most secret repositories is legendary. Sharing Secrets with Stalin lacks Soviet sources; but its revelations of how the professional intelligencers of the Big Three coped with the conflict between their ideological suspicions of each other and their need for victory, and how the degree of exchange fluctuated as the military successes of each enhanced their standing in the eyes of their opposites, makes this a yardstick for the closeness of the East-West alliance. The British came off very badly. Smith's demonstration that even after Hiroshima, the US went on supplying the Russians with top-level military intelligence on Japan makes nonsense of the contention that Hiroshima was the first shot in the Cold War.
In Beyond the Front Line (HarperCollins, pounds 20), Tony Geraghty - ex-para and specialist in SAS derring-do - writes of Brixmis, the former British Military Liaison Group with Soviet forces in East Germany. Their concentration on Soviet troop movements and military installations led to violent, potentially lethal, confrontations with Soviet or GDR security forces. Serving only two-year tours of duty, they were bold, enterprising and unconventional. They also served the cause of peace by allaying fears of Soviet military build-ups and surprise attacks.
Leslie Collitt's title is an uneccessary nonsense. Unlike Karla, Smiley's opponent in Le Carre's televised trilogy, Marcus Wolf was an East German desk warrior, Moscow-trained and Moscow-appointed to head East German foreign intelligence. Collitt's sources are Stasi files and Wolf himself. Under him, East German intelligence agents seduced their way into the heart of West German politics. Collitt's study is the most comprehensive so far available in English.
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Common to these approaches is an inability to distinguish between military and political intelligence about other countries. By contrast with the other great powers in the first half of this century, Britain concentrated on the former as well as the latter. It made the security agencies arms of the Foreign Office, not the forces or the police. This raises the question of how much secret intelligence really counts in the overall political assessment of the external world.
It is to this that Michael Herman (among much else) directs himself. His indispensable Intelligence Power in Peace and War is based on the widest of reading, which he summarises with skill and clarity. What is available, however, is largely generated by American views of the US-Soviet confrontation. None of this is very helpful to the adaptation of intelligence work to the problems of a world still full of threats to Britain's interests. As our effective power dwindles, the need for reliable assessment and for political and public confidence in it increases. Secret intelligence may only constitute ten per cent of the total picture ten per cent of the time, as a hard-bitten ex-diplomat recently said. But its neglect will cost Britain treasure, let alone lives.
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Welcome to my ----- life
A beautiful broken aura
Unsettled flakes
The sound of yesterday
Shattered winter glass
Transcend to the unconscious mind
Frozen, dead, yet alive
Hell, escapes my future of eternal suffering
Tiny buttons of snow -fall to my feet
Firewood burns endlessly,
The hairs of her soft skin rise like wheat
Shadows by hand flip the hourglass
The possibility of change takes --- need
She stands on the outside of my dreams
Looking in;
Quietly she summons the cold legion
Confused, trying to cleanse her soul
She wipes off old fingerprints
White glitter, forgotten notes
Spiritual spells enhanced in a quiet villa
Shadows of hands toss the glow
Daydreaming inside another dream
Falling flakes in hopes of peace
A warm bedded cabin sits at ease
Observing, breathing, mind settling
Swirling into an earthy feel
Another long downward drift
Shadows of hands set the tide
She awakens, sharing the stars
She mocks the sun, her eyes sparkle
Covered in snow - aging peacefully
She fibers to soothe her soul
She reeks, neither heaven nor hell
Temporary punishment, rattling thoughts
Captured in a transparent globe
Passing through a purgatory world
No walls, no in between
Falling far from the echoes of life
Sacrificed by death before salvation
Transcending to the unconscious mind
Shattered winter glass
The sound of yesterday
Unsettled flakes
A beautiful broken aura
Depart from my ----- life
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Copyright © Poet Destroyer A | Year Posted 2015
Tonight is not like other nights
Tonight I could paint a moonlight
with the smudged ink of my tears
No its not the inexperienced arms of death
which are longing to embrace my breath
that fill this soul with pain and fear
Nor is it the breeze of thousand needles
'neath the soft glow of my skin ,
What scares me most is...
Not being here in a twenty years or so
to tread love's kiss upon my daughter's cheek
Feel my fingers running through her hair
Listen to the sweet sound of her laughter
Make a wish under the unnoticed starry stars
and watch her dance beneath a repetitive boring sky.
What scares me most is...
Not being here in a twenty years or so
To let the crimson of my lips
bleed its rose close to your pillow
and its fragrance 'pon your bed
Its not being here to hold your blemished hands
and say to you all words still left unsaid
What scares me most is...
That in a twenty years or so
You will be here , still hating candles,all alone,
Its missing the chance, to share those words that don't make sense
yet mean that I have loved you all along.
In a twenty years or so ...In a twenty years or so
Will the ones I hold so dear
still find a way to know ?
Copyright © Charmaine Chircop | Year Posted 2015
Hills come alive with sweet sounds of birds whistling tunes
Filled with harmonious peace, you sail within time
Gentle whispering winds through branches of trees call
When you dare to take the first step forward
Everything feels so easy embracing such beauty
Mixing voices of nature talk deeply flowering
Thrown into the unknown life is truly magical
A universe inside feelings explode in one gift
The soul eclipsing delight warmed with sunshine rays
Like a virgin being on guard of the tiger claws, lions, bears and snakes
Only when your starlight kisses clouds evaporate
Time continues and the butterfly waltzes freely once more
Crossing paths in this journey new beginnings grow
Small wild strawberries threaded upon a stem beg to taste
Opening one gateway within thoughts
Setting sail into another world beyond
With you salt of the ocean waves rise and fall
Upon rocks kissing pillar of strength
A cool breeze says goodbye upon your cheek
Loving spices land this boat on paradise sands where gold sparkles warm beams
When we meet at Heaven's gate batting lashes close entering a doorway into a dream
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Copyright © Sunshine Smile | Year Posted 2015
Memories Of Bygone Days
O' yes, how well I remember her still
giant black oak atop big wooded hill
Those treasured days now long flown by
our free spirits flying so very high
Summer days within Nature's fine realm
majestic views that did so overwhelm
Cloudy days in the meadow far below
flowers galore, O' what a great show
My lady and I went up there to park
glorious scene set our hearts to spark
Under canopy of that old massive oak
she sweet words of undying love spoke
Our tree saw our love start to bloom
picture of that oak in our bedroom
Two years it watched our love grow
how was it to ever see or dare know
Life came and flew on us so fast
love came deeply but failed to last
Fate sent us onto far different treks
love destroyed, both lives were wrecks
Now I pass that massive tree on the hill
memory recalls her beauty , what a thrill
Time destroyed the scene it ruled then
O' the love of what should, could have been
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2015
Travelling through life resembles an arc
We start out as a child emerging from the dark
To reach a crescendo
Establishing a tempo
Then sadly we all must eventually disembark
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Copyright © Jack Ellison | Year Posted 2015
I envy those living as part of the wild
For I too, once heeded its call
A smoldering ember since I was a child
Urge, and belonging all part of the thrall.
I've enjoyed the fresh taste of a sparkling stream
Felt the tremble as you push through your fear
Stood high on a peak admiring Gods scheme
Felt both delight and remorse for taking a deer.
I've walked for weeks through valleys and trees
Traversed mountains with lush native grass
Felt the warmth and the cold of high country breeze
Navigated tussock, forests and high country pass.
I've smelt autumn rain as it mingles with dirt
Enjoyed the isolation of me and my views
Valued crude shelter while nature unleashes its hurt
Watched forest birds doing their best to amuse
But I'm now destined to be one of societies slaves
In a world where worth is measured by cash
Where worry and stress are delivered in waves
Where those without are regarded as trash.
I felt most alive in the middle of nowhere
Now dead when hemmed by city and streets
Nothing compares with fresh mountain air
Living free, no money, bills, or receipts.
Copyright © Mark Woods | Year Posted 2015
When I was a child I only ever wanted to be strong.
I wanted to be able to compete with the boys
and when I foot raced them at recess I won every time.
They called me 'She Hulk' because of my muscular frame
and from the way I only ever wore soccer t-shirts and sweat pants.
After that nickname was implanted into my brain like a growing weed,
I've only ever wanted to be feminine.
I started wearing skirts and dresses
and in middle school they shrieked at the site of my makeup and done up hair.
But that weed inside of my mind only grew, and grew, and grew
until I became a mixed drink cocktail
with one part anorexic and two parts lonely,
because I thought that the definition of feminine began with the word frail.
No one ever realizes how greatly words affect us,
how a simple nickname can turn a pretty girl into a skeleton.
I stood at five foot two weighing seventy nine pounds,
so cold and frozen,
yet I still considered myself a 'She Hulk.'
You could see my ribcage through my t-shirt
and my spinal cord protruded loudly through my weathered skin,
as if somehow my bones were dirty knives
just trying to cut through the flesh of judgment.
As I grew older I became the girl that was never enough.
Not good enough to speak poetry.
Not good enough to lay paint on a canvas.
Not good enough.
Not tall enough.
Not big enough boobs for them.
Not primped to perfection.
Not undeniably straight.
Not smart enough.
Not dumb enough.
Not ditsy enough.
Not cool enough or fun enough.
And I began to believe, too, that I wasn't enough.
I never told my mother that I had been in madly in love with a girl.
I never told anyone about the night we first kissed
because I was too vulnerable for the judgment.
And parents always justify saying that 'kids will be kids'
But when we are kids our brains are still growing
and the smallest of seeds that get planted will one day bloom
into one giant regret,
will one day affect the choices that we make,
will one day influence us about the clothes that we wear,
will one day shape us into the person who we thought we would never be.
I only ever wanted to be strong,
and as a child I thought strength was only about being able
to lift a bar stool above your head.
I thought that strength was only about being able
to beat the boys in bare foot running races.
I was told that strength was something only
a man could have.
But as I've grown older I've realized that strength
isn't about muscle at all,
but it's about weakness,
and the ability to overcome the social anxiousness.
It's about carrying around a lifetime of baggage
on your broken back
because the ones that kicked you when you were down
are going to be the ones that were ultimately wrong.
I thought that the definition of woman
began with the word disappointment.
And I became a mixed drink cocktail
with one part freedom
and two parts Sailor Jerry
because every girl needs a stiff drink once and awhile.
We are not disappointments.
We will never be the ones who gave up on hope.
We will never be the ones who gave up on each other,
or god,
or our mothers.
We will always be enough;
enough for the ones who shunned us
enough for the ones that cursed us
enough for the ones the hurt us
and destroyed us
and beat us when we were covered in bruises.
But you see, bruises fade
and the scars of our flesh are only stories
things we have overcame
and there are things out there that we will overcome.
When I was a child, I only ever wanted to be strong.
I hid my vulnerability.
I hid the parts of me that were true.
I never told my mother about my girlfriend
because I was afraid she wouldn't understand,
kind of like all those people who never understood
just how much words effect us.
I can't say that I can beat the boys at foot races anymore,
because, well, I smoke cigarettes now.
And I can't say that the nickname of my childhood didn't affect me.
But I take that name now and embrace it.
Because I am strong.
I am the 'she hulk'.
I am a mixed drink cocktail
with three parts greatful.
Copyright © Katie Pukash | Year Posted 2013
The soul's forever—
As an eternal spirit.
Leaves this mortal coil . . .
Again to the spirit world
And home to Heaven's Kingdom!
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved,
Schoeningen, Germany (November 7, 2014)
(Tanka poetic format)
Copyright © Gary Bateman | Year Posted 2014
How many souls live on the edge,
Between the gutter and the ledge?
A hopeless fear crawls in their gut,
Each day, another endless rut.
The moments pass profoundly slow
Sad, bitter winds are all that blow.
A man lay huddled near the bin
Hoping death will take him in.
Frozen tears, on wrinkled cheeks
Frostbitten ears, and shoes that leak.
His mind forgets the games of tag,
Old Crockett's hill, where down they'd slide.
A summer rain, the puddles deep
Out catchin' toads, to tame and keep.
His life began with dimpled cheeks,
Red tousled hair, and hide 'n seek.
A tough old Dad who tricked and teased
A pretty Mom who smiled with ease.
They had a farm with fields of hay
A few old hogs, and bills to pay.
One summer day, the sky turned black.
A howling wind brought down their shack.
Dad sold the hogs, and cut the hay.
The farm was lost, we drove away.
The next two years were grim and lean.
Dad broke his back, to feed us beans.
When winter came our food ran out.
We found old Dad hung by a rope.
Without poor Dad, no food or fire;
Mom took my hand, the day was dire.
The Sister's face looked mean and sour.
I thought of Mom most every hour.
They scrubbed my back until it bled.
cut off my hair, then I got fed.
'Twas many years before I left,
My Mom had died a tragic death.
Now all alone, I lived and slept.
I begged for food, and sometimes wept.
A life of days and endless woe,
Now time is dead, and death too slow.
As you walk by those 'homeless freaks'
Remember me, with dimpled cheeks.
Copyright © Kimberly Shaw | Year Posted 2014
A child is born crying his eyes out
wanting to return to the warmth of his mother's womb
Once held a sense of security is felt
with his head resting upon his mother's chest
Welcome to life - prepare for a bumpy ride
this won't be the last time you want to cry
Life is an unpredictable journey
as a traveller, many passengers will pass you by
Dreams will be crushed, but also achieved
hearts will be broken but also healed
After every storm a rainbow will appear
but this too is only temporary - as is life
Life is also spectacular and wonderful
a platform to achieve the ultimate goal
Life is a balance of being fortuitous
combining the right formula to succeed
No one can tell you what will happen tomorrow
nor predict your final destination
People say destiny is written - maybe it is
my advice is to always smile in the face of adversity
set a legacy to be remembered for who you are
always strive to be better than yesterday
and finally to enjoy the journey
The Silent One
15 November 2015
Trashed 4 contest by Broken Wings
Copyright © Silent One | Year Posted 2015
His eyes are dark, but, there's still a spark.
There are canyons in his face.
His lungs are gone and it won't be long,
'Till his heart can't keep the pace.
He's lived three lives, had his share of wives.
The decades have been nine.
There's a soul to bare, with a joy to share.
And he always says, "I'm fine."
He's a wise old man and the whole damn clan,
Likes to hear him tell his tales.
He remembers when as a boy of ten,
He was raising up the sails,
Of his father's boat and he'll always gloat,
"It was hard work for a boy."
"Hell, it was hard for men, but I'd go again,
Just to feel that youthful joy."
With dreams to follow and pride to swallow,
He reached for life with lust.
Following his heart, met his first sweetheart,
On the street he calls, "False Trust."
After one short week, they were heard to speak,
"Until death do us part."
Then, the next two years, thunder, lightning, tears.
And she left with his torn heart.
Lost in grief a while, it was hard to smile.
And he wore his armor well.
Heartless, hurt and laden, but a fair young maiden
Put him under her sweet spell.
Speaking of her dreams, and the gold dust streams
Sparkled in her clear blue eyes.
Making his blood stir, and he followed her
To the land of pastel skies.
Bitter cold up there, but he didn't care.
She could make the hard ice melt.
Then his heart returned, and a fire burned.
True love was what he felt.
She could feel it to and the fever grew,
Like the child in her womb.
But, a family was not meant to be.
And her corpse became it's tomb.
His whole world shattered and nothing mattered.
Streams and canyons echoed pain.
Cursing God and man for the evil plan,
That was driving him insane.
Wandering aimlessly in the open sea,
Of demented souls that quit.
Two long years go by, and he can't deny,
He remembers none of it.
Then at twenty five, well, he comes alive,
And decides to live once more.
Like a broken spell, he walks out of hell,
Passing through life's open door.
Everyone there knows where the story goes,
And the old man kind of grins.
With a little wink, he begins to think,
This is where my life begins.
There was gold out there and he didn't care,
What it took to make it his.
"I'll be rich one day," he was heard to say,
"And that's just the way it is."
Well, he mucked and slaved but he never caved,
So the gold gave up the fight.
There were nuggets found measured by the pound;
Bringing golden dreams in sight.
Just a vagabond who was rich beyond,
The means of any king.
He was young with health and he bathed in wealth,
As the girls began to cling.
Well, he played the field, but he wouldn't yield,
To the pressures of the heart.
There were memories, love was some disease,
That could tear a soul apart.
He was rich it's true, but he also knew,
That you can't buy happiness.
So, he headed down to his old home town,
To what? He could only guess.
It was strange to see the old filigree,
Pressed in frames upon the wall.
Faces lost somehow to the years that now,
Drift into his heart's recall.
Seven years had passed since his father last,
Took a breath upon this earth.
Mother held him tight and to his delight,
He began to feel his worth.
No conditions there, love was everywhere,
Riches far beyond the gold.
So, he bought some land, and he took the hand,
Of fate with a life to mold.
Was a big barn dance, when another chance,
At true love was brought his way.
With her skin so fair, and her golden hair,
He was drawn to Jenny Mae.
Dancing close all night and to his delight,
She allowed a little kiss.
When he dreamed of her, the thought would occur.
There was too much there to miss.
He was ready then, his heart soared again,
And he longed to tie the knot.
Down upon his knee with a marriage plea,
A sweet wife was what he got.
Life brought so much joy when their baby boy,
Had been born out on the farm.
And eventually it was them plus three.
Fate had swung it's loving arm.
There were ups and downs, but the world goes round,
With reunions every year.
And he swells with pride as he holds his bride,
Sitting next to him it's clear,
That we may grow old, but there's always gold,
To share when love abounds.
Laughter all about, life that seems to shout,
Love's the greatest of all sounds.
Tell us more, they say, right up 'till today;
He's reminded where they were.
He includes them all in his tale as tall,
As an ancient Douglas fir.
Jenny holds his hand, ah, this life's so grand.
And the old man kind of grins.
With a little wink, he begins to think.
This is where my life begins.
Copyright © Robert Nehls | Year Posted 2014
It's an unknown journey, but I see a trail
heading to the light of tomorrow
There will often be times I'll be afraid, to go
I may stumble a bit, with an eager heart
And may tremble climbing cliffs of old sorrows
There are deep, black chasms I will not forget,
where slopes slick, with pitfalls, are waiting to trip
But I've gone too far, and I can't turn around,
Just as the sun can't turn its back on the day
The trees speak in tongues, so foreign to my ears
using parched, old voices, and tears from the sky
Scraps of brittle leaves litter, with dust all around
Mixed with words left unsaid, that I've left behind
There's a sharp mist of hope, at the bend of the river
yet,sun on my face seems to lend,
the slope of the rain, but the warmth of the sun
with an open blue sky at the end
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2014
I used to mow the lawn with joy.
And trim up all the trees.
Prune the hedges, tend the garden.
Way down upon my knees.
Shoot the bull with good time friends.
Now, most of them are gone.
And, I know my day is coming.
I guess it wont be long.
I sit in shade, with tea in hand,
And wave out to the guy,
Who mows the lawn and trims the trees,
While I just sit and sigh.
I dream about the friends I've had.
We always sang life's song.
And, I know my day is coming.
I guess it won't be long.
I've made some new friends here and there.
It's hard to be alone.
Have shared some stories, had some fun.
A few more friends have flown.
Created some new memories.
When memories are strong.
And, I know my day is coming.
I guess it won't be long
I wrote those verses years ago.
But, I'm still going strong.
And, I know my day is coming.
I guess it won't be long.
With a loving heart,
filled with peace and harmony
In the afterbirth new life emerges
An eternal optimist in Spite of living
Starlight sparkles in this globe softly glistens
Everything seems to be perfectly normal
Gentle spirit refines where the thought is good
Dream you shine a warm sunbeam gift
We live for truth and justice sake
The numbered days and duration of happy feelings
A glimpses of human life takes shape
Golden delicious fruit of Eden
Happiness can not be conquered,
it must be openly received
A sun melting inside warm thoughts
Staring across the horizon clouds pearl white
My desires, my needs, my happiness
As fallen people with meaningless deeds
Dreamy cotton skies echo into one song
The ability to grasp facts of nature around us
Faraway mountains sailing yearns
Over the hills a warm thought in breeze blows
Starlight twinkles in the eyes of a dream
Coasting along on a deep blue sea wave kiss
Written by L. Mcdaid & A-L Andresen :) 25.08.2015
Copyright © All Rights Reserved
Copyright © liam mcdaid | Year Posted 2015
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
by Lori Maria Walton
Come walk with me among the daisies
Not with the roses, as they have thorns
But among the lucid pulchritude
Waiting with open eyes to the sky
For whom she lives
Today, walk with me among the daisies
Elevate your eyes to the indigo azure
And ascertain love's authentic disposition
Contemplate the sheltering expanse dancing above
Admiring the daisy field
Walk with me among the daisies for a moment
Knowing they fade into the winter
Receding into the cold earthy mirth
Waiting for the sun to coax a new blossom
into obvious view
Live with me among the daisies
Bring your passions to these fields
Inosculation of spirits
Brios entwined in submission
To the seasons of life
Leave with me to the daisies
When time can be no more
When you are tired from the roses thorn
And long for gentleness and mercy
To hold you through the night
Lay me softly among the daisies
And let me dream of how they made you smile
And you remembered life's sweet innocence
As you played in their petals creating
A life of beauty and goodness
Copyright © Lori Maria Walton | Year Posted 2014
Upon Misty Morning's Fast Fading Glow
Upon misty morning's fast fading glow,
dance fairies on glittering silver wings.
Flying with fantasies flowing in tow
And sweetest joy such dancing often brings.
Above their heads the rising sun awaits,
its morning sun's time for shining anew.
If fairies are seen, man then contemplates,
dreaming depths of that rare mystical clue.
As dancing wings fast flutter to depart,
one ponders glistened myriads of fate.
Sadness beating in dreams of every heart,
with embellished scenes of day's opened gates.
Upon that vanishing flash time cries out,
woe to he that simply waits upon me!
Free living is what life is all about.
Life taking dire chances is living free-
In those windless breezes summer moon shines,
In the deep dark no more secrets to dread,
The grave beginnings we have all kept live ----
Weeping misery and ancient-kept death
The mountains moan, the mountains moan! ---- as babes!
Those creepy-crawly mists fade to fortune;
Wondrous winds in a panting night do tame ----
The fevered child once wan with vacant love
A horn Gabriel shall blow through pink clouds ----
And sleeping stars bring life with bright-night-light
A world to shine and illume all year round;
Broods of good company and simple delights
The morn shall pass and with it mad darkness,
The heavens death cannot roam freely so;
Old Lucifer, huffing and puffing red!
Upon misty morning's fast fading glow.
First 16 lines written by Robert Lindley
Last 16 lines written by Keith O.J. Hunt
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2016
Loving yourself is the birth of romance,
Dancing alone is still dance,
Practicing augments one's courage to try
Failure at worst brings a sigh!
Athletes learn early the secret of gain,
Know how to work through their pain,
Who cares in time they will likely get beat,
Master's of neighborhood street!
Victory good friend of those who don't quit,
Forget your plans to outwit,
Golden ideas are flag you've unfurled
Practice your gift to the world.
Practice and failure uncover your gold,
Teachers are never so bold,
No one can ever say what you should do...
Treasure lies buried in you!
Long Tooth
August 9, 2016
Copyright © Roof Missing | Year Posted 2016
Over fifty years have passed,
Tho' it seems like just the other day;
My father gave me golf clubs,
"It's a game you need to learn to play."
He said, "It's very difficult, but so is life.
There's more to learn than grip and swing and rules,
Like honesty and dealing with adversity;
Then, pointing to his head, "… and how to use ALL your tools.
Play the Course… and Mother Nature…
Focus on just one shot at a time;
Try to learn from each of your mistakes;
Then, do your best to leave them behind.
These clubs will teach you more
Than our 'man to man' talks.
This you'll learn for yourself,
So you can "walk the walk."
"Practice makes better, but not perfect.
And always remember what they say:
'"Golf is not a game that we can win.
It's just a game we play.'"
His lessons served me very well,
Took them to heart and play the game.
And life is much like a round of golf.
Despite the bad shots, I'm always glad I came.
Copyright © Robert Candler | 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 void of Facebook
Creativity dies here...
Copyright © Dan Keir | Year Posted 2013
Together As One
To dream as one.
When we dream we dream as one. When we laugh we laugh as one. We have a life
together that compliments one another. We have a love that is like no other it's as
one. We reach for the stars and look for the moon. We support and care for one
another on our journeys as our journeys cross paths.
We listen with excitement to each other's dreams. To understand and encourage
comes from the heart. Knowing with certainty that we deserve the love we give and
receive as we are as one. What is wonderful for one is so for the other for our life
path is the same. Knowing one so well is to know one's self without a doubt.
Dreams that come together both big and small shared by knowing hearts that want
the same want are as one. A love so strong can feel and guide with the stars and
moon. Set in motion a force together nothing can sever but blessed be a dream
together as one!
Dream, laugh, and love we do as one for we became one. Together we reach for the
stars and the moon as we share the paths we take. Our journey takes us many
directions to which we share our delight. A journey worth taking is a journey worth
sharing…sharing as one!
Debbie Knapp
Copyright © Debbie Knapp | Year Posted 2011
In a new road,
Rain will fall,
Wind may blow,
Swifting our woe.
The road forever on and on,
Many paths to choose,
Many paths to take,
Home behind,
World ahead...
Through the shadows,
Through the night,
Clouds going by,
There we will lie,
Very deep,
Seeing shivered land,
Seeing the dead seas...
Through the edge,
Miles to go,
Singing by,
Darkness rising,
Vanishing light,
Hollow flourishing,
Going by,
World ahead,
Home behind...
Rain may fall,
Through the nightfall,
Through the twilight,
Through the dusk,
Through the dawn,
Beyond mountains,
Beyond stones,
Standing strong,
Wandering lost,
World ahead,
Home behind,
Paths on and on,
'Till the road comes along...
Copyright © Ruben A. Hernandez Diaz | Year Posted 2013
A huge shout out to my dear friend, Eileen, for creating a wonderful memory with this collaboration. There is a vital lesson when moments like this are created: The cure to uncertainty is togetherness. May we all make more memories like this. Friendships, real ones, are a commodity.
Surrounded by impenetrable marble
A stained glass perception
Milks dignity from dilapidated pores
I stare unto retribution's flame
Gliding softly on waxy façade
Holding the hand of a friend
I hold on,
Distorted view of reality
Piercing inner sanctum
Veil of peace
Torn asunder
Set aflame
Melancholic facades
Dripping in hardened tears
Waxy build-up
Inner core of existence
Licked by burning infernos,
I hold on…
Holding the hand of a friend
We raise eagle's wing
Banishing oppressive lips
Venomous soliloquies
Tasting alliterated misdirection
Uninvited to solace's peak
Our time is now
Our time is now!
Our time
Turning hourglass sands
Into horizontal awakenings
This eloquent candle will never wane.
Our strength faces resurgence
Your hands to mine
My soul awakened, revived
Our orange-hued sands of time
Reversing ravages of melting tears
Candle light, incandescent,
But not melting
On this night
But no hesitant flickers,
On this night
Generating heat of bonded hands
Bonded minds
Burning flame of mystery
I hold on to your hand.
This is our time
Words set to eternal flame
Oh, yes.
This eloquent candle shall never wane.
©Drake J. Eszes & Eileen Ghali
Copyright © Drake Eszes | Year Posted 2013
Before the weary pilgrim, flowed a river fair and wide
The way was filled with danger, he couldn't cross the other side;
So the pilgrim sought another to be his expert guide
With a boat that could take him through the surging tide.
The sailor man was strong and he steered the boat so well
Or did the river bear the boat? It was so hard to tell;
The sailor told the pilgrim of the signs that he might seek
Of the secrets of the river and the message it would speak.
Then the pilgrim felt the peace so he listened and he heard
The murmer of the river and sighs of whispered word;
He heard the river laugh and then he heard it cry
And the pilgrim heard the message as sad tears filled his eye.
He heard the drums of war in the torrent of the rain
And the awful cries of anguish that he never could explain;
Was there a reason for the crossing, or where the river ran
Was there another reason for the journey of this man?
He heard the sounds of death, he heard the sounds of mirth
But nothing that he heard gave tribute to the earth;
The sounds were fused together till they reached a common goal
And the quiver of his heartbeat found a cadence in his soul.
The river lost its birthplace and embraced the open sea
And the pilgrim gave his thanks on reverent bended knee
He opened up his eyes as the sunrise slowly died
But the sailor man had gone and the boat rocked on the tide.
The river filled his veins till the two at last were one
While the tide rolled on forever and earth went round the sun;
The pilgrim was the river and the boat and sailor man
Were the journey of the song, the singing river sang.
This is my adaptation of "The Ferryman" by Herman Hesse
Copyright © elizabeth wesley | Year Posted 2012
You used to look at me.
You glanced upon my ripened, caramel skin
With palpitated affirmations
Of your smile
Your titanium pupils
Illuminating across Merlot filled chalices
Another umbrella drop
Another hungry thrust
Unto solemn choruses
Another choir of sonatas
Filling our bells
Turning the tides
Against full moon deceptions
Yet, the sun rose.
We would lie on park benches' lap
As I covered my thorns
To avoid your judgments
Drawing your attention to cresting waves
By our lakeside
Yet, the clouds rolled in.
As vehement rainfall
Caused my roots to blossom
My thorns to strengthen
You were poked by my errors.
Another angel cries.
These wingless flaws I shed
Within retinal waterfalls
As I hold onto empty, rickety barrel
For dear tomorrows
Am I
Not good enough for you
Has your pulse's arrhythmia from yesterday
Will you still take my hand
In whimsical slow dance
Through God's uncertainty
Because, tomorrow,
I will still be the same.
©Drake J. Eszes
I smell the scent in the water
As it pushes through my gills
My desire to return
beckons me to the place of my birth
For me the desire consumes me
I struggle against the current
Imagining my place of rest
I desire to place my children
safely on a bed of stones
Sweet water to welcome me home
I know this to be a perilous Journey
I may travel over a hundred miles
Grizzly bears and Eagles block my path
They are to be my test
Yet I am strong
I have swam the oceans
I have known predators greater than these
They will not impede my path
Flying upward in the air
I glimpse the night moon
reaching towards my horizon
water splashes as I make my way higher
yes, almost home
I push beyond my limits
gathering speed
My sisters and I
we turn the river red
thankfully arriving
imagination spawns reality
cool relief!
I release seven times
Now, completely exhausted
I can finally rest
Thirteen years
I have waited
To come home.
Copyright © Richard Lamoureux | Year Posted 2014
If only I can ask the world
To gather all the love
Each person has.
If only I can feel the love
Free of inhibitions in some extent
And share it with everyone.
If only I can be
With the love of yours
So that I can have my last wish.
If you permits me to live and die
Unconditionally with and without you
Oneness reflected indeed.
Copyright © marvin celestial | Year Posted 2012
We knew , it was if a moment stopped in time
hearing the news before most of the World did
He loved to fly his plane from Colorado to Monterey Bay
He was a avid golfer at Pebble Beach respected
He had loves and passions from many places
deciding to fly low through the overcast red sunset
Not only did he love music and inspire all
He loved his Plane , he will always remain a beautiful Soul
The next day it was confirmed ..all saddened
It was John Denver's plane that went down
Today in Pacific Grove stands the Memorial
So Kiss me and smile for me we will ~
always in loving memory
OH babe , do we hate you go ~
Inspired by ; contest in Music and Loss of an Artist
"Leaving on a Jet Plane "
Copyright © Shanity Rain | Year Posted 2013
L-iving in a world of vast
souls formed from
another voided world,
E-ntering thru portals
from their world to earth.
O-ozing spetacular smell
and wail when the chips
are down.
N-urtured from cradle to
entity with a new world
to face.
O-rganizes oneself for the
task ahead,passing thru
hurdles of life unabased
and unabashed.
R-eaps the fruit of labor
with joy or heavy heart.
A-ge sets in,mission
accomplished or not will
dawn on the entity.
I-n retrospect,he thinks
about his childhood and
how life was to him.
L-iving in confidence or
shame,he bows his head
in victory or defeat.
O-nly the taste of time
will tell the durability of
his achievements.
V-oid of preference the
aim result bears the
foundation for his lineage.
E-njoyment or lack lies
with the works of the
man,for there is no food
for the slothful.
Y-oung ones,a stitch in
time saves nine,make
haste while the sun
O-iling your lamb always
like the ten virgins is the
key to success.
U-rging you to shun peer
pressure and focus on
the course marked out
for you by fate,so a
fulfilled life you shall live.
An acrostic for you
Leonora Galinita.
Copyright © Ifeanyi Bob Ekechukwu | Year Posted 2013


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Papua New Guinea still remains firm on its decision to consider withdrawing from the Pacer plus Trade Agreement says Minister for Trade, Commerce and Industry Richard Maru
Maru said PNG should not enter into such trading blocs that will have no benefit to PNG.
PACER Plus is a proposed trade, development and economic cooperation agreement currently negotiated by the thirteen Pacific Forum Island Countries (FICs) with Australia and New Zealand to create a comprehensive trade and development agreement.
The Pacific's Chief Trade Advisor Dr Edwini Kessie to 15 Pacific Island nations told Radio Australia that Papua New Guinea's concerns about the proposed PACER plus trade agreement have not had any impact on negotiations, in fact quite the opposite, he says, and the negotiations are making remarkable progress.
Dr Kessie recently said the Pacer Plus Trade negotiations would not be affected by PNG doubts on considering withdrawing from the trade agreement.
Maru said PNG's focus now is on developing and making the Melanesian Spearhead Group work.
He said unless he's convinced that the trade bloc would benefit PNG, PNG was not joining PACER Plus.
Maru said apart from the gold and copper that PNG sells to Australia and New Zealand, PNG sells nothing to these two countries so it will be a one sided trading affair and PNG will lose substantial revenue.
Maru also reiterated the same message to other Pacific Island countries during the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) ministerial meet in Fiji in May.


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I had a strange smell as well, and it wasn't an infection.
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I noticed that I took the antibiotics, and the infection was gone, and I still had that wierd smell for a couple days after the shot, so maybe it had nothing to do with it
I just started the 17P and I too have noticed a funny odor. I really can't describe it but it kind of reminds me of the smell of peanuts or a diaper that has been peed in several times. I never smelled this before the shot and it started like the same night that I got it.
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Skip to comments.After silence from fellow Cain accusers, Kraushaar backs off
Posted on 11/11/2011 12:42:01 PM PST by sevinufnine
Joel Bennett said Thursday his client, Karen Kraushaar, spent several days reaching out to two women whose complaints about Cains past inappropriate behavior have been detailedanonymouslyin media accounts.
Despite diligent efforts, she has not heard from these two women, Bennett said in a statement.
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That may be true, but they will look like whackjobs at that point.
Quit worrying over nitwits.
-Guess the fishing expedition came up empty. —
Probably went something like this one:
Trying to resurrect these people will hurt them more then it will Cain and they know it.
That's comforting to know. Thanks.
— if he said darlin could you doctor my tea? —
That manner of speaking is sort of a Southern thing. It's meant to be friendly, and polite.
Juan Williams is not my favorite FOX commentator, but he has stood up for Herman Cain through thick and thin.
I suspect he has walked in Herman Cain's shoes. They are about the same age and have had more than likely the same struggles.
I have a new respect for Juan Williams, and my respect for Charles Krauthammer, Karl Rove, Brit Hume and Sean Hannity have diminished substantially.
THANK YOU JUAN WILLIAMS.....I thought I'd never see myself say that!
Remember how many sexual assault claims were levied against old Cigar Bill? A number of women came forward ALONE. That took guts and they didn't appeal to anyone else to come sit with them for a group chat on what happened to whom. They stood ground on their own accusations, which we all know in that case were true.
I don't think they wanted this to be believable. I think they took a shot at wagging the dog and it fell flat on its face.
If Cain gets the nomination, it wouldn't surprise me if Cain trots this out and uses the Chicago ties in commercials. "Obama became a Senator by assassinating the character of his opponent." "Coincidence?"
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That would be beautiful!
There have been many times when I have groaned, Oh Juan! when hes been totally wrong on an issue, but the pain is palpable in his face and his entire demeanor on this issue. I do believe hes a good man, hopefully hell come to realize who the real racists are.
They always have to go to the bathroom, or accuse potential Presidents of sexual harassment, together, in groups of 3 or more...
I have to laugh!
Juan is right now going on about something liberal and yet he's wearing the lovely English poppy ornament that everyone wears on Remembrance Day (Veterans Day) in England. He must have been over there in the last week. And yet he is yammering on about something liberal.
Really sad when the strongest voice at Fox News for reason and fact was Liberal Juan Williams.Both bogus and sad.
How do you manage to threaten anonymous women?In a word:
I think you have made an accurate prediction.
Poor gold digger, there goes the book deal.
Maybe these two anonymous women know what anonymous means.
Well, to give away a little secret, I'm a woman myself and don't get along with most other girls. Why? Cannot take pettiness. I'm one of those who like to hunt, fish, have never worn makeup...prefer to work with men...and am not afraid to speak the truth, which is why most women don't like me either.
AND...I prefer to go to the bathroom alone :)
I love Cain. God please let him win the nomination!
Oh..and let me add I do like sensible women..and I know some of them are posting in here....
Certainly would make smart sense, on their part.
No doubt some of these women may have been scared by the Woods lawyer threat. Like you say, if the stakes grow, so will the pressure to come forward.
Don't know much about Woods beyond Jewell, Ramseys and Condit, its highly likely some bigger gun could show up to stand with them.
It is not a smart move for Cain to expect this thing to just evaporate. He better find a GOOD way to resolve it, NOW.
Cain should sue the lot of them.
Especially cigars, Miss Marmelstein, especially cigars.
Cigar Aficionado had a spread with Anne Archer once. She loves cigars, and there's something about a woman broad enough to have tried and acquired a taste for cigars.
It's often the case that men meet women on their terms, and so seldom the reverse. A woman who enjoys a cigar is automatically intriguing.
There was a reason Cain had his attorney preface his remarks at his presser...and it worked.
I'm more into whiskey and highly salted foods than cigars, but my husband smokes them so I understand the allure. I love food fanatics and loathe, absolutely hate food nazis.
Maybe you need to check out the new FR thread showing his poll numbers are slipping across the board. That women's intuition apparently does not like the way this is being handled.
The lawyer is there to intimidate, not sue anyone for libel. Yep maybe it worked on atemporary basis, but if he get the nom, watch out they will be back this time with bigger guns than just Allred.
Lin Wood speaking before Cain's presser.
Maybe you better actually read the polls and see Cain is still in the lead. so despite the worst smear campaign in US History, Cain still wins.
ah see. So how much is Romney paying you?
No he has made a wishful perdiction. People pimping this notion that "they are just waiting" have no notion on how PR works. Come back later they have NO credibility. No one will pay attention later cause "that is all old news".
Their PR window is now and it is closing.
We will see. If not these women, I am sure that the rats can find some others. I never underestimate the rat ability to smear their enemies.
Stick to business Prof. Leave the PR to people who understand it.
"I hope if Cain wins the nomination and these RINOs like Rove come grovelling to him he tells them to go to hell."
Don't hope. You can BET ON IT.
He also went to bat for Clarence Thomas when he was with the Washington Post. He may have even lost his job over it.
Well, except if Cain weren't black, Wahn would be screaming "RAPIST!"
Pretty suspicious. They know each other??
Yeh especially now that Lin Wood is keeping vigil over the whole thing. I would not want that guy on my azz about anything.
First of all Thank You for your service, on this Veterans Day!
Now I am hopeful you can remember the selflessness you showed in defending America and quit trying to fit the mould of "if we could buy you for what you're really worth and sell you for what you think you're worth, we could quit working".
FYI, I have been voting for real Conservatives in the GOP a mighty long time, in all likelihood "before your time" and the only way I'd ever support Mitt is if he is the nominee against nobama, so don't pose some kindergarten question you have no fact to base it on thinking it makes you sound kool.
If you would care to have an adult and respectful discourse concerning any candidate or issue, I'm your guy. Otherwise I don't care to waste my time with some 3rd grade BS.
Yes, remember Juan lost his NPR job for hanging around too many FOX people.
"Or, maybe the anonymous women dont want the pants sued off of them for libel..."
Where did all those women go? /s
Is that a look of ecstacy on her face?
"Yup, and I believe that money is named Sorros."
LOL. You'd think Sorros could buy better actors.
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That's fascinating.
Have you sent it to Cain?
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18 November 2016
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This year's Equality Conference will ask the question, "Where now for Equality?" with speakers and workshops from our unions and academics contributing to the debate. A list of speakers and available workshops will be finalised shortly. You can register your interest on the form below.
19 November 2016
Reclaim the Night 10th Anniversary Event
Ministry of Justice figures show that the conviction rate for sexual offences in England and Wales dropped sharply in 2013. The figures also reveal that the overall number of people prosecuted for all sexual offences has fallen to its lowest level for more than 40 years. In 2014, 1.4million people were taken to court, fewer than at any time since at least 1970. There are at least 78,000 estimated rapes in the UK, per year; 79% of which go unreported. Of the rapes reported, only 18% come to...
26 November 2016
TUC and Equal Opportunities Review, Discrimination Law Conference 2017
This high profile annual conference gives trade unions, law centres, CABx and other voluntary organisations the chance to hear from the leading barristers on the latest legislative developments and landmark equality cases. Speakers for 2017 Keynote Address Judge Shona Simon Pregnancy, maternity and parental rights Rachel Crasnow QC Discrimination because of religion or belief and sexual orientation discrimination Robin Allen QC Equal pay and age...
20 January 2017


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Four Points by Sheraton Tai'an
Local Area
Simple pleasures await you in Tai'an. Located in the centre of China's Shandong Province, along the Yellow River, Tai'an is surrounded by mountains and lakes, and dates back some 5,000 years. Four Points by Sheraton Tai'an is conveniently set on the city's main street, Huan Shan Road, just three kilometers from the Tai'an Industrial Development Zone. Overlooking a scenic lake, the hotel is part of a mixed-use development offering extensive retail and leisure facilities. Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) is 120 kilometres or approximately one and a half hours away.
Explore Tai'an's mountains of history, including Mount Tai. One of China's "Five Sacred Mountains," it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with spectacular landscapes and views. Pass temples, ruins, stone tablets, and countless stone inscriptions before arriving at the foot of the mountain, where the 96,000-square-metre Dai Temple—the area's largest and most complete ancient building complex—awaits.
Discovery continues at the Museum of Feng Yu Xiang, which houses stone steles inscribed with poems written by the warlord Feng. Witness history live at the Shandong Local Opera, performed with wooden clappers, or catch a unique show by the popular Tai'an City Acrobatics Troupe. The city's top shopping is found in Taishan Cultural Square or along Caiyuan Street, home to numerous shops and the Sihai Shopping Mall.
At Four Points by Sheraton Tai'an, we understand if you want to go exploring—just don't stay away too long.
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Arts & Culture
- Tai'an Colorful Time Scenic Area 6.4 km/4.0 miles
- The Dawenkou Site 28.0 km/17.4 miles
- Dongping Lake 89.0 km/55.3 miles
- Mount Liang 104.0 km/64.6 miles
- 88 Hospital 1.2 km/0.8 miles
- Shandong University of Science and Technnology 1.4 km/0.9 miles
- Shandong Agricultural University 1.7 km/1.1 miles
- Dai Temple 2.2 km/1.4 miles
- Taishan University 9.9 km/6.2 miles
- Taishan Medical University 10.4 km/6.5 miles
Corporate Offices
- Shandong Daiyin Textile & Garment Group 2.5 km/1.5 miles
- Taian Special Vehicle Co., Ltd. 4.7 km/2.9 miles
- Shandong Luneng Mount Tai Electric Equipment Co., Ltd. 5.3 km/3.3 miles
- Taishan Sheng Liyuan (Group) Co., Ltd. 5.3 km/3.3 miles
- Shandong Taishan Beer Co. Ltd. 5.5 km/3.4 miles
- Taishan Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. 6.3 km/3.9 miles
- Taishan Fiberglass Co. Ltd. 8.0 km/5.0 miles
- Taikai Electric Group 12.0 km/7.5 miles
- Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Industry Group Tai'an Co., Ltd. 15.6 km/9.7 miles
- Huayang Group 35.0 km/21.8 miles
- Xinwen Mining Industry Group Co. Ltd. 64.0 km/39.8 miles
Local Attractions
- Mount Tai 0.8 km/0.5 miles
- Queen Mother Pool 1.5 km/0.9 miles
- Peach Blossom Valley 7.1 km/4.4 miles
- China Taishan Zen Worship Ceremony 8.0 km/5.0 miles
- Qufu 70.0 km/43.5 miles
- Baotu Springs 80.1 km/49.8 miles
- Fantawild Adventure 5.0 km/3.1 miles
- Culai Mountain National Park 20.6 km/12.8 miles
- Powerlong Shopping Mall 0.0 km/0.0 miles
- Taishan Railway Station 5.0 km/3.1 miles
- Taishan Bus Station 5.5 km/3.4 miles
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