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I’m from Philadelphia born and bread. I started writing at the of 6. I wrote during my teenage years. I stopped writing at 18. I started 2 years ago at the age of 55. I haven’t stopped since. Being a writer was my childhood dream. Working on a short story at the moment. I have a book in the works as well.

  March 2024     9 hours ago

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God bless the child

God blessed the child who holds their own.
This should be written on my tombstone.
I carry my burden on my back. A back that’s scarred from a surgeons knife. I’m glad God spared my life. I stopped breathing and came back to earth. I thank God...

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Shut off the light

Please God wait! I need my mind so I can create.

I’m in a rush to write. Cause my mind isn’t right. I want to write rhymes and fiction.
Yet my mind suffers with this forgetful affliction.

I feel like I’m fighting with my own mind. It’s...

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Love like no other

My love for you runs deeper than the ocean
My heart is full of emotion

My cup of love runs over
These feelings I’ll never get over

How do I convey to you what I feel
When I’ve always had a heart of steel

I’ve never been this vulnerable...

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Stop the clock

Stop the clock
I need time to create

A mind is a terrible thing to waste
Imagine a mind that’s unable to communicate

A mind that’s empty
Of thoughts and feelings
No chance of healing

I’ve decided to accept my fate
Meanwhile I’ll...

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It should be a crime to be so fine. I’m sure you’ve broken the law many times.

Wishing you were my love sublime. You don’t know I exist in this present time. In the meantime I observe you from afar. My gentle heart explodes with affection for a...

– by Latin X

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Very powerful words.

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thank you! So are you.

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I’m still here. I’ve been busy creating. lol

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thank you so much. I appreciate the kind words.

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thank you my friend.

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Great poem.

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I agree. He is.

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I feel the same. Actions speak louder than words. Great poem.

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I really enjoyed this.

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thank you!

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This is deep.

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lol

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hugs…

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we all need to be respectful of each other’s beliefs. I agree with you.

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