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  • First Celebration
    Building snowmen, hanging mistletoe;
    snowflakes and stars, tinsel and crystal;
    by maktub 19 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 15 1:12 AM
  • Anger
    Anger is bleeding trails of ink,
    And small strips of slashed paper;
    by maktub 15 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 10 12:40 PM
  • Retch
    I sat at the table, finishing some equation; said equation magnifying the silence - both outer and inner – that my desolate existence found
    by maktub 33 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 29 6:12 PM
  • Life Without Salvation
    The acidic sting of bile
    Gnawing at my heart,
    by maktub 24 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 28 5:30 PM
  • Stand
    A seed I cannot unplant,
    A plant I cannot uproot,
    by maktub 15 lines, on Oct 28 5:27 PM
  • Before Death
    Can you save a life?
    Can you save mine?
    by maktub 26 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 26 12:46 AM
  • Crucify Me
    Crucified hands;
    Rib cage bled;
    by maktub 9 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 18 4:16 AM
  • Shade & Shadow
    Shade captures color and light;
    depth and sight....
    by maktub 3 lines, on Oct 18 4:09 AM
  • Tap Shoes
    The kitchen was not well lit;
    counter hid inquiring eyes.
    by maktub 16 lines, on Oct 18 4:04 AM
  • Was It Too Late To Apologize
    In his final breath, tell me,
    do you think before he died,
    by maktub 13 lines, on Oct 18 3:56 AM
  • Should be
    Wood to fire,
    I should be flecks of ash;
    by maktub 16 lines, on Oct 18 3:04 AM
  • Animal
    Family:
    Not united.
    by maktub 19 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 7 5:02 PM
  • Jealousy
    Paranoia is the partner,
    Delusions the chosen dance;
    by maktub 7 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 7 3:26 PM
  • If Any Man Hates His Brother # 2
    I hate my brother.
    If any man hates his brother...
    by maktub 7 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 21 3:24 AM
  • Have Mine
    Where is your heart?
    Where has it gone?
    by maktub 13 lines, on Aug 19 12:50 PM
  • My Way
    Red head in his hands,
    tears stained a freckled face;
    by maktub 14 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 19 12:43 PM
  • The Moment Has Come
    Don't wait to live life,
    because life will live on without you.
    by maktub 10 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 19 12:34 PM
  • Once Upon A Time, There Was A Girl....
    Once upon a time, there was a girl...
    by maktub 14 lines, on Aug 19 12:22 PM
  • Lady Foam
    There is a foam
    that wails and moans
    by maktub 14 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 18 7:45 PM
  • Island Beachside
    Waves swept past my feet,
    Red flecks of pebble and sand
    by maktub 20 lines, on Aug 18 7:40 PM
  • Christians
    Who are we, when we believe?
    Do we embody honesty?
    by maktub 9 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 18 7:27 PM
  • Mostly Love
    Sometimes, I fear you –
    I fear nearness,
    by maktub 19 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 17 6:53 PM
  • The Wind of Judgement
    In the dark and in the day,
    the wind will portray
    by maktub 18 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 11 6:48 PM
  • If I...
    If I seem happy, it's not really me;
    it is a mere illusion
    by maktub 17 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 1 1:30 PM
  • Note To The Suicidal
    A note
    to the unknown friend:
    by maktub 11 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 26 4:48 AM
  • To Regain
    Leaves,
    flowers,
    by maktub 43 lines, on Jul 22 9:45 PM
  • If any man hates his brother...
    What more do need I say?
    When you always run away?
    by maktub 37 lines, on Jul 19 1:19 AM
  • My Family
    Crying, crying when did we stop crying?
    Screaming, screaming when did we start screaming?
    by maktub 30 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 7 10:14 PM
  • Same Never Regained
    The white dress of purity
    Is now a drab, winter gray.
    by maktub 27 lines, 2 comments, on May 12 2:14 PM
  • Anything Can Be Saved
    A thousand fragments, of glass broken;
    Ash scattered, in a thousand directions.
    by maktub 15 lines, 1 comment, on May 8 4:41 PM
  • Average Teenage Girl
    Was never fat, but I wanted thinner.
    Wasn’t ugly, but I wanted prettier.
    by maktub 64 lines, 2 comments, on May 7 2:56 AM
  • Angel's Wings
    Wisps of angel’s wings remind us that Heaven lies just beyond the horizon.
    by maktub 0 lines, 3 comments, on May 5 4:05 AM
  • Spiraling Perfection
    Eat less,
    Jog more.
    by maktub 6 lines, 6 comments, on May 5 3:53 AM
  • Skeleton In The Closet - Was it Duty or Choice?
    I was on the stand,
    Facing the jury,
    by maktub 103 lines, 1 comment, on May 4 12:14 PM
  • I'm Not Her And I Never Will Be
    You would say, “I thought we were close”,
    But we weren’t…
    by maktub 57 lines, 5 comments, on May 4 9:23 AM
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