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I fall, I fall, I try again / I fall, I fall, to fail's a friend / for failing to fall, is not trying at all
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How to write againIs SimpleIts done one line at a timeOr verse by verseAnd slowly Like a valentine, divineThough I must scrub clean, the brineFor she's been at sea - that muse of mineTraversing the oceansA ghost shipBlown by emotionsWishing to sail smoothWell, that wish is granted when I move
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I haven't had patience Which got me discouragedI was drifting and aimlessDidn't even pay mortgage I took care of my bodyNourished my mindBut sadlyI left my courage behindTo not give a shitCuz at least I was tryin'I handled itTill lost to a lionA beast in my headWhich all started withA procrastination tacticNow look where its led..Back to square one…
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My lungs don't want me to smokeSo I don't I vapeI inhale the subtle hints of pine and grapeThe blue dream and varieties of apeAnd when I vapeI feel greatBut let's step back to when I was young And dumbWhen I smoked to avoid feeling numbWhen Mary was my number one And Jane, my number twoBong rips after schoolGrinding bowl after bowl Getting high But…
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We know the potential of this plant Spread the word, it's essential But so many feel that they can't Despite the high the bud can grantThough elemental Decades of stigma have made people mental The misinformation's been incrementalThe scope of the lies has been monumental But it's no surprise Cuz money's the prize And big pharma wants to keep it Tr…
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The reefer madness still exists In some ways The trusting masses were convinced And outraged But what if she were portrayed Accurately Rather than with misinformation, betrayed Spectacularly How many people in pain could be aided How many artists, inspired Why is this being unduly debatedIf only justice worked as we desired…
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102 day streak brokenWhere New Years Resolution fell flatBut the lesson here's to stay floatin'Not sinkin', so run with thatThe habits been builtBut I wanted a breakNo sad bits or guiltI relaxed for growth's sakeIt's not a mistakeBut a chance to have a new takeFor me to see its okayTo take a dayAway----- If you truly believeThe air over there's bet…
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If a good lesson isOffered to combat weaknessesFrom geniuses Through the agesAnd thousands of years laterWe call them sages It may be advantageous to put eyes to paperAbsorb the wisdom in those pages For if knowledge is powerThen wisdom is mightLeverage your hours So your mind may burn bright
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The number one key is to breatheBrings you back to the present moment Better to be done than believed So for a second or two, just do itInhaleOne mindful breath a day Helps keep the dark at bayIt's as if time itself has slowed it a bitAnd gotten sweeterCan't resist this boon to health cuz its litBetween past and future we teeter The results of your…
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This is the foundryFrom which ideas are madeThe process did'nt find meBut - the plans, they were laidSome might say I'm lateLike the voices with their gamesBut the past, to me was fateSame reason my name is JamesI'm not at this game for fameBut instead to clear my headSometimes sappy, sometimes lameI'd like to be happy before I'm deadLiterallyAs in…
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I thought if I wrote you a poemYou'd feel betterCuz you're lookin sadder than AutumnOr a crumpled love letterAnd you tell me I caused it And I say my flaws did But because of itYour trust - I lost itAt least for the momentBut I'm confident We can make this rightWe both hate to fightPrefer to keep things lightRefer to mems? AlrightThe time's we've l…
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You grow into the skinYou put the work inTo getWisdom's earned, don't forgetBut thats not always motivationalThough it can be inspirationalBe wary, the sensationalThe mind is a creation poolOr one of cessLike when your mind's possessedA cesspoolGo confessTo your godOr to your museIce, be thawedIt's the thoughts you chooseAnd emotionsUsedAs the tool…
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What do I say?The blocks are in the way..Hurting to the coreAnd I yet I ask for more Cuz knowledge is powerCommunication is keyThough the thoughts, they devourUnceremoniously Pitilessly As if that's what the brain doesSurreptitiously Until it becomes Too loud to ignore Bombastic Voices, tragic I knew what was in store Dramatic emotion fanaticI stil…
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Flowing is about going with the flow – go figureDeal with the past but don't be rashDisfiguredIs the way you see itthought distortedFalsely reported by the organThat does thoughtFiguring out itselfBattle's not yet fought Anti-– instinctualThis is why we created ritualAnd archetypical storiesOur attempts to combat worriesThough, the lessons are some…
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I love to studyThe human body Which is why I majored in kinesiology But those five years are behind meAs are five in my twenties And though I know that I'm young I must learn to fight like AresCuz time is more deadly than any gunThe facade of youthCan lull you into complacency A paradigm defined and usedAs "wait and see"As if life brings Anything b…
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Water and sunlight Soil and earth From seed to delight The story of bud's birth You start in your shell A pinpoint of potential And if all goes well You grow up presidentialYour scent gets loud As you mature And then we're endowed With gifts for the green epicure Cannabis connoisseurOr perhapsCannisseurSome like the dabs But call me a dinosaur I'm …
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Leaves of green With edges serrated Lessons to gleanFrom your bud - not faded Cuz "faded" implies A degree of stupiditySo I prefer "high"When Mary Jane visits me Important are the words we useSo as a community, let's wisely choose We can say stoned and we can say blazed We can say high, even turned up for days But here's the thing we must understan…
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Do I have a gift?PerhapsBut a gift with no grind is shit Through the a lens, time-lapsedWhat am I to doJust write?Or be a media company tooAlright..But who am I?Just some guyWorking on his craftSharing my life, Both present and pastNot in stoneBut in codeIt is castThese things I've learnedAnd continue learning What I've earned -The fuel that I'm bu…
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Writing is Easy (Sharing is Hard)
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Writing is easySharing's the hard partCuz sometimes it makes me queasyTo share the words from my heartWhen the poetryIs sparkedWith a blow to meAnd I impartThe emotions as they come When it's time to record The raging waves are done Which is why I have all these poems stored Despite posting dailyI've at least a hundred waiting And I'm left contempl…
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Patience can be hard to have In a world with such convenience Discipline you wish you had But your whims demand obedienceWhen seen from afarIt's almost a tragedy The way your fingers magically Make their way to your favorite escape.Haters be mad at me But.. Wasting time is a big mistake At least Making a habit of itBut please Indulge only when you …
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This New Years resolutionTo post a poem a dayHas one easy solutionWith dues to payI use the hayTo flow and playAnd move in a wayThat's good, I'd sayGreat for the bodyAnd grounding the soulShapin' your bodyIs only one roleThe infinite moreRemain to be seenSo get on the floorAnd move and breathe
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I find myself again In a perilous position One in which I say I'm sorry For the thousandth timeMultipliedBy more digits than pi But who am I To ask for forgiveness A selfish guy With you as my witness You try and try Butt heads with hard-headednessYou don't know whyI seem to take Us and threaten this This beautiful thing that we've built The way th…
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Sometimes I need to squeeze me Like give myself a hug For the thoughts, they only please meWhen I feel as though I'm risin' above Not chasin' the horizon Futilely But recognizin' the flies inThe ointment - so to speakI see where I'm weakAnd struggle to improve Focusing on strength Like the way that I move But how do I useMy talent and fruits Of my …
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Mind is full of images But mindful livin is In the present But my, how easy we forget it A small thing, how we sweat itA big mistakeHow we we regret itBut the lessons we take..That's where the bread isThe ambrosia to feed your hungry soulIt's up to you to take a bite - don't forget itCuz lessons alone don't make you whole…
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You Inspire Me, Wildly (Jamisten XVIII)
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You are amazing. The way you awake Before birds start to singDespite being tired - open eyes sort of stingYou still GSD So to pursue Your masters degree These lessons accrueLearning daily The ins and outs of your fieldAnything but lazy You are your own shield And swordGoing out into the world With all this info you have storedYour drive just leaves…
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Sounds nice to put your heart on the lineUntil its ripped out and takenBy a plan of your own designLeft thyself forsakenEmbarking on a path not takenNot fully fleshed outThough my heart will be breakin I'll map that shit outAnd learn from And growFrom the fuel of emotionI'll let this flow goOn this planet of oceanChoosin' wisely devotion Toward the…
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Flow smooth Like butter melted, not frozen Just move Let the flow be felt and not chosen Move in a way That enhances your day You listened And heard what your body had to say SubmissionTo intuition
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To make your suffering known That is freedom of speechTo share how you have grown Is the essence of sharing to teach To lift us upNot drag us down Life does that enough With or without you around But for each other We can be hereOr thereNot overly smothered But a gesture to show that we careThat's better than speaking to scareNegativity leaking thr…
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Embodiment of emotionMakes for good rhyme Quieting all commotion Just being here, in timeFeeling near To whereHeart Meets mindBut when I StartTo fallI must remindThat to have it allRequires timePatience and truthTo self, no lyin Cuz self delusionIs no illusion Consequences - realWith truthForm a fusion An unbreakable deal…
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Dark crystal A universe withinGravity irresistible Storm is brewinThings are boominAnd bangin bigNew universe is bloominBut I'm hangin inThough I'm scared of itOf getting bitBy the monstrousUnknown I can handle itI can eat the shitLet emotions not getOverblown
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She laughs with wild abandonMore than any person I've known The snow white Jasmine to my AladdinA life lived with levity, I've been shownTo describe her with brevityCannot be done easilyAs words themselves fall flat But oh, what she means to me Raising my frequency Like an energy thermostat And that's what laughter doesDon't think of the why, like …
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Thoughts racingContemplating Decision debating Future creating Speck of stardust Roaming Earth's crust Trying it's bestTo work it's hardest Achieving it's dreamsBy any meansOr not
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A Great Change Ahead (Jamisten XVII)
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It seems to be our last spring break At least together while college agedA golden opportunity to take To write out this chapter page by page Day one was to drive From Texas to Colorado Springs So grateful to be alive With you, to see what this week brings For after this weekWe've a great change ahead For now, I just seekTo leave nothing unsaidTo en…
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New forms of writing ExperimentationStriving and fighting To build a great nationThings are wrong with societyBut so much more's right Free speech, like don't quite meHave humble insightYou know what's right And if you don't, you can learnIt takes a mind, brightTo learn to discernAnd a soul on fireTo go out and earn Like get on your feet While the …
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If your life were a paintingWhat colors would you choose?Emotions are the same thing They're the fuel that you use I prefer shades of blueAnd greensBlacks and purplesFor me it means Diving deep With snorkels Or a submarineLooking for things That at first may seemLess than serene But dark hues are interesting Like the way Amy Lee sings Where would M…
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Jealousy is resentment's little brother Heresy to a life well lived To wish you were another You compare unfavorably To someone else's highlight reel Leaving your thoughts unsavory As if you've got a raw deal But the truth here isYou must heal If you were fearless Youd see jealousy's the wrong feelWhere inspiration is right You'd see they have what…
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AlrightI've gotta write I have so many Poems savedIn this phone For a rainy day It's outrageouslyUnderrated to writeEvery day In my own way I'll always have something new to say If I keep my mind nude, like buddhists say What'd Buddha say?Life is suffering Not to bring clouds to your day But understanding That's life's demanding And requires thinki…
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From darkness, emergedNo longer discouraged Endured the black scourgeMy mind, left nourished For after the long night Teeming with unseen Predators and preyCame the light of dayWith it's vibrant sheenIt's important to recognize The lessons you glean Now that your mind is sereneCuz it's easy to patronize Your weakness when demoralized But there's so…
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The ups and downs of emotion Are the ebbs and flows of an ocean Unseen but felt Pristine when problems are dealtWithBut when issues go unresolved Like plastic, they just dissolve Fantastic procrastination tacticsNever choosing to evolveTill the problem particles are so integrated So diffuse That to call your life devastated Is a mere approximation …
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A hike in the park Was what my heart neededTo see the green of the treesAnd the brown of the bark Dirt under my feetHurt inside defeated Or at least, cleared away From enjoying outdoors on a beautiful day ✌️ Subscribe if you wanna see this podcast thrive 🙏 Check out yogabud.org for more • Instagram: @yogabud.flow and @yogabud.word • Facebook.com/yo…
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Waking up to hear your voice If the heavens themselves offered me a choice Between their song and yours -But no, that choice would be falseYou and the heavens are one and the same You're living stardustWho whispers my name Assuming in science, we trust In it's method at least, we must Just as a bohemian believes In freedom, beauty, truth and love I…
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Sinking Thinking Wish I could just be deleting The sadness inside that's leaking Out of the walls that I built To defend against guilt And the lethargy sadness givesBut the darkness livesIt's heart is beating And behind the walls There's the awful callsInterspersed by sound of it breathing InOutInOut✌️ Subscribe if you wanna see this podcast thrive…
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I love to share my poetry And fill my rhymes with honesty But to do so, I know that must mean I must share you, the dark in meI have so many sad poems Sittin in my notes Colored by my lonesome Written not to boast Like "here's to me!"With that toast Instead: vulnerabilityIn these postsAnd that's what makes it hardBut also, real and powerful To drop…
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Silence This is my affinity Reliance Upon the quiet for creativity Let the outside voices hush Let them be drowned out Let my muse crush Every ounce of their doubt For how few understand Creativity isn't purely Under our command ✌️ Subscribe if you wanna see this podcast thrive 🙏 Check out yogabud.org for more • Instagram: @yogabud.flow and @yogabu…
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Is there ever a good timeFor a good thing to end?I say I'll be fine, butInto Hell, I descend At least, that's my destination I'm walking down the obsidian path Knowing well it's of my own creation Unsure of the aftermath..Of when I walk throughThose burning gates That's when I lose you..But it's already too late We're both compelled forward By the …
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Procrastination is The hydra that dances behindBurning all of your time Relishing in its blazesA wicked grin on all of its faces A beast with hidden details With skin as hard as seashells Great nostrils,From which, it expelsSmoke that clouds your sight So you mistake left for right And you go down the path With far fewer treasures If we are to endu…
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I love youWhy do you think I hug you As if time, with all its might Paused in those moments of ecstatic delight Where it's irrelevant If it's day or night Filled with warmth and benevolence As if your soul fits just right Just likeYour body on mine I just might Think you're a gift divine And the fact that you're mine Makes me feel like a lion The k…
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Emotion does matter But more than that is how you use it That mental chatter Don't be trapped by that shitUse it for art Or to further your goals Use it to kickstart Your coup d'état for controlCuz either you're in charge Or your feelings are Till they get so large They're the system and the star Until that star collapses And forms a black holeFor …
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Hello sadness Long time, no seeIt's easy to forget I have thisMelancholic capacity I try to talk you out With these words I hold so dear But I'm just left with drought Hoping that water is near Wishing to quench this thirst That feeling that I'm the worst ..Believing I could be something greater But I'm stuck in the now, longing for later Wishing t…
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