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Every night Sitting Under Hot shower Slow pour Bottle of wine She washes away Demons Floating Inside her mind * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
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The Hermit Poet’s newly designed coconut tree super-duper bird feeding station is in place. I’m ready for visitors from the cold North to stopover at my warm…
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Seeds Plants In the ground Mulch & love Spread all around First planting of season done Soon Homegrown Vegetables In Salads Wok Slow Cooker Oven *…
Music | The Rose Performed By Bette Midler (1980)
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Music | Sideshow By Blue Magic “Hurry, hurry, step right up | “See the saddest show in town for only fifty cents” (1974)
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Cool breeze rain starts to fall Slumbering iguanas Do not seem to care * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
Underwater Portraits
Photographer Lianne Strik is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Lianne’s body of work, click on any photograph. …
The Hustle & Bustle At The Fishing Port Of Kafountine | Senegal
Photographer Cristian Sarmiento is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Tefes’. To see Cristian’s essays click on any…
Preserving Their Way Of Life | The Polish Community Of Montreal
Documentary Photographer Dorothée Nowak is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘Dom Polski’’. To see Dorothée’s body…
“…between the kingdom of dreams and madness…” | Honey Hunters | Himalayas
Documentary Photographer Mauro De Bettio is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Sweet Gold’. To see Mauro’s body…
Diners | New York City
Photographer Marco Di Gianvito is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘NYC Diners’ project. To see Marco’s body of…
Reflecting On My Childhood | Chaos & Korean Fairy Tales
Photographer Jung S Kim is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘Circle’ series. To see Jung’s work click on…
Music | Watching The Wheels By John Lennon
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Sunset Birds settle comfortably in nests Squirrels nibble on last bits of corn Morning More caterpillars born * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…
Saving The Lives Of Undesirable Dobermans
Documentary Photographer Raisa Mikhailova is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this story. From the project ‘Tanya & Her Kids’. To see Raisa’s body…
Music | Raga: Shankara Ektaal Performed By Ustad Bismillah Khan
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Another Slow business day Shopkeeper Engulfed By Magazines and newspapers Eats a microwave meal On a chipped plate Internet controls fate Scraps Scraped off For Pooch…
Music | Chevy Van By Sammy Johns (1973) “We made love in my Chevy van”
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Music | Honey Performed By Bobby Goldsboro (1968)
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Sitting on rickety wood chair Cigarette hanging from his mouth Pool shark Observes Opponent Sink 8-ball * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
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Followed By marching ducks Child Leaves Behind Homemade cookie crumbs * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
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Church Choir sings Soon New Supreme Court Justice Takes his seat * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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room cluttered with knickknacks small cracked mirror old wedding photos on the wall the widow sits alone watching black & white movies * Who is The…
The Economic Impact Of Dead Mothers | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Lack of Medical Care & Community | Ethiopia
Visual Artist and Communications Specialist Joni Kabana is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Footsteps to Healing’. To see…
Sarajevo | A Decade Ago
Photographer Massimo Gorreri is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these daily life images. From the project ‘Sarajevo’. To see Massimo’s body of work…
Southeast Asia | Landscape Photography
Photographer Grey Chow is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this landscape photography. To see Grey ’s body of work click on any image.…
Depicting Sex & Death
Photographer Aji Susanto Anom is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the book ‘Poison’. To see Aji ’s body of work…
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Looking At her art In the gallery She Remembered The young girl On the way to school Learning from street graffiti * Find More Poetry HERE …
Music | Raga Bhopali-Bhoop Kalyan (Madhyalaya Bandish in Teental) Performed By Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan
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The Mannequin Always Sits Back of the room Hair is shoe polish black Facial skin pulled back 2nd hand threads Pressed Dated From way back *…
Amazon Minimum Wage $15.00 Hour | Let’s Not Forget About The Robots
Keep the pressure on the Titan! One cannot go a day without reading bad press regarding the working conditions for Amazon employees. US$15,00 per hour…
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The WHAT-IFS Send Mind Adrift Up Down Back and forth Lock all the doors Frantically Crawling On the floor Dirty sheets Time to change the bed…
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Party over Nothing left Except Few Crumbs On Paper plates It is now late Everyone Moved to another place * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
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Tattered gloves Two young boxers In the street Momentous dreams * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
Music | I’m Stone In Love With You By The Stylistics | Philadelphia Soul (1972)
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Music | Have You Seen Her By The Chi-Lites (1971)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * To purchase this download see Amazon.com below: Have…
Music | Kiss And Say Goodbye By The Manhattans (1976)
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Music | Everybody Plays The Fool By The Main Ingredient (1972)
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Huts | Africa
Photographer Deidi Von Schaewen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Huts’ series. To see Deidi’s body of work click…
The Tsaatan People | Only 282 Left | Mongolia’s Disappearing Tribe
Photographer Remi Chapeaublanc is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Last Tsaatan’. To see Remi’s body of…
Music | Raga Mishra Shivanjani Performed By Shiv Kumar Sharma
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The Gigolo multiple times a day admired himself in the mirror, until he no longer adored what he observed. * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
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Shack Entrance Cat Sits Waiting For Rats * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
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Flat tire Truck driver Talking on mobile phone Rapidly Moving jawbone Pacing in circles On side of freeway * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…
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1st light Fisherman Puffing cigar Eyes bloodshot All night at the bar Prepares Boat For Another Day At Sea * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
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Two visiting parrots Interrupt Early morning silence * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
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Extreme hot weather over soon Will be planting Vegetable garden Fresh soups and salads Note: South Florida, USA vegetable growing season is approximately October 10th-May…
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Lounging on park bench Long grey hair Scraggly beard Homeless man Embraced his transistor radio Like most prized possession * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
Music | Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets (1798-1806) Performed By Alexander String Quartet | 9 CD Box Set & Booklets
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Music | Arthur Rubinstein | The Chopin Collection | 11 CD Box Set & 58 Page Booklet
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Music | Dvorak | The Symphonies (1865-1893) | London Symphony Orchestra | Istvan Kertesz Conductor | 6 CD Box Set & 90 Page Booklet
This Box Set was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen to sample Symphony No. 6 in D Major on YouTube CLICK HERE…
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License states safe driver. She always keeps holy book on dashboard. * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
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Worn out Construction worker Sitting on busy sidewalk Feet stretched out Boots untied Enjoying Brown bag lunch While Cars and people Hurry by * Who is…
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Two men Rocking back & forth Chewing and spitting tobacco In no hurry Quarreling over politics In America * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…
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First day October Smidgen cooler Windy day Hurricanes So far Not coming this way * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
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Greasy spoon restaurant Finished breakfast Old lady Pulls out mirror Smears on lipstick Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
Turkey | Street Photography
Photographer Selnur Okudan is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street photography. To see Selnur ’s gallery click on any image. …
Immigrants & Farm Labor | An American Variant Of Apartheid
Historian, Editorial and Commercial Photographer Richard Steven Street is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘In The…
Outfitted For Heat
Photographer and Art Director James Ball @ DOCUBYTE is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Dressed to Kill’ series. To…
Vibrant India
Street Photographer Shikha Sood is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these daily life photos. To see Shikha’s gallery of photographs click on any…
Documenting My Friend’s Breast Cancer Battle
Photographer Sara Munari is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Sonia, a beautiful wig’. To see Sara’s portfolio…
The Colors & The Lives On The Streets Of Rio
Photographer Marcelo Argolo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From ‘A Cidade é um Rio de Passos e Vozes’ an…
Euskal Herria | The Men & The Land
Photographer Yannick Bourcier is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the book ‘Euskal Herria’. To see Yannick ’s body of work…
Surreal Portraiture
Fine Art Photographer Simone Betz @ ROVA Fine Art is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these fine art portraits. To see Simone’s body of…
Power | The Drug That Flows Through The Veins…
Why do people cling so much to power? From kings to presidents to prime ministers to dictators to CEO’s of public companies, all the way down…
Music | If you Wanna Get To Heaven “You Got To Raise A Little HELL” By Ozark Mountain Daredevils (1973)
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The Missis Fried eggs and ham Biscuits in the oven The Farmer Sitting on front house step Complained to me About this season’s crop * Who…
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Frail Old Woman Gently Tossed Coins Into Fountain Of Youth * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018
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Muddy road Hauling heavy load Not sure where to go * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
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Lighting candles Lava Lamp Black Light Plugged into electrical outlet Room Silent Except Sound of turntable Playing worn vinyl record Titled Japanese Masterpieces For The Koto *…
Music | Raga Jhinjhoti Gat Bandish In Madhya Laya Teentaal Performed By Ustad Vilayat Khan
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The Dani People | Western New Guinea’s Most Popular Tribe
Photographer Adam Koziol is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From his project ‘Dani’. To see Adam’s body of work click…
The Belfast Murals
Photographer Hakan Strand is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Belfast’ series. To see Hakan ’s body of work…
Life In Hasankeyf & The Dam Construction Submerging Its Ancient History
Photojournalist Salvo Buffa is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Hasankeyf’ project. To see Salvo ’s projects click on…
Music | Blood In My Eyes By Bob Dylan
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1 hour later Riding Steering Ass and back hurts Still Trying To become friends with camel * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE…
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Giggling While small fish Nibble on my feet In Atlantic Ocean * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
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Fisherman In small wood boat On calm lake Casts his line While Drifting Aimlessly * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
Iran | As The Plot Thickens
Here are some key points taken away from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s exclusive interview with NBC’s Lester Holt. Accused the U.S. of adopting hostile stance…
The Violence South Of The Border | Latin America’s Shocking Crime Statistics Followed By The Darkest Prediction
I have been pickpocketed in Guatemala, watch torn off my wrist in Peru, boots stolen in Brazil , and my backpack sliced open with a…
2000 U.S. Troops Remain in Syria
According to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, about 2000 United States troops will continue to stay in Syria to fight ISIS. Objectives: Aiding Syrian Democratic forces Fight…
Music | Ode To Big Blue By Gordon Lightfoot
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Music | Margaritaville By Jimmy Buffett “Some people claim that there’s a women to blame but I know it’s my own damn fault”
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Embracing The Blank Slate After A Traumatic Loss | Northern California Wildfires
Photographer & Educator Norma I. Quintana is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project “Forage From Fire“. To see…
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Sitting in recliner Hand holding up my head Just read a couple more pages Before I go to bed * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
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Shoveling In the pit Dirty Sweaty Work day labor Does not pay well No benefits All I can get * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…
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Single mother Holding her baby Walks into church Lights a candle Prays Makes a wish * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE …
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Wall built to separate us Block by block We chipped away Nothing Stands In Our Way * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE…
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Independent Coconut tree Grows In its own direction * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
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Monday morning Missing his front teeth He stood on busy street corner Laughing at everyone going to work * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…
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No more swagger Covered in soot Long ago Dreams Crushed Under Elephant’s foot * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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Ignore Negativity Stake claim Spread wings Like crane * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
Music | Happy Days Are Here Again By Ben Selvin (1930)
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Music | Lovesick Blues Performed By Emmett Miller and His Georgia Crackers (1925)
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Music | Do The Hula Lou By Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies (1934)
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Music | Je dance donc je suis Performed by Brigitte Bardot (1964)
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Snake charmer Wanting More Rupees While I Closely Photograph Increasingly Aggressive Indian Copra * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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The Dandy Walks off the bus Gracefully Opens his umbrella Strolls Like he stepped off a private jet * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…
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Large cup of Kava Stumbled outside Found wood bench Took a nap * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
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Egypt Call to prayer Camel and man On the desert sand He kneels down to pray * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…
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Pelican feeds Small fish breed Baby sea turtles Take off into sea * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
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Harvest Time Migrant workers Go row to row Loading Buckets Full Of Tomatoes * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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Not long ago Families Gathered Together Around TV Now Everyone Solo Moving Thumbs On Smartphones * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
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Three tall trees In the snow I’m not alone * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright©…
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Floating rubbish In the sea Why do we pollute earth consistently? * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
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Moss hangs low from ficus tree Slow grow No place to go * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…
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Outdoor Fish peddler Must Sell out Each day Or Perishables Rot on the tray * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…
Music | Hong Kong By Screamin’ Jay Hawkins | “Standing On The Corner in Hong Kong” | Chinese Box Soundtrack
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Sleep Tight | Hong Kong‘s Bright Night Sky
Artist David Schermann is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Insomnia’. To see David’s body of work click…
Haiku #253
Sound of garden gong Birds sing drink eat seeds fly by Silent butterflies * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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Waist deep Barefoot Feeling Soft Sand Bottom of feet Between my toes Counting 100 steps Turn around Back and forth Walking meditation In Atlantic Ocean…
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Empty beach Tourists gone home Sitting on chair Eating green seedless grapes Watching tons of Sagassum Wash onto shore * Who is The Hermit Poet?…
Music | Lemon Tree Performed By The Brothers Four
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Haiku #252
Drops summer rain Heliconia & gingers No longer thirsty * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…
On The Streets Of India’s Megacities
Photographer Yoon Jeong Vin is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street photography. From his project ‘New Delhi Mumbai Kolkata’. To see Yoon’s…
Music | “The Devils Trill” | “Il Trillo del Diavolo” Violin Sonata in G Minor | I. Larghtto Affettuoso | Piano Accommpaniment | II. Allegro | III. Grave Allegro Assai |Composer: Giuseppe Tartini (1713) Performed By Arnold Dabrowski
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen to a sample on YouTube CLICK HERE * To purchase this download see…
Music | Frankenstein (1973) By The Edgar Winter Group | Digital Download is 15 Minute live Version
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Music | The Vampire Masquerade By Peter Gundry
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Billionaires Buying Democracy
Every American should be concerned. Deeply Concerned! The very fabric of the freedom of the United States of America is completely at risk. What is causing…
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Invests Millions Into Super PAC Political puppeteer Extraordinaire Controlling game Feeds the veins More satisfying Then University building With his name * Find More Poetry HERE …
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I’m slowing Not yet folding Termites Keep going Who will be first? I pass Or Shack Collapse * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…
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Practicing Mindfulness Observing Ants Dance On Terrazzo Floor * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge…
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Slices of time Journey unfolds How much can we control? Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …
