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Present from Lieven 22.
Lieven Grillaert Who are these? Why sit they here in twilight? Wherefore rock they, purgatorial shadows, Drooping tongues from jaws that slob their relish, Baring teeth that leer like skulls’ tongues...
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Present from Lieven 23.
Lieven Grillaert Sweet serene sky-like flower, Haste to adorn her bower; From thy long cloudy bed Shoot forth thy damask head! New-startled blush of Flora, The grief of pale Aurora, Who will contest no...
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Affection by Lindell Vecchio
Affection by Lindell Vecchio. I did not get this the first time I read it, but then I did not have my brain switched on. After having read it a second time, I must admit that I find this piece of...
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Death’s Sweet Voice
I had spluttered into life Onto a path of bitter strife From the darkness of a womb Into brightness from the gloom But life’s journey always ends Within the blackness of a tomb A lost love once made me...
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Ralphie’s Perspective…
We were driving through the countryside, when I noticed some ruins that looked splendid in their worn-outness. I remarked to myself how difficult it is for me to render this faithfully on canvas, as I...
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For Whom The Bell Is A Friggin’ Nuisance!
I heard an Imam calling the faithful to prayers at five o’clock this morning. I thought that was a bit early or late, depending on your point of view, but then that is the custom here in Morocco. I was...
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What Does A Writer Do?
He writes! I didn´t feel much like writing, but I have a secret… I refuse to worry and then everything sorts itself out automatically. And let´s face it, there is nobody standing over me with a gun,...
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Does The End Justify The Means?
I´m happy, because I have a problem, two actually. I have found that when there is a complete lack of problems, life gets boring. And I´ve been known to go to great lengths to avoid boredom, just for...
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Ralphie To Be Published In An Anthology!
This is an excerpt of an email I received yesterday: Dear Contributor, Thank you for contributing your writing to the Short Humour Site – http://www.short-humour.org.uk. You may recall from browsing...
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I’m Lucky by Stef Bos.
A song translated from Dutch! Stef Bos “I’m lucky” I’m sometimes too blind to see what I have. Sometimes I still get lost , even though I know the way … Free as a bird that has survived the storm. The...
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Dazzled!
Falling light, transported by water, impossible to catch, plays tricks with my senses. If a drop falls, does the light drop with it? Each drop, caught by the light, mirrors its neighbour, dazzling me....
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Do You Give a Rat’s Arse?
My entrepreneurial mind has come up with an astonishing idea. I shall sell rats’ arses to be given as tokens of mild interest. Not the real thing, of course, but a suitable replica. I shall build a...
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When is Forever?
I know exactly on which day ‘forever’ falls. How do I know that? Let me tell you the story. I was in love with a woman, whom I thought was my twin soul. When I was with her, I could have sworn that she...
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An Exercise in Empathy.
Nathalie is thinking to herself that this party might not be a total waste of time, after all. She’s just spotted the dashing Jonathan at the other side of the room, but he’s being cornered by some old...
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Meet Rumi!
Stumbled onto this 13th century Persian poet, Rumi on Gypsy Spirit Wind. I thought you’d like to meet him too (if you haven’t already): “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field....
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Beauty Everywhere!
Mister Peter Scharpach of the site http://reepken.wordpress.com/ brought these wonders to my attention: Exquisite photography by Diane Paquin Photographe: Along one of Diane’s pictures were these...
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Those Learned Bones.
Why does the heart understand what the mind can not grasp? Give me the formula for love!? What’s the atomic weight of tenderness? Is kindness a philosophy? To me it’s all a mystery. How then do I KNOW...
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Merlin’s Song.
Said Merlin about young Arthur: This child was born to raise me, to raise me to a higher plane, and by his example show me how. How to connect with nature, to delight in every morrow, live in the now...
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Cyber Speak.
Limited Love Span Syndrome: Kiss, kiss, cuddle, cuddle, go! Love is all??? Only when I’m online, dear! Have you got the latest love app yet? I cuddled your profile, while you were offline!(from...
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Aboriginal Wisdom.
I have added a new category to Ralphie’s Portal, which you can see in the title of this post. I am an aficionado of the wisdom of the American native tribes, who have my utter respect, but there is...
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