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Amnesia

06.06.20 Posted in today's words by

Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was “Debt” (September 2019).  Amnesia By Murray Dunlap Strange place this is Between living and dying Feelings of years past, like yesterday But feelings of closer times Vanished with no trace Where do I find peace in this unknown world Where do I crawl and say, this […]


Debt

09.15.19 Posted in today's words by

Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was “Stealing Identity” (August 2019). Debt By Murray Dunlap I created a hell on earth I fought to maintain I clawed my way out With help Having prayed for acceptance Brain injury and all I somehow managed not to die She threatened me with my life I […]


Stealing Identity

08.04.19 Posted in today's words by

Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was “Foreword Movement” (June 2019).  Stealing Identity By Murray Dunlap My life went awry In that very instant Timed to the split second Without my heart Indefinite conclusion and Lost identity A vagrant continued life Iron weights in my pockets Cement in my shoes I journey on […]


Forward Movement

06.09.19 Posted in today's words by

Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was “Pace” (May 2019). Forward Movement By Murray Dunlap In dire need of validation In dire need of hope We spin our gears in tedious plays to gain forward movement Profit, security, sanity, love We hope for more And more But we backpedal in times of conflict […]


Pace

05.05.19 Posted in today's words by

Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was “The Cheater” (March 2019).  Pace By Murray Dunlap In a world without time Manic blooms In a world without stop Energies lack direction But hold on to God And pace your desires Take unleavened bread And drink the wine The fundamentals reward And learning what is […]


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