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POETIC~AL RHYMES
Look beyond the mind
and read the poetical rhymes
A 1 1 d you will find the stream
. .IS not just yours
but it's also mine.
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Damond Ransom
THE WRITINGS OF DAMOND RANSOM
The HallThe still of the
NightWhat is Feeling?
stars of Night
The stone of Gold
Butterfly
Clowns Aren't
What They Seem
Our Own Trash
Deep Within Me
I AM AIDS
(Public Enemy # 1)
Life Can Be Taken
Meaning
Outskirts of theUniverseIn The Heat of
Passion
Winter iswhy
Harmony
The Fire of
FeelingPoetry
streams
Humanity
Life
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THE HALL
The hall
All I see is the hall
staring me in the face
with its dark murky walls
and old wood floors
The hall is its own placeIts own home
It never moves
but Lt creeps
The hall has no lights
and the walls are very ragged
only the brave enter
But some brave or not
have to enter
its tube of terror
and look over their shoulder
to see if they are safe
or not
There is a spark of lightjust a glimpse of hope
at the end
Some call it foolishto go that deep .
But for me
It1s apartment #209
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THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
In the beat 6f the day
and the still of the night
all the troublesjust start to take flight
to a placeyou will never seeBut it's all in the mind
of you and me
The night
in which we shareis the night in which we part
The nightis not just a time or place
it is ecstacy
in which we both
share and uniteinto a mound of expression
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WHAT IS FEELING?
What is feeling?
Can feeling be white wine
in a long stemmed glass?
Or is feeling
a part of damnation
that locks you
in a state of silence?
Without a trace of existence
or appearance to the eye
of the world itself
Is feeling what you call
an emotion
or a bizarre freak show
that stimulates the mind
into its own world existence
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STARS OF NIGHT
The stars of night
are the key to the universe
It holds secrets
that canlt be revealedOnly those who understand
the logic of their light
and their heavenly appearance
bring a warm feeling to me
when I sit on the mountain looking
trying to reach their world
of tranquil harmony
and everlasting powerto make me see their world
and corne as one
to spread light
on those who wish the same
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THE STONE OF GOLD
The stone of gold
so shrewd and cold
waiting to kill
those unfortunate souls
The greed it brings
the power it holdsis not the power or glory
but the power of cold
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BUTTERFLY
The butterfly
a graceful creature
filled with beautiful colors
and patterns
A shocking figmerit to the eye
as it catches the sun
with its striking irridescent appearanceIt's gift to fly amazes me
that something so GLORIFUL
would leave your sight
And knowing you are in a place
where only the beautiful
and graceful of creatures exist
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CLOWNS AREN'T WHAT THEY SEEM
Are clowns really cheerful?
Are they really the best thing
to come into a child's life?
Clowns make me wonder
A clown's life looks
so happy and gayThey never seem
to have a sad face
They always seem so cheerful
If you could wonder
how a clown really feels
They feel sad someUmee
Do they feel low?
I always wonder
how they really feel
The impression they make
is very unique
in style and fashion
Clowns aren't what they seem
They feel the hurt
that we doand off the above
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OUR OWN TRASH
On the streets
day and nightI am cold and hungry
with no appetite
I have an appetite
but not for food
it is to destruct
all of the fools
that have put usin this evil place
to sell their trash
and destroy our race
For the man to bask
and leave us
to sit in
our own trash
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DEEP WITHIN ME
Deep within me
I feel I have takena brave journey
that only one suspended
in time and everlasting wandering
into the heavens
could feel or grab
Just a trace of my past
Would put him to rest
in eternal luxuryTo be fulfilled
with all there is to offer
in the golden city
of love and peace
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I AM AIDS
(Public Enemy #1)
Why was I created?
I have taken loving,
caring people
off the face of the earth.Why was I made?
How was I made?
If only I could
do what I feel,
If only I could
make all my offspring die
not innocent people
Why me?
Why do I have to be
Public Enemy #1
Why was I created to kill?
To all the families
and people I hurt
I am truly sorry
Why me?
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LIFE CAN BE TAKEN
Life can be taken
as easily as it can be given
As the heart beats
and pumps life within itself
it fills me with joy
and happiness to encounter
the flesh that I have created
And embrace it with eternal love
easily dispersed into one person
But as easily as it is given
it is taken away
as fast as a volcano would erupt
in rage and fury
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MEANING
Love is ver~.~ very powerful word
It is cursed to all who abuse it
Love is a very hard word
to understand
If you want to be understood
Why does the word love hurt?
Why does love make you happy?
Only you hold the key
to let the real meaning corne out
Just let love conquer your mind
and let it flow thru youAnd make your own meaning
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OUTSKIRTS OF THE UNIVERSE
On the outskirts of the universe
I hear cries, cries that you can't
hear but cries you can feel
If the wheel of life
were ever to stop turning
where would we go?
What would we do?How could we go about it?
If the pieces should fall
the wall would crumble
Deep within me I feel sanity
not of which I have ever
encountered before
It is only this sanitythat makes me what I am
I can be anything I wish
or desire
I can be an eagle
soaring through the sky
like an entity floating
suspended in oblivion
touching the heavens
and wandering tothe outer limits of the universe
Beneath me lies a soul
that has not been touched
and a heart that has been crushed
The wall is suspended to me
but keep this in mind - humanity
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IN THE HEAT OF PASSION
In the heat of passion I lose
all sanity around me and become a
spirit riding on the crosswinds
of the world. But the passion that
.. I am in lust for is not for pleasure,
it is for humanity, the thing all
have forgotten. The feeling grows
bigger everyday and tranquil emotions
run wild.
The fire burns in souls of those
trapped in damnation - lost in the
arms of death itself. Once in thegrasp of the light they begin to
see that the passion has come torebuild the sanity which was lost
to damnation.
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WINTER IS
Winter is
one of the most
beautiful times
of the year
Its soft downy flakes
are like angelssent from heaven
to protect use
from all the bad
in the world
Winter is
enchanting
Its power in onenot matchable
to all seasons
This silky cold
but beautiful time
is one of the best
to let all of your anger
and hurt out
and let it melt away
in the snow
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WHY
The everlasting question is -
why? Why do people say why?
Why do we have cruelty in
this world? Why do we love?
Why do we hate?
That question is very
hard to explainThat answer lies inside
the heart of you and me
This is just a question
that we all can't understand
and figure out
Time is on our side
All the time in the world
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HARMONY
When I look for harmony
I expect unity and tranquility
in a land where bondage
and love still exist
The land that I speak of
is beautiful in color
and harmony
Only if we were to visit
this enchanted land
we will find all of which we
have searched for in life
and essence
Only if we could take that step
into the time gap
in which we have created
If time could go back
we would hope to see
that everlasting light
The light that shines
in the sky
like a big ball of love
That same love
nourishes our land and
tries to spread themessage of humanity
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THE FIRE OF FEELING
The fire that burns in the garden
can't be touched
It can't be put out
It will burn as long as
there is hate in this world
The fire will burn
to let all know
we are rulers
rulers of HATE
There are people
that will never learn
the true meaning of love
What will we do
in the promised land
Will the fire still burn
or will it blaze
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POETRY
Is poetry just a bunch of words
written on a piece of paper or a scroll?
Is poetry a universal language
that is understandable to all.
large and small?
When I think of poetryI think of an iridescent cloud
of silk, or a field
of sweet roses
Poetry is not just all
the things I mentioned
It is more
More than the mind can imagine
Just open all your inner feelings
and let go of all sanity
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STREAMS
All of our emotions
go into streams
All of it's told
All of it's seen
The stream of life
the stream of thought
the stream of poetry
can't be bought
in a store
or on the shelf
Reach for it deeply
and you will find it in yourself
The harmony of it
and the power it holds
Don't fight the powerbe bold
Just grasp the light
so pret~y and green
Open your hand and see
you've reached the stream
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HUMANITY
From the ends of the earth
comes humanity
From the edge of the universe
comes tranquility
From the depths of the sea .
comes life in all
of nature's mystic descendents
Time is of a virture
only not realizing
that all of time
has been wasted
on nothing but treason and denial
All of humanity
lies in the heart of
all living creatures
All of tranquility
lies in the mortal soulAnd all of nature's
descendents lie
before the earth
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LIFE
Life is but a trace
of existence
only seenin the beholder1s eyes
The eyes in which we all see
our past and present tides
To overcome all tranquility
and grab just a tasteof existence
A trace in which the universe
and all galaxies
here and beyond
feel the power that manifests
and heels the brink of humanity
to damnation
Life
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LIFE 2
As the sands of time flow
IIII feel myself drifting
into oblivion
Into a state in which no one
has ever felt
Like a star racing to the earth
and destroying itselfto make more of its kind
survive
To keep its glow
of warm light
fill us
with love and peace
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LIFE 3
As the sands of time flow
I feel myself drifting
into oblivion
Into a state in which
no one has ever felt
Like a starracing to the earth
and destroying itself
to make more of its kind survive
To keep its glow
of warm light
fill us with love and peace
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LOVE
Love is like life itself
it lives and dies <
It can be an everlasting language
that transfers to the warm
and loving parts of the heart
Love is like a bird
taking its first flight
into the tender clouds
Clouds that make up the meaning
of the world love
LOVE
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LOVE 2
Love is like life itself
It lives and dies
It can be
an everlasting language
that transferre~
to the warm and loving
parts of the heartLove is like a bird
taking its first flight
into the tender clouds
Clouds that make up
the meaning of the word
"LOVE"
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Damond Ransom is a eighteen
year old High School student
from Queens. His favorite
hobby is writing poetry. In
his spare time Damond enjoysboxing and handball.
Look for Damond's writings
in streams 7.
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The Sands of Time
The sands of time
Oh, how they flow
Each, grand
like a flake of snow
Drifting into
a world of time
Lost from the world
But only in your mind
Just think of
your eternal place
and lift your spiritof love and grace
To see what is
in your face
And notice that time
is seconds away
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Damond Ransom