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12 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist
We see the world through different eyes Our thoughts and views may not align But could it be that deep inside We share a common view, combined? The mountains towering in the distance May look like giants to some eyes While others see their...
12 Mar 2023 1 minute read 6 comments stbrians
Direct Messaging It is a feature whereby you directly message another user privately. This conversation is strictly between the two people involved. Why Direct Message? To inquire something you may not know of the site in question. Sometimes if...
11 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist
The world is a place of paradox, Where light and dark interlock, Where love and hate both hold sway, And hope and despair share the day. We see beauty in the midst of decay, And kindness in the cruel things we say, We strive for peace, yet wars sti...
11 Mar 2023 7 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
This is a preface to the last of my warehouse days and my brief acquaintance with Nicky, a streetwalker. I befriended her as a case study because I had read the novella, 'Maggie, a girl of the streets' by Steven Crane, an author who cannot be...
11 Mar 2023 6 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
It was a calm mid-afternoon when Jonathan set down his pen. He was a little surprised, now that he thought about it, that the pen was still working. It was the only one he had. He tried to take it apart to find out how much ink was le...
11 Mar 2023 12 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
I left the warehouse the same way I left the Plough in the Spring of 78 and San Diego in July of 80, burnt out and badly in need of a rest. But this time I didn’t go the three thousand miles to the sterility of Niagara Falls, but fourteen bloc...
11 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment The Virtual Idealist
Money, money, oh how it glows A shimmering lure, a treacherous rose It promises power, it promises fame But beneath its glitter, lies a toxic shame It divides and conquers, it poisons the soul It turns friends to foes, and lovers to coal It breeds gr...
11 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments The Virtual Idealist
In the darkest of nights, when all is still, A beacon of light shines on with goodwill, Guiding travelers through the vast unknown, The North Star, steadfast, always shown. Amidst the endless expanse of sky, A star that never fades nor dies, Its co...
11 Mar 2023 1 minute read 2 comments The Virtual Idealist
From the stars above to the depths below, The universe is vast and endless, don't you know? And in the midst of this grand design, We seek to understand our place in time. With philosophic minds and curious hearts, We ponder the mysteries of life and...
10 Mar 2023 8 minute read 0 comments Diomedes
As the plague still took a large, weekly toll, our city kept pulling in its boundaries. Many times whole acres of glasshouse facilities had to be piece-by-piece relocated. The areas given up were burned and then razed to the ground so...
