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Lost Battle

27 Jan 2021 1 minute read 2 comments emily2u

Don’t see me die,‘Tis a private moment,Or even see me cry,To boast of an achievement. It’s enough to know I’m sad,Need time alone.You pained me really bad,Cut me to the bone. No blood from this wound,But you’re poisonous, lethal,Drove me into a cocoo...

Gambler

26 Jan 2021 1 minute read 2 comments emily2u

The cash is spent,Even to the last cent.Gambling is a bad habit,To be a dad you’re unfit. It’s time to break this pattern.This is a game you’ll get burnt.It’ll erode your all,Be your downfall. If you value your family,Stop living dreamily.For your ow...

Fragment 42

25 Jan 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Jay Lonnquist

He lingers a little while.  Mulling a mingle of uncertainties.  A placid shade between the candle-fires of human desire that overrun the hanging tenements at his back, and the moldy gloom that roils darkly ahead.  It is lifting now, this gloom.  Ther...

Critical failure

24 Jan 2021 1 minute read 10 comments uthus2000

High above the planet, a weapons platform hangs in the sky. It has gone dark. It sends no telemetry. Ground Control has not been able to reestablish communication with it or get it to accept a reboot command. The platform is well outside envelope to...

Splinterlands Epic Card Profile - Mitica Headhunter

24 Jan 2021 4 minute read 3 comments Chris Roberts

The hunters of the MiticaHave prowled these woods for years;They always know your passingWith their two colossal ears.The overpowered jaws, excessive teethAnd beady eyesWill haunt your children's dreams, they say,Long after your demise.   "Before you...

Fragment 41

24 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Jay Lonnquist

For a vanishing moment he considers why his disciple asks this uncharacteristic thing, but lets it pass. "Remember, when the blazes begin, the proprietress and her wards are to be protected. They are sacred…". An ampoule of some dark stuff appears in...

Leaving Home

24 Jan 2021 1 minute read 2 comments emily2u

My first time leaving home,Out of the comfort zone;I’m jittery and excited,Many adventures expected. My flight is announced,Your despair pronounced.To undertake this, I must.So, do not feel thus. Now I’ve to leave ---Here, keep this special leaf;I’ve...

War for Gold

23 Jan 2021 1 minute read 1 comment ErickP

The night is black and dark and coldIn this forgotten land of old.Death and ruins reign the night.What a dreadful and horrible sight! Bodies strewn across a bloody field –Remains of a senseless war –Contracts to death they had sealedWith the blood of...

Splinterlands Epic Card Profile - Torhilo the Frozen

23 Jan 2021 4 minute read 0 comments Chris Roberts

Charging through tomorrowJust as proudly as before;He runs from frozen sorrowNevermore, nevermore. -from "Torhilo's Eulogy" by the Frost Giant Torhilo the Frozen     Splinter - ΛZMΛRÉ Set - Reward Edition Class - Frozen Tank Size - Compared to...

Perfect Ten

23 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments emily2u

Filled to capacity are his lectures,Because of his wonderful tan,And striking features ---Daniel’s a perfect ten.Stepping into the hall, at once,All swoon unashamedly.He’s the type every girl wants,On this, none will act coyly.They get into fights,Co...