“Wanting” it coils up the serpent from the core wraps around the throat squeezes til the lust bursts the poison from every pore moistens the skin makes it glow shimmer tremble ready to be touched but nobody’s there © MLC

from too much thinking? How do you keep your mind busy and safe?

“Thoughts” full of thoughts my mind churns with them where they will go I have no idea They carry me along down this tumbling river full of stones, boulders and fallen trees But I am fine My thoughts foam with the water and the banks of the river are high with tree roots and ferns and the occasional deer feeding in the misty air hanging over the river that is full of my thoughts. © MLC

Here I am! I'm warning you, this is right now! NO makeup, just me! (Image)

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Inoculation Misinformation Claims that the "swine flu" vaccine is dangerous range from seriously overblown to flat-out false. October 19, 2009 Summary Wild rumors are flying about the newly developed vaccine for pandemic influenza H1N1, also known as "swine flu." We’ve seen e-mails stating that the vaccine is tainted with antifreeze or Agent Orange, causes Gulf War syndrome, or has killed U.S. Navy sailors. One says the vaccine is an "evil depopulation scheme." The claims are nearly pure bunk,...

Young woman Slender Tall Delicate fingers Bowing over the Keys Piano sings. Multitudes Pouring from Her hands Blood Bones Bowl of Hip Giving birth © MLC

Clarity of Gray clouds The drip, drip Fleeting raindrops Soggy underfoot Gravel path To nowhere Distant lands Undiscovered Will I Walk there? Dark shades of green Glossy Heavy with The wet But Clivias Glow orange In the Back yard Of my Life. © MLC

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I heard the other day that you personally prefer a public option? What is going on? Why in God's good name are you not pushing this? You have the bully pulpit! Get behind this idea, and let us hear you! If you had done this, then perhaps we would have had a chance to see it happen! I am disheartened that you haven't pushed the Congress on this topic... Please......while there's still time... Do it. For us.

It always plays a little melody... Today? "Jingle Bells." :eyes:

(Link) Come and have a listen! :hi: Oops, I forgot the lyrics...:blush: You bend over your guitar Plucking, strumming Making the music of dreams Bending over the woman Making her dream Making her moan As you play As your fingers move Within her rhythms As she moves in time To your finger’s Touch The melodies are tender Promising As you strum Her hair falls over your hands She delights you With her song Sung from her heart As you strum her © MLC

It's not often that I get my picture taken at the open mic... But it happened last night, and I thought you might enjoy seeing these! *Oh, and my last night? For the next six Tuesdays, I will be taking a workshop and so I won't be reading...It should be a time of enormous growth... (Image) (Image)

Here's the link for the audio: (Link) And here's the poem: It’s old and dented The water jug But it doesn’t leak Ever It’s full of cool, clear water And wet kisses Full of life And love Stay thirsty © MLC

Here's the link to the audio: (Link) And here's the poem: "Cold Explosion" Up under the watch glass Of the sky The white clouds Are flying Chased by the west winds Streaming overhead They explode over me Flattened by the wind Against the glassy dome The day is dying And the clouds flee The coming night In a cold explosion © MLC

The touch of your hand The look in your eyes The way you speak to me They say I love you And they make me love you More It’s not as though I didn’t For I do It reinforces the bond We have We two So special to me The love you bear So tender the words They float in the air Over my head They surround my heart They hold me close In the tender way You do The bond is so strong It survives all the blows Time delivers It will withstand the hurt Life brings We have woven it Together Not eve...

The beginning is messed up a bit, but just keep going... The poem is "Requiem for my body." I hope you enjoy! (Link) You would not believe how much work it took to get it here... And some very special thanks to NYC_SKP...

Stuck at a red light I idly watch The pickup ahead Plain white truck Stopped in the sun Red tail lights The door opens Abruptly And He steps out Calm, unrushed, observant A Greek god Strong, bare shoulders Classic frame A crop of curly brown hair The easy stance of power I glimpse The blue Mediterranean And ancient temples High on cliffs In a flash of time He’s gone as The light turns green A Greek god In a white pickup truck © MLC

All our thoughts are with you... The decision on what to say and where to go are yours... The month of August is past, done, history... The yelling and shouting of the opposition has done its work... Some say your ratings are falling... Others say no fucking way... But. Wednesday night you must come out swinging for the rooftops. It all rests on you, now. Please... Do not let us down. I don't think you will... But if you do ... We will all pay the price. As will you...

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My doctor called me this morning... My nuclear test scan showed that I'm normal! Well, my heart is anyway...:P What a relief! And of course, today I'm very busy...I won't have time to respond individually the way I normally do... But I will read as the opportunity arises... Lounge vibes work! Thanks, everybody! :grouphug:

That's a really nice picture! I can't draw to save my life, but I can take pictures... Here's one from a wilderness preserve I took some time ago: (Image)

This one is from my home; we're at least 40 miles away... (Image) These are from the Kenny Hahn Recreational Area, in Inglewood: (Image) (Image) (Image) (Image) (Image)

Tomorrow, I will undergo what I really hope is the last in this series of cardiovascular tests... I will take a nuclear stress test at 10 AM PDT... It's just like an ordinary stress test: I will run on a treadmill (:scared:) in order to stress my heart... But the different thing is that I will have first been injected with a radioactive dye, which will make my veins and arteries show up on xray... So...... I would really appreciate all the good vibes you can send me! I thank you all, and I...

The last of the Kennedy brothers... Joe Jack Robert And now....Teddy... What a sad day for all of us... He fought so many battles for the common good... How I wish he had lived to see real health care reform passed... Rest in peace, Teddy! I can just see the reunion in heaven tonight... :patriot:

Underneath the burka Is the body The soul The eyes The thoughts The heart The will The dreams Of a woman But she’s covered And it’s so easy To forget She’s there. It’s so easy To forget Her ideas Does she even matter? Oh yes She does She could change the world If only we’d let her. © MLC

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