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It Is Their Flag: roundelay

Posted on May 12, 2017 by John

Almost in spite, some fools seem to keep trying. They seek a balance where mad chaos reigns; they fight for life, despite death’s constant sighing, giving their all for sake of what remains. It is their flag that in the … Continue reading →

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You and Me Against the World

Posted on April 20, 2006 by John

You and me against the world? Well, damn them folks to hell who think that they’re the passioned ones and we’ve nothing to sell, nor anything worth sharing except grand ideas and talk; I say, let’s keep believing in ourselves … Continue reading →

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What Remains is Greater

Posted on August 27, 2005 by John

It matters not how much the wind may blow, nor if the seas should rise up through the floor; the anchor of my craft is sunk below, and I am to this spot moored evermore. Should this fierce season flail … Continue reading →

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Cast my stars as void of course

Posted on August 25, 2005 by John

Cast my future stars as void of course; reduce to ash these ragged charts and maps, and let the sails take from the restless wind what strength they will. I will not feign I care to know what line the … Continue reading →

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Set my stars as void of course

Posted on August 25, 2005 by John

Set my stars as void of course; reduce to ash these charts and maps, and let the sails take from the wind what strength they will. I do not care to know what line the sextant proves, nor where the … Continue reading →

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