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Poemspeak
Aug 21 min read
Low Times
Low Times by Steven Bates 1 July 2024 No desires, no motivation Just plain boredom, pure frustration No hobbies or interests, old and new...
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Jul 12 min read
Seven Days
Seven Days by Steven Bates 1 July 2024 Seven Days are full of terror Seven Days are full of fear For Seven Days I'm a preparer of being...
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Apr 152 min read
Hardest Things
Hardest Things By Steven Bates 15 April 2024 Only two things in life are certain facts Death comes to all as does the tax Said the...
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Mar 312 min read
April Fools
April Fools By Steven Bates 27 March 2024 Tis the day of April Fools When jokes and pranks are played in schools When tricks and teases...
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Mar 151 min read
So Much
So Much by Steven Bates 15 March 2024 So much has happened, in just one short life So much has happened, both blessings and strife So...
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Feb 261 min read
Powerlessness
Powerlessness (credit to Sheri for the inspiration) By Steve Bates 26 Feb 2024 Helpless feelings, No strength to fight Struggle in...
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Feb 152 min read
Loved Ones
Loved Ones By Steven Bates 15 Feb 2024 There are things in life I can't control Like icons passed who've touched my soul Singers, actors,...
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Feb 22 min read
Trauma Not Drama
Trauma Not Drama By Steven Bates 1 Feb 2024 The damage done was so severe From things I've seen and heard In my mind the images sear And...
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Jan 152 min read
I've Been There
I've Been There By Steven Bates 15 Jan 2024 Fifteen days into the year The deadline for my blog draws near I need to write to share with...
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Jan 11 min read
ALL I HAVE IS PRAYER
All I Have Is Prayer By Steven Bates 1 Jan 2024 I find that it's that time of year when I must write a blog, I fear I can't think...
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Nov 30, 20231 min read
SMART
SMART By Steven Bates 30 November 2023 For any goals that must be set Use this method to know they’re met SMART’s an acronym that you use...
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Nov 18, 20231 min read
Bilateral Stimulation
Bilateral Stimulation By Steven Bates 15 November 2023 When filled with angst or trepidation Here’s a thing for contemplation Not too...
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Oct 31, 20231 min read
All Saints Day
All Saint’s Day By Steven Bates 1 Nov 2023 Today’s the day the Saints arrive To save the souls of all alive To rid the land of ghosts and...
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Oct 15, 20232 min read
The Sweetest Sounds
The Sweetest Sounds Steven Bates, October 15, 2023 As I lay strapped tight in my bed Dark thoughts dancing through my head I felt my...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
Darkness Cure
Darkness Cure By Steven Bates 1 Oct 2023 Sadness, Darkness Pure old Despair Facing the Harshness I really don't care Looking for quiet...
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Sep 16, 20231 min read
Last Words
Last Words By Steven Bates 15 September 2023 Last Words are famous for many an instance Like “They couldn’t hit an elephant at this...
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Sep 3, 20231 min read
The Tide
The Tide By Steven Bates 3 Sept 2023 When I swim against the tide Against the current flow It seems I'm just there for the ride No...
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Aug 15, 20231 min read
A Veteran Slipped Away
A Veteran Slipped Away By Steven Bates 14 Aug 2023 A veteran slipped away last night For reasons his, he took his life The pain he felt...
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Aug 6, 20232 min read
The Flight
The FLIGHT by Steven Bates 5 Aug 2023 Fighters on wingtips left and right Never letting our aircraft leave from their sight Crossing an...
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Jul 15, 20231 min read
Depression Hits
Depression Hits By Steven Bates 15 July 2023 Depression hits so hard at times Like an assault and battery I feel as a victim of the...
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