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Momentary
a poem We sacrificeToo often good for pleasureMomentary pursuitsOver meaningOver othersYet we fail to seeFor it doesn’t feel the sameHedonism always feels goodIn the momentIgnoring the rot it causesThe displeasure in lifeMeaning torn awayTossed aside like trashThe sacrifice to the devilA selling of our soulsTo the lowest bidderTrading our worth for trinketsFooled into the chaseWe…
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Societal Pressure
a poem Activity in the other roomPungent air wafts to meAs I wonder if I can returnNot to them, as I am thereRather can I return to meTo who I amInstead of what is expectedTo continue this lieSociety needs to justifyIts own liesUnwilling to let us beTo self discovery in the wildsOnly if it can…
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Ego Rampage
a poem Sometimes I could pass on thisThe hate and ego rampagingPeople wrapped in their delusionsLife could hold more than thisBut I catch myself engrossedMayhem drawing my eyesAnd I am tempted to judgeWe are animals after allIf we could only see itThen maybe we could choose different Photo and words copyright © 2026 by Jeremy…
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Destination
a poem Is there a step I can makeTo find myself ending where I wishA single portal; a quick cheatRather than this endless slogExhausted and forlorn I continue thoughUnderstanding better of itIt might be the journeyBut I would like the rest at the destination Photo and words copyright © 2026 by Jeremy C Kester –…
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Kiln
a poem Bright sun and cold airIt slows the urge for SpringHardening my resolveThis shit needs doneIn the nowMy soul cries to breakThis mold I create stops itCan I shatter itAnd live with bold purposeSure, others will also tryAs we always place clay on othersTrying to morph them into our ideasTurning them into ugly thingsAs…
Jeremy C Kester
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