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gardenlover
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Your pen name explained

EdibleWords
Tyrant of Words
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Poetry Contest

What does it mean to you, in one or more poems
My pen name is Jessica Solomon.

Any number of poems, any type that tells us how you got the idea for your username or pen name!

My pen name comes from a man who saved a family from a kidnapping disaster.

And.... another biblical character I admire very much... who knew how to let a good prophet minister to his sons and show proper regard for God in his family values. He raised a King and passed the line of Christ on.

gardenlover
Fire of Insight
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Joined 19th Aug 2012
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Gardenlover

Seventy four years ago
I planted lettuce seeds
And watched them grow
And kept them clear of weeds

I tended them with loving care
Until they were fit to eat
All the family had their share
For one so young, it was a feat

Thus started a lifelong love
Of growing plants in the garden
Roses dahlias and foxglove
Vegetables and fruit not a burden
Written by gardenlover
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EdibleWords
Tyrant of Words
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I love gardening too! Cool name!

snugglebuck
Dangerous Mind
United States 77awards
Joined 3rd Feb 2014
Forum Posts: 1873

Snugglebuck is a term of endearment
Bestowed upon me by an old lover
When I joined DU I thought
Snugglebuck would be a perfect cover
For writing poetry that was a bit erotic
Little did I know that my x-significant other
Would discover my poetry and out me to others
Soon our mutual acquaintances friends
Would read all my DU contributions
Thereafter I would be greeted
"Hey Snugglebuck, how are you?"
"Hear you've written a sexy poem or two"
So much for anonymity
Now I suffer humility
No one know's my shame
Nor can feel my pain
But God in Heaven

I'm so ashamed...sorta😉

A_Failed_Artist
Thought Provoker
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Joined 19th Nov 2018
Forum Posts: 80

A Failed Artist

I wanted to write.
To make.
To film.
To act.
All she wanted was to draw.
To sit.
To sulk.
To do absolutely nothing.
I pocessed not this gift of sketch whereas she was a master.
Everyone is a failed artist, everyone is a successful artist.
It all depends on the craft.
You are a failed artist, you are a successful artist.
Written by A_Failed_Artist
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EdibleWords
Tyrant of Words
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Joined 7th Jan 2018
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Both great entries! I'm turning the vote out to the people when it closes. It's so difficult to choose!

dejure
vick
Dangerous Mind
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Joined 17th Aug 2015
Forum Posts: 2879

Dejure

a mask for the emotionless
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
I wear him  
and he wears  
many
 
   

"a hammer    
to nails  
a sponge    
to cheeks  
a feather    
in the air  
a leaf on  
the water  
water to fire    
and fire to  
nonsense  
   
cloaked in    
sarcasm"  
   

fighting back    
any attack
with an    
added force  
to penetrate    
the ignorance    
I face  
   
...till I first    
wore him  
   

a shoulder    
to my tears  
a hand to    
lift me up  
right part of  
my brain  
wrong influence  
of my soul  
   
still here  
we are... in  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
harmony
 
 
 
 
 
   
Written by dejure (vick)
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eswaller
Dangerous Mind
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Joined 22nd Dec 2015
Forum Posts: 749

Eswaller Explained

E as in Elena, named after my dad’s cousin.
S as in Salniker, a family name that crossed
Oceans and escaped persecution years ago.
Waller, another family name that crossed
State and borderlines. Together that makes
Eswaller, unmasked and ready to set my
Pen to paper, living a life I have chosen.
I am proud of the family I comes from.
Written by eswaller
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inechoingsilence
Thought Provoker
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Joined 17th Apr 2019
Forum Posts: 317

What is a Name?

Silence echoes - listen
It is there you will find me
Written by inechoingsilence
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Orc_Pirate_68
Sabrina Kirk-Caldwell
Thought Provoker
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Joined 29th June 2018
Forum Posts: 305

Orc_Pirate_68

In the concrete jungle,
Everyone running around as if they've got spurs that go "jingle, jangle, jingle",
They've got places to be, and things to do,
So when you need an escape, what's to do?
Fantasy, anime, music, writng, ect...
And thats where I discovered a monster,
...Orcs! Tough, beautiful and unusual, and a strong sence of loyalty and community,
For which I found an affinity.
 
The early days of the internet,
Saw the rise of chatrooms, and unsernames with every combination of the alphabet
And...the underscore.
The signature, innocence, of the early web, pure.
 
It started as a whisper,
In my soul, and as long as I can remember,
I have always longed for the sea,
Gentle, and mighty.
Books on famous pirates, skulls, skulls and crossbones, Pirates of the Carribean, Pirates Band of Misfits, The Little Mermaid, Aquamarine (gem, and movie),
And marine science, and all the sea's beauty.
I have always had an affinity for mermaids, jellyfish, shells, the deep sea, and...pirates!
So free to do and take what they want, live on the beautiful, rocking, sea,
And such a sense of loyalty.
 
Three years ago,
I fell for the sweetest, kindest, man, and my heart did overflow,
At the time, I was 19, and he was 66,
I pointed out to my mom, brother and friends, whenever I saw the number 66,
Then the next year, it was 67,
Pointed out every 67,
Then last year, was 68,
The year I made Orc_Pirate_68
(And this year, is 69,
68 to commerate the time,
I joined to write poetry (mainly about him)).
Written by Orc_Pirate_68 (Sabrina Kirk-Caldwell)
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Carpe_Noctem
Tyrant of Words
Spain 8awards
Joined 3rd Mar 2013
Forum Posts: 2915

Carpe Noctem Poeta

You might be  
a writer  
with that over  
thinking mind  
Awake at 3am  
I must be lonely  
sausage, love it  
just rolls off  
the tongue  
I emit extremely  
incandescent ink  
the tears I shed  
Dancing about  
here, I am Picasso  
this is my canvas  
Poetic genius forever  
lost to my  
inner monologue
Written by Carpe_Noctem
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LunasChild8
Dangerous Mind
Canada 21awards
Joined 27th Dec 2017
Forum Posts: 536

Luna's Child

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FreeLove87
SamuraiEde
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Definition of FreeLove
There is nothing greater than to love someone and be loved in return. This is what we seek throughout our lives to find that one that completes us. In this search we encounter great pain with heartbreaks and lose, but the pain and suffering is progress to our destination to finding the one person to become the center of our lives.

FreeLove  


EdibleWords
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Cool posts! Everybody!

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