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      <title>Poems (Final Project) by Quinn</title>
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      <pubDate>2024-05-21 12:29:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Roller Coaster </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Upon the hill of dawn we stand,</p><p>Where morning's light spreads through the land.</p><p>The air is crisp, the sky is clear,</p><p>The world awakens, free from fear.</p><p><br/></p><p>Our journey starts, a climb so slow,</p><p>With every breath, the tension grows.</p><p>Anticipation fills the air,</p><p>A thrilling ride, beyond compare.</p><p><br/></p><p>We crest the peak, a moment's pause,</p><p>The world below, a brief applause.</p><p>Then, suddenly, the rush begins,</p><p>A headlong plunge, the world now spins.</p><p><br/></p><p>With hair aflame and spirits high,</p><p>We race through valleys, touch the sky.</p><p>The wind, a friend, a fierce embrace,</p><p>Our hearts pound fast, no time to waste.</p><p><br/></p><p>Twists and turns, the path unknown,</p><p>A labyrinth of dreams we've sown.</p><p>Through tunnels dark and sunlight bright,</p><p>We chase the day, we chase the night.</p><p><br/></p><p>In moments calm, we gently glide,</p><p>A tranquil sea, a peaceful tide.</p><p>We catch our breath, we share a smile,</p><p>Forgetting trials, if just a while.</p><p><br/></p><p>But storms arise, as storms will do,</p><p>With sudden drops and skies turned blue.</p><p>We hold on tight, we scream, we cry,</p><p>Yet still we push, we never fly.</p><p><br/></p><p>For in the chaos, there's a thread,</p><p>A line of hope that must be led.</p><p>Through ups and downs, we find our way,</p><p>A journey wrought both night and day.</p><p><br/></p><p>And as we near the ride's last bend,</p><p>We think of all the time we've spent.</p><p>The highs, the lows, the twists of fate,</p><p>The friends we've made, the love, the hate.</p><p><br/></p><p>We laugh, we cry, we scream, we cheer,</p><p>Each moment counts, each one held dear.</p><p>For in this wild, untamed ride,</p><p>We learn to live, to love, to bide.</p><p><br/></p><p>So hold on tight, embrace the flow,</p><p>For where it leads, we'll never know.</p><p>Life's roller coaster, wild and free,</p><p>A wondrous, thrilling mystery.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-05-21 12:31:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Final Sunset </title>
         <author>deanj3822</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The day is ending, light grows thin,</p><p>A journey close to where we’ve been.</p><p>Life’s winding road has reached its end,</p><p>A peaceful path around the bend.</p><p>The sun descends, a golden hue,</p><p>Reflecting all we've loved and knew.</p><p>Our time on earth, both sweet and brief,</p><p>Now gives way to calm relief.</p><p>Memories like stars at night,</p><p>Shine bright with love, our guiding light.</p><p>Moments shared and laughter loud,</p><p>Wrap us in a gentle shroud.</p><p>A life well-lived, through joy and pain,</p><p>With sunshine bright and cleansing rain.</p><p>Every tear and every smile,</p><p>Shapes our soul, makes life worthwhile.</p><p>Now we rest, our work is done,</p><p>The final race has been well run.</p><p>With hearts at peace, we close our eyes,</p><p>And drift beneath the endless skies.</p><p>Goodbyes are whispered, soft and low,</p><p>In the twilight's gentle glow.</p><p>Loved ones hold us, near and dear,</p><p>Their words a balm, their touch sincere.</p><p>As night unfolds its velvet wings,</p><p>We hear the song that silence sings.</p><p>A lullaby both old and new,</p><p>That carries us beyond the blue.</p><p>We leave behind our earthly ties,</p><p>To soar where boundless freedom lies.</p><p>No more sorrow, no more strife,</p><p>Just the endless, eternal life.</p><p>So fear not, friends, for all must end,</p><p>And in that end, our souls ascend.</p><p>To join the stars, to dance in light,</p><p>Beyond the realms of day and night.</p><p>Life’s final sunset, soft and kind,</p><p>Brings peace and joy for us to find.</p><p>A journey ends, a new one starts,</p><p>Eternal life within our hearts.</p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-05-21 12:33:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Beyond </title>
         <author>deanj3822</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>From beyond the veil of light, I see,</p><p>A world where love was given free.</p><p>A place where once I walked and roamed,</p><p>Now feels to me like distant home.</p><p><br/></p><p>The afterlife, a place so vast,</p><p>Where time and space are gone at last.</p><p>Here, peace and joy forever stay,</p><p>No sorrow, loss, or pain each day.</p><p><br/></p><p>From up above, I watch below,</p><p>The ones I love, the ones I know.</p><p>I see their lives, their laughter bright,</p><p>Their struggles in the darkest night.</p><p><br/></p><p>I send them whispers on the breeze,</p><p>A gentle touch, to put them at ease.</p><p>Though they can't see me standing near,</p><p>I am with them, always here.</p><p><br/></p><p>I watch them as they work and play,</p><p>Through every night and every day.</p><p>Their tears and smiles, their hopes and dreams,</p><p>Flow like rivers, boundless streams.</p><p><br/></p><p>When they feel down, I send a sign,</p><p>A ray of hope, a love divine.</p><p>A feather found, a sudden song,</p><p>To let them know they're not alone.</p><p><br/></p><p>In moments of their deepest doubt,</p><p>I wrap them in my spirit's clout.</p><p>A guiding hand, a silent cheer,</p><p>To help them know that I am near.</p><p><br/></p><p>Their lives move on, as life must do,</p><p>Yet bonds of love remain so true.</p><p>No distance, time, or death can sever</p><p>The ties that bind our hearts forever.</p><p><br/></p><p>When they look up at the night sky,</p><p>And see the stars so bright and high,</p><p>I hope they feel my presence there,</p><p>In every twinkle, every flare.</p><p><br/></p><p>For in the afterlife, I dwell,</p><p>A place where peace and love do swell.</p><p>And though I’ve left the earthly plane,</p><p>Our love endures, a golden chain.</p><p><br/></p><p>So live, my dear ones, live each day,</p><p>With joy and grace along your way.</p><p>Know that I am here with you,</p><p>In every breath, in all you do.</p><p><br/></p><p>One day, we'll meet beyond the veil,</p><p>Our spirits free, our hearts regale.</p><p>Until that time, just know this truth:</p><p>I am with you, in all you pursue.</p><p><br/></p><p>From this serene, eternal place,</p><p>I send you light, I send you grace.</p><p>Our bond unbroken, strong and pure,</p><p>In love's embrace, we shall endure.</p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-05-21 12:34:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Buried </title>
         <author>deanj3822</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>In school, where learning sounds sad,</p><p>Under heavy books, we try so bad,</p><p>But tired hearts and eyes so worn,</p><p>Tell of dreams slowly torn.</p><p><br/></p><p>In desks, dreams hide each day,</p><p>Under the grind, they fade away,</p><p>The spark of youth starts to dim,</p><p>As rules make our spirits grim.</p><p><br/></p><p>Each lesson, each task, we do,</p><p>But losing grace, feeling blue,</p><p>Forced to fit, losing our say,</p><p>In classrooms where spirits decay.</p><p><br/></p><p>But don't forget the light inside,</p><p>That still shines, though we may hide,</p><p>In our hearts, there's a way,</p><p>To break free and have our say.</p><p><br/></p><p>Though school might make us fall low,</p><p>We'll stand tall, hopes aglow,</p><p>In the end, we'll find our way,</p><p>And rise beyond what school did say.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-05-21 12:36:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Change </title>
         <author>deanj3822</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Life can change so quickly, like a gust of wind,</p><p>One day it's calm and sunny, the next it's wild and thin.</p><p>A gentle breeze of laughter, a whisper of delight,</p><p>Can turn into a stormy night with troubles taking flight.</p><p><br/></p><p>One moment we are climbing, reaching for the sky,</p><p>The next, we're falling swiftly, not knowing how or why.</p><p>We dance upon the mountaintop, basking in the sun,</p><p>Then tumble down the valleys when our joy is done.</p><p><br/></p><p>A sudden call, a letter, a chance to change our ways,</p><p>A door that once was open can close within a day.</p><p>We plan and hope for future, we dream of what will be,</p><p>Yet life can shift directions, just like the rolling sea.</p><p><br/></p><p>The friends we hold so dearly can drift like clouds away,</p><p>New faces, unexpected, may brighten up our day.</p><p>Love can spark like fire, warming us inside,</p><p>Then cool to mere embers, despite how much we've tried.</p><p><br/></p><p>Health that seemed unshaken can falter in a night,</p><p>Strong bodies once unyielding may lose their will to fight.</p><p>Fortunes built with effort can vanish in a breath,</p><p>While sometimes in our sorrow, we find new life in death.</p><p><br/></p><p>Each day a brand-new chapter, each hour a twist of fate,</p><p>The stories of our lives are written never late.</p><p>The smallest things can alter the course we think we know,</p><p>A word, a smile, a handshake, can set new paths to go.</p><p><br/></p><p>So when life’s winds are blowing, and changes come so fast,</p><p>Remember in the chaos, no moment's meant to last.</p><p>Hold on to the memories, let go of what is gone,</p><p>And face each new tomorrow with strength to carry on.</p><p><br/></p><p>For life’s a fleeting river, forever moving stream,</p><p>We float upon its waters, we chase the distant dream.</p><p>Embrace the constant changes, the shift from day to night,</p><p>In life’s swift winds, we find our strength, and learn to seek the light.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-05-21 12:39:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Um Yum</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Oh, sweet delight, cold and creamy,</p><p>Ice cream, you make life dreamy.</p><p>Scoops of joy in every bite,</p><p>Bringing smiles, pure delight.</p><p><br/></p><p>From vanilla to chocolate swirl,</p><p>You make my taste buds twirl.</p><p>With toppings like sprinkled glee,</p><p>You're a treat for all to see.</p><p><br/></p><p>On hot days, you cool the air,</p><p>In a cone or a cup, you're always there.</p><p>With each lick, my worries cease,</p><p>In your sweetness, I find peace.</p><p><br/></p><p>Oh, ice cream, you're a true delight,</p><p>A dessert that's always right.</p><p>In every scoop, happiness gleams,</p><p>Forever cherished, in my dreams.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-06-10 12:15:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>It’s time </title>
         <author>deanj3822</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br>In the dim light of fading day,</p><p>Our world starts slipping away.</p><p>With quiet tears and sad cries,</p><p>The end comes near under dark skies.</p><p><br/></p><p>A noisy mess fills the air,</p><p>As whispers vanish, bells declare.</p><p>The lively earth now stands so still,</p><p>As destiny does what it will.</p><p><br/></p><p>Mountains break, oceans cry,</p><p>While folks sleep, no one asks why.</p><p>Dreams forgotten, tears we shed,</p><p>As darkness covers our skies, spread.</p><p><br/></p><p>At the end, all will see,</p><p>The final days, our destiny.</p><p>But in silence, hope will rise,</p><p>As stars twinkle in newborn skies.</p><p><br/></p><p>Under fading stars' soft light,</p><p>Memories of life's endless fight.</p><p>Time's getting tangled, threads come undone,</p><p>In our human story, almost done.</p><p><br/></p><p>Towns fall, forests sigh,</p><p>As life's last breath is drawing nigh.</p><p>It's a sad song for the world we knew,</p><p>As fate's curtain falls, bidding adieu.</p><p><br/></p><p>But from the ashes, new life springs,</p><p>Where dreams still bloom, hope still sings.</p><p>Like a phoenix rising from fire's glow,</p><p>Human spirit, forever aglow.</p><p><br/></p><p>Even in the darkest night,</p><p>Hope appears, a gleaming light.</p><p>Among ruins of what once was bright,</p><p>A new day dawns, shining bright.</p><p><br/></p><p>So let's face the end with grace,</p><p>And welcome the void, embrace its space.</p><p>In the cycle of life and death, we find,</p><p>The beauty of existence, intertwined.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-06-10 12:16:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Junk? </title>
         <author>deanj3822</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Cars and people, side by side,</p><p>Each with journeys, dreams to ride.</p><p>Some are fast, others slow,</p><p>In life's traffic, they all go.</p><p>Some shine bright, polished clean,</p><p>Others worn, but still keen.</p><p>Each has flaws, dents, and scars,</p><p>Yet they journey under the same stars.</p><p>Engines roaring, hearts beating strong,</p><p>Both push forward, righting wrongs.</p><p>Through storms and sunny days they tread,</p><p>Facing obstacles, forging ahead.</p><p>In the end, they all will find,</p><p>Their destinies, intertwined.</p><p>For cars and people, both aspire,</p><p>To journey on, to never tire.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-06-10 12:22:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>World goes round </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Laughter rings and love abounds,</p><p>In every smile, happiness is found.</p><p>Kindness shared, hearts that mend,</p><p>These are the ties that never end.</p><p>Dreams that soar and hopes that fly,</p><p>Underneath the vast blue sky.</p><p>Friendship's bond, forever bound,</p><p>In every echo, in every sound.</p><p>Through tears and joy, the world spins 'round,</p><p>In every soul, its rhythm found.</p><p>It's love and laughter, hand in hand,</p><p>That makes this world forever grand.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-06-10 12:23:47 UTC</pubDate>
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