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John Lanley  
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Mists

By clank of rigging do I see the hills,  sea by land, and beaches of yellowest sand,  and I rowed through darkest waters,  with the fog following me behind, to lose my roots,   
And when the boats through mists' gentle swills do come,  what is waiting, among the reeds and piers of soft grass  since the empty boats do ride the crest of waves, soft as web-silk  and I did walk among the grasses and mists of old lands,   
My footsteps echo with the silence of the marshes,  forests that cry in agony through a silent cacophony,  I weep as I stand, to hear the weeping of this silent land, &

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Fears

Journal Entry: Mon May 5, 2008, 8:39 AM
Hey everyone, I haven't updated in a while, so I thought I'd fill this in - it's a table of the 72 most common fears or something. I'm being as honest as I can...

I Fear…

[ ] the dark
[ ] staying single forever
[ ] being a parent
[ ] giving birth
[ ] being myself in front of others
[ ] open spaces
[ ] closed spaces
[ ] heights
[ ] dogs
[ ] birds
[ ] fish
[ ] spiders
[ ] flowers or other plants

Total so far: 0

[ ] being touched
[ ] fire
[X] deep water
[ ] snakes
[ ] silk
[ ] the ocean
[X] failure
[ ] success
[ ] thunder/lightning
[ ] frogs/toads
[X] my boyfriends/girlfriends dad
[ ] boyfriends/girlfriends mom
[ ] rats
[ ] jumping from high places
[ ] snow

Total so far: 3

[ ] rain
[ ] wind
[ ] crossing hanging bridges
[ ] death
[ ] heaven
[ ] being robbed
[X] falling
[ ] clowns
[ ] dolls
[ ] large crowds of people
[ ] men
[ ] women
[ ] having great responsibilities
[ ] doctors, including dentists
[ ] tornadoes

Total so far: 4

[ ] hurricanes
[ ] incurable diseases
[ ] sharks
[ ] Friday the 13th
[ ] ghosts
[ ] poverty
[ ] Halloween
[ ] school
[ ] trains
[ ] odd numbers
[ ] even numbers
[X] being alone
[ ] becoming blind
[X] becoming deaf
[ ] growing up

Total so far: 6

[X] creepy noises in the night
[X] bee stings
[ ] not accomplishing my dreams/goals
[ ] needles
[ ] blood
[ ] dinosaurs
[ ] the welcome mat
[ ] high speed
[ ] throwing up
[ ] falling in love

Hey - 8 - not bad!

See ya, chaps and chappesses...

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  • Current Age: 24
  • Current Residence: Cambridge, UK
  • Interests: All sorts of stuff
  • Favourite band or musician: Mogwai
  • Favourite style of art: Traditional Painting
  • Operating System: Windows 2000
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod
  • Skin of choice: The skin of my lover is soft to my touch
  • Favourite game: Sid Meier's Civ IV
  • Favourite gaming platform: PS3
  • Favourite cartoon character: Snowy (the dog from Tintin)
  • Personal Quote: "Nothing more than love."
  • Tools of the Trade: A pen and a notebook that I keep with me.

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~JohnLanley:iconJohnLanley: Mar 4, 2008, 4:42:28 AM
hmm, yes, but I wonder why you were banned?
!amyperticone:iconamyperticone: Mar 1, 2008, 3:05:17 AM
Wow! You really are a brilliant poet, aren't you?

Why don't you join the poetry contest from [link] ?


It's free and every nitwit such as myself who enters gets a small gift

but someone like you might win one of their $10 000 or $100 000 prizes.
~JohnLanley:iconJohnLanley: Nov 29, 2007, 4:02:22 PM
how can it not be ok! - thanks so much!
~inspirational-dreams:iconinspirational-dreams: Nov 10, 2007, 4:02:53 PM
yo, I've featured you in my journal and a news article that you can find here: [link]
hope it's ok - if not, let me know
:boogie:

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mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
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~BehindTheTears:iconBehindTheTears: Oct 16, 2007, 4:04:17 AM
All you have to do is watch the club!

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~JohnLanley:iconJohnLanley: Oct 15, 2007, 7:17:21 AM
thanks - i'd love to join!
~BehindTheTears:iconBehindTheTears: Oct 14, 2007, 9:23:18 AM
DeepThoughtsBehindTheTears is a club for writers of all kinds, we've just started out and need some members to get going, and we'd like to help boost your popularity so people can enjoy your work like we do. Check us out! ^^

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~burnttongue:iconburnttongue: Sep 29, 2007, 1:32:46 PM
superbe poetry

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finish

we are like roses that have never bothered to
bloom when we should have bloomed and
it is as if
the sun has become disgusted with
waiting

charles bukowski
*jkd-kat:iconjkd-kat: Sep 26, 2007, 4:08:02 AM
i have just seen that you like imogen heap, so look, i made a pic about some of her lyrics once [link]
and i'd like to say it again here: your poems XII and XIII seem to me like the essence of poetry.
:flowerpot:
cheers, kat

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When there's nothing left to burn, you got to set yourself on fire.
*edredon:iconedredon: Sep 16, 2007, 5:20:53 AM
my pleasure :)

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Le peu de choses que je sais, c'est à mon ignorance que je le dois...
*edredon:iconedredon: Sep 16, 2007, 5:01:37 AM
TheEmptyWhiteRoom told me 5 minutes ago that he was inspired by your poetry and i understand why! :)

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Le peu de choses que je sais, c'est à mon ignorance que je le dois...
~Kadlosaurus:iconKadlosaurus: Jun 20, 2007, 7:26:55 AM
Welcome to DA, Your poems are really good.

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