BlogHide Resteemsmacksby (73)in poetry • 5 years agoThe Master PatternLife may seem so cruel Without form, no taste, no smell The colors you see aren’t normal The gods make war on all Expanding to all you fear Contracting to make you weak The universe exists…macksby (73)in life • 5 years agoLost in Disuse Desk a bookcase however hard it tries will always be dusty now dust-covered is where I worked for some time I have lost that quirk one afternoon I said to myself why isn't…macksby (73)in poetry • 6 years agoThe Vow…The Vow A vow between two unspoken by the tongue echoes through the universe sharing its wisdom with the souls entwined a depth of meaning spoken with the eyes words unable to…macksby (73)in poetry • 6 years agoThe Past...The Past... We owe it its dignity the memories it provides the lessons we've learned cannot be denied a scent that transcends time and brings you back to that place sends…macksby (73)in humanity • 6 years agoWhat Happened To THE CODE…"Being human is a given. But keeping our humanity is a choice." Whether we like it or not, we all live by a code.., a code we accept upon entering this world -- our birth. As time…macksby (73)in poetry • 6 years ago...reminds me of you...reminds me of you Walking through memories as day turns to night the stars in your eyes beneath the twillght feelings once felt though we no longer see signs of a time that can no…macksby (73)in bourdain • 6 years agoAs Real As It Gets… (For Anthony Bourdain)Anthony Bourdain 6/25/1956 -- 6/08/2018 As Real As It Gets… Speaking his own truth in a world consumed with lies irreverently dismissing the pain behind his eyes never once…macksby (73)in steemit • 6 years agoSBD Over $6.00 on CoinMarketCapAnyone know why the SBD is over $6.00 on CoinMarketCapmacksby (73)in happy • 6 years agoIs It Time For HAPPY HOUR Yet...The History Of Happy Hour Im going to go out on a limb here.., and assume there are more than a few of us here on Steemit that enjoy a good Happy Hour at the local pub… I mean, really, who…macksby (73)in poetry • 6 years agoLove At First SightLove At First Sight That weird sense of knowing that your life's about to change all of a sudden you start to feel a little strange excited but terrified weak in the knees…macksby (73)in poetry • 6 years agoanointed…anointed... Misunderstood and unappreciated judged for being real unwilling to follow the path to nowhere rebelliously unapologetic not lurking in the shadows or waiting in the wings…macksby (73)in poetry • 7 years agohush…hush... hush sweet child run, laugh, play believe in princely wizards no matter what they say cherish all those fairies that safely whisk you away someday they will all vanish as…macksby (73)in poetry • 7 years ago...under their spell...under their spell trapped in the metaphorical web of lies and deception surrounded by creatures feeding off the souls of the naive preying on the innocent and guilty alike living…macksby (73)in poetry • 7 years agoIndictment Of Our Times…Indictment Of Our Times… Talking heads chatter on afraid of the silence that sees beyond the empty promises they effortlessly rely on to deceive the naive a make-believe world where…macksby (73)in poetry • 7 years agoThe Monster Inside...The Monster Inside... I am a creation -- a reaction of your thoughts, manifested by the unseemly vibration that dominates the planet unabashedly winning the war of good versus evil…macksby (73)in poetry • 7 years agoThe Prisoner…The Prisoner… Stuck in your head creating the lies it believes are necessary for survival, unable to live in the moment you are condemned to complacency until you can shake the fear…macksby (73)in poetry • 7 years agoNight After Night...Night After Night... Night after night she showed up alone always so flawless hope in her eyes looking so polished but prepared for more lies sat by herself escaping the loneliness…macksby (73)in addiction • 7 years agoDRUGGED -- The New Face Of Drug Dealing…(With a trusting face like that, she could sell ice to Eskimos) It's no secret people are popping pills, like tic-tacs… We are all well aware of the opioid crisis that has snowballed out of…macksby (73)in story • 7 years agoToo Much Heat… (AKA -- One Big Score) original short storyGangsters.., in a lot of ways are not much different than you and me… And back in the 1960's and 70's they lived and died by a certain code of honor -- some weird form of honor. We've all…macksby (73)in poetry • 7 years ago…who you are (an original poem)…who you are Disguised by the chaos that slowly takes over your life caught up in all the bullshit the endless conflict and strife disjointed and distracted in a world that's gone…