James Patton
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CockatoosWinter night. November. -
CocoonsPlaying and scampering while applying personal experience to the gods and clouds. -
MoundsI finished the last day of my teaching contract, a new one starts Monday, but the goodbye was so... cold. This came to me. It's short, just like an awkward goodbye. -
Halloween: 3 Haiku Poems & "Saul"Halloween is coming, and as I'm crafting a cardboard box to become the Lego version of Batman's Blackmask villain, a few things came to mind. Wooo! -
Spider & FlyA non-traditional free-form poem. I suffer from arachnophobia and flies annoy the ba-jeebers outta me. Thus, I should write a poem to them, right?
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Amantes Sunt AmantesLove in various forms and styles can be lunacy, or is your head proper? -
Fallaces Sunt Rerum SpeciesFour poems ceneterd on Philosophy. Things are not always what they seem: trees, the iron courtyard, titans, et al. -
ABC Poetry & the "How?"This is an overview on a basic form of poetry. How does one write it? What is it? Read and create your own, or use it in a class. Cheers! -
Audiophile Autopsy: "Foreign" Teachers "Quit"It has been reported in South Korea that "Native English Speaking" teachers are leaving and not completing their contracts in record numbers. What's up? -
Meditation on Icarus Before SuicideDiabetes sucks. Oh man, does it ever suck so very hard. Let's get metaphorical... or something. -
MonogamySaint Benedict, bread, and a hungry crow... -
PlopAt the end of the day, pondering manifests a haunting reality. -
DissonanceSome ideas go together despite their respective disassociation. -
Shah'meynCalifornia has legalized Prop 8, and as a straight, married man I say, "Finally! Congratulations!" We should all celebrate these equal rights with our brothers and sisters! -
Tail TaleDoes one ever truly understand motherly advice? -
KidsHey, whatcha doin'? Why not take a quick glance and read a short poem on alcoholism and its stunting excitement!
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SubmitIn this piece you'll read a short poem about dreaming, freedom, and a fitter elect.
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The Top 10 Albums that Destroyed Big Hair BandsThis is a countdown, from 10 to 1, of the artists and albums that ended the 80's parade of big hair (Poison, Ratt, Motley Crue, Dokken, Bullet Boys, Bon Jovi et al.)!
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The Chaos of Free Agency: Part 4 & the Shoulda DiseaseThis is part 4 of our look at the NBA's free agency signings. Who has done what and who has gotten what- with grades for each transaction!
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The Miami Heat, the Recycled Trinity, & Back to the FutureLeBron James exited Cavs-land very ungraciously and without humility. This has happened before though. What's the big deal and when have we seen this team dynamic before?
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Company of Menn, Scene 1This is scene 1 from a novel I am writing entitled Company of Menn. In this scene a former pastor swears, a CFO craves gender change, and wives have finished cooking.
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The Chaos of NBA Free Agency: Part 3 & the Highlander EffectThis is part 3 of an overview on recent NBA singings with grades of each team that is yielding their magic money.
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The Chaos of Free Agency 2010: Grades of What Teams Have DoneWithin 24 hours LeBron will either shock or become an ourageous betrayer of Cleveland. Here are the grades for what some of the teams have done so far.
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The Top 10 Anti-Ballads of All TimeThis article counts down the top 10 Anti-Ballads from 1980-2010. What's an Anti-Ballad? Read on!
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VeilThis is the edited draft of a lovely relationship. The Moon and Stars: beautiful.
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FatherSome things are universal no matter where you are.
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The Never Do WellersWishes and wants- the things of tricky nothingness.
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Cherry BlossomA haiku about the Cherry Blossoms found in Jangyu, South Korea. This is another in my 20 haiku poems about Jangyu.
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WindIn South Korea and various parts of Asia there is a "Yellow Dust" that blows through the warm spring air. It carries sands from China and if you're not wearing glasses it can hurt, be annoying, and even cause pink eye.
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BeautyClassic references and archetypes. Can information be lost?
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The Parrot DilemmaSometimes teaching ESL can be hard, especially for rookies.
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How to Count from Zero to Ten in KoreanThis is a guide on how to count to ten, using phonics, in Korean. Have fun!
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AfricaJust venting...
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SojuHaikus about a gutter and soju, which is a famous and traditional Korean gin.
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Autumn HumpbackHumpback whales blow bubbles up from the depths and then swim up in a circular motion to create a "bubble-net" before swallowing all the tiny trapped fish. Amazing.
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Graduation Poem: "Maypole"An allegorical tale of graduation, written with a syllable count of 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, via the maypole archetype. Always forming and then beginning again: education.
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Earth Day Poem: "Babysitter"A poem, which is a haiku, about everyone's nature via Fable characterization.
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PoppyCanada has cracked the genetic code of the Poppy. Now, mankind will be able to produce codeine, morphine, and poppy plants in an isolated genetic fashion. What does this mean?
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ImpureA meditation on the South vs. North Korean problem, a "young" aspect of it anyway.
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Easter: If Rabbits Spoke JiveAn Easter poem which shows in classy rhyming fashion what classy rabbits would say if they could speak classy, jive English. They're smart!
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UglyTossing moments at night can be questions of morality. Is gambling moral?
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Alice as According to Burton & Disney: A Review with PointsThis is a commentary and review on the new "Alice" film, which was created by Tim Burton and Disney.
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OrderlyHave you ever thought of ants, birds, and kids together? At 10:50 p.m. tonight I did and here is what stomped out.
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DrownThis is two things. First, it is an imagination of materialization within a wine bottle. Second, people seem to be trending towards poems about death. Yes, I'm trending and I graciously admit it as inspiration is found in odd areas.
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6:3A poem regarding pacifism as well as the criss-crossing applications of confusianism and theology via Matthew 6:3.
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La FlecheA poem about David Hume and his observations of how every one thing is a combination of two: Water is hydrogen and oxygen as Dragons are simply birds and lizards mixed together.
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OfferingA sermon always follows the offering plate.
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JangyuA haiku came to visit today. They keep such odd hours, and I wanted to record its stay. Jangyu is a small city in South Korea where I reside.
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As DescartesThis is a piece, 3 stanzas with 6 lines each, describing how the poor dream. Please read and give it a shot, and blessings on your future words.
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City of GodAt 3:00 a.m. there was too much news, and I began to wonder...
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BoxingIt was test day at my private school. Some students were prepared, some weren't and thus freaked out...
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Haiku: Tips for the Hardest, Easiest Form of Poetic VerseWriting a haiku can be easy, yet making it a decent work of art can be challenging. Do you know what you're getting into?
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FlyA poem about two problematic friends who see and find friendships differently.
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BlindIt seems some may summon answers in other ways.
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CharlotteThis is my piece to express my feelings towards a quote by Charlotte Cushman, which I do not like in any form. The last stanza will appear jumbled due to its length and said advertising space =-)
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LapseA three stanza poem of twelve lines, each line containing twelve characters including spaces sans punctuation, exploring original sin through concepts of theology and feminism. Does sin actually exist?
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IntrospectionPlaying with toys can be key for children to develop and express both their inner-feelings and reflective thoughts. This is a simple piece on that joy. As an adult, I still love toys- though giving them more than receiving is now bliss.
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Ash PlateI at times have dwelled on when the U.S.A. dropped the nuclear bomb on Japan. I was not alive, but the tragedy of this action is still far reaching. I wonder as to whether there were alternatives. I don't know for sure, it is horrible.
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The Top 10 All Female Bands of All TimeThis is a countdown, from 10 to 1, of the best all female bands of all time.
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Badak ApiThere is a legend in Malaysia that when a fire is lit in the forest a rhinoceros appears to stamp it out. The term "Badak Api" is entitled to these, which translates to "Rhinoceros Fire".
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SaulDoes one know when one dies?
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TapA haiku, written in the 5, 7, 5 syllable format with punctuation, which relates one of my winter observations.
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DivingA haiku, written in the 5, 7, 5 syllable format with punctuation, which relates one of my observations during a winter season.
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Sanguma IIThe second poem I've written on the Sanguma, an evil spirit derived from the Simbu province in Papua New Guinea.
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TrystMorgan Le Fey could transform herself, so this brings a "what if?" scenario to the plate.
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Sanguma IThe Sanguma is an evil spirit of nature derived from the people of Papua New Guinea. I've heard many tales and will write more about the topic as it is fascinating. This is a summary of one tale I was told when I was very young.
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PragmaticsStep by step, that's how pragmatics go. But what if one overlooks a step? Even the most organized pragmatics can be nonsensical.
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Sparrow & CrowAnimals can be personified into humans and humans can be personified into animals. Sometimes such improper mixings end poorly.
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FrankensteinLot's wife evidently turned to salt and then, as the good Dr. left his monster, Lot ran away. Why are people so upset over laws they control? Does male dominated spirituality help human nature?
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The Top 10 Songs of 2009This is a countdown of the best songs, numbers 10 to 1, for the year 2009!
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Sleep IssuesA more intimate two-stanza poem about mornings and the issues before the process of getting a coffee.
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*+?@7!A six line poem influenced by Nietzschian thought.
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HomesickA two-stanza, free-form poem by Christopher James Patton, which tells of a jaded and bitter person longing for either the return or finding of their love.
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SelfSomeone wakes up and looks into the mirror ...
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As DanteThis is a poem. While drinking coffee a conflict arises with a tree. It is obviously inspired by the events where Dante encounters supernatural trees on his way to hell.