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This is A.C. Valhalla poem Part 1. It follows the journey of Eivor from her birthplace in Norway to England and her quest with her brother Sigurd, to conquer the 4 Kingdoms.

Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of the Cranberries, was a powerful wee singer, an incredible projectionist of her voice. It lifted people that heard her, and she amassed a great following as a consequence of her vocal beauty. She also played a part in the peace process with her release of Zombie and performing at the Nobel Prize for peace in Ireland.

Open A Eye: (Advanced Sex Robots) is a poem written about the oncoming onslaught of the latest AI Robots that are now entering the sex industry. It is a fanciful look into the probing of the mind of a Guy who engages with his fantasy into a robot reality. It opens his mind and his eye, to the thrills of his female quarry and the wink with an 'Aye' sigh, into his forming relationship. It is a fantasy poem which is now quickly becoming a possibility in reality!

This poem, Assassins Creed II: Ezio, the second in the series, is a mixture based around the fictional video game series, film, the real Assassins founded by Hassan e Sabbāh in 1090, and other embellishments.

In all its guises, it represents a new era in remote 'close contact'. The Drone itself being sent from a remote location and controlled at a remote location, but the target being an individual, small group or military vehicle like the Tank.

A poem about the cubist painter of the last Century (20th). He was a surrealist artist, and in his earlier works painted in the neoclassical. Born in Spain, he escaped Franco's regime by being in exile in France. Some of his cubist art may have been influenced by his knowledge of the atrocities committed during the Spanish Civil war, especially in his Masterpiece Guernica. A lot of his Art is treasured Worldwide, and many of his paintings fetch huge sums at auction.

A Poem about the acclaimed U.S. Poet Mary Oliver. She represented all things bright and beautiful in Nature, and encompassed the less bright in her accomplished Poems.

Narrow AI or You'll Die: A poem about the rapidly growing AI craze, and the wish for it to stay in the Narrow field.

AI Slop is a poem written in response to all the AI Videos being 'aired' and feedback from these latest AI video escapees from the norm, now coming in the mix of regular video viewing. It highlights just some of the AI videos and clips and their ridiculous framing into the normal landscape of real world situations. As a tool for stretching the imagination, it is a veritable candidate, until it crosses over from the sublime to the ridiculous, and therefore entering the slop house which I call AI Slop.

Dark Skies. A poem about the importance of seeing terrestrial bodies at night, like we used to in days of old.

Abbey Rd - Parkoured - A poem about the Abbey Road Album with all its intricacies.

This poem is a send up poem written about the insatiable drive that an over zealous optimist has of self, that possesses boundless energy, and enthusiasm for life, without fully realizing the implications and inherent mistakes that can come about. It encapsulates Youthful exuberance in spades, without the experience that sets a calculus on ones takeup of endeavours. This poem was written by myself sometime ago, and has only now had the opportunity to be spoken of.

Bridges are all about us now in the modern world. I have have written this Poem BRIDGES—Rivers of Traffic. Bridges are all about us now in the modern world, but have been around for a long time. They've been getting built since ancient times, to ford rivers and cross continents by making roads AND rivers navigable. There are so many different types of bridges that span the waterways of our worldwide Cities.

Imagining that you can escape the modern era, of Cities that dwell upon us, like arms of terror. This poem 'Concrete Skins' is about escapism into possibly the vortices of the mind. A supernatural place from the concrete blocks of thoughts that encapsulate our daily lives. Surrounded by concrete, hemmed in by the cement and trapped in the stud walls of modern city life.

Famed for his song 'Hallelujah' and covered by many artists. He was a huge presence on the music scene for many decades. Born in Canada, he was a novelist, songwriter, poet, and professional singer. His work explored politics, isolation, depression, death, sexuality, religion, loss and romance. With songs such as Hallelujah, Dance me to the end of Love, Suzanne, You want it Dark and many others. I hope you enjoy it.

How color doesn't get in the way of a truly mutually attracted couple, with a spice of humor. I hope this gives a little more push to the breaking down of barriers between people of different colorful persuasions.

This poem describes the universal feelings of a soldier in contemplation of his own mortality and impending death.

What's this Poem about? Overdoses, withdrawals, futures blighted, the highs & the lows. Killers without guns, just bullets of prose.

Mind-Deep (Ex Machina) is a poem based around the popular Sci-Fi film Ex Machina released in 2015. This poem was written on Saturday 25th November 2017 while watching the film on UK tv. What an experience, and thus inspired.

Back When Kings Led: A time in history when Kings had to be on the battlefield and do their share of the fighting & possibly dying.