tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79200544862200042222024-11-08T07:33:30.259-08:00Did you come for something to consume? Did you arrive here searching for something to touch your heart, stir your soul, or feed your mind? Carry on then. Consume everything in your wake.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17547222066159496860noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920054486220004222.post-69102274281187048532018-04-28T23:11:00.003-07:002018-04-28T23:13:07.257-07:00<b><i>By Jazzalyn M. Bassey (ft. a Nursery Rhyme)</i></b><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Starlight, star bright,</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> First star I see tonight,</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I wish I may, I wish I might,</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Have this wish I wish tonight:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I wish that I knew what to write.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> But alas, no words seem to be right,</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>email: jazzy.m.bassey@gmail.com</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>twitter: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>instagram: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>tumblr: jazzy-m-bassey</i></span></div> </div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17547222066159496860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920054486220004222.post-46772790245168187772018-04-27T23:28:00.002-07:002018-04-27T23:28:41.756-07:00<div style="float: left;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-dobid="hdw"><b><i>By Jazzalyn M. Bassey</i></b><br /><br /><br /><br />mean·ing</span><span class="lr_dct_ph"><br />ˈmēniNG/</span><i><br />noun</i>1.<br />what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action.</span><br /> <table class="vk_tbl vk_gy" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(135, 135, 135) !important;"><tbody> <tr><td class="lr_dct_nyms_ttl" style="font-style: italic; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"></td><td style="padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="significance" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIOTAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="sense" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIOjAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="signification" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIOzAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="import" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIPDAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="gist" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIPTAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="thrust" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIPjAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="drift" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIPzAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="implication" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIQDAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="tenor" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIQTAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="message" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIQjAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="essence" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIQzAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="substance" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIRDAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="purport" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIRTAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="intention" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIRjAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span data-log-string="synonyms-more-click" jsaction="dob.m"><span class="lr_dct_more_btn" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer; margin-left: 4px;"></span></span></span><br /> <div style="display: inline;"> <div style="display: inline;"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="lr_dct_more_txt xpdxpnd xpdnoxpnd" data-mh="16" data-mhc="1" style="max-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.3s;"> <div class="vk_gy"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-log-string="synonyms-more-click" jsaction="dob.m"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="lr_dct_more_blk xpdxpnd xpdnoxpnd" data-mh="37" data-mhc="1" style="margin-left: -25px; max-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.3s;"> <div class="lr_dct_ths" style="color: black; display: list-item; font-size: xx-small; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 25px; padding-top: 5px;"> <div style="color: #878787; display: inline; font-size: small;"> <span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="significance" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoISDAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="eloquence" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoISTAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span></div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="lr_dct_more_txt xpdxpnd xpdnoxpnd" data-mh="16" data-mhc="1" style="color: #878787; font-size: small; max-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.3s;"> <div class="vk_gy"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="vk_tbl vk_gy" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(135, 135, 135) !important;"><tbody> <tr><td class="lr_dct_nyms_ttl" style="font-style: italic; padding: 0px 3px 0px 0px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"></td><td style="padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="value" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoISzAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="validity" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoITDAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="worth" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoITTAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="consequence" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoITjAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="account" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoITzAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="use" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIUDAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="usefulness" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIUTAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="significance" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIUjAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span><span class="SDZsVb" data-term-for-update="point" data-ved="0ahUKEwiLoNDwqNzaAhWHsFQKHdfdCPEQ_SoIUzAA" jsaction="dob.uwt" role="link" style="color: #1a0dab; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="0"></span></span><br /> <div style="display: inline;"> <div class="vk_gy"> </div> </div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>adjective</i><br />1.<br />intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed.<br /><br /><br />What is the mean</span>·ing to any of this?<br /> The pain? The hurt? The ache in my chest?<br /> Does it all fall into a greater good?<br /> Could all of this bad really be 'for the best'?<br /> <br /> I've been mean·ing to tell you a lot of things,<br /> But no words seem to align when I try to&nbsp;speak.<br /> They fall like pebbles off of the edge of a cliff,<br /> Plunging into the choppy waters beneath.<br /> <br /> What is the mean·ing behind the words in my brain?<br /> They sit there, waiting for their turn to be spoken.<br /> They'll rot before they stop their waiting,<br /> Because I'm trying to prevent my heart from being broken.<br /> <br /> I've been mean·ing to come clean, but<br /> I believe I've already done it before.<br /> I--no, just forget it.<br /> No need to rub salt on an open sore.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>email: jazzy.m.bassey@gmail.com</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>twitter: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>instagram: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>tumblr: jazzy-m-bassey</i></span></div> </div> <br /></div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17547222066159496860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920054486220004222.post-31524479815223079822018-04-26T23:59:00.003-07:002018-04-27T00:01:39.113-07:00<b><i>By Jazzalyn M. Bassey</i></b><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Confidence comes to</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Those who have it resting in</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Their powerful souls.<br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>email: jazzy.m.bassey@gmail.com</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>twitter: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>instagram: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>tumblr: jazzy-m-bassey</i></span></div> </div> </div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17547222066159496860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920054486220004222.post-45914513765266408622018-04-25T22:49:00.004-07:002018-04-25T22:52:43.624-07:00<b><i>By Jazzalyn M. Bassey</i></b><br /> <div> <b><i><br /></i></b></div> <div> <b><i><br /></i></b></div> <div> <b><i><br /></i></b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hi!<br /> How are you?<br /> How'd your day go?<br /> What'd you do?<br /> "Hey,</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I'm okay."<br /> If you need to talk,<br /> You know I'm always here--<br /> "I know.<br /> Talk to you soon."</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hey!<br /> "What's up?"<br /> You've just been on my mind;<br /> Thought I'd check in!<br /> "Don't worry I'm alright."</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Okay, if you're sure--<br /> "Sorry, got to go,<br /> It's late,<br /> I need sleep."<br /> Okay, talk to you tomorrow?</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> Hi,<br /> How are you feeling?<br /> It's been awhile,&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> And I'm worried--<br /> "I'll be fine,<br /> It's okay,<br /> Don't worry,<br /> I just need some time away."<br /> <br /> I miss you.<br /> "I know."<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>email: jazzy.m.bassey@gmail.com</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>twitter: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>instagram: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>tumblr: jazzy-m-bassey</i></span></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17547222066159496860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920054486220004222.post-434901086181223792018-04-24T18:49:00.004-07:002018-04-24T18:59:14.078-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><b>By Jazzalyn M. Bassey</b></i></span></h3> </div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-515d3dda-fa6b-eae4-9718-fa890fc217eb" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b> </span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: normal;">Hate.<br />It is so much easier than love,<br />But the world tells you</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: normal;">That love is <i>better</i> than hate,<br />So love whilst you can.</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: normal;">But,&nbsp;</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: normal;">I don't know if I can anymore.<br />It would be so much easier to hate you;<br />The way your smile makes my head spin,</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-weight: normal;">The way your words make my heart race,<br />The way that the look in your eyes<br />Makes me want to drop<br /><i>Everything</i><br />Just to be with you.<br />But even so,<br />I can't.<br />Your heart belongs to another;<br />Your being belongs</b></span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;">To the mountains and valleys and I<br />Cannot<br />Overcome them.<br />Too many highs and lows stand between us<br />It is so much easier to hate you<br />When loving you hurts <i>so badly.</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> But try as I might,<br /> I can't bring myself to hate<br /> The one who has taught me<br /> How</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> To truly<br /> Love.</div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>email: jazzy.m.bassey@gmail.com</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>twitter: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>instagram: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>tumblr: jazzy-m-bassey</i></span></div> </div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17547222066159496860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920054486220004222.post-56813096707463859022018-04-23T21:24:00.003-07:002018-04-24T19:00:52.607-07:00<h3 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>By Jazzalyn M. Bassey</i></span></h3> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Good morning!<br />How would you like your eggs;<br />Over-easy, scrambled, or poached?<br />Over-easy is just fine, please,<br />But make it two plates<br />One for me,<br />And one for the guy of my dreams, but--<br />He doesn't exist because the guy I love<br />Doesn't exist for I<br />Am too young to know<br />What love is.<br />Because love doesn't come without consequence.<br />Good morning,<br />How would you like your eggs;<br />Over-easy is just fine, please,<br />But make sure<br />That the yolk is runny enough,<br />Please make sure<br />That the egg hasn't gone bad,<br />Please make sure<br />That it is still warm when it reaches the plate,<br />Because I'd hate to have to ask to&nbsp;have it remade<br />Into something<br />Better.<br />Morning,<br />Will you have the usual?<br />Not today, I--<br />That'll be $3.99.<br /></span><br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">email: jazzy.m.bassey@gmail.com</i></span><br /> <i style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">twitter: @jazzy_m_bassey</i></i><br /> <i style="font-family: inherit;">instagram: @jazzy_m_bassey</i><br /> <i style="font-family: inherit;">tumblr: jazzy-m-bassey</i></div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div> </div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <div style="height: 0px;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div> </div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17547222066159496860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920054486220004222.post-14726245288432168252018-04-23T21:21:00.001-07:002018-04-23T21:53:50.611-07:00<h4 style="height: 0px;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Hi! My name is Jazzalyn, also known as Jazzy, and I am an anonymous poet. Until today.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">This is a site where I will publish works daily or weekly, depending on the speed of my creativity.<br /><br />I hope that you find something that touches you.</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Sincerely,<br />Jazzalyn M. Bassey</span><br /> <br /><i style="font-weight: normal;">email: jazzy.m.bassey@gmail.com<br /> twitter: @jazzy_m_bassey<br /> instagram: @jazzy_m_bassey<br /> tumblr: jazzy-m-bassey</i><br /> </h4> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17547222066159496860noreply@blogger.com0