Within The Lines

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Within The Lines

I've never been
One for conformity
I try to be different
I try to be me
Most of the time
Being me usually means
Going outside the lines
Coloring the whole page
Instead of just the picture
I do it quite often
Which leads to trouble
At work, at home, in general
Sometimes I win
And then trouble turns into a blessing

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Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) Greek philosopher.

NBParis’s Poems (784)

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Warm Day in January 0
The Dock 1
Echoes of Yesterday 2
Blue Skies Ahead 0
Life At 49 1
Nowhere Road 3
Scar's 0
Outpost in Oblivion 0
Desperate Man 0
I AM TIRED! 2
What Ever Happened To Eagle I ? 1
Mistaken 1
Champion 0
Winter in Barrow 0
How The River Flows 0
Destined To Fall 0
Young at Heart 0
Willing Spirit 0
Yet I Wonder 0
Women of My Life 0
Whispers 0
What Makes a Hero? 0
Web of Glory 0
Weather, The 0
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Trip To Trenton 0
Time Flying By 0
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Sunken Treasure 0
Small Hug and Kiss 0
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Scent, The 0
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Hell With Being Healthy 0
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Sometimes and Always 0
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Name The Day 1
Life As a Dream 1
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Just Suppose 0
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Slow Down 0
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Quick To Judge 0
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Keep Them Coming 0
Just Have Fun 0
End Your Day Right 0
Embrace 0
Kingdom Come 0
Thirst 0
Sleepover 0
Sky's The Limit 0
Passion 0
Over a Barrel 0
Eighty Miles To Eden 0
My Plight 1
Mother of All 0
Higher and Higher 0
Go For The Gold 0
Crescent Moon 0
Tempting 0
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Third Time Lucky 0
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Quit While You're Ahead 0
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Full of Life 0
Getting Started 0
Matched Set 0
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Horse's Mouth, The 0
Layover 0
In Preperation 0
Dime Everytime 0
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Breathtaking 0
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Very Nervous 0
Tracker's, The 0
Strength of Steel 0
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Red-Eyed Morning 0
Price of Fear 1
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Paid in Full 0
Overview 0
Money To Burn 0
Meteor 0
Lioness 0
Limitless 0
In The Name of Good Faith 0
Hostile Move 0
Hard Work or No 0
Handy Man 0
Friends 0
AFF: A Friend Forever 0
Flower Power 0
With Respect 1
Wish Upon a Star 0
What a World 0
Truly Remarkable Experience 0
Trip To Guadalupe 0
Taut Ship 0
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Square Deal Sam 0
Sparkling Embers 0
Share The Wealth 0
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Quiver Full 0
Quittin' Time 0
Precise 0
Point A to Point B 0
Path of Least Resistance 0
Patience 0
OOPS! 0
Old Habits 1
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Mechanics of Life 0
Make My Day 0
Leah 0
Family Tree 1
In Transit 0
Severed Strings 0
Grasping at Straws 0
Flight of The Hawk 0
Honestly 0
Law and Order Week 0
In Reference To 0
Doing What Matters 0
Ring Gone a Missing 0
Beautiful Man 1
Barely a Breeze 0
Press On 0
Hang Tough 0
Rabbit Day 0
Grace 0
Indian Son 0
Munchies 0
Let The Truth Be Told 0
Waves of Discretion 0
Wake Up Call 0
Vast Wasteland 0
Tunnel, The 0
Stationary 0
False Wishes 0
Secrets 0
Fading Out 0
Familiar Ground 0
Starcrossed 1
Give It To Me Straight 0
Filled To Overflowing 0
Drill, The 0
Damn Shame 0
Heart of The Matter 0
Join The Festivities 0
Sifted Like Wheat 0
Our Father 0
Great God Almighty 0
Finders Keepers 0
Field Trip 0
Love Is a Pair of Sneakers 0
Green Mist, The 0
Simple as Pie 0
Crimson and Clover 0
Give Until It Hurts 0
Job Complex 0
Field of Honor 0
Healing 0
Don't Tread on Me 0
Casanova Syndrome 0
Desires of Your Heart 0
Deep Inside 1
Cravings, More Than a Want 0
Four Month Vacation 0
Countless Hours 0
Carry On 0
Come Hither 0
Fond Farewell 0
Charisma 0
Bombarded 0
Collection, The 0
Changes 0
Breaking The Ice 0
Breaking The Chains 0
Countdown 0
Blessing, The 0
Broad Strokes 0
Bright Colors 0
Call To Order 0
Auction 0
Best Interest 0
At Your Mercy 0
Boot Camp 0
Call It a Day 0
Ashes to Ashes 0
Anticipation 0
Be Blessed 0
Big Bang Theory?, Yeah Right! 1
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Apartment in The Sky 0
Answer, The 0
Love War 0
King of Fans 0
Made of Steel 0
All Things Considered 0
Few Harsh Words 0
As The World Turns 0
Loser's Heart 0
Chosen Twelve 0
Trick's in The Mirror 0
Alive and Well 0
Immaterial 0
Date Night 1
Little Moments 0
Key To My Heart 0
Stubborn as a Mule 0
Strong as an Ox 0
World Unknown 0
Knock 'em Dead 0
Johnson Park Hop 0
Human 0
Boss, The 0
Decision's in The Dark 0
What It Takes 0
Mountain at The Bridge 0
Wipe Out 0
Lower Your Defense's 0
Changing of The Guard 0
Masquerade 0
Spy in The Corner 0
Seeding, The 0
Let There Be Light 0
Grace Period 0
Sign 0
Rage Inside 0
Right Down To My Toenails 0
Rendezvous With Annette 0
Reap What You Sow 0
Pause In The Silence 0
Universal Jurisdiction 0
Need To Scream 0
Third Planet on The Left 0
Tryin' To Fit In 0
There Are Always Alternatives 0
By Your Leave 0
Cursed 0
Door, The 0
Pawn, The 0
Chessmaster 0
Can We Go To The Park? 0
By and Large 0
Talented Thief 0
Pet Peeves 0
Picture's in The Cloud's 0
At The Core 0
Options 0
Nothing To Show 0
We Always Have To Say Goodbye 0
Matter of Murder 0
Napoleon Solution 0
Murder In Hollywood 0
Memorial Service 0
Contrite Heart 0
Symbol of Faith 0
Flight 21 0
Hounds, The 0
He Love's Us All 0
Check Your Attitude 0
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Chapel, The 0
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Be Yourself 0
Bad Month For Stupidity 0
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Sunny Side of Life 0
Centennial 0
Within The Lines 0
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Mosquitos in January? 0
Disaster In Space 0
Itchy Feet 0
Irish Jig 0
No Disc 0
Nightmare In Mayfield 0
Night Passions 0
Angel's Adrift 0
Alienation 0
Observations From 283 0
Eerie Foggy Morn 0
Miss Jane 0
Matchless Gift 0
Love in Action 0
Desert Crossing 0
Dark Places 0
Every Step I Take 0
Duel 0
Green Worms in My Head 1
Hand of God 0
Encounter At Old Man's Cave 0
Explorer's 0
Soul Merchant 0
God's Army 0
Pound of Flesh 0
Coincidence? 0
What - Ever 0
Showdown in Meridian 0
Beauty in Death 0
Judge Not, By The Cover 0
Dove 0
Just One Present 1
Ice Cream Man 1
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Invaders 0
Ice Pick Murders 0
Giant's Are Coming 0
Full Armor of God 0
Emergency Improv 0
Diamond Bit 0
Demon In The Glen 0
Game's Afoot 0
Come Twilight 0
Zephyr 0
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Bubbles 0
Action Man 0
Acorn 1
Vision Unfulfilled 0
What a Schmuck 2
Travis Got Left Behind 0
Things For Lions 0
Spider Came a Calling 0
Opus Penguini 0
Rhubarb in The Backyard 2
Tabasco Butter 0
Sauteed Mushrooms 0
French Onion Soup 0
Stupified 0
Doing Time in Purgatory 0
Ultimate Price 0
Stranger in Town 0
For Your Own Good 0
Traces of Heaven 1
Squirt Gun's in The Pool 0
Honey Pot 0
To God Be The Glory 0
Small Still Voice 0
Lonely Man 0
Thorn 0
Bridge of Fear 0
Sunrise at Six 0
Summer Wind 0
Spot of Honey 0
Beloved 0
Utensil Magic 0
Spectre of The Gun 0
Restless Night 0
Reluctant Hero 0
Raleigh's Mountain 0
Smile 0
Why Settle? 0
Single Thought 0
Roses Are Red 0
Pete, The Receiving Guy 0
Stray Ant in The Kitchen 0
Pee Wee Munchkin 0
Bad Things Happen 0
One More Chance 0
Notes From a Madman 0
On The Corner 0
Name Above All Names 1
Mumsy's Dynamite 0
At Sunset 0
Morbidly Funny 1
Meeting At The Waterhole 0
Love Sonnet # 7 0
Lifeline 0
Long Distance Love 0
Great Vision 0
Good On Ya 0
Game of Chess 0
Fairest of All 0
K G B 0
E Z Biker 0
Bargain With God 0
Day of Green Apple's 0
Child's Heart 0
Angels of Paris 0
Spy, Counter Spy, Counter- Counter Spy 0
Father/Son Parallel 0
Drop of Tea 0
Another Pretty Face 0
Cycle's 0
Aphrodite 0
Adonis 0
Brush of Air 0
Bingo 0
Act of War 0
Peace 0
Last Battle 0
Rain in The Night 0
Little Bit of Luck 0
Tone Deaf? 0
Dragon's Lair 0
Girl I Knew Somewhere 0
Exchange of Life 0
Coon Hunt 0
Take a Stand 0
Summertime Blues 0
Skies Opened Up 0
Off The Hook 0
Now What? 1
Moment To Pray 0
Like Fire 0
I Doubt It 0
Gauge 0
Collage 0
Center of Attention 0
When in Rome 0
Traveler 0
Up, Up and Away 0
Smaller Portions 0
Race Home 0
Six Days Til Christmas 0
Seagull's Overhead 0
Power of Prayer 0
Lord on High 0
Laundry at Three 0
Kindness Is Blind 0
Oswego 0
Old Red Shag Carpet 1
Partaking of The Bread 0
Library, The 0
Jeepers 0
Hollow Tree 0
Importance of Clean Underwear 0
Fisher's of Men 0
Down River 3
Children Are Missing 2
Bankroll 1
Chemical Experiment 0
As Easy As 1, 2, 3 0
Burden 0
Angel's In Flight 0
Amazing 0
Zastupnevich 0
Well I'll Be 0
Walk In The Park 0
Mighty 69th 0
Ghost of The Ethel Pope Theater 1
To TJ, From Mark 0
No Bones About It 0
Reed In The Wind 2
Secret's In The Sauce 0
My Buddy Abimelech 0
Question of Faith 1
Sweetest Guy I Know 0
Mark of Love 0
Paradise Equation 0
Locker 367 0
Skies of Blue 0
Little Rays of Sunshine 0
Kind Thought 0
Into Oblivion 0
In The Matter of Morals, Men and Gods 0
Fool's Move 0
Finite and Infinite 0
From Branch To Branch 0
Economicly Sound 0
Different Walk, Same Faith 0
Fall Down 1
Credit Check 0
Elixir 0
Common Thread 0
Breeze in The Trees 0
Crosswind 0
Dennis The Menace 0
Death of Sanity 0
Deafening Quiet 0
Cupcakes 1
Come, Follow Me 0
Come Slay The Dragon 0
Cinnamon 1
Rainbows, Lollipops and Cotton Candy 2
Efficiency Rating 0
Faith 0
Textbook Case 0
Windmill Factor 0
Walk To The Gallows 0
Tribulation 0
You've Got To Be Kidding 0
Well Done 0
Working Together 0
Yield To Your Heart 0
Work In Progress 0
Wet Willie Noogy 0
Snow On a Hot Summer's Day 0
Warm Up Prayer 0
Wild Spirit 0
Left Turn at Albequerque 0
Unexpected Rendezvous 0
White, Is Just a Color 1
Walking in The Dark 0
Less Than Perfect 0
Oil of Joy 0
Temple 0
This Man Called Jesus 0
Three Rider's 0
Snapshot 0
Mad Man on The Loose 0
It's Rainin' Outside 0
Listen To My Lips 0
Reach 0
Slight Case of Odd 0
Road, The 0
Simple Host 0
Our Man in Lompoc 0
My Heart Cries Out To Thee 0
Moment At The Meadow 0
Protector 0
Memory of Jenny 0
Howling Night 0
Laughing, Laughing, Laughing 0
How Deep Does Your Faith Go? 0
From Now Until Forever 1
Gook 0
Haunting 1
Crystal Clear 0
Gift 0
Crust of Bread 0
Daisies on The Table 0
Knock At The Window 0
Do You Feel Lucky? 0
Coca Cola Fiend 0
Change in The Weather 0
Canyons in The Sidewalk 0
Can We, Please? 0
Broken 0
Bloody Blackhearts 0
Blind Man in a Wheelchair 0
Big E Whizzle 1
Being of Acquaintance 0
Battleground 0
Babbler 0
And Then..... 0
Alone In My Principles 0
Agent From Heaven 0
Ageless 0
Acid Test 0
Access Granted 0
About The Dedication 0
It Was a Sunday 1
Last Stand at Santa Maria High 0
Ethan 0
My Quiver Full 0
Writer's Block 0
Lamb and The Lion 0
Trumpets of Heaven 0
Cross, The 0
Battle Cry of Fort Ontario 0
Publicity Stunt 0
My Friend Orb 0
Bit of The Creature 0
Amanda 0
Below 0
Piece of Chocolate Cake 0
Germany Calling 0
Incubation Period 0
Heavenly Scent 0
Tea at 4 O'Clock 0
Two Deer in The Wood 0
Signs of Life 0
Suzy, Sweet Suzy 0
Sweet Micah 0
Sweet Jeni 0
Paradise 0
Patience Is Sometimes a Pain In The Neck 0
Sour Apples 0
Tomato, The 0
Thin Walls 0
Ode To James West 0
Perchance To Love 0
Mumsy 0
Love and Joy 0
Home Cookin' 0
If I Could Fly Like The Wind 0
Leaf On Her Nose 0
I've Been Thinking 0
Man From Haiti 0
Mad Musician 0
Fire Tree 0
Every Autumn 0
Dilauded, Pains Best Friend 0
Cleft of The Rock 0
Child's Play 0
Bucking Bronc 0
Across The Moor 0
Adventure's of an Evil Mind 0
Albatross Factor 0
Hidden Treasure of Melissa B. 0
Among The Chickens 0
Duck, Duck, Goose 2
Sitting Duck 2
Never Mind 1
Coward's Creed 0
Unisex God 1
In His Arms 0
Tools of The Trade 0
To God, With Thanks 1
His Will, Not Mine 0
Greasing The Guards Palm 0
Devil's Delight 0
Angel of Light 0
Rise Up 0
As For Me and My House 0
Minstrels 0
Key of F 0
Xylophone Solo 0
Trumpet in B Minor 1
Out of Season 0
Sweetheart Hill 0
Eight Hours In a Sewer Pipe 0
Alfie, The Neighborhood Scaredy Cat 0
Charlie Brown Fanatic 0
Hawk Came To Visit 0
September Cold Blues 0
Eagle's Roost 0
Lighthouse, The 1
Victorian Clock 0
Monster's From The ID 1
Vision of My Mind 0
Illogical 1
Cool Drink of Water 0
Bullweavels 0
Ghetto Singer 0
Is Life A Play? 1
Souvinirs 0
How To Fail In One Easy Lesson 0
Gray People 1
Uncouth Lout 0
But Not For Me 0
Mr. Whistle 0
My Favorite Adventure 0
Grocery List 0
My Savior, My All 0
Precious In His Sight 0
I Have To Say What I Feel 0
God's Caress 0
Stopover In Bethlehem 0
My Sweet, Sweet Love 0
Very Brave Soul 0
Just a Pile of Wood 1
Zeal In All You Do 0
Where I'm Bound 0
Dave With Two T's 0
Solace Under The Blankets 0
Nightingale Woman 0
Behold, The Future! 0
Moose 0
Sprinkle of Rain 0
Fireflies At Night 0
Cherry Blossoms In Spring 0
Vampire's Kiss 0
Breath of God 0
Glory To God 0
Enjoy The Journey 0
Waiting Is Not Optional 0
Prick of My Thumbs 0
What Happened? 0
Saxophone In E Major 0
Mello 1
Spring 0
Alone at Last I Die 1
Ah, They're Cute 0
It's Dusk, With Rainclouds Overhead 0
Tin Soldier 0
Example 0
I Want To Love Like You 0
Martians Must Be In Charge 0
As Free As The Air 1
Winds of Heaven 0
Brief Visit 0
Ooooh Spiders! 0
Signpost Up Ahead 1
Man In a Hurry 1
My Lord, The King 1
Would I Lie To You? 0
True Spirit 0
Last Twelve Days of Autumn 0
Papa 0
It Starts With The Title 0
I'm The Cheese 0
And The Floodgates Were Opened 0
In The Groove 0
Holy Spirit Rain Down On Me 1
I'm Not There 0
A and C Meet Me 0
Drifter 1
Lunch At The Buckhorn 1