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Anthony Liccione (b. October 9, 1968) emerged from hardship, raised in a broken family, moving among homes and even living in his car during his teenage years, yet found solace in writing. His journey as poet and author reflects that struggle: his journals grew into published volumes such as Back Words and Forward, Please Pass Me the Blood & Butter, Wolf Down, and Symmetry. His poems appear in many literary journals. He now balances life in Texas, service in the Army National Guard, and raising two children. His work inspires through unflinching honesty, about loss, suffering, resilience and shows how art can give voice to shadows and turn survival into strength.
"The paint is drying, and time is dying. The pain is crying, lying on my back, trying to get back the time, to brushstrokes too fast, wet went dry and love went dull; now I live in a portrait I never painted."
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"The paint is drying, and time is dying. The pain is crying, lying on my back, trying to get back the time, to brushstrokes too fast, wet went dry and love went dull; now I live in a portrait I never painted."

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"To express open creativity, you first need to create your own space of seclusion."
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"To express open creativity, you first need to create your own space of seclusion."

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"Death is like that, it blinks, we blink; not always able to see the Stop signs, hiding behind trees in the corner of the roads."
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"Death is like that, it blinks, we blink; not always able to see the Stop signs, hiding behind trees in the corner of the roads."

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"Nothing like being in a dream, then waking up to a nightmare."
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"Nothing like being in a dream, then waking up to a nightmare."

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"The heart fools the mind, where eyes went deaf to words, that fell on blinded ears to easy to fall in love."
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"The heart fools the mind, where eyes went deaf to words, that fell on blinded ears to easy to fall in love."

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"A friend is the wax that keeps the flame lit, an enemy is the wind that blows it out."
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"A friend is the wax that keeps the flame lit, an enemy is the wind that blows it out."

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"My brain as the engine, with thoughts trailing to the caboose, on a one-track mind we keep going forward."
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"My brain as the engine, with thoughts trailing to the caboose, on a one-track mind we keep going forward."

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"Worrying is like a dominoes effect, that rolls from one day into the next, into a week, a month, a year;never accomplishing anything but stress, until it hits that last tile, which drops unfulfilled to an empty ground."
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"Worrying is like a dominoes effect, that rolls from one day into the next, into a week, a month, a year;never accomplishing anything but stress, until it hits that last tile, which drops unfulfilled to an empty ground."

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"All these pricks gathering around her body, trying to reach and pierce her rose."
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"All these pricks gathering around her body, trying to reach and pierce her rose."

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"Thoughts are like an open ocean, they can either move you forward within its waves, or sink you under deep into its abyss."
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"Thoughts are like an open ocean, they can either move you forward within its waves, or sink you under deep into its abyss."

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"We are soon approaching a refined holiday, "Merry Mas," where Christ will be taken out of its context."
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"We are soon approaching a refined holiday, "Merry Mas," where Christ will be taken out of its context."

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"Love can either be your greatest companion or your worst enemy, depending on your pride to accept or deny things."
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"Love can either be your greatest companion or your worst enemy, depending on your pride to accept or deny things."

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"If coffee were like dreams, then I would be wired in constant bliss, never needing sleep to live out my dreams."
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"If coffee were like dreams, then I would be wired in constant bliss, never needing sleep to live out my dreams."

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"It's useless to paint a closed door, in order to change its color. The door needs to be open for both sides to change as same."
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"It's useless to paint a closed door, in order to change its color. The door needs to be open for both sides to change as same."

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"Expect while reaching for the stars, people to whirl by with their dark clouds and storm upon you."
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"Expect while reaching for the stars, people to whirl by with their dark clouds and storm upon you."

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"When a fat person goes in the water naked, would it still be called skinny-dipping?"
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"When a fat person goes in the water naked, would it still be called skinny-dipping?"

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"The future is now! Don't make that second pass you into regrets."
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"The future is now! Don't make that second pass you into regrets."

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"Lust likes to rush, while love hates to wait."
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"Lust likes to rush, while love hates to wait."

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"A cynical modification of letting go doesn't bring forgiveness, it's when, once you forgive, will you be able to let go."
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"A cynical modification of letting go doesn't bring forgiveness, it's when, once you forgive, will you be able to let go."

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"Who said death is dead? He's fully alive, traveling around the world, throwing shadows and soaking in the sun. Visiting the young and old; placing bets and dicing regrets, for the worse or a better off place."
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"Who said death is dead? He's fully alive, traveling around the world, throwing shadows and soaking in the sun. Visiting the young and old; placing bets and dicing regrets, for the worse or a better off place."

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"God doesn't stop crisis from coming, as He didn't stop Christ from coming. Things have their reasons for happening, we need not to faint, but rather have faith that we are never alone."
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"God doesn't stop crisis from coming, as He didn't stop Christ from coming. Things have their reasons for happening, we need not to faint, but rather have faith that we are never alone."

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"If you're not content with the small things, then you won't be content with the big things."
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"If you're not content with the small things, then you won't be content with the big things."

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"The pleasures of living is loving!"
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"The pleasures of living is loving!"

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"It's not love at first sight, it's having the sight, to distinguish true love, from just mere beauty."
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"It's not love at first sight, it's having the sight, to distinguish true love, from just mere beauty."

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"Life is like the dirt we bury our dreams and fears in. It blemishes the way. As things tend to grow by the rain of our belief or doubts."
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"Life is like the dirt we bury our dreams and fears in. It blemishes the way. As things tend to grow by the rain of our belief or doubts."

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"Hate will only eat the truth, then spit out a lie."
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"Hate will only eat the truth, then spit out a lie."

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"People are complaining of having rags and not riches, but I find it a blessing just to have rags, to wipe away the dirt and dust that may come in the course of life."
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"People are complaining of having rags and not riches, but I find it a blessing just to have rags, to wipe away the dirt and dust that may come in the course of life."

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"Don't let someone keep putting out the flame God keeps re-lighting, we all have a purpose. As a wing to a bird. As wind that goes the destiny over the sea."
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"Don't let someone keep putting out the flame God keeps re-lighting, we all have a purpose. As a wing to a bird. As wind that goes the destiny over the sea."

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"Simplicity is, as simple as you make it."
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"Simplicity is, as simple as you make it."

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"Unconditional love, is love, regardless anything; attainable or impossible."
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"Unconditional love, is love, regardless anything; attainable or impossible."

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"The lonely people have taught me, that I am not alone."
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"The lonely people have taught me, that I am not alone."

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"ESPN, is having the ability to foretell future outcomes in sports."
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"ESPN, is having the ability to foretell future outcomes in sports."

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"When water fountains start charging to drink, then you know we have a problem."
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"When water fountains start charging to drink, then you know we have a problem."

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"One dream, will suffice a thousand nightmares."
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"One dream, will suffice a thousand nightmares."

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"Down the road of hate, at every busted corner lurks the need for love."
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"Down the road of hate, at every busted corner lurks the need for love."

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"The best way to handle life, is to put your life in God's hands."
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"The best way to handle life, is to put your life in God's hands."

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"The best way to stay safe is, let them think your insane."
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"The best way to stay safe is, let them think your insane."

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"There are no sides in suicide."
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"There are no sides in suicide."

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"Trust, is the stone thrown into the sea, sinking deep in all its murkiness, unable to see what it once lived and believed to be a promise."
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"Trust, is the stone thrown into the sea, sinking deep in all its murkiness, unable to see what it once lived and believed to be a promise."

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"Life is like a lit cigarette. The past is ashes, the present is burning, and the future is up in smoke. Fast as a breath; inhale exhale."
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"Life is like a lit cigarette. The past is ashes, the present is burning, and the future is up in smoke. Fast as a breath; inhale exhale."

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"These days, it's better to look poor and be safe, than look rich and be a victim."
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"These days, it's better to look poor and be safe, than look rich and be a victim."

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"People from the past, have a tendency to walk back into the present, and run over the future."
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"People from the past, have a tendency to walk back into the present, and run over the future."

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"It's the giving that makes one stronger, but sometimes the taking can make one weaker, if even vulnerable or blinding."
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"It's the giving that makes one stronger, but sometimes the taking can make one weaker, if even vulnerable or blinding."

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"They say money is the rude of all evil, however I know poor people that can quite fit the bill."
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"They say money is the rude of all evil, however I know poor people that can quite fit the bill."

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"Fake love, is just as damaging as open hate."
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"Fake love, is just as damaging as open hate."

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"A tongue is about the size of a bullet, but much more fierce and powerful."
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"A tongue is about the size of a bullet, but much more fierce and powerful."

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"It is better to have ten skeletons in your closet, than walk with no bones."
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"It is better to have ten skeletons in your closet, than walk with no bones."

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"A house is never small or empty, when filled with love."
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"A house is never small or empty, when filled with love."

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"I guess it's better to have a chalk smile, than an ink smile. Where chalk changes with the direction of wind, ink stays as a deep stain. Like rain, sun and hail against a fake plant."
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"I guess it's better to have a chalk smile, than an ink smile. Where chalk changes with the direction of wind, ink stays as a deep stain. Like rain, sun and hail against a fake plant."

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"You may not be able to change the world for the better, but the world is able to change you for the worst, don't give them the rock you stand on."
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"You may not be able to change the world for the better, but the world is able to change you for the worst, don't give them the rock you stand on."

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