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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.
"Not only are you what you eat, but you also can be what's eating you. Don't become your problems or let them overtake you."
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"Not only are you what you eat, but you also can be what's eating you. Don't become your problems or let them overtake you."

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"Haters are those, that never were given any chances, that blew their chances, or that never took the chance."
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"Haters are those, that never were given any chances, that blew their chances, or that never took the chance."

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"Ever notice the word 'rough' in through? There is truth to that, though the way may be rough, we are still able to get through it."
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"Ever notice the word 'rough' in through? There is truth to that, though the way may be rough, we are still able to get through it."

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"We are rich in hearts, but poor with love."
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"We are rich in hearts, but poor with love."

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"Life happens, whether you're in it or not, but death doesn't give you a choice."
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"Life happens, whether you're in it or not, but death doesn't give you a choice."

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"Sin bites bitter. But oh, the sweet taste of salvation, that stirs the spirit!"
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"Sin bites bitter. But oh, the sweet taste of salvation, that stirs the spirit!"

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"People usually will remember people most, for the stupid things they did, than the impressionable ones. This somehow strangely, makes them feel better."
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"People usually will remember people most, for the stupid things they did, than the impressionable ones. This somehow strangely, makes them feel better."

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"We can't control on how each day will fall, but we can control how we fall into each day. Learn to make adjustments to match the circumstances."
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"We can't control on how each day will fall, but we can control how we fall into each day. Learn to make adjustments to match the circumstances."

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"If you can't please yourself some of the time, how do you expect to please people all the time? Not everyone is going to appreciate you for your efforts and deeds."
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"If you can't please yourself some of the time, how do you expect to please people all the time? Not everyone is going to appreciate you for your efforts and deeds."

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"When something seems unbalanced and out of rhythm, just a song can tune things up in a moment. The power of music is therapy."
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"When something seems unbalanced and out of rhythm, just a song can tune things up in a moment. The power of music is therapy."

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"Life has its enigmatic events, that can make it a mystery, or my misery. It all depends on how I view it."
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"Life has its enigmatic events, that can make it a mystery, or my misery. It all depends on how I view it."

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"As a lie can be buried, the truth will always bloom."
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"As a lie can be buried, the truth will always bloom."

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"As troubles bring money, money in turn can also bring troubles."
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"As troubles bring money, money in turn can also bring troubles."

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"She says: ...love is really all that matters. He hears: ...really love to do it on the mattress."
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"She says: ...love is really all that matters. He hears: ...really love to do it on the mattress."

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"It seems it doesn't pay to be good anymore, when people are short-changing you for evil."
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"It seems it doesn't pay to be good anymore, when people are short-changing you for evil."

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"I dreamed of dying, long before my dreams have died."
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"I dreamed of dying, long before my dreams have died."

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"I tend to think my eye's vision is still 20/20, because they mind their own business."
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"I tend to think my eye's vision is still 20/20, because they mind their own business."

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"A god is anything that lives outside of God."
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"A god is anything that lives outside of God."

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"The dog leash was still tied tight around the oak tree in the back, stretched worn and limp across the green grass as if trying to escape to freedom; and he buried his wife without a tombstone. Where before, she sat most times in his home, licking her wounds."
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"The dog leash was still tied tight around the oak tree in the back, stretched worn and limp across the green grass as if trying to escape to freedom; and he buried his wife without a tombstone. Where before, she sat most times in his home, licking her wounds."

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"The Judgement is not a question, it's a sure answer, as to a clump of dough, that will yeast and rise, or go in the oven and burn to crust."
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"The Judgement is not a question, it's a sure answer, as to a clump of dough, that will yeast and rise, or go in the oven and burn to crust."

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"Regrets never sit well, with those that never forget."
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"Regrets never sit well, with those that never forget."

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"The only one that believes in you, is you. Don't lean on how others see you to find belief in yourself."
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"The only one that believes in you, is you. Don't lean on how others see you to find belief in yourself."

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"They say blood is thicker than water, but I say ice, can be more solid than blood, when times get cold."
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"They say blood is thicker than water, but I say ice, can be more solid than blood, when times get cold."

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"We are equal by fault, but never equal in acceptance."
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"We are equal by fault, but never equal in acceptance."

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"Two people pass each other. As one looks upon the other's skin color, the other is looking back at their appearance. Both justifying, how better and righteous they are, in their own insecurities."
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"Two people pass each other. As one looks upon the other's skin color, the other is looking back at their appearance. Both justifying, how better and righteous they are, in their own insecurities."

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"The rich eat life, the poor eat death; so what is the problem they ask?"
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"The rich eat life, the poor eat death; so what is the problem they ask?"

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