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Community News Important Update: Transition from pathetic.org to eMuse.org - 03/16/2025 by Gavin M Roy After years of intermittent development, eMuse is almost ready to launch. As part of this transition, pathetic.org will be shutdown and will redirect to eMuse.org. What you need to know: * No accounts will be automatically created * No content will be automatically transferred * When creating your new eMuse account, you'll have the option to import your data from pathetic.org We look forward to welcoming you to the new platform. Hello, Survivors of 2020! - 01/03/2021 by V. Blake Please check my post out in the General forum when you have a moment. Thanks! Stay Healthy - 03/18/2020 by V. Blake Hope you and yours are well. A Congratulations to Leonard M Hawkes - 03/27/2019 by V. Blake ..who just published his first volume of poetry! Entitled Leaves from my Box Elder, it comes just in time for the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike. So, like the title says--congrats, Leonard! Older News

Poem of the Day for 11/03/26 Lisa, Should I Play Guitar? by JJ Johnson It's lonely in my empty room Maybe I will build a wall You said I'll be hearing from you soon Do I dare hope you'll really call? Lisa, say you will finally call My love's imprisoned in this heart And you can set it free for me More than once it's been torn apart And so I've thrown away the key Lisa, will you help me find the key? In my mind I have grown confused This is as clear as I can say My heart is true but has been used I ask you before it falls away Lisa, will you love me all the way? Lisa, do you think I've gone too far? I have been dreaming of you from afar Am I worth your time if I play guitar And sing my songs in a dim smoky bar? Lisa, should I sing in a broken down bar? Lisa, what do you want me to do? Try to start over if I knew where to begin? Try to forget you with my heart broke into? Broke in two by feelings hidden within Lisa, in you, the key is hidden within 11/01/1985 Visit JJ Johnson's Library Lisa, Should I Play Guitar? Copyright © 2026 JJ Johnson

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