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Just Sayin' It's Poetry

Just Sayin’ It’s Poetry

Here at dapper, we definitely pride ourselves on showcasing young people pursuing their passions, and doing what they love.  My friend Nick has been writing poetry for years, but has really just started to pursue it heavily.  A couple of days ago he wrote this for me. “This poem was written for my friend @emschilling...
The Ladies Of Summer - Charles Bukowski

The Ladies Of Summer – Charles Bukowski

the ladies of summer will die like the rose and the lie the ladies of summer will love so long as the price is not forever the ladies of summer might love anybody; they might even love you as long as a summer lasts. yet winter will come to them too white snow and a...
The Good Fight

The Good Fight

If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation....
...stuntin'

…stuntin’

I had to take ‘em to that ghetto university -mr. west -b
The Pleasures Of The Damned

The Pleasures Of The Damned

the pleasures of the damned are limited to brief moments of happiness: like the eyes in the look of a dog, like a square of wax, like a fire taking the city hall, the county, the continent, like fire taking the hair of maidens and monsters; and hawks buzzing in peach trees, the sea running...

Sand Castle

Things change Life moves forward The Earth rotates The moon and stars continue to shine as the stars continue to align
A Great Writer

A Great Writer

a great writer remains in bed shades down doesn’t want to see anyone doesn’t want to write anymore doesn’t want to try anymore; the editors and publishers wonder; some say hes insane some say he’s dead; his wife now answers all the mail: “…he does not wish to…” and some others even walk up and...
did you get your copy?

did you get your copy?

…i did!! the deluxe verison. its on a serious repeat rotation. but, if you haven’t. its somewhat okay. check out this itunes bonus track. Maybe – Kid Cudi
All of the Lights (Album Version)

All of the Lights (Album Version)

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is going to be more incredible than any other album that has been released within the last 3 years.

IF by Rudyard Kipling

“If” by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you But make allowance for their doubting too, If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal...

R.I.P. Pac

when your hero falls from grace all fairy tales r uncovered myths exposed and pain magnified the greatest pain discovered u taught me 2 be strong but im confused 2 c u so weak u said never 2 give up and it hurts 2 c u welcome defeat when ure hero falls so do the...