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Know Thyself
This poem began as a poem about golf and Life, but it became about knowing myself and what I am capable of. It was inspired on a golf course as I gauged the distance between myself and the green, the hazards in between, the risk, the reward, and which club I would use.(see- "LIFE")
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The Scapegoat
Does Life ever seem unfair to you? Does it ever seem like problems pile on top of you, while everyone else is coasting through life? I know I feel that way. Or more accurately, Felt that way. This is my poem, with a clearer hindsight, of feeling like "The Scapegoat" in Life......
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Finding Wings
Not really a poem, not really song lyrics, not..... IDK what is this? It's just me having fun with words and organizing them in a manner which tells my message. Enjoy...
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Something Different
My favorite poet is Henry David Thoreau. I love his optimism and the hope he creates with his writing. "Something Different" is my attempt to capture his wisdom and insight on the human condition.
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AY PAPI!!!
A (not-so) Self-effacing vision of my past valleys and the journey to spectacular future peaks! (btw- I crushed this one!)
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LISTEN UP!!!!
"Listen Up" is a typical poem for me that I begin when I'm in a horrible place and then use my writing as self- therapy bringing myself back to a confident, upbeat, thankful, faithful mood. Swag even!
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The Bi-Polar Life
Life finds it's level- Why doubt divine dealing?
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Standout!!!
STAND….. Stand in Faith and know you are the Man!
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"......As it is in Heaven"
My feeble attempt to capture the meaning of this phrase in the Lord's Prayer: "Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven." This was a Fun poem to write!!!
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The "IT" Factor
"The IT Factor" is a poem set to a musical beat about Faith. About the type of Faith which was owned by Daniel (and the Lions' Den), in the Bible- Oh, and also by ME!!!
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I'm Possible
So in honor of my rekindling my old flame and remembering all those who have lost SO MUCH to the horror of closed head injuries, I have written a song/poem to fire me back up- and anyone else who wants to claim my sentiments.
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?Who Am I?
Do you sometimes feel like you"re from a different planet? Do you wonder how this happened, what you have become- or WHO you even ARE? …….. I know that I DO!
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'Till I Have Won
I came kinda weak with my first "edited" version. This is a much stronger version of my take on Eminem's "Till I Collapse". I think you'll like it.
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You're The Man
I've heard a few mixtapes lately that I like, and realized that my poem "Entheos" (Jay-Z- "Empire State of Mind") would mesh great with Aloe Blacc's "The Man". It turned out well
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Entheos .V. Satano
So this is my life...this is what I've become. I'm the Devil fighter! And I'm his worst fear! Entheos .V. Satano is my latest attempt to call out the coward to face me. (Not crazy...is it?!)
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The Man
In creating "The Man" I took the liberties of combining a hook in Drake's "The Motto" (creating my own motto) and the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling.
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Undefeated
This is a simple poem describing the life of an individual who refuses to give up. This man is Undefeated!!
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Hou$e Money
"This metaphor's to roll the dice/ Comparing Grace to human vice"- This is a rather bold attempt to explain the concept of Grace and my own battle with Evil but putting it into gambling terminology
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King Like Job
My whole life I've dreamed on being "king" someday and I leaned upon hope and the Divine that it may happen. But here I am, today, and I've lost all of it. Even Hope. So "King like Job" applies now
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The Purpose of Life (pt.3)
"The Purpose of Life isn't all that deep or profound." - I wrote this when I was in a good mindset (in pt.2). Part 3 is the opposite- the jeckyl to my hyde mindset of scarcity. Frustrating- alarming
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DWELL FOREVER
This hub is about Psalm 23 and the unconventional way it is a blessing in my life. "And I will dwell in the House of the Lord.… FOREVER!!!" ….FOREVER!!!
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WIN TODAY!!!
Recently my mother was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. She said "It's kind of numbing knowing I can't beat this." My advice: "No, don't even try to win this War. Just WIN TODAY!!!"
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"Come After Me, I'm a Man!"
When I wrote this poem I was numb, stunned, and beside myself with rage! There was yet another devastating attack on my loved ones.........and I knew who did it.............and it was ALL MY FAULT!!!
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2013 NFL Draft- Mock
*The time has arrived! This is my last Mock Draft before the REAL 2013 NFL Draft begins Thursday evening. Enjoy!!!
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You Know We Will!
So yes, Life has beaten you down. Yes, you have suffered terrible disappointments. Yes, you are frustrated with your continued inability to right these wrongs. But also, Yes, you feel as though you are Blessed. So what will you DO about it?!!
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SUBDUED
Sometimes a man just grows tired of being held down, feeling Subdued. What am I fighting? What is keeping me from being able to even Try? Why do I give it the power to do so?.... What if I turned the tables and went from being Hunted to the Hunter?!!!
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ENTHEOS
I have adopted the word "Entheos" as the name of my alter-ego. In Greek it means "having the God within." Also, Entheos is the derivative of the worth "Enthusiasm", which means "inspired by", therefore very appropriate!
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THE BIG ONE! 3.0
Good or Evil? Right or Wrong? Black or White? Can our existence be boiled down to a "tragic pantomime" between 2 polar opposite forces, and must we choose between the two? Why? (pt.3- the Results, of my series trilogy)
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THE BIG ONE! 2.0
Good or Evil? Right or Wrong? Black or White? Can our existence be boiled down to a "tragic pantomime" between 2 polar opposite forces, and must we choose between the two? Why? (pt.2 of the series trilogy)
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THE BIG ONE! 1.0
Good or Evil? Right or Wrong? Black or White? Can our existence be boiled down to a "tragic pantomime" between 2 polar opposite forces, and must we choose between the two? Why?
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Daniel's 2012 NFL Mock Draft- 4/18/12
This Draft is over, and while I got many of the correct players drafted in the first 2 rounds, there were SO many trades that quite a few were predicted to the wrong teams. You can look and see how close I got in this article:
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All Hail The King
"The Winner" becomes the KING! All Hail the King!
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YES I CAN
"I can do all things through Christ, which strengthens me"
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The Blessed One
"I have become all things to all men, that by all means I mights save...some"- (1 Cor. 9:22)
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I AM is Within
I AM no work in progress, I AM the damn goal!!!
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I CAN NOT ESCAPE MY DREAM (pt.2)
Part 2 of the (hopefully) ongoing journey I'm on, attempting to find happiness while both driven AND trapped by my dreams.
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I CAN NOT ESCAPE MY DREAM (pt.1)
A poem of the (hopefully) ongoing journey I'm on, attempting to find happiness while both driven AND trapped by my dreams.
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Daniel's 2012 NFL Mock Draft (1/25/12)
This Draft is over, and while I got many of the correct players drafted in the first 2 rounds, there were SO many trades that quite a few were predicted to the wrong teams. You can look and see how close I got in this article:
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I'm Risen
A song written as if Christ calling to us
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Do or Die
What I've felt What I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Meant to Be Not for Me Soared o’er what might have been
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Why Me?!
“Why me?!” in anger I scream out Why did I need to lose so much, And have everything become so hard? Why must I relearn to crawl? I now need pain to feel alive, Doubt pleasure ever will arrive Some must live, but I moan “Why...
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Eternal Dawn
The birds are now singing Light rays peek in the East Even fog now a memory Surely blackness long gone Still though the sky lightens Something yet stifles joy Where once pain and sorrow ruled Now frustration grows strong ...
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Hope
Hope is.......
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Soothing Sorrow
Soothing sorrow will make numb Hurts at first, but then no pain Like a shot of novacane Dentist’s needle in your gum Lighting strike, then Autumn rain
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And You Thought You Knew!!
*I don’t choose to dream -But it helps dull the pain -Would it be better to Vomit or Die? -Until I decide, I must write this or cry -I live in 2 different worlds -And all they do is compete -There’s Me and then there's my Hell -My riddle is I’m f*ckin stuck in the Middle
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Get It On!!
-Am I wrong cause I wanna Shoot it, shoot it out?! -Shoot it, shoot it out (and) get it on till I die? ! -Get it on till I die , -'cause they want it, want it now, now -Y'all, Y'all remember me -Y'all, Y'all remember me……. -…(I'm ready to die)
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Walk Big!!!
Lyrics to a song about not LETTING your light shine, but MAKING your light shine! WALK BIG!!
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THE ARMS RACE
The ARMS RACE (Fall Out Boy-This Ain’t a Scene, it’s an Arms Race ) (Remix- Ft. Kanye West) ---------------------------------------------------- I am an arms dealer, Fitting you with weapons in the form of words. I already kno..w...
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Waiting To Die
PAIN: Graphic, sharp, stunning- but also slow, blunt, numbing.
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Unbreakable!!
-I’m UNBREAKABLE B**ch, -You tried and you failed -My name is Entheos -Which means, “God Within” -So cut me I might Bleed- -I may bend, but CAN’T break -Your feeble attempt -At my life wasn’t wise. -I’m not afraid of you now, -Take a look in my eyes!!
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Denard Robinson- you are Ridiculous!!!
Written in honor of the Michigan great and Jags rookie Denard Robinson during his Sophomore season as he burst on the scene and stunned the world!
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NFL All-Time, All-Pro Team- *Defense*
NFL All-Time, All Pro Team- Defense. And clearly my list is pretty good. It was vultured in 2011- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/773701-nfl-the-all-time-team
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SHINE FOREVER!
I wrote Shine Forever on a flight to meet a stranger (now a friend) who was a new widow, her young husband a Cancer victim. It is a story about how we live not only FOR each other, but THROUGH each other... forever.
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Hide and Not Seek
Justified SHAME- the worst kind
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Good Riddance To The "Oughts"!! : The worst Decade EVER!
My rant written the night of Dec. 31, 2009. "So tonight I’m going to celebrate the death of “The Oughts” and the birth of a New Tomorrow, “The Teens”- pure as a crisp, white, winter morning and brimming with Hope and Optimism"
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NFL All-Time, All-Pro Team- *Offense*
ALL-TIME, ALL-NFL TEAM *offense*- Clearly mine is pretty good because it was vultured by Bleacher Report in 2011- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/773701-nfl-the-all-time-team
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When My World Gets Right!
WHEN MY WORLD GETS RIGHT!! There are no unreachable stars There are no unbendable bars There are no unbelievable lies Or unachievable highs There are no unresortable measures There are no undeniable pleasures There are no...
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DA's 2010 NFL Mock Draft (2 rounds) *12/10/2009
DA's 2010 NFL Mock Draft (2 rounds) *12/10/2009
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DA's 2010 NFL Mock Draft (2 rounds) *12/3/09
DA's 2010 NFL Mock Draft (2 rounds) *12/3/09
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"Hail To the Victors!"....Forever!!
The University of Michigan Wolverines basically put the sport of College Football on the map in the early 1900’s, and, Mark My Words: Michigan Football will re- insert itself at the Apex of football.
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Aim For Stars: Overview
Aim For Stars (Overview) I’ve been asked if I plan to offer more of my background to better explain my writing, and I suppose to see what qualifies me as a credible source for such deep, and sometimes dark, topics. So I would like to offer an...
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DA's 2010 NFL Mock Draft *11/24/09
DA's 2010 NFL Mock Draft *11/24/09
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Pride In Scars
My exploration into the reason, if any, for Pain in life. An answer to- "WHY?...."
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You Still Can Shine!!
“The WINNER says things won’t be fine, but Keep the Faith, YOU STILL CAN SHINE!” If I’m correct, then you should take Pride in each adversity that you overcome. It just may be that you are being sharpened and strengthened in preparation for GREAT Things! So Hold Your Head High! Stand Tall! You...
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"I Will Fear No Evil...."
Let me tell you about the day I met Satan...
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TOO
This poem is an expression of belief against any outside judgments of our own capabilities and limitations. "Wisdom says ‘Average relates To that which we aim.’" *Blessing's all about perception!!
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"Goodbye, I Love You...."
NO, THIS IS NOT ME RIGHT NOW! However, this is a TRUE suicide letter/ poem. This was, honest to goodness, my letter that I scribbled on looseleaf paper, which is wrinkled to this day by the teardrops which fell on the page as I wrote
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Shut Your Mouth!!
So, I’m kind of a “fake tough guy”. People are always impressed when I tell the story of my defiance of any and all doubts and negative prognosticators. It’s absolutely 100% true- my sad and miserable, but supposedly “strong” and inspiring mission in life is to Prove all ya muthaf**kas Wrong!!!!
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The Purpose of Life- (pt. 2)
Part 2 of my ongoing personal insight into "The Purpose of Life". (11/12/09)
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SURELY
-“Surely” is a play on words for the name of my fictitious queen of Assurance- Shirley. This was written several years ago, but it still holds true in my life today. To me this poem is about Confidence. About knowing that I CAN. Knowing that if I set my mind to something, it’s a Certainty. I’m...
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*I*
Hello, my name is Daniel Austhof, and I am The Blessed One. *This piece is written as a satire and serves as my tongue-in-cheek introduction
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Fast Pain/ Slow Pain
"Fast Pain brought shock- The Slow Pain still makes me cry". If you can relate and understand what I mean by this, I'll just say: "I'm so sorry! Be Strong and God Bless!"
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THE WINNER
"The WINNER knows he WILL be King... How?!" Boy from humble beginnings lives the life that I strive to live, in process, becomes "The Winner"
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The Purpose of Life- (pt.1)
"The Purpose of Life" isn't all that deep or profound. Even I could figure it out with a little self reflection and by writing a 2-part post on my findings.
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AIM FOR STARS
The key to Success is Sexy!!!
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Teardrops In The Rain
Journey from shedding insignificant tears, washed away by the storm, to living a life of Purpose, filled with Hope.....no, make that FAITH! And "That's FAR from Teardrops in the Rain!"