Cento Series End 09/27/2025

The Cento series has gone on for a very long time. 

The cento series was because I love to write poetry and share other artists work. So with centos I could create artwork I like and feature other artists in the same. Field. It was a joy being on this creative journey. From May 28th 2023 to September 7th 2025 is circa two and a half years. Fifty two weeks in a year so, 52+52+(52/2)  = 104+ 26=130 weeks. At two poems each week that is 260 poems. Not bad:)

Centos in overblog are from May 28th 2023 to November 17th 2024- sadly the results are not temporally aligned, unlike AALBC. 
https://rmnewsletter.over-blog.com/search/Cento/

Cento List - enjoy the poetry from November 23rd 2024 to September 27th 2025 
https://aalbc.com/tc/search/?q=cento&quick=1&type=calendar_event&nodes=5&updated_after=any&sortby=newest

Enjoy the 2023 Centos in ebook form
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/richard-murray-centos-2023

AND HERE IS A GOING AWAY PRESENT, the last of the Cento's I had listed. Enjoy

Maybe thin walls protect unwanted energies as a rock. with ease. https://www.deviantart.com/mysticalpoet/art/Permeable-1042307846 You don’t want to be too good at what you are doing. Since it is probably just a discount brand anyway. Especially for those working low-salary jobs. Especially when one is constantly being bombarded Some people can handle it, others cannot https://www.deviantart.com/princeoffire/art/Rat-Race-1042162559 And laughing in the Winter's icy clutch on me, Whispering of distant wonders https://www.deviantart.com/midn1ghtink/art/Anywhere-With-You-NaPo24-15-1042367171 life is a butterfly wing; on my leg https://www.deviantart.com/lucienrising/art/Bruised-1042271257 it is easier to tell myself that I just been too quiet when the thing I want the most is right in front of me; cannot touch me https://www.deviantart.com/starrystarrysky7267/art/all-that-I-have-1042258562 I'm a puddle; but... I'm able to breathe... For quite a long time I'm so scared - Of a total meltdown... Into that deep, dark water... I think I'm finally On the shore, and... I've found myself https://www.deviantart.com/faythe1900/art/Tiny-White-Flower-103-1040755252 I see the clouds overhead Where man would soon build I know what's coming next To cleanse my body and soul Why dread what nature gives https://www.deviantart.com/shouron/art/Stormy-Memories-1040951737 since our last argument... There's talk of me talking with you. https://www.deviantart.com/mysticalpoet/art/Two-Weeks-1042693009 accept defeat before anything could start but your rose perfume will one day become heavy promises that hang in the air. I think for me https://www.deviantart.com/starrystarrysky7267/art/clairvoyant-1042811951 It feels so nice against the skin and Showing off a dapper look and Killing it with style. https://www.deviantart.com/princeoffire/art/Silk-Shirt-Acrostic-1042785245 Single body melts and reforms, And give me my true name. I can sense the world around you, Of the stars living between us. https://www.deviantart.com/midn1ghtink/art/Shadow-Dancing-NaPo24-18-1043402404 It is becoming a nice time of year. Like back during pandemic times. Time to enjoy a nice walk outside https://www.deviantart.com/princeoffire/art/Sunny-Day-1043783427 words will come someday, a beautiful and artifice -- never beauty; so beautiful I have no bricks to lay https://www.deviantart.com/maggotsx/art/Creator-1043492968 in her tiny care it wasn’t you (tiny, innocent, https://www.deviantart.com/ink-singer/art/thief-1040279547 Lord knows I could solve stars. to remind me fate as planned... https://www.deviantart.com/mysticalpoet/art/Revisiting-Music-1043567941 what has been the seeds over men: many paths https://www.deviantart.com/lucienrising/art/Perpetual-1043507694 Maybe this is just part of the tale, But you wanted sleep. While I'm wrapped up in thorns. https://www.deviantart.com/midn1ghtink/art/Sweet-Dreams-NaPo24-19-1043621741 but as i stare at my reflection so i know that even within the darkest hour with no lies, no mimicry how do we find our clarity we search our whole lives for a promise we are never told https://www.deviantart.com/rtnightmare/art/PFP-Open-Theme-My-Truth-1043993797 je leur enlèverais leur masque de miel si j'étais de retour à la maison, pendant que les moissonneuses faucheraient me soufflent les fleurs écrasées sur le trottoir que la campagne et son silence pesant passer sous des arcs-en-ciel sans trésors I would take off their honey mask if I was back home, while the harvesters mow the flowers crushed on the sidewalk blow at me that the countryside and its heavy silence pass under rainbows without treasures https://www.deviantart.com/whiteplumfragrance/art/Le-champ-de-tournesols-875941852 I agree i can be quite a bore you crumble at the littlest, slightest touch fighting to stay happy but the world says no so why do i still keep going? https://www.deviantart.com/dazzlinraven/art/I-am-broken-1042194680 With nary a ship or a soul Our bodies had agreed upon. With every slow, labored beat. https://www.deviantart.com/midn1ghtink/art/December-NaPo24-20-1044466476 well, child, would you believe as you work hard that one is out of order and my job https://www.deviantart.com/kirihearts/art/bones-napo-5-1044549373 She says, to God I suppose, but not our bodies. We are supposed to be here for praying my head, a brief nod of gratitude, before https://www.deviantart.com/maggotsx/art/Calvary-1045141850 Breath and body Have nowhere to go Too many holes https://www.deviantart.com/sicariusalatum/art/Old-Clothes-1044579391 my poetic response Title: The Griot replies to Troubadour PrinceofFire Your song is part, while not too long For Nimue, said, at a kong Where the griot, I sing of, sat Waiting while in a mudcloth brat She spoke of a former knight, now king Earn'd from four and one, to live fae-bling White hair'd he dream'd, of one thing to be To end the false legend, after he He mourn'd after he was whisk'd away The innocents burn'd or metal-slay All the task was for a love felt far Not from evil or deceptive tar Yet, all he could do was shed tears Year after year, from faulty fears He earn'd one way into faelan' None left in years or none human Till the queen's sister saw a griot A wise traveler and not a sot She spoke to him of the faeking's fright And his request before he lost sight The griot laugh'd and accept the quest A worthy addition to his jest The Sky-king's court he will join one day To join his loving hene and play And, the griot left the sweet fae shores To tell a foreign people true lores And add to his own king-quest some tales To sing a journey through all the vales from hddeviant/richard murray https://www.deviantart.com/princeoffire/art/The-Knight-and-the-Faerie-Princess-979999142

If you want more poetry from me, consider. 

Epub link
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/poetry-or-more-1
Epub series it is in has more than poetry
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/richard-murray-short-story-collection

Audiobook link
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/the-last-flail
Audiobook series is mostly poetry but not all
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/series/richard-murray-tip-jar-audios

If you enjoy my craft and would like to support me with $1 consider using my tipjar
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/tier/Tip-Jar-to-HDdeviant-902770076