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JP
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since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343
Loomis, CA

0 posted 1999-08-23 12:27 PM


Explosive hate
rips through my mind
the need to kill
is taking its toll.

The hunger for blood
and thirst for slaughter
burns in my heart
like flaming coal

Blood like fire
races throughout
igniting hatred
deep in my soul.


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Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
JP




[This message has been edited by JP (edited 08-23-99).]

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Brad
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since 1999-08-20
Posts 5705
Jejudo, South Korea
1 posted 1999-08-24 04:54 AM


For some reason, I really like the stanza end rhyme. I think it works very well here.
You have some powerful images here but I don't know what they are about -- Why is this person angry? Why does this person feel hate?

This may not what you are shooting for but I was left wondering.

Thanks,
Brad

Sunshine
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2 posted 1999-08-25 01:39 PM


Am I guessing correctly that you meant this only to be a comment as to how this person was on that particular day?

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Sunshine
Words will always express our feelings true. ~~~ KRJ
Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



JP
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since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343
Loomis, CA
3 posted 1999-08-25 04:28 PM


In all honesty, this work was more about the feeling of energy in the words and rythym. The feelings expressed lent themselves to the energy I was exploring...

Something about love and tenderness just doesn't go well with vigor and explosiveness.....

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Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
JP



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