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Danny Cobb
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0 posted 2008-08-10 07:00 PM


forgive me
for my momentary lapse
   of good judgment and my
    selfish persual of my own
     agenda that serves only me
      and ignors any good to accomplish.

I am not always
such a selfish twit
  I too have feelings and
   a sense of compassion for those
    who have it so much harder than me
     but then I get blinded in my minds own eye.

I sicerely hope that
all it is, is a momentary lapse
  and nothing more sinster and serious
   which would grow into a total self absorption
    obscuring what positive good I do possess
   and creating a totally obnoxious personage
  that no one could possible stand or want
to tolerate as a social outcast and
enigma of a personal calamity,

may it just be
a temporary phase I am going through
  a learning curve, a growing spurt that
   will fade with time like the abandoned
    cocoon, once the more glorious butterfly
     has emerged to new heights of existance
    a former totally hollow and shallowness
   that is only fit to be cast aside to
  be able to allow a thing of beauty
to exist where once an ugly and
fruitless self-isolation dwelt.


[This message has been edited by Danny Cobb (08-11-2008 07:25 AM).]

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1 posted 2008-08-10 07:18 PM


wow, that was really good
martiniat8
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2 posted 2008-08-10 08:40 PM


very good, i especially like the learning curve you made with the words. just a question, is it spelled cacoon or cocoon?
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3 posted 2008-08-10 10:35 PM


Danny~
I'm enjoying reading your poetic thoughts~

**Check your email, okay?**

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
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Robert E. Jordan
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4 posted 2008-08-10 10:36 PM


Danny Cobb,

This is difficult to read.  try it in Navy Blue font.

Always capitalize you first person singular pronoun "I".

Bobby

Danny Cobb
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since 2008-07-09
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5 posted 2008-08-11 07:23 AM


Thanks everyone for your kind & constructive comments on my poem.

Bobby, I changed the lower case "i" to "I" as you suggested, but was unable to change the font color.
  Thanks for the advice!

   danny cobb

Prasad Nataraj
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6 posted 2008-08-15 01:54 PM


Hi Danny, this is wonderful write; I got to learn so many new words from your poem and the meaning of your write is very good. Prasad
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7 posted 2008-08-15 02:36 PM


Enjoyed this wise and sensitive write, Danny.
                                Ida

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