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devina
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since 1999-10-28
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0 posted 2015-04-15 12:49 PM





Cold black holes
shimmer behind
A pleasant smile
with too much teeth
to be comforting.
(I've got you)
The moment your corners peek
and I see you-
Burning bright with hatred
as one looks upon
a wingless bird
in flight.
Trying to grasp
the impossibility
between our gazes-
held over-long.
Your level eyes
shy now
not reaching mine
and I yearn
To rip down corners
of dark paper
from your smile,
Just to stop
the chills inside-
Slipping through me
rolling my gut.
Such a twisted you
Paper-blind
on purpose
But ah-ha!
I've got you.

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ethome
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since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada
1 posted 2015-04-15 07:26 AM


Well, too bad I'm an old guy because I'm not sure what you're trying to get across to the reader.
Us old guys aren't always up to speed when it comes to this type of ambiguity......You just might be a modern female version of John Prine.
However, it is cleverly written and I'm just wondering if it means you didn't want to get out of bed that morning????
Don't pay too much attention to me I'm wrong more often than right........
Have a great day!

true love never looks after it's own interests

devina
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2 posted 2015-04-15 05:32 PM


lol...born country? yes! but I sure can't play guitar like Prine...

I was in a mood...
recoverin' from a bad surgery, there are too many doctors and alot of fake concern so far.and too much sterile white, ack!

gets overwhelmingly predictable sometimes.

tx fer peekin

Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...



Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
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3 posted 2015-04-16 06:48 PM


quote:
Paper-blind
on purpose


Nice line that.  I could see that smile too... one that almost gives shivers.  You have quite a way with words these days. here's hoping I ain't on that list I know you've been keeping.  

Michael

devina
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since 1999-10-28
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Cali
4 posted 2015-04-17 05:34 PM



list?! Lol..we must speak of this list thingy sumtime Michael...
~d

Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...



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