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jjote
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since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada

0 posted 2016-03-02 11:50 PM


He builds a haunted house for himself
warding away any feeble light
to seep into the rooms, welcomes night
as time creeps like a sluggish bludgeon.

He finds no joy chasing silk dresses
as they shimmer like butterfly wings
with skill he resists the temptation
to peek at pleasures in mock moonlight.

Emotions reside not on his face
complex or contradictory, they
are locked away in some sanctuary
far beneath the surface of his mind.

He nurses a hollow dread daybreak
will find him facing grim certainty
transcending over worse things that come
to prey on him, not to be undone.

@jjote 03/02/16

[This message has been edited by jjote (03-03-2016 12:44 AM).]

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Bluesy Socrateaser
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since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417
In The Mirror
1 posted 2016-03-03 12:32 PM


quote:
"as time creeps like a sluggish bludgeon"
Classic line that bears repeating.

At a high risk of vanity, you may have written this for me (or someone similar).

Your poetry only requires a brandy and a Lucky Strike. Any back room hang-dog hotel will do, but then it's just me bein' Bluesy.

Ultra fine pen dance dear.

...just bein' Bluesy

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
2 posted 2016-03-03 11:41 AM


What a ultra fine write, jjote. Truth be known there are more men in the world than people may think, than one who . . .
quote:
Emotions reside not on his face
complex or contradictory, they
are locked away in some sanctuary
far beneath the surface of his mind.


~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

jjote
Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada
3 posted 2016-03-10 07:23 AM


thanks bluesy and JP, yes let's go and get a drink, my mood suits this fine, hehe
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