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Corazon
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since 2000-02-02
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0 posted 2000-06-26 11:01 AM


i've only been told

hate
i have been told
is an unsavory character
deceitful and bold
it denies its existence
to gain a foothold
once inside its first goal
your sanity
mercilessly slicing
where no one can see
its fury runs amuck
damage reigns free
brain cells lay dying
clear thinking murdered
if left out of control
your heart is next
in danger
as it pulls in
walls of hardness all
around for protection
just in case you
wise up
and ask it to leave
it will take your life
if you let it
with your brain and your heart
already under control
your soul its
next goal
...now all this I know
purely word of mouth
to my ears
this thing called
hate has no foothold in me...
I've only been told


© Copyright 2000 zoe d. - All Rights Reserved
Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium
1 posted 2000-06-26 11:12 AM


Another POWERFUL one from you Corazon...

Looks like I am in for a treat... read three poems from you in a short time-span, and feel really great having spend some useful time....  

regards, sudhir

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee,
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;

- John Donne

Corazon
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since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209

2 posted 2000-06-26 04:21 PM


you are too kind sudhir, my muse was restless this weekend, I wrote a total of five...glad you enjoyed
RainbowGirl
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since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023
United Kingdom
3 posted 2000-06-27 05:50 AM


And all 5 are excellent, as usual..

Big HUSG

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
4 posted 2000-06-27 06:36 AM


Very creative writing...loved the way you fit it all into the "I've only been told" concept.    James
Jamie
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since 2000-06-26
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Blue Heaven
5 posted 2000-06-27 06:40 AM


a nice report on evil subject matter.
well done.

SpitFire
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since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396

6 posted 2000-06-27 09:15 AM


~Oooh,....this is dark and delicious reading. hehe.  Very nice.  Tough subject matter.  Well, well, done.  Take care. *Peace.
Corazon
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since 2000-02-02
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7 posted 2000-06-27 09:25 AM


thanks all, wasn't sure I did this one right, so your comments mean much  

and lol@rg...thank you lady, and I did put one more, but it was in adult  ...the other two, don't guess so, just wrote them cause I needed to write

Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA
8 posted 2000-06-27 03:01 PM


I have been told.....that everything you write is worth reading - and they are right. I don't think there's a bad poem in that rhythmic body, corazon.   Don't give in to hate but its ok to be ode-ious
Corazon
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since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209

9 posted 2000-06-27 05:16 PM


what a nice thing to say, and lol one I needed to hear, as I feel my poetry is really suffering lately...I have no focus, and I don't have any idea where my muse comes up with these, but it sure does keep me awake at night   thanks bal
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