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Missthang
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0 posted 2001-07-08 02:49 PM


Read Me
I'm a book without a cover where pages are blank.
A story untold, a plot that is faint.
A fantasy without dragons, a drama without script.
A mystery with no murder and all the pages are ripped.
I'm sitting on a dusty shelf waiting to be read.
People stopping by and reaching above my head.
For novels about little people who do big things.
Or biographies about musicians and the songs that the sing.
Or a fiction story of a guy living with AIDS.
A book on Civil Rights, a white family with black maids.
With a cover so colorful and detailed, it tells it all.
But no one stops to read ME, who's leaning against the wall.
Is it becase I'm not fancy or catching at a glance.
Or is it becasue you don't know what's inside and won't take the chance.
I try to speak up yet I only cough and wheeze.
So I sit quietly waiting my turn to be seized.
But when someone picks me up, what will they find inside?
I'm not helping any with no cover to feast their eyes.
Now there's another, just walked by, I'm getting ready to wheeze.
But this time I manage to squeal out, "read me please".


© Copyright 2001 Adamma Bankhead - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2001-07-08 03:36 PM


This was a very nice poem, and it had a good meaning.  Keep up the great work!

*Amanda*
I need more time to find the real me...
to fly like the birds... to be set free.

CwboyAtHeart
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2 posted 2001-07-08 03:45 PM


I really liked this one.  I know exactly how you feel.  Keep posting!

      - Cody -

If Pigs Can Fly, So Can I!!!

If someboy laughs at me, does that make me funny or just plain stupid?

Dark Enchantress
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3 posted 2001-07-08 09:31 PM


This is my favorite poem so far tonight of the ones I've read. It's creative, meaningful, very symbolic, interesting, honest, and hopeful. Thank you.

Be kind, be true, be bold, be you.

Freedom comes when you learn to live unafraid.

Spice
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4 posted 2001-07-08 09:49 PM


I agree w/ Dark...This is very meaningful and symbolic. Wonderful write here Miss Thang.  
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5 posted 2001-07-10 02:04 AM


This was so awesome. I really liked this poem. You wrote this one amazingly. Wow.....VERY nice!

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

I'm in love with my shadow
I admire it daily

mistic
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6 posted 2001-07-10 01:37 PM


really good imagery here... nice um extended metaphor i think is what it would be. great job
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7 posted 2001-07-10 08:40 PM


i loved this piece  ...amazing way of discribing this...wonderful job on everything in this poem..from symbolism and creativity...enjoyed greatly.

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Jose Marti
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8 posted 2001-07-11 01:40 AM


I must say that
I've seen a lot of poems here with this same title,
but I never thought that this would actually be about a book
I like it, it reallyt grabbed my attention

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9 posted 2001-07-15 09:08 PM


This is awesome!  I REALLY liked this.  The way you addressed everything in the analogy... wow, wonderful work.  This one's a library piece.  Very impressive, Missthang.  I hope to see more from you soon!

--Marie

You can’t expect the roses to grow without the weeds.

stace_co2003
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10 posted 2001-07-15 10:45 PM


this was really awesome!! I enjoyed it very much   keep postin...so  i can keep reading...please?  

I LOVE ZU, hey Albie, Cody, Allan, Carly, Cherish, Lizzy, Kris, *HUGS JAVI*, Tamma, Acire, and Branden.
*HUGS ZU*

Mykels_Angel
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11 posted 2001-07-15 11:20 PM


this is really good
keep up the good work!

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12 posted 2001-07-15 11:50 PM


This was really a very awesome poem!! veryyyy cool! I enjoyed it a lot and i loved the meaning behind it. Great job!!
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