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fozzyozzy
Member

since 2001-03-15

Posts 336
Lessburg Virginia

0 posted 2001-08-18 10:54 PM

Okay, I'll be honest and say the idea for the poem came from the "Pearl Diver" by Carl Sandburg. The format is just something really cool to toy with.
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The Life of the Party

They call her the life of the party...and laugh
She's what they decide to be
For them she's merriment
Free of disease
Free of her mind
Which is at home wishing
She were dead
They call her the life of the party...and laugh..

"and Death i think is no paranthesis"-e.e. cummings

chasing rain
Senior Member

since 2001-05-15

Posts 737
Canada

1 posted 2001-08-19 12:00 PM

Sad...kind of ironic in a way. You mirrored life and death well...how she's the life of the party, yet she wishes she were dead. And you portrayed the sense of cruelty in humans here too, which made it easier to believe. Sense of realism, or so that's what they call it. Bah.
Great work, Sean! And have fun at school...hehe.

-Leah

Va pensiero sull' ali dorate...

AngelPoet87
Member

since 2001-04-21

Posts 280
Indy

2 posted 2001-08-19 12:33 PM

I agree with Leah! Great write!

Liefhe alle ten spijte van duivel.

TopGunLauren
Senior Member

since 2000-08-02

Posts 718
California

3 posted 2001-08-19 04:11 PM

Sad poem but I understand the message coming from it.Keep up the awsome work I really loved this one.
Lauren

Spice
Senior Member

since 2001-04-13

Posts 1266
Resting in my cardboard box.

4 posted 2001-08-19 10:22 PM

This is a poem written by a true bad arse. HeHeHe...I LOVED this. I comepletely agree with Leah, I got the same hting out of it. Very awesome write!

You wouldn't worry about what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did.

Fading Away

Member Elite

since 2001-03-14

Posts 3131
Lynchburg, Virginia

5 posted 2001-08-21 12:19 PM

This is a VERY well written poem. Short, but powerful in its simplicity. I liked the repitition of the first line. Very well done! A lot can be read into this poem.. it talks down to society, almost. Nice work!

--Marie

If going to church makes you a Christian, then sitting in a garage makes you a car.

Dopey Dope

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

6 posted 2001-08-26 08:29 PM

Hey I really liked this one. Wow, well done here foz.

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

Somewhere out there a cow is laughing at you

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