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Cpat Hair
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0 posted 2001-07-16 09:50 AM


From here…
High atop this man made tower,
Lights gleam below with the
Twinkle of diamond promise.

Lives lost in the hurried frenzy
Blend seamlessly into the night
Filled with lies and fools gold

Peaceful…
Illusions scammed on deceptions
Draw the empty hearted and lost
To this wasteland watered by greed

Filling the voids left inside
With the rented rooms and love
That satisfies less than being alone.

From here…
High above the grit and lies
Beauty sits before us until the
Dollars play out… and so do we.


© Copyright 2001 Cpat Hair - All Rights Reserved
Sunshine
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1 posted 2001-07-16 09:56 AM


The reality of this is all too true...

well done Sir!

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2 posted 2001-07-16 10:16 AM


so many fall to the deceptions of that place...and others live on its edge and are never touched by it, amazing, eh?

fantastically descriptive piece, Cpat!

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3 posted 2001-07-16 10:21 AM


Cpat--I was in Vegas two weeks ago..and I still feel like my skin holds the smell of the casinos and quarters.  Yet, from a distance the sparkle is so beauiful.  I guess it just depends on what you're there for.  This poem is great!
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4 posted 2001-07-16 12:04 PM


I guess this poem helps to answer the question of why I've never been to Vegas...  Vivid impressions, Ron.

-MVS

"When you tell the Truth, you never have to remember what you just said."
--Del Casher

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5 posted 2001-07-16 01:36 PM


CPatHair~
To me there is an allure to the shows that is just irrestible ...
All that glitters is found in a curtain call~
...accompanied by the jingle of a coin in the slot machines !
Viva Las Vegas ! !
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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6 posted 2001-07-16 01:56 PM


Excellent portrayal of the deceit within the beauty of vegas. Like it a lot!
Sandra

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7 posted 2001-07-16 02:14 PM


Wonderfully writ in a dark manner.  Can't wait 'til you get in a good mood  
I truly enjoy your work, no matter how dark ... but I DO enjoy it all the more when the spectrum is from gray to light

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