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mauddib
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since 2002-01-12
Posts 119
melbourne australia

0 posted 2002-01-20 04:09 PM


Shouldering apathy like a war wound
not recognised,
I creep.
Among images of regret
that chase me in my bed,
and forgets me to be alone,
or to retreat,
from fishing for victories.

I;
To complete,
Compete for happy endings that rent me respect,
Like bright colored balloons that distract
or better,
The left in ruin rooms of halfway homes
that sacrifice,
Yet ask you to wash their feet,
Before you gloat familiar among themselves,
Stand naked,
Like David,
Upon a shelf.

Where authors and poets,
That beg like too much ripe fruit,
Stand ready,
Aim,
And introduce,
The tradesmen and athletes,
that cut corners in conversation like art,
Their faint hearts too quick depart,
Like leaves,
As if I were the tree.

Or fall asleep upon a page,
Where I remain,
A silent antique question,
Bleeding ink,
Vomiting reasons in the sink,
as I stand upon the brink of accusations
that congregate,
and hasten,
that beckonning blade of ammending sentence.
That flirts the criminal intent,
and returns me to my room,
forever,
Innocent.

© Copyright 2002 greg connors - All Rights Reserved
Morcastlin
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since 2002-01-14
Posts 244
The Jersey Shore, USA
1 posted 2002-01-20 04:16 PM


This had a very interesting and original style! Very creative! Bravo!

Love,
Bonnie

Irish Rose
Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263

2 posted 2002-01-20 04:39 PM


This is quite excellent.

Kathleen--(Kay)
A true friend does not love you for who you are, but in spite of who you are." -- Caroline Tran

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