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machiner
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since 2003-03-13
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0 posted 2003-03-22 01:16 PM


Self-reflection of a General

sitting next to myself
is reason enough
for creeping fear --
bile-like and stinking,
swatting at me
glowing, crying on my ear.
Tormented -
as Poe, I have my beguiled conscience
truth-telling
reminding
full of thorny lies I have forgot.
Lies that were truth
when I was taught.


I thought I was beautiful --
revulsion looms up!
"Keep those horrors to yourself,
nasty little man"
comes a dead scream
horrified by itself.
Forgetting to ask permission.

Forests burn and grow anew
men swathed tight in
shiny accoutraments
purport slipshod sinewey crawling glory.
It is for a purpose and I am rewarded!
Crying again as I reflect,
next to me on this bench of none bless'd.

There! reeking fresh
is the death's heart lonley fetish
club of flesh.
The waiting line is deep
but none shall keep
those like me
waiting.


machiner


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Midnitesun
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Gaia
1 posted 2003-03-22 01:51 PM


chilling...
it hurts to look around within the imagery of this, but I still thank you for sharing your images

littlewing
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2 posted 2003-03-24 04:29 AM


B - this one reminded me of you know - those little voices that reside . . . nice job xxoo
machiner
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since 2003-03-13
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3 posted 2003-03-24 07:54 AM


That's exactly what it is.

Peace

Cerenity
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4 posted 2003-03-25 10:32 PM


Hi Marchiner,

Very impressed with some of the words and phrases you chose in this piece and a big welcome to Passions.

Cerenity

"God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.
We have to be reminded that He exist!"

(Writer Unknown)



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