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gemjop
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0 posted 2002-12-19 07:23 AM



You blindly rate me,
Emotion is irrelevant.
Disregard the effort,
And personal growth,
Focus forever on structure.

Am I your perfect 10?
Tears are evidence,
Is it too much to handle?

Dont cross me with your critical claws,
I look down upon this numerical category.

For you misunderstand,
Trip,
And miss what matters,
trampling as you go.

Clumsily unaware of the heart that lies on the paper.
Your approach disheartening,
Inhumane form of judgement.

Weaving your web,
Inconsiderately harsh you bound me,
But i'll catch you out.

My words aren't formed in rhyme,
Mute tongue falls upon ears that listen with respect.
I can't hear you,
When you rate me a 1 in 10.

My frame is strength,
As emotion built me.
What's yours?




learning each day, for you and i, our paths have met, i've already learnt that you are love.

[This message has been edited by gemjop (12-19-2002 07:34 AM).]

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Professor Gloom
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1 posted 2002-12-19 07:30 AM


For the style
it is very good
full of emotion
I would like to see a different version
where you used a tighter structure,
but T'is just my personal preference.

Enjoyed

Gloom

gemjop
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2 posted 2002-12-19 07:40 AM


thankyou gloom, i'm so very glad you enjoyed.
i struggled with this one, didn't know how best to present it, and kept getting stuck in general. but needed to post it anyway. just tried breaking it up, but not sure if its working!? aaargh, some poems, instead of being theraputic, are mind boggling!
thanks again,
lots of love, gemma xxxxxxxxxx

learning each day, for you and i, our paths have met, i've already learnt that you are love.

VAS
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3 posted 2002-12-19 11:10 AM


Well, I enjoyed the stream of consciousness of this and totally understand the powerfully stated point of view.

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

Midnitesun
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Gaia
4 posted 2002-12-19 01:12 PM


I like this, it pricks the mind and dumps the emotions right out onto the page, without caring about the way they fall. Fall they must. You can always go back later and wipe them up a bit, to your own liking.
I often like the first dump the best, being closer to the raw.

regards2you
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5 posted 2002-12-19 01:28 PM


Gemjop,

Well, I personally think this is an eleven...for I know what I like, am more like the non-poet, when I read poetry....don't look for or care how it is structured, rhymed or rhythmed.....content will grab me everytime....

This talks to me. I like it a great deal.

Hugs to you,  Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
        "Desiderata"

passing shadows
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6 posted 2002-12-19 02:45 PM


I like these kinds of poems, rants, putting it out like it is...putting someone in their place, making others think. Nice.
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7 posted 2002-12-19 02:54 PM


YEAH....gempop.............

To me, it's a twenty in a 1-10.......

Thanks for saying it the way I wasn't able to.......    

You are a true friend, to this big "family of friends", with lots of love and compassion.  

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~  
                  

Kethry
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8 posted 2002-12-19 03:06 PM


gemjop,
the struggle is evident in the poem and yet it spoke to me. I always like that in a poem.
Kethry

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind.  Unknown



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