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christian
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0 posted 2003-03-19 02:07 PM




  lunchboxes to razorblades

  -------------------------

  the photographer fell for your pseudosmiles
  and left you--there in a perfect box,
  looking so damn depressed in grayscale ..

  or, maybe you weren't pretending
  and maybe you really did, smile ..

  because

  you made it--from december rain to lunchroom facades ..
  where you picked labels off plastic soda bottles
  and crumbled in sony headphones while you dissolved
  with blurry backgrounds. left, unfocused.

  you made it--from thriftstore T's to old backpacks
  blemished with pins and sharpie markers.
  as pocketknife signatures on mahogany desktops, fade

  into your graveyard limestones ..
                                  
  you made it--from lunchboxes to razorblades ..

  sustained smashing pumpkin songs
  and funeral fetishes only to be placed in
  black and white yearbooks, where unused spaces are
  left there with nothing to do but drown your
  red autograph
  and ghost photographs.

  the photographer fell for your pseudosmiles
  and left you--there in a perfect box,
  looking so damn depressed in grayscale ..

  or, maybe you weren't pretending
  and
  maybe
  you really did smile,
  because you made it .. because you made it ..

[This message has been edited by christian (03-19-2003 02:12 PM).]

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christian
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1 posted 2003-03-19 02:11 PM




sorry, i havent been here in a while. this
second semester at college at dug itself
pretty deep in my agenda--work, and school
and the little things.

i just read that disaster recovery article
in the announcements box and came to find
out that this poem was lost somehow. and i
was told to repost it, so here it goes.

sorry for the inconvenience. and it's glad
to be here again. see you guys around,

--chris.

[This message has been edited by christian (03-19-2003 02:14 PM).]

bsquirrel
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2 posted 2003-03-19 02:43 PM


No no no! This won't do! It has to have lots of votes and be in the book where it belongs.

(voting again)

Stella was a diver and she was always down.
Interpol

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3 posted 2003-03-19 03:10 PM


Dammit you know i love this one VOTE people vote!!
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4 posted 2003-03-19 04:56 PM




(big hugggssssssss) Oh Christian, this is exscellent, sweet friend, I just had to vote for this again as this is remarkable! Usually I would hate to be forced to pose in such a position and atmosphere like that, I want the smile to be real and to have bad posture wouldn't cut it for me! This is marvelous, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Christian, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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5 posted 2003-03-19 04:59 PM


I'll vote - liked it.

Love reading all these great writes.
I write not!

WhiteRose
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6 posted 2003-03-19 05:11 PM


Agree, this must be in the book
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7 posted 2003-03-19 05:15 PM


this is wonderful.... i hope it makes it in the book!  
Sunshine
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8 posted 2003-03-19 08:14 PM



Yes, Christian, a definite book vote...

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9 posted 2003-03-19 08:42 PM


Me too, Chris!  

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

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10 posted 2003-03-19 10:04 PM


Chris,
fret not..i'm coming back with my vote

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11 posted 2003-03-19 10:15 PM


This was a powerful poem and I voted before, so I am glad that you came back  Christian to post it again.  I sure hope it makes it in.

  
Sharon

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12 posted 2003-03-19 11:06 PM


Well worth the second read!

Peace & Light,
EA

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13 posted 2003-03-20 11:07 AM


christian - your writings are so very real. I like the way you write... And I know what you mean about college. After three times, I do know about the time constraints.  My vote is cast...

BC

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14 posted 2003-03-20 02:53 PM


I will gladly vote again for this poem... it's superb!
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15 posted 2003-03-20 03:25 PM


There's something to be said for survival...

I love this and will most certainly vote!

Dark Angel
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16 posted 2003-03-20 03:52 PM


I thought it odd that my reply wasn't here.. now I know. So again let me tell you this is fantastic work and I am voting again.

Maree

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17 posted 2003-03-20 04:17 PM


I remember reading this...and I like it..

K

Sunshine
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18 posted 2003-03-27 03:52 PM


bump
christian
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19 posted 2003-03-27 03:57 PM



'bump'

.... ow

Andrew Scott
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20 posted 2003-03-27 04:41 PM


Excellent!  I like the style and substance.  I bow to you and yours with vote in hand.
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21 posted 2003-04-03 09:36 PM


BIG vote, great work.

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

hoot_owl_rn
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22 posted 2003-04-04 06:37 AM


Oh, I knew I voted for this one before, missed it in the recovery stage though, so here I go again
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23 posted 2003-04-05 08:13 PM


You are so refreshing Christian~

The grayscale does leave something to be desired, literally!!

Sure was nice to come across this again!

*click*

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24 posted 2003-04-05 08:24 PM


Nice to seeyour interesting poem again.  Joyce
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25 posted 2003-04-06 03:14 PM


nice and good to see you around again
*s
M

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26 posted 2003-04-08 02:29 PM



carol
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27 posted 2003-04-10 10:22 PM


Christian, this is so good but really sad

Real friends celebrate in who we are and have faith in all that we can become
Lots of Love
Rita

GG
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28 posted 2003-04-24 07:02 PM


love this poem... bump up and here's my vote!

Always, Alyssa

- And so it was that time stood still -
     (blink, breathe, stand, fight)

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