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Aenimal
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the ass-end of space

0 posted 2003-08-22 10:43 PM


screaming life
in the heart of
once
assured in the arrogance
of youth that it would
always

before the flight
before the fall
where things
better left unsaid
were not

in his rage
the want to destroy
something beautiful
so he destroys
himself

he lays cindered
staring into the sun
quietly dying

*inspired by serenity's challenge, the title of a photo essay screaming life by charles peterson,the name of a fellow pip poet i added everything in between

[This message has been edited by Aenimal (08-22-2003 10:48 PM).]

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Jason Lyle
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With my darkling
1 posted 2003-08-22 10:49 PM


in his rage
the want to destroy
something beautiful
so he destroys
himself

Very cool write Raph, very, very cool.

Jason

icebox
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in the shadows
2 posted 2003-08-22 10:55 PM


Fascinating !
Ceinwyn
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VA
3 posted 2003-08-22 10:57 PM


I see...

If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried.

inkedgoddess
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Ohio
4 posted 2003-08-22 10:58 PM


Who is he?
Kaoru
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where the wild flowers grow
5 posted 2003-08-22 11:32 PM


Amazing..
Dark Angel
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6 posted 2003-08-22 11:37 PM


Excellent!

fate is not just
whose cooking  smells good
but which way the wind blows

(Ani DiFranco)


Kielo
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7 posted 2003-08-23 12:51 PM


You certainly took the challenge in an interesting direction... I love it.

Kielo

Earth Angel
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Realms of Light
8 posted 2003-08-23 01:09 AM


You are a trailblazer! You always put your own unique spin on everything! Intriguing write!


EA

KoKo
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Inside the shadow's shadow
9 posted 2003-08-23 02:00 AM


Damn good.

The want to destroy something beautiful...That reminded me of a part in the movie Fight Club, one of my favorite movies.

Yeh, anyways. Really really liked this.

I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.
--Chang Tzu

passing shadows
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displaced
10 posted 2003-08-23 04:15 AM


I feel this every night, somewhere inside me, in a tiny part of me that's always there, floating around
littlewing
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11 posted 2003-08-23 10:16 AM


Challenge met well above Raph . . .
quietly dying . . . you know
that would be an awesome band name too
Do you have a link to the art?

assured in the arrogance
of youth


God what a farce . . . youth . . . a preceptor to real life, that's why it is so much fun . . .

I know I have watched this person many times
*smile*
xxoo


[This message has been edited by littlewing (08-23-2003 10:18 AM).]

Sunshine
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12 posted 2003-08-23 11:31 AM



Thoughts of Icarus...

thank you.

Aenimal
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the ass-end of space
13 posted 2003-08-24 01:25 AM


thanks again everybody for the replies and read
Wind
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14 posted 2003-08-24 09:26 AM


Great poem. I wonder what happened to Jen anyways? I had fun argueing with her inspirations are interesting sometimes

insanity is not a crime

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15 posted 2003-08-24 09:43 AM


You didn't just watch, you looked right inside.....

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