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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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Click defragment on these poems you’d still be missing a peace, on the mosaic of an early life, many pieces never to be found. You’ll not recover the deleted files of love for never was there a password. The mutual aid of numerous, meaningless sexcapades curl in rough edges, old polaroids drained of color, lacking definition, long flattered like pathetic glamour shots of matrons in mourning to the loss of youth, public beauty that never was, in any event should not have been considered. I race across the keyboard as though in flight yet always look up at a frozen me and I’m either tired of writing about myself…or just tired. A sick mind visualizes a tower of old tires stacked over a Nigerian caught away from his tribe….aflame, a tongue spills through the tragic grimace of the throat of a Colombian necktie yanked by naked greed, an imbecile in black boots straddles the Mason-Dixon killing with a few pen strokes. I don’t want to die, want (finally) permission to live. Someone slam a door Poets against the war is redundant |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
I don’t want to die, want (finally) permission to live. Perfection. The depths in this piece are so evident and your usage of imagery cuts to the bone. I enjoy your poetry immensely. If you ever publish, I will be the first to buy!!  Enjoyed this sir, very much. The greatest beauty on earth, is |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Couldn't say it any better the Gentle Spirit Astounding |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
naked. honest. thank you |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Profound..honest..excellent!!! In the midst of winter, |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
"...an imbecile in black boots straddles the Mason-Dixon killing with a few pen strokes. ..." Your feelings run deep... Let me send you a new box of pens, a full score of yellow pads; that you won't ever have reason to quit writing. |
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Broken_Winged_Angel Senior Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 994Small Town, Somewhere |
Wow. I had to come back a re-read, then re-read again.. and yet again. Your imagery and the way you've laid it out ... just .. WOW! I must add this to my library. BWA |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
nice boots and oh what a write! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
RSWells A write worth reading, enjoyed. |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
When it is worth reading twice, or thrice, you have to know today you did something right, right? Today reading this might just cause some positive energy somewhere, let's hope anyway. Excellent work Richard. Carpe' Diem |
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*Alli4000*
since 2004-03-21
Posts 3188The World of Poetry |
Amazing write! ~Alli~ Happy 2005! |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Wow! A very powerful write. Take care.....Sue |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
the poet is very hard on himself today tho honest |
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