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Systematic Decay
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since 1999-09-15
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That place with padded walls and funny people in white.........

0 posted 1999-10-19 01:32 AM


Well, I'm not sure If she meant the challenge seriously, but I took it as such.


CYCLOPS

One eye
Constricted vision
Limited view
Predjudice
Hate

One eye
Cataracs
Blindly searching
Blindly hurting
Love

One eye
Never shifting
Looking straight ahead
Seeing only enigmas
Despising

One eye
Uncomprehending
Fearful of the unknown
Must be rid of it
Destructionist

Cyclops

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"Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage."
-Billy Corgan-

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Severn
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since 1999-07-17
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1 posted 1999-10-19 01:42 AM


I like the manner in which you worded this, short sharp imagery - very well done!
hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05
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Glen Hope, PA USA
2 posted 1999-10-19 08:58 AM


I'm not sure of the challange, but this works!
JennyLee
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since 1999-09-01
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Northwestern, NJ.
3 posted 1999-10-19 10:28 AM


Really excellent Amy !!!!

Jenny

Pepper
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since 1999-08-19
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4 posted 1999-10-19 10:38 AM


Great work Amy! Enjoyed this much!!

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May your days be filled with lots of sunshine and your nights lit up by golden moonbeams

Systematic Decay
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That place with padded walls and funny people in white.........
5 posted 1999-10-19 12:16 PM


Well, the challenge came about in an odd way. I was talking to Echo over ICQ, and I quoted a song called "Cyclops." And she said that I sould write a poem starting with that, not realizing that it was a song. So I told her it was, and she said to write a poem about a cyclops anyway...and so I did. The last thing she said before she got offline was that I didn't have to do it, she was only joking, but I took the challenge anyway.

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"Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage."
-Billy Corgan-

U K Hero
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since 1999-08-08
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6 posted 1999-10-19 05:47 PM


dont know the challenge but, well writen.
Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04
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7 posted 1999-10-19 06:43 PM


I liked this Sys, very good

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What comes from the heart goes to the heart.
Samuel Coleridge



Watcher666
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since 1999-10-13
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8 posted 1999-10-19 07:09 PM


Liked this! Nicely done!

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Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you.

Balladeer
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9 posted 1999-10-19 08:25 PM


Cleverly done, sd. I'll keep an eye out for you.
Systematic Decay
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since 1999-09-15
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That place with padded walls and funny people in white.........
10 posted 1999-10-19 08:27 PM


Thanks everyone for the replies. I honestly thought this poem wasn't THAT good, I mean I wrote it in 5 minutes off the top of my head...but your kind words make me think otherwise.

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"Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage."
-Billy Corgan-

Michael
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Member Rara Avis
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11 posted 1999-10-19 08:43 PM


Indeed, a challenge very well met...serious or not. really like the style you write in here.

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Michael Anderson

Is all that we see or seem
but a dream within a dream?




Echo Rhayne
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since 1999-09-17
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Canyon Country, CA
12 posted 1999-10-19 09:28 PM


Amy...I like it, you met the challenge great! Though I did say you didnt have to, that I was messing with you, I had a feeling you would meet the challenge anyways See what comes of weird conversations? LoL I like it though -) <~~There's the cyclops face again LoL

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Denise
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13 posted 1999-10-19 09:34 PM


Very clever, Sys! I enjoyed reading this!

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Denise

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