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gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
Ah yes, one of those eternal questions poets never tire of asking themselves... Self-definition achieved By what I'm not, And I'm not you. The world drips off My water-proof hide As I walk down the crowded street, And I'm the only person I don't see. Lost in the forest Of a single tree, Unable to see the leaves For the chlorophyll. A corrugated soul Biodegrades in a landfill of humanity, Content to waste away the day. Who could I have been If I weren't me? Into the infinite darkness I step, flashlight in hand And a sense of vulnerable Invicibility in my head. You can't touch me, Because I'm not sure if I'm really here. "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
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pegasus111 Member Elite
since 2000-07-27
Posts 2219ocala, fl, usa |
I like the poem..I think we question our worth and our very existance constantly but, I'm not sure whether I question if I am really here or not..IRS seems to know about me..  the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost |
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gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
Yeah, this is essentially my Introduction to Philosophical Thought course rearing it's head in my work. About the only thing the class did for me--aside from get me really interested in philosophy--is to make me doubt myself more and more. Wonderful, eh? "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
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wordancer Senior Member
since 2000-07-30
Posts 809VA |
quote: Great lines....super thoughts of wondering...really like this "Come...dance with me, into my world of words." |
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gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
Searches are eternal, are they not? Even if we think we've found an answer to a question like this, we're really just seeing a part of it, like using a flashlight to see inside a dark room...you can never see all of the room at once with such a limited beam...such is the human intellect...we can see parts of the big picture, but not all of it at once. "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Who could I have been If I weren't me? good question here Gofor. Great poem I enjoyed it I need a lullaby a kiss goodnight Angel sweet love of my life Oh, I need this ~Natalie Merchant~ |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
"And a sense of vulnerable Invicibility in my head. You can't touch me, Because I'm not sure if I'm really here." gofor42, I read this and felt like you were describing me instead of yourself, there are alot of lines in your poem that I can relate to, especially this last stanza! Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed! |
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gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
Yeah, like I said--this is one of those questions that poets like to ask themselves, and I guess we're all kind of wandering around in the dark when it comes to really knowing ourselves, despite what Plato wanted from everyone. "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
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