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JP Senior Member
since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343Loomis, CA |
Malevolent shade, why dost thou pursue me? Violent, spectral beast, reeking with death's stench. Am I the only one to fight you? In our eternal battle, not once have I escaped, your sinewy blizzard clutch. Wrest briefly from thine claw, only to again be grasped by mine heel. Never to remove thy grunge, from inside mine head. Thine presence sickens me, ye of many names; anger, spite, envy, despair. Your putrescence creeps always, touching filth upon any I love. Thou dost grapple with me, in my waking dreams. Sitting upon my labored chest, in my fright-soaked nights. Darkness be thy greeting, horror be thy laugh. For ages beyond my knowing, you have death-walked, seething within me, waiting. Are ye controlled by my might? Hardly so. Merely allowing me, but brief repreive, to flit upon joy. Only to make thy return, more vile by compare. Eternal dregs of hate, I spit in thine eye. For I, humanity, shall strive, to gain final conquest, in this forever fight < !signature--> Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn. JP "Everything is your own damn fault, if you are any good." E. Hemmingway [This message has been edited by JP (edited 06-22-2000).] |
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JP Senior Member
since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343Loomis, CA |
Can we vote for our own work? Oh come on! Like I'm the only person here to think about it? HA! I say! HA! Sorry.... late work night last night, just to be awaken 2 hours after going to bed by some fools trimming trees outside my bedroom window... there is not enough espresso in the world that can save me now.... mmmmmm jumbo, quad, white chocolate mocha...... < !signature--> Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn. JP "Everything is your own damn fault, if you are any good." E. Hemmingway [This message has been edited by JP (edited 06-23-2000).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
In this, thy darkest night's dream < !signature-->I shall come to you and spread my light... so that you, Sire, shall not fight alone the wickedness of nightmare's dream... Sunshine ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ [This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 06-23-2000).] |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
JP I doubt it but you can vote for mine. hint hint. lol Eternal dregs of hate, I spit in thine eye. For I, humanity, shall strive, to gain final conquest, in this forever fight must say I really enjoyed the poem, intense imagery. well done sir. A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
You can vote for your own work. Sometimes we need some darkness in our lives to recognize and appreciate the light. |
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JP Senior Member
since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343Loomis, CA |
Uh... if I'm not mistaken... to vote for your own poem you need to reply to that poem.... So, be on the lookout for poets who have 50 or 60 responses to their own work! Then we'll know who is stuffing the ballot box! P.S. I did not vote with this reply! Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn. JP "Everything is your own damn fault, if you are any good." E. Hemmingway |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Let's start some of these moving up... |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
agreed Jamie Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil. "Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely". |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
awesome...completely and absolutely awesome..youve done an incredible job with this one!! i do love it..darkness and all.. my vote in! dg "Half of what i say is meaningless; but i say it so that the other half may reach you." -Kahlil Gibran |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
I like JP... the darkness surely suits my mood this moment. |
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