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Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

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of Depression

0 posted 2002-02-14 05:33 AM

They’ll be no sweet Valentine,
No candy,
Nobody that will be mine,
No gentle hand to caress,
No lady
To share any tenderness.
I know they’ll be no one there,
It’s the same,
I grown used to lack of care,
Coldness of being lonely,
And it’s pain,
I’ve given up on happy.

No beats, my heart like a stone.

Gloom

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2002-02-14 07:21 AM

For some of us, today is just another stone on the pile...but Professor...?

Here's a heart for you...

Kethry
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since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

2 posted 2002-02-14 07:40 AM

Gloom,
whether it's a stone in your breast or a brick in your wall...your heart beats.
Kethry

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

3 posted 2002-02-14 07:46 AM

Prof,
Did you know the temple of God is a stone. Good write. Enjoyed

Professor Gloom
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of Depression

4 posted 2002-02-14 08:02 AM

Thank you, Sunshine,
The opposite of Gloom, for your kind words,
And yes this is just another Stone on the pile day for me.

Thank you, Kethry,
Some might say I’m heartless, so a stone heart is better than none,
Or at least it sounds like it should be. It’s more of a bang than a beat,
Stone on Bone.

Thank you, Seymour Tabin,
Most are stone temples, but the early alters, for sacrifice
Were stones. Glad you enjoyed.

Gloom

Nan

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5 posted 2002-02-14 08:20 AM

No Gloomy hearts allowed today...
Here ya go Professor

Poet deVine

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Hurricane Alley

6 posted 2002-02-14 08:23 AM

Is today over yet? Sigh. I know how you feel. Let's move on!!

Opeth
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since 2001-12-13

Posts 1543
The Ravines

7 posted 2002-02-14 09:10 AM

I don't post replies ot other people's poems just because they may have replied to mine, I post a reply when if after I have read another poem...it moves me to reply.

Your style, your subject matter, your delivery ~ was dead on. I enjoyed reading your misery.

Zinsser
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since 2001-02-27

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Calif.

8 posted 2002-02-14 09:17 AM

To write as you do... Your heart beats and brakes at what your eyes see and soul feels... that is not stone

Professor Gloom
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of Depression

9 posted 2002-02-14 09:57 AM

Thank you, Nan
You certainly spin a nice heart,
Sorry my heart isn’t up to the day,
Glad you liked the bit of poetry of mine contrasting the day

Thank you, Poet deVine,
As you’ve said before, I’m the counterpoint to the cheerful ones,
Pleased you enjoyed.

Thank you, Opeth,
All of those things, style, delivery and misery are part of me,
And I never worry about lack of responses, that’s not why I write,
But I am pleased you enjoyed.

Thank you, Zinsser,
My aged heart has stopped it’s breaking, being stone
It just chips off a little becoming even smaller.

Gloom

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

10 posted 2002-02-14 11:02 AM

But I know a cat that loves you, or your socks anyway! And, come on let's face it at our age, we are lucky it is "just another day" right? LOL, Happy Valentine's Day my friend. A good gloom stone it was though.

The older I grow, the less important the comma becomes.
Let the reader catch their own breath."
~Elizabeth Clarkson Zwart~

Professor Gloom
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Posts 3082
of Depression

11 posted 2002-02-14 11:14 AM

That Cat has been hiding of late
and on it’s best behavior, but it’s tail is healing nicely
(even if his pride still suffers from the ill fated attack).
Yes, always nice to see another day,
And always nice to see a charming response from you
(Betty Boop, I always thought she was a real cutie)

Gloom

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

12 posted 2002-02-14 02:41 PM

PG...

Heart Of Stone

He said he had a “heart of stone”
“Incapable of feeling”
But I saw only a heart of gold
Scarred and slowly healing

“Incapable of love,” he said
This wondrous caring soul
I simply saw a broken life
Struggling to be whole

“How could she take this all from me”
He says with teary eyes
A love once freely given
Now disabled by her lies

I look at him and I can see
My life not long ago
Before I learned to take a risk
And let my feelings show

A heart of stone? Oh maybe so
On this I’ll call his bluff
His heart indeed it is a stone
A diamond in the rough

Happy Valentines day and smile dear soul

~ Ruth
www.angelfire.com/pa/OriginalMinds/index.html

strbbux
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Posts 3859

13 posted 2002-02-14 05:15 PM

Gloom, this was such a truthful poem from the heart. And I wish you love, perhaps it will just creep up on you and catch you by surprise. floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

14 posted 2002-02-16 09:31 AM

Point...counterpoint...

If you could only realize the inspiration you leave for us...

hugs to you...

Professor Gloom
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of Depression

15 posted 2002-02-16 11:14 AM

Thank you, hoot_owl_rn,
For the wonderful poetic response.

Thank you, strbbux,
I doubt it, I maintain a vigilance against sneak attacks,
The best you might hope for is a weathering down with age.
Glad you liked the poem.

Thank you, Sunshine,
Inspiration?
It’s not my intention, I just write poetry.

Gloom

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

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Portland, Oregon

16 posted 2002-02-16 07:31 PM

(big hugggssssssss) Oh Aszard, my heart goes out to you, this is so very sad and my heart goes out to your loneliness but I know deep down that your heart will always beat and it can never be solid, for love will come to you! (sigh) We all love you so much, sweet friend, God Bless You! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Aszard, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Silver Streak
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since 2002-01-02

Posts 3625
FL, USA

17 posted 2002-02-17 11:54 AM

Gloom,

When you moan to be alone
Don't you make your own, cold stone?
But I, think you are very sly

We all know that you go slow
Purposely, for gloom is free
And misery attracts such good company.

Wheeeeeee!

((Gloom))
-newell

Sharing God's Love through perfectlovepoetry.com

Copyright: 2002 Newell Elsworth Usher

GenXer
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since 2001-12-15

Posts 583
USA

18 posted 2002-02-17 01:08 PM

Gloom - Really dark write here. That is why I enjoyed it so much. What is scary is that I have one on my hard drive that I wrote last year that has a very similar concept. I titled it "Never Be".

Dave

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