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Master
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since 1999-08-18
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Boston, MA

0 posted 2002-09-15 09:21 PM


I despise the degenerates of my generation,
Mannequins with artificial smiles,
Getting high on Zoloft, writing equations
In the caskets of classrooms, meanwhile,
Life passes by like an ex in the see-through
Marijuana smoke through their blood-shod eyes,
Through their pitch-dark lungs where the sun appears to
Have ceased to rise.

I despise clocks and watches, adore photo-
graphs, adore memory for it's like a pothole,
Where the time freezes and expands like water,
I adore puddles.

I adore reflections, but despise shadows
On the barren walls that attract them like magnets.
I despise emptiness for it makes things shallow,
I adore fragments.


Check out my poetry here:

http://www.unknownpoets.com/db/authors/master



[This message has been edited by Master (09-15-2002 09:31 PM).]

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Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04
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Texas, USA
1 posted 2002-09-15 09:26 PM


Masterful command of language and image!

Nan(Pilgrim variety)

Kevin
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2 posted 2002-09-15 09:35 PM


I havent done a formal reading of this yet but strictly emotional man this thing is gold

wow

Marge Tindal
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3 posted 2002-09-15 09:37 PM


Master~
You write breathtaking fragments~
This is gut-good !
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
           noles1@totcon.com                       

Kevin
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4 posted 2002-09-15 09:52 PM


I despise the degenerates of my generation,

Great illiteration here with generate and generation
sounds awesome and the language holds to it


Mannequins with artificial smiles

i like the mannequin metaphor but artificial smiles makes me feel like they're happiness is in someone elses controll...which if you're going for the conformist side works well, but I see them as happy in their ignorance, although writing that makes me think you're right anyway

Getting high on Zoloft, writing equations
In the caskets of classrooms,

loved that

meanwhile,
Life passes by like an ex in the see-through
Marijuana smoke through their blood-shod eyes,


Love the images of an ex, sort of love lost bitterness to life, but the rest of the line with the repeat of through kinda of threw me...no pun intended, and the line is really confusing

Through their pitch-dark lungs where the sun appears to
Have ceased to rise.


throwing the end of that line into the past tense confuses me, is that just a language thing or did you do that on purpose? I'd take more liking to a more definitive "where the sun ceases to rise."

I despise clocks and watches, adore photo-
graphs, adore memory for it's like a pothole,
Where the time freezes and expands like water,
I adore puddles.

wow

I adore reflections, but despise shadows
On the barren walls that attract them like magnets.
I despise emptiness for it makes things shallow,
I adore fragments.

I know a poet breaking down his own poem is like a magician revealing his tricks but im not picking up the symbolism of the reflection/shadows, I sort of see-saw on whether or not I know whats going on.

This, Master, of all your poems is my favorite, its a puzzle you no doubt took lots of time to put together,

I am envious.

I'm on my feet, I'm on the floor, I'm good to go
All I need is just to hear a song I know

the_loner_23
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since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
5 posted 2002-09-15 10:57 PM


Awesome

Cold hands means a warm heart

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27
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Realms of Light
6 posted 2002-09-15 11:12 PM



You'd could blow me over with a feather right now. The impact of your words and the import of your message, cause this muse to muse!

Very well done!

Earth Angel

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7 posted 2002-09-22 12:36 PM


and I adore this piece of writing!
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