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kaile

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since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

0 posted 2003-01-07 01:55 PM

In a nation
where it takes an hour
to commute from one end to the other
and all your cliques
from various stages of your life
know one another vaguely,
one grows up as a frog in the well,
without realising so

Unveiling my ignorance,
I witnessed mere children with offical tags
soliciting for customers on the streets,
experienced needy orphans
being thrilled after my piggybacks,
apologised to shrivelled elderly
that I really couldn't give them money,
endured with a man with a half-foot smoking in my face
and gasped (inwardly) at the sight of a big-headed boy with small sticks for legs

Yet I return and
engage in conversation
about topics we secretly dread
but nonetheless discuss at length
because our lives are so darned mundane

I am the only animal in the circus
who has successfully escaped from his chains,

only to be shrouded by loneliness

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

1 posted 2003-01-07 02:19 PM

well written and gritty... facing the truths of the world around us and being aware of them is not always pleasant..and while it frees us in some ways...we are still chained to the whole...

enjoying your writing here... looking forward to seeing more

Sandpiper
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since 2002-06-15

Posts 738
land of flora and fauna

2 posted 2003-01-08 05:35 AM

striking images, powerful ending--enjoyed!!

"And it was at that age...Poetry arrived in search of me...And something started in my soul."
Pablo Neruda

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

3 posted 2003-01-08 06:03 AM

Kaile,

Glad to have read this. It is interesting and insightful. I, too am looking forward to reading more of your work. And the answer to title is ~yes~!

Hugs and warm regards, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

Toerag
Member Ascendant

since 1999-07-29

Posts 5622
Ala bam a

4 posted 2003-01-08 07:56 AM

This is a pretty cool write Kaile....I kinda thought it was kind of a sequel to my recent poem by the title?.....

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

5 posted 2003-01-08 01:59 PM

Wonderful write, Kaile. The close up lens approach.

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

6 posted 2003-01-08 02:36 PM

Yet I return and
engage in conversation
about topics we secretly dread
but nonetheless discuss at length
because our lives are so darned mundane

This made me nod my head vigorously...made me wanna turn up my collar against the cold.

Wonderful insightful piece.

kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

7 posted 2003-01-09 04:23 AM

Thanks Ron for the words..you kinda made me understand my poem on a deeper level..

Sandpiper, thanks for the nice comment..i like your username by the way...

Pat, thanks for saying that you will look out for my work...you always bare your soul and leave personal, thoughtful comments on other people's threads...i will be glad if you can share your thoughts on my work now and then..

Thanks Toerag...heehee, i have no idea what you are talking about..

..will definitely check out your poem

LOL Kacy!

serenity, thanks for relating so much to my words...muchly appreciated...

thanks all for reading and commenting...

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

8 posted 2003-01-18 05:18 AM

wow...very insightful...very deep

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

9 posted 2003-01-18 09:24 AM

Personal growth?
My body says no, I don't want any part of that! while my brain and heart say yes, I have room to grow.
Am I schizophrenic?
Have a great weekend, kaile.

kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

10 posted 2005-06-27 08:42 AM

*bump*
thinking of editing this

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