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the man with the best disguises wins
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the man with the best disguises wins |
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Lexy Senior Member
since 2003-01-28
Posts 1038California |
She walked because she could not run some say she's paralyzed in the way she carries too many books in her arms. But she's writhing around in the neon green water and they are sitting in the seats like there rocking chairs and smoking cigerettes like they're old men. We are none of these things. Or are we. She wore every colour of the rainbow in her hair, a ribbon her grandfather gave her after he violated her. Oh its a disgusting proclaimation, but she finds her comfort. Back up into the parking space. Children get longer recesses and parents are forgetting to read to them at night. Oh, its bound to happen. We are none of these things. But are we? A glass of wine. She cleans her silk sheets in the washing machine once a week and now there fraying. We live in a jungle. We eat the wild flowers. What should I name him? You were drunk. You didn't use a condom. I was lonely from working the night shift. Light flickers through our cranberry curtains. So what should we name him? With every colour of the rainbow on my eyes. This chance encounter with the mad hatter... Burn that ribbon it causes too much trouble. We are none of this. We are all of it. Don't even fret. |
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TexUS Member
since 2003-03-20
Posts 228 |
Wow, that was very powerful. An Excellent write. |
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Hollow_Emptiness Senior Member
since 2004-02-01
Posts 715New Zealand |
I loved it. The first three lines packed alot of impact. Hollow. Courts. Come on God, do I seem bulletproof? |
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The Jackal Member
since 1999-08-13
Posts 426Springfield, Massachusetts U.S.A |
"You were drunk. You didn't use a condom. I was lonely from working the night shift. Light flickers through our cranberry curtains. So what should we name him?" Amazing. Powerful.Brilliant.. I've run out of adjectives  New lovers are nervous and tender, but smash everything. For the heart is an organ of fire |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Lexy, you should check out some of the prose challenges in Prose, go back about 5 days or more . . . this reads as just a glimpse into what you are able to create . . . |
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