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Pilgrimage
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0 posted 2004-06-08 05:55 PM



Souls for Sale
No Credit

Don’t believe what you hear about nightlife.
Come a quarter of two
all the edges turn blue
and you’re adrift with the Johns and the Jims.

I’ll tell you the truth about nightlife:
laughter fades like old scars
when they empty the bars
and the red neon stutters and dims.

I’m a born-again child of the nightlife,
I glitter and shine
like a dream dipped in wine
and I sing sad old whiskey-soaked hymns.

Don’t get caught in that honey-trap, nightlife;
it’s a whisper, a sigh,
a guitar-lullaby,
and will crush you to make plastic gems.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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1 posted 2004-06-08 07:03 PM


Where the he## have you been?
This is a LEGEND of a poem.
I think it needs ONE more line though...
anyways, just my opinion,
Collen

Susan
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2 posted 2004-06-08 07:11 PM


Excellent.  This is really well written and expressed.  Enjoyed.

Susan

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iliana
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3 posted 2004-06-08 11:37 PM


Nan -- how I love this gem of a poem.  In my early 30s I saw a lot of that lifestyle and reached the same conclusion.   ...jo
passing shadows
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4 posted 2004-06-09 01:37 AM


made me think
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5 posted 2004-06-09 03:58 AM


WHAT and awesome last line...well..the whole poem sang to me...but that last bit really was genius.
"and will crush you to make plastic gems."


Sunshine
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6 posted 2004-06-09 09:13 AM


Now where on earth did you dig up this gem???
I want the map!

Pilgrimage
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7 posted 2004-06-09 03:22 PM


Thanks, guys.  I had fun writing this one, and I'm glad you enjoyed reading it.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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