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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
I suffer the slings and arrows of oppression Coming from peers, this mortal persecution My vision clouded with hatred demanding In this world of little understanding Not enough bloodshed yet for them They pick apart the dried bones again Bite my lip and close my eyes Through the nighttime piercing cries What is life but a farewell tour? Always leave them wanting more And succumb to the growing vengeful voice Whose presence is chosen not by choice There is a place of sweetest peace Where I go until all cries cease It is the most difficult of my journeys To cross the barrier of my sanity Spiraling down into the storm of chaos Much like the colors in a painting by Degas Hold my ears against the chorus of violence And give in to the utter silence |
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CrEaTuRe Member
since 2000-01-01
Posts 260Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |
this is beautiful and sad at the same moment ....great job dear  |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Bite my lip and close my eyes Through the nighttime piercing cries What is life but a farewell tour? Always leave them wanting more And succumb to the growing vengeful voice Whose presence is chosen not by choice There is a place of sweetest peace Where I go until all cries cease It is the most difficult of my journeys To cross the barrier of my sanity Spiraling down into the storm of chaos Much like the colors in a painting by Degas Hold my ears against the chorus of violence And give in to the utter silence ------------------------- this is so perfect with your depth of thought and your ablity to go so far inside your self...it is the signature of your work...(says ME) and you know how I love those depths(smile) stalking you deeply, your jm and you can say baby... baby can I hold you tonight maybe if told you the right words... at the right time, you'd be mine... baby can I hold you tonight... tracy chapman |
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Jannel Member
since 2000-01-18
Posts 492Muncie, IN, USA |
you always choose your words to fit so wonderfully together. and i loved the degas reference. though i'm not sure that should rhyme with chaos. (just teasing) anyway, another lovely work to have graced us all with. thank you much. jannel Dont wake the dead, Wake the dying, Don't change what you've said, Change what you're saying. |
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StarrGazer Senior Member
since 2000-03-05
Posts 679Texas |
another great poem !!! What is life but a farewell tour? I absolutely love this line !!! "A poet is one who spends a lifetime standing out in thunderstorms, waiting to be hit by lightning" ~Randal Jarrell~ |
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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
ahhh....thank ya'll. I did make a stretch with Degas, but if you pronounce it right, it is like chaos. Thanks Starr, i'm glad you like. |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
Aaah loved the line, 'What is life but a farewell tour?' Great analgy and I have felt this way myself. Well done  There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self... ~Isis~ (Goddess - Sovereign of the Spirit) |
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KimW Member
since 2000-03-04
Posts 268Medford, Oregon, USA |
Incredible depth - very powerful! There are to many fine lines in this to paste here for comment! Kim |
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