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Open Poetry #36
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Huan Yi
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since 2004-10-12
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0 posted 2005-10-10 02:17 PM


Being
The queen of pain
Or at least its princess

She walked with grace
Or so she thought
Past all the contorted corpses

And when one child cried
For those who died
She heard but background music

A soundtrack played
To serenade
Her constant need for poses
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nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29
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Between the Lines
1 posted 2005-10-10 02:23 PM

"the theme of vanitas: objects that symbolized the vanity of worldly things and the brevity of life"

I always learn from you~~

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Drauntz
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2 posted 2007-04-23 01:49 AM

truth to soul.
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