Tuesday, October 10

Damn

The sky was darkening
in a way she loved
the sun was dead
high up above

her eyes were barely open
hard work
on a pointless afternoon

resurfacing quirks

need to be shelved

and of course I can't write anymore

because when it happens
it's more than it ever was
or will be

timeout

I need to frown
and say

I do.

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Damnation


Get back in there
stay put
sweet murder is afoot

don't make a sound
don't move
stay numb
right in your groove

they will not let you cry
just slowly watch you fry
they will not let you try
yet they will not let you die

toss the syringe
fetch the quack
blind him
till he can't look back



Happy Birthday John
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13 comments:

  1. PreronaTuesday, October 10, 2006 6:16:00 PM

    nice! i like the first one better :D

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  2. BrazenheadWednesday, October 11, 2006 2:45:00 AM

    The second one sounded more like a country song (new country.. with all the Canadian country pep perhaps) than like a poem.

    Keep writing though.

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  3. ...Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:33:00 PM

    Reading this was like teetering on the edge of some impossible moment when you feel you might go insane, but you'll never know if you do. Transfixing.

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  4. InkblotWednesday, October 11, 2006 9:21:00 PM

    prerona: me too :)

    brazen head: you think I could singalong :P

    thanks for visiting

    doc: REALLY?


    raven : now that feels good :)

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  5. ariaThursday, October 12, 2006 12:43:00 AM

    Yeah me 3 likes the first one more. The second one is kewl too ... does sound like a song.

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  6. AnonymousThursday, October 12, 2006 9:56:00 AM

    I like the first one. Felt familiar... did you post it before?

    Her eyes were barely open
    hard work
    on a pointless afternoon


    I like this bit. Can make me sleep, if youknow what i mean. :)

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  7. Woman??Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:21:00 PM

    Happy Birthday John.

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  8. Shadow LorFriday, October 13, 2006 9:11:00 AM

    must admit...this scared me a bit. but it's amazing, i keep going back over it

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  9. InkblotFriday, October 13, 2006 11:40:00 AM

    aria: thanks

    aparna: you read a draft :)

    woman: it was on the 9th

    shadowlor: hmmmm-you want scary- read the beat to pulp posts in feb...with the alcatraz pics

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  10. Woman??Friday, October 13, 2006 1:21:00 PM

    Seems close to you... this John.

    There is much sadness in your work.

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  11. GypsynanSunday, October 15, 2006 2:56:00 AM

    I am back...bhaalo tow? recovering for the last time ever ...time to cross the boat... or is it the moat?

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  12. InkblotSunday, October 15, 2006 8:26:00 PM

    woman: john lennon was born on 9th October...

    gypsynan: good to know ur back.tell me abou it- boat, moat et al

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  13. Woman??Monday, October 16, 2006 12:59:00 PM

    I know.

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