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November 23, 2008
By YasminMajeed BRONZE, Cupertino, California
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Lazy bounds of stadium light
flicker on our boys

but we are tearing
up the night

cutting open nebulas
ravaging the moon

inky black guts slide
i hear them scrambling over barbed wires

attempted lust in the trees
fumbling with skeleton hips

adolescent lips digging into sharpened necks
leaving their burrow to inhale sweeter highs

someone’s china-glass tears are heard
below the idle roar

we are only allowed to scream
when rubber balls are involved

pounding car ride far away
a cotton moon glares at the windshield

these earthly nights
never felt so real.

© Sophie M., Wolfforth, TX

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ArinellWingheart GOLD said...
on Feb. 19 2011 at 2:40 pm
ArinellWingheart GOLD, Boulder, Colorado
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&quot;I don&#039;t think I can change the world, but I&#039;ll give everything I have to make the world change itself.&quot;

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*shiver* literaly... this made me tremble inside.
DEACTIVATEDACCOUNT said...
on Jul. 28 2010 at 2:28 am
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brilliant!
sunnyhunny PLATINUM said...
on May. 17 2010 at 4:40 pm
sunnyhunny PLATINUM, Litchfield, New Hampshire
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Wow, you're really talented.  Nice work.  I still have yet to grasp the exact meaning of some of your metaphors, but I get the idea.  Very creative.  Utterly amazing and powerful.
HappySappy SILVER said...
on Apr. 9 2010 at 10:05 pm
HappySappy SILVER, Berlin Heights, Ohio
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Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality.<br /> <br /> An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind.

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i loved this poem! check out my work too please.
xBaByGiRrL22x PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 19 2010 at 9:35 pm
xBaByGiRrL22x PLATINUM, Pearl River, New York
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wowww. u r verrry talented :)
thebest BRONZE said...
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this is a wonderful poem.

i really enjoyed it.

you should read my song and tell me what you think.
Bella913 SILVER said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 8:43 am
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i think this poem is amazing! W-O-W!
nicdal85 SILVER said...
on Feb. 24 2010 at 5:31 pm
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yea, same. i thought this was really great, but i would love to know the insperation behind this=)
Tony Nguyen BRONZE said...
on Feb. 9 2010 at 7:13 pm
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haha nice, i like it.
dc123 SILVER said...
on Jan. 22 2010 at 11:22 am
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i enjoyed reading your poem it specks in a way i cant describe
bobby L. said...
on Jan. 11 2010 at 8:35 am
I enjoyed reading your poem.

I liked the detail you put into every line
sasssgirrrl22 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 20 2009 at 12:33 pm
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one word: Wow
anikasaurus BRONZE said...
on Nov. 28 2009 at 11:26 pm
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All I can say is "Woah".
AbbotRabbit GOLD said...
on Nov. 9 2009 at 2:44 pm
AbbotRabbit GOLD, Abolana, District Of Columbia
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This poem has great flow and insight.<br /> I really enjoyed it.<br /> Lovely poem darling =]<br /> -Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-<br /> XxIll tell you Im an orphan after you meet myy familyXx

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This poem has great flow and insight.

I really enjoyed it.

Lovely poem darling =]

-Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-

XxThe Whole Time You Were Talking I Didnt Hear A Single Word You Said B/C Th3 Whole Time You Were Talking I Was Picturing You DeadXx
BannedGeekII SILVER said...
on Aug. 30 2009 at 12:51 am
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I absolutly adore this poem. Beautiful. Unforgetable.
Alyssa Byrnes SILVER said...
on Jun. 1 2009 at 5:25 pm
Alyssa Byrnes SILVER, New Fairfield, Connecticut
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This was a wonderfully written poem. I really enjoyed it.
ricardo belmonte BRONZE said...
on May. 27 2009 at 12:27 am
ricardo belmonte BRONZE, Haltom City, Texas
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GOOD STORY AND GREAT DETAIL!!
SickImage SILVER said...
on May. 26 2009 at 2:51 pm
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"attempted lust in the trees

fumbling with skeleton hips



adolescent lips digging into sharpened necks"



I want to know the meaning behind your poem. I interpret it in a specific way, but it may not be what you were thinking. You're the author...Could you tell me what you intended?
AndThisIsReal PLATINUM said...
on May. 26 2009 at 2:41 pm
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This was just stunning.

I loved the eeri imagery of ordinarily simplistic events.

You're a good writer.

I hope to see more.

Check out some of my writing, when you have the time.

Thanks, AndThisIsReal.
Jerami159 said...
on May. 18 2009 at 12:48 pm
it is interesting in its own way i like its way of word choices and it is chilling and calming at the same time keep makin them like this