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February 10, 2009
By oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM, Winnabow, North Carolina
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM, Winnabow, North Carolina
37 articles 4 photos 61 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are born with two incurable diseases -- life, from which we die; and hope, which says maybe death isn&rsquo;t the end.&quot;<br /> - Andrew Greeley


Saved by a fingertip
holding on
it could never be wrong
to trust you.
Watch me sleep
headphones, face-smush
legs curled, two-handed sleeping face palm.
Silent guardian
playing
Pearl Jam
reading
Camus
“… break his nose
if he comes any closer …”
Might have been
nothing to you,
but it carefully
flipped my world.



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on Nov. 4 2009 at 12:28 pm
Mitchell SILVER, Roebuck, South Carolina
5 articles 7 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
-Speak what you think now in words as hard as cannonballs and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said today.

I love this!!!! The background to it helped me understand! So thank you for adding that!

on Nov. 4 2009 at 10:03 am
SickImage SILVER, Klamath Falls, Oregon
9 articles 1 photo 74 comments

Favorite Quote:
The room was very quiet. I walked over to the TV set and turned it onto a dead channel-white noise at maximum decibels, a fine sound for sleeping, a powerful continuous hiss to drown out everything strange.&quot;

I like knowing the story behind the poem.

It's so much easier for me to visualize now n i love it :]

on Nov. 3 2009 at 6:40 pm
bamboom212 PLATINUM, Chestnut Ridge, New York
23 articles 0 photos 155 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The truth with a bad intent, is worse than any lie you can ever invent.&quot;<br /> &quot;You are smarter than you think. You are stronger than you look. You are braver than you feel.&quot;

thats cute. sorry bout the jerk dude, but ur experience i guess somewhat inspired you 4 this poem. I'm new, and have no talent 4 poetry, but ur work inspires me 2 try some day ;P

Keep up the awesome work & good luck!

on Nov. 3 2009 at 6:39 pm
bamboom212 PLATINUM, Chestnut Ridge, New York
23 articles 0 photos 155 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The truth with a bad intent, is worse than any lie you can ever invent.&quot;<br /> &quot;You are smarter than you think. You are stronger than you look. You are braver than you feel.&quot;

ha thats cute though. sorry bout the jerk dude, but ur experience somewhat inspired you 4 this poem. It's gr8 :P

on Nov. 2 2009 at 6:24 pm
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM, Winnabow, North Carolina
37 articles 4 photos 61 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are born with two incurable diseases -- life, from which we die; and hope, which says maybe death isn&rsquo;t the end.&quot;<br /> - Andrew Greeley

It's really sort of random, but I was at a lock-in where my ex was going to show up. The ex in question was one of those "Sleep with her, make her think you love her, then never reply to her calls" kind of guys, and he always acted like a jerk to me. My friends were there, and they were talking about what they'd do. My male friend (now boyfriend) said he'd break his nose if he came any closer. He was listening to Pearl Jam and reading Albert Camus The Stranger

bamboom212 said...
on Nov. 2 2009 at 3:20 pm
I also had to read this more than once. I'm a little confused, but I like the mood alot. I've read others of your work. You're very talented. ^_^

on Sep. 21 2009 at 8:03 pm
Riverine14 PLATINUM, Pinedale, Wyoming
32 articles 0 photos 16 comments
me likey.

ha ha. no, I know excactly what you mean. Feel free to check out what i write.

on Jun. 18 2009 at 6:53 pm
TheGhostOfFreedom BRONZE, Trumbull, Connecticut
1 article 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Just because you&#039;re single doesn&#039;t mean you&#039;re alone.&quot;-unknown source<br /> <br /> &quot;Be the person you&#039;d be proud to know.&quot;-unknown source

I like the mood. It's great.

on Jun. 5 2009 at 11:58 pm
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
62 articles 1 photo 881 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Some things will never change&quot;---Tupac

I really like this! Great job! BRILLIANT!!

on Jun. 5 2009 at 8:46 pm
bubblez01234 SILVER, Boise, Idaho
7 articles 0 photos 12 comments
This poem was amazing. Teh first time I read it I really didn't get it I had to read it a second time. Once I finally got it I was like wow! How did she come up with this. What I'm wondering is if it just popped into your head. Like a lightbulb just came to life. Anyway keep up the AMAZING work! Keep writing!

on Jun. 5 2009 at 3:14 pm
AndThisIsReal PLATINUM, Broadalbin, New York
31 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
Dans chaque fil il y a un debut.

I usually (unfortunately) judge things by titles/covers as well, but this suprised me too.

It very good imagery.

Feel free to check out my work, thanks.

-AndThisIsReal

cvlnst BRONZE said...
on May. 27 2009 at 10:11 pm
cvlnst BRONZE, Parkersburg, West Virginia
1 article 0 photos 3 comments
This is very beautiful. I always have a habit of judging things by titles/covers... This poem surprised me. :) Keep up the awesomeness!

on May. 23 2009 at 9:42 pm
DinosoarJen DIAMOND, Scottsville, New York
86 articles 0 photos 82 comments

Favorite Quote:
Just another casualty.<br /> It&#039;s sad but true.<br /> And even dead I&#039;m still ahead<br /> of most of you.

"Might have been

nothing to you,

but it carefully

flipped my world."



Love that. :]



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on May. 18 2009 at 10:26 pm
ScreamingOutLoud GOLD, Cumberland, Rhode Island
17 articles 0 photos 7 comments
i really enjoyed how you personalized this poem with what you mey have been doing while writing it. while still being deep and insightful.

on May. 17 2009 at 5:04 pm
Meleah17 SILVER, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
6 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;All the best people are, mad&quot; -Alice in wonderland

wow great job keep it up!

on May. 15 2009 at 8:06 pm
Aro_To_The_Heart PLATINUM, Mandeville, Louisiana
47 articles 7 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than hands?<br /> <br /> -Ernest Gaines.

wow...deep...touching...makes you want to search for yourself. its simplicity is its surprising characteristic. it makes it stand out in your mind. really great work!

on May. 13 2009 at 9:00 pm
Serena Sawyer, Kellyville, Oklahoma
0 articles 0 photos 4 comments
I really like it!!!

on May. 1 2009 at 5:25 pm
-xlimitless239x- GOLD, Vanceboro, North Carolina
10 articles 0 photos 30 comments
Really great work. Made me reflect.

Just marvelous. keep it up.

on Apr. 30 2009 at 5:47 am
Cameron_M. BRONZE, Richmond, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments
beautiful work.very nice job. keep up the good work

on Apr. 28 2009 at 1:34 am
GoldenGirl PLATINUM, Vashon, Washington
41 articles 31 photos 116 comments
Complicated...makes you think.