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November 19, 2009
By Glorvic BRONZE, Tenafly, New Jersey
Glorvic BRONZE, Tenafly, New Jersey
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I feel a burning burst of red
blooming deep within the folds
of the four crimson corners.

Doors wag frantically,
drums run offbeat, and wild,
as my mind skirts through lists:
my wardrobe, my words,
my whimsical upturn of the lips
at you. Your presence,
shot across my vision, like a teasing glimmer.

Sometimes, I want to reach out
and snatch you from the uneasy haze,
and rock you in with a gentle zephyr
even if you press deep into the stem,
even if I waver under your weight,
even if I bend and bleed.

But then, I also like to imagine you perched
upon the dry dunes of my palms.
so that if I flex my fingers to the clouds
and bring my five petal flesh to my nose,
I'd remain your sky;

and if I snap my fingers in
and dig my nails into my honeysweet center,
you'd be a mere fly,
dim and frail,
lured by the lustrous, yellow cheeks of the tulip.



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wilds PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 30 2015 at 10:40 am
wilds PLATINUM, Newfane, New York
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Favorite Quote:
Brave is not being fearless but being able to overcome those fears you have

wow your poem makes mine look bad

on Feb. 11 2011 at 3:28 pm
mcnwritingsoul SILVER, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;They can&#039;t scare me, if I scare them first.&quot; -Lady Gaga<br /> &amp;<br /> &quot;I remember watching the mascara tears flood the ivories and I thought, &quot;It&#039;s OK to be sad.&quot; I&#039;ve been trained to love my darkness.&quot; -Lady Gaga

Love the poem!!!! I could visualize each stanza, your contagious imagery soaking deep into the hollow contents of my soul. I have just submited two poems, as I would like you, and any one for whom reads this comment, to give me feed back. You see, the first stanze from "Living as if Dead" was simply a typo, as there thrived two additional sentences before it was published. I am however a very "clueless" or "oblivious" writer, rather, as your time and comment would mean the WORLD to me.

Sincerely,

Liz

 

P.S if u do read my poems, I beg of you to be COMPLETELY honest!!! I will be fully fine if you are harsh with te force of your words!!


sportygirl23 said...
on Feb. 11 2011 at 8:51 am
this poem is amazing, the imagery is outstanding! you should DEFF keep writing (:

nancyyy BRONZE said...
on Sep. 8 2010 at 7:30 am
nancyyy BRONZE, Spotsylvania, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The bigger the dreams, the smaller the competition&quot;

great imagery and word choice. it took a hold on my mind. epecially in the last 2 stanzas.

Glorvic BRONZE said...
on Jun. 1 2010 at 12:10 am
Glorvic BRONZE, Tenafly, New Jersey
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

on May. 24 2010 at 10:35 am
kread18 DIAMOND, Berkeley, California
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it got more beautiful the more i read. keep it up :)