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Impede, Recede, and Concede MAG

December 26, 2008
By meggyt BRONZE, Cranford, New Jersey
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My heart does not beat for you anymore.
It powers down, ensuring no emotion.
I dare not surrender to your poison potion,
But flee from wounds which time could not restore.
What a pedestal that has been set,
An unyielding power coarse hands caress,
Fear lurks beyond confidence, I confess.
My own faults shall remain my own regrets.
I bestowed you with height, attesting me weak,
Recoiling behind acts of defiance,
Gives notion your battle will not succeed.
I accept our relations, we need not speak,
My heart need not beat, nor inquire alliance,
Tonight I impede, recede, and concede.

© Nina G., Nashville, TN

The author's comments:
This originally began as an English/Italian Sonnet mixed, but I ended up messing up with the rhyme scheme. I gave it to my teacher anyway. She will probably think it is an act of laziness that I did not take the time to adjust my rhyme scheme mistakes. Yet, sometimes, like people, poems are just better flawed.
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InkStainedFingertips said...
on Dec. 10 2017 at 2:27 am
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Absolutely beautiful. You're very talented.
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this article is so beautiful its very powerful im sure alot of people can relate to this especially me i hope you keep writer your amazing
EEKgirl GOLD said...
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It sounds like a dance. I love it, it is a flawed beauty. Please, keep writing. Rhyme scheme schmime scheme.
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beautiful.
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It was awesome
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Beautiful. Its powerful. I can feel the emotion- that's what I love about poetry. Putting just a few words on the screen and still being able to show people how you feel is an art I'd love to learn someday. Very good job.
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I agree with your description. Poetry is better flawed because if you have to plan it out where is the feeling. You did amazing
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Wow, some of those lines really spoke to me about a friendship I once had.
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Wow. Just... wow. This is absolutely amazing. 
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What d'you mean your teacher won't like it? It's really good! Even if you didn't follow the assignment, I think it's really, really good! >:}
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This is IT !!!! 
meggyt BRONZE said...
on Jan. 23 2011 at 5:06 pm
meggyt BRONZE, Cranford, New Jersey
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Of course I would comment!! Thank you so much for yours!! I appreciate it and it means a great deal. Let me know I would love to see yours :D
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on Jan. 23 2011 at 3:28 pm
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Wow. This is so beautiful and strong.. The word choice is simply... excellent. A very inspiring sonnet - I'm going to try to write one I think and I'll let you know when its done. Would you comment on it? I'd love your opinion. Thanks! Keep writing! :)
Tuesday said...
on Jan. 23 2011 at 3:35 am
Better off flawed, indeed. You can tell how much thought and feeling is behind this.
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WOW! SENSATIONAL!
meggyt BRONZE said...
on Dec. 10 2010 at 2:40 pm
meggyt BRONZE, Cranford, New Jersey
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Thank you! I really appreciate the constructive criticism, sometimes even more so than compliments. 
dylaan said...
on Dec. 10 2010 at 2:05 pm
This poem has very meaningful words. It is written gracefully, yet has a sort of depressing tone. In the first line, it starts off with "My heart does not beat for you anymore". This line starts the poem with a mood that is about romance. The beginning is well written. The lines seem to go on with commas and just connect to each other which can be redundant. 
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on Nov. 3 2010 at 10:15 pm
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I loved it! My favorite part is, "An unyielding power coarse hands caress, Fear lurks beyond confidence, I confess. My own faults shall remain my own regrets.  All in all, it was a great poem. Poems are written the way they are meant to be, I'm glad that you didn't change it into what your teacher wanted!
ebony_and_irony said...
on Oct. 27 2010 at 5:45 pm
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I'm very glad that you decided to go with this rather than throwing it out because it didn't fit a particular rhyme scheme. Good job.
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WOW! Really good! Please read mine, I'd love to hear your opinion!