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Post by crazywriter on Sept 6, 2003 23:25:14 GMT -5
The Wandering Leaf
What is this hell in which I live? Does it truly deserve the title life? Long hours I have spent Shedding the tears of this world, Could I but shed the pain as easily. As the tree sheds its leaves, So do I shed my tears. Yet, as the fallen leaves gather at the ground, So does the pain and sorrow build inside of me. As the wind blows the leaves from the pile, So do I feel left wandering In this world of pain and hate. I feel lost, never finding a resting place, Like the leaf forever blown before the gale. Even when the wind does settle, Allowing the leaf to pause, It will land only for a short time, In a place it will never be welcome, Before being blown away once more To be dropped near a fire burning hot. Though the fire burns bright and strong, The leaf is not consumed by the flames, Instead merely feeling the pain and hate Of that which would seek to destroy it. Blown away once more on the winds, It is now surrounded by love, Love that hurts more than it heals. This lonely leaf is dropped once more, In a place the wind believes best for it. Yet, even among its own, there are thorns. Hidden so only this small leaf can find them, No one understands the pain it feels. This insignificant leaf now longs not for friends, But for solitude, and space to be itself. The wind once more picks it up, And the young leaf's wish is granted. For now it is happy, but for how long? Soon the winds of winter will come, Cold and bitter to those who wander alone.
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Post by The Angry Artist on Sept 6, 2003 23:52:53 GMT -5
Experiments In Food
Why do we feed each other piles of lard Taken from cows That were murdered in the stockyards Along with innocent sows.
Cheese and onions and lettuce collide Inside the pit to be processed. And the lard builds up in the tunnels of life. Is this food truly the best?
Grinders shred, The chunks are wed, And the above said Is matter that's dead.
And the tunnels explode, The lives change, And the mind implodes And becomes deranged.
20 years of the same meal has possesed Victims of every shape and size. But you must confess, You haven't realized the danger of 7,300 -- When it's a Coke, burger, and fries.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2003 15:52:57 GMT -5
I Want My Voice Back
I want my voice back, I want to allow my words to take flight, To explode into life, Not shadowed and darkened by the glare of so called betters, I want my tunes to be embraced in the warm hold of life, Arms closing round and holding tight, As should be for me, I am alone, My word my only comfort, But they will never see the light of day as I do.
Pretty litteral, my voice is breaking, I want my singing voice back!
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Post by Smiley on Sept 16, 2003 22:08:32 GMT -5
Just a reminder to those who haven't entered yet...you only have until Friday!
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Post by Smiley on Sept 19, 2003 15:21:03 GMT -5
Voting starts tomorrow. You still have time to enter your poems, but I think everyone who wanted to already entered.
These are the poems I have so far:
Untitled by eatm1ce
Different by Ember Ele-Mental
Dying Forest, Dying World by Ginger
Farewell by child_dragon
Over by tracypaper12
Beautiful Day by ajennsis
One Smile by Digital_Eon
My Own Little World by Annette
Written in the Stars by Sol_Luna_Estrella
The Wandering Leaf by Peanut
Experiments in Food by The Angry Artist
I Want My Voice Back by rishiy
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I'm going to let each person vote for up to two (yes, two) poems. I know the feeling when you can't choose just one. You are not allowed to vote for your own poem, though. Remember, all poems must be PMd to me, but not until tomorrow.
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Post by Smiley on Sept 19, 2003 21:50:42 GMT -5
Alrighty, I don't think I'm going to get any more poems, sooo...
You may vote now! ^_^ I'm changing the dates around, too...you've got until about Monday or Tuesday to vote, and I'll announce the winners/hand out prizes the day after.
VOTE!
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Post by Torey on Sept 25, 2003 17:46:34 GMT -5
Shouldn't you have announced the winners by now? *is impatient*
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2003 18:16:50 GMT -5
Shouldn't you have announced the winners by now? *is impatient* *ish also very impatient*
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Post by Digital_Eon on Sept 26, 2003 19:30:33 GMT -5
*takes a rock. thinks of throwing the rock at the monitor if the wait is any longer*
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Post by Smiley on Sept 26, 2003 20:11:59 GMT -5
I'm sorry for the wait. I haven't received very many votes yet. I think the winner so far has a whopping 2 votes. If I don't get more votes by Sunday, I'll just announce the winner. If there is a tie (and it pretty much looks like it), I'll go ahead and pick the winner myself. I really don't want to resort to that, though, so please, if you haven't, VOTE. NOW.
Again, sorry for the wait. *sigh*
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