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One Word

Member since 2001 · Posted 16 Mar 2002 · 7 comments

One word Will destroy all Will loose the lives of many, and yet, Will resume life And filter its existence. One word Will take itself, Will read deep into itself, and yet, Will fight itself, And remember nothing. One word Will know all, Will give advice to many, and yet, Will remain calm, And be a bottomless pit. That word, Will be asked, Will answer without recall, and yet, Will still not know, And that word is I.

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[4] anonymous 21-Jun-01/11:47 PM Reply

too staccato for my tastes... hmm. it feels pretentious as well.

[4] anonymous 21-Jun-01/11:53 PM Reply

I like how you set this poem up.

[4] anonymous 2-Jul-01/1:22 PM Reply

eye? so i see... hehe

[4] anonymous 6-Jul-01/4:06 PM Reply

loose the lives of many? you mean lose...?

[n/a] ifni 16-Mar-02/1:21 AM Reply

This is a form I use sometimes, and is well executed but the last/solution line is a little awkward.

[4] anonymous 9-Sep-01/5:11 PM Reply

this reads like a well written novel... you impress me

[4] anonymous 16-May-02/1:17 PM Reply

reminds me of that movie, "The Deep End" ... should have been called "The Shallow End" since she tossed the body in what was like 3 feet of water