Poetry
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- Written by: kiwesley
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originally published 2010
There are very few pictures of me
This is because I avoid making friends
Avoid making friends with cameras
In that order
I march toward April
Aware that she is staring
Picturing someone else
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- Written by: Mishca
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originally published 2010
The man was a truck driver -
like he thought
the wheels could keep him
from rumbling through -
the rock that rolled from
family to frightened family
the dark rimmed glasses
that never shook when he smacked
our cheeks
already turned.
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- Written by: anonymous contributors
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originally published 2010
A magical moment they say.
Not fully aware
Our minds elsewhere.
An interesting kiss
Somewhat forbidden
Not thinking clear
Stop. Stop. Stop.
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- Written by: LarSond
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originally published 2010
I wasn't really sure except for that.
The man was tall with short dark hair
I can't recall exactly how dark or how short
but he clasped the woman to him
She had longer hair and it was lighter than his
(Blond? Red? No I'm fairly sure I'd have remembered red.)
And I don't think
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- Written by: grunfruaorshell
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originally published 2010
You yes you stain me
Deeply
Like tomato sauce on the good china plates
Like red Georgia clay under fingernails from summer sun work
You yes you stain me
Deeply
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- Written by: men.in.whitecoats1
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Though thoughts of death continuously plague me
I cannot fathom a reality without them.
As large as a boundless sea of cliches
I've cried
The desire yet no will.
Here denial does not exist.
The escapes of myriads.
At the edge of a daunting
