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Published on:

Feb. 23, 2008, 8:35am

Word Count:

175

Last Edited:

Apr. 28, 2008, 5:54am

Work Description

Have you ever sat at a table, bus stop, or anywhere for that matter, and people sit beside you and you can feel their negative energy start to drain you? Well, that's what this poem is about. It's also about finding the spiritual element in lifes lessons of the world around us. Enjoy!!

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I find people weary.
Waiting for nothing.
Why do they sit near me?
Why do they fear seeing?

The needing for the horde.
Hiding humanity’s open sores.
Symmetry of others scorned.
Scratching empty plates with angry forks.

I chuckle at their indecent ways.
Laughing for days.

Incognito

A true universe hides in shadow
from prying, arrogant pose.
Dancing in irreverent waves of plunder.
Waiting to pull them under.

Where do we go from here my love?
When does the rain stop falling down?

I look above, but nothing found.
Tears of joy just turn to tears.
I seem to be lost within the clear.
I look above, but still there’s clouds.
I look beneath, but only shrouds…

Of human beings
Crowning…
another king.

Battle cry!
So, will I sing?

Bring forth, a true course
A life force

Hear me Lord!

Detriment

Down their common sense.

Tired as I am…

Why do they sit near me?
Why do they fear seeing the day?

Being the reason for me to get up…
and walk away.

 

 

 

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Man, I can feel your entrapment in this piece. No matter which way you look and how hard you try you have no other option but to walk away to keep your own integrity. Words of wisdom for an any day occurrence.

The poem starts out strong as well -I find people weary -I was intrigued right from the start.

Scratching empty plates with angry forks.

 

A very picturesque line.

I chuckle at their indecent ways.
Laughing for days.

Incognito

You start out laughing but in the end have to get away.

Dancing in irreverent waves of plunder.

 

Again, very powerful.

Down their common sense.

Tired as I am…

An all so true arrangement of emotions, negativity draining the human spirit.

I wonder how fast you come up with these things. You obviously have a gift!

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 Hey Angel! I've probably actually read this poem more than any of yours (which means I've read it a lot). I love the idea of this poem, because I can feel people drain me of energy, just by being around me. I really can't improve the poem much.

Since you're a big fan of alliteration tell me how would you like to change "needing" to "hungering" in the line...

The needing for the horde.
Hiding humanity’s open sores.
 

Just a thought....needing as a noun is kind of a week word anyways I believe.

Well I was hoping that I could find someway else to help you, but I can't. I just want to encourage you to keep sharing your work with us!

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First of this is the first of your works that I have read and, wow it is ringing in my head right now. I like it very much. Permission to tattoo it on my forehead? Ok enough of that now the critique. I get a sense of subtle disgust off this poem. You know what I mean? The narrator is obviously mad at the folks that are surrounding him and draining him to the point where he has to get away. A strong point in the poem that I loved is:

The needing for the horde.
Hiding humanity’s open sores.
Symmetry of others scorned.
Scratching empty plates with angry forks.

That part right there incorporates a feeling that reverberates through us all.  

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 I'd have to say those first three stanzas are flawless. Perfectly set and written, perfectly dark and depressing. I think most people can relate to this feeling of not being part of the pack, and possibly not wanting to be. I have a problem in the 4th stanza with...

"Dancing in irreverent waves of plunder.
Waiting to pull them under."

The "Waiting to pull them under," seems to be an escape from something more intricate. Judging by this poem I'd say you could think of something less...cliche? To me, it just seems like a fairly simple rhyme with no imagination, just kind of shallow.

And in the 5th...

"I look above, but still there’s clouds."

I think this could be put into a more delicate form, perhaps like...

"I look above, but still,

There are clouds." Just a suggestion.

 

Other than those, I'd say I love it. I'll keep an eye out on you. I'd love to read more of your stuff.

 

 

 

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