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How a Poem is Born
By Stranger
My mind like a womb
Teeming with a thousand milk white words
The segmented larva of bees or ants
Fighting and writhing their way
Into the birth canal of my arm
Gravity and the vacuum of my hand
Leading them single file to
The swelling abdomen of my pen
Where they emerge one by one
From its tiny vaginal tip
Squirming and twisting
Plop.. plop... plop...
Onto hospital white paper
Their chameleon skin changing
With my moods and my breathing
They begin to order themselves
Like school children before their headmaster
"Who remembers our lesson?"
I ask, threatening with my ruler
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Copyright 2003 Stranger
Published on Monday, July 14, 2003.
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On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, carlosjackal
(3015)
wrote:
This should have been POTD a hell of a lot sooner. Fantastic gem of a piece.
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A former member wrote:
Interesting.
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On Monday, November 13, 2006, HalfDarkAngel
(59) wrote:
wow this is incredible
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On Saturday, April 29, 2006, mywristshurt
(408) wrote:
ooooooooooooooook
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On Saturday, November 20, 2004, purr_verse
(1059) wrote:
Simply excellent. The conclusion is perfect.
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On Wednesday, June 16, 2004, aXe FactoR
(335) wrote:
awesome... great great imagination. dig this. -MeL-
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On Thursday, March 4, 2004, Mistress Morbid
(405) wrote:
This is amazing, your words blow me away.
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A former member wrote:
this paints a very vivid picture. I love it
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On Tuesday, August 19, 2003, IceDragoness
(195) wrote:
Incredible! very well worded and i loved the imagery as well, great work ~Dawn
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A former member wrote:
Love it. I absolutely love it. You should give this to high school teachers, its truly a great description of the process of poetry. Beautifully done. ^aura^
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On Friday, July 25, 2003, Clementine
(121) wrote:
Stars dont give a flying fuck....we're all little bee stings
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On Friday, July 25, 2003, Blinded_Tiger
(518) wrote:
This was both fun and interesting to read. I realy loved the end.
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On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, SnowQueen
(59) wrote:
Very creative. You are a true poet.
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On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, Aurora_Light
(472) wrote:
hehe i like nice job
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On Monday, July 14, 2003, hate_doll
(265) wrote:
This is crazy. I love the imagery and message. This is most definitely going in my faves...
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A former member wrote:
magnificently written.Youve captured the whole process with so much passion,really nice piece..xxx...
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On Monday, July 14, 2003, Jonas
(720) wrote:
many different elements of the process you've captured, magificently... i especially dig on the last bit 'o schoolyard imagery... everything previous is feral, wild, carnal, w/o order or anything but the progression as natural as birth...
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On Monday, July 14, 2003, Jonas
(720) wrote:
and as you spew forth new life it's all you can do to keep it in place, in line
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