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sick
By red_haze
i'm thinking -
brown eyes. you.
so tonight... i'm sick.
blood-boned, drunk.
panic-breathing, smoking...
and i've only a [box] of matches,
red-headed heat.
i strike, and watch the flame.
but, it can't burn away
all this... sticky misconception,
breathing life into a bottle
drunk, with dreams and...
brown tipped cigarettes
bent, with yellow smoke-stains.
emotion; with a green heart
and one finger pointed, backward.
my accusation,
death warrant.
and i'm trapped
in a tornado with a gold head
...dust, spiced with regret
all wrapped up tight,
in a warm red blanket.
and it spirals down.
fall to die on the concrete
like... tequila dreams from a balcony.
there's memory for fuel, but...
that fire is burnt out,
and i'm...
i'm all out of matches.
[edit: took away the strange punctuation.]
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Copyright 2003 red_haze
Published on Monday, October 13, 2003.
Filed under:
"Poetry"
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On Wednesday, July 13, 2005, Sticky Kitty
(242)
wrote:
this was talent. Raw, unscripted talent. Feed me more. -kitty
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On Saturday, February 21, 2004, capt_funguy
(778) wrote:
you're gifted - i'm plowing through your work , devouring all - just .just fantastic - funguy
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On Sunday, January 18, 2004, stormtalk
(729) wrote:
The punctuation gives this one a jerkiness that drags the reader from consciously seeing meaning to experiencing pure imagery and emotion... awesome.
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On Monday, January 19, 2004, red_haze
(52) wrote:
thank you so much. your kind words mean a lot.
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A former member wrote:
wow i love your style of writing. it fasinates me. this is definatly one of those great poems you can't forget even if you tried. i love it
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On Tuesday, October 21, 2003, red_haze
(52) wrote:
thank you. i appreciate your kind words.
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On Monday, October 13, 2003, Six-Out
(1435) wrote:
I'm still dumbfounded...amazing.
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On Tuesday, October 21, 2003, red_haze
(52) wrote:
thank you. i am glad you like it. :)
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On Monday, October 13, 2003, SilentStalker
(1066) wrote:
...this is very powerful...and quite an interesting form, if I say so myself... -Darun
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On Tuesday, October 21, 2003, red_haze
(52) wrote:
thanks! i was trying to be visually vocal. i appreciate your comment.
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On Monday, October 13, 2003, nell
(271) wrote:
wow i resally enjoyed this read it has a rich imagery embeded in it. "on the, con.crete like... tequila dreams. from a balcony,"absolutly perfect!
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On Tuesday, October 21, 2003, red_haze
(52) wrote:
inspiration from my friend masa. - i wasn't sure how well my style would work. thanks for the confidence you've just given me.
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