she spoke tangerine.
By Six-Out
she spoke tangerine to me
lips painted a shade too light for the mysteries.
that seep from them. like smoke rings
and the soft songs that she.ever.
so delicately sings.
her voice a cancer- and she's a cigarette that begs.
to be lit. screaming: dying has never been so [beautiful]
and .god.
[I love her passion]
but she hates the way the sky looks.
when the stars play hide and seek- and we sing.
maybe death has always been this beautiful
tragedy just paints it rue.
titian promises- she speaks coral
and bittersweet doesn't define her eyes.
as they speak what we fight to put to words.
she ignites me.
the stars are flickering. I'm breathless.
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© 2006 Jon Rodgers
Published on Wednesday, June 28, 2006.
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A former member wrote:
very lovely
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On Tuesday, September 11, 2012, Electric-Chair
(121) wrote:
Beautiful words Great expression
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A former member wrote:
wow. Simply beautiful! I love the way you use colours to connect feelings.
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On Thursday, September 14, 2006, i tremble
(29) wrote:
it seems so elegant.
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On Thursday, September 7, 2006, Mr King
(547) wrote:
you write like a fine 16th Century Italian sculptor
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A former member wrote:
"she ignites me. the stars are flickering. I'm breathless." - Beautiful. No time to grieve stars, when my heart is burning *smiles* x
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On Saturday, July 22, 2006, ColdScaredAlone
(77) wrote:
"she's a cigarette that begs to be lit".. only you could make cigarettes poetic and passionate. I miss you six.
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On Wednesday, July 12, 2006, slow.burn.star
(84) wrote:
you lull me to to dream, & i taste salt-sea air on the tip of my tongue. muddy oceans longing for a shore, always out of reach. ~tell me again, what it means to love~
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A former member wrote:
Aww! That was absolutely lovely. It made me feel all giggly inside, and fluttery. I guess that's what it's supposed to do then.
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On Wednesday, July 12, 2006, nightshade
(118) wrote:
i keep trying to talk you into doing a poem together Six but i mean come on I cant get any kudos on anything i write with you because it would be like this piece it would talk all of the beauty and suck it into a picture made of words
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A former member wrote:
no, IM breathless, very very nice
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On Monday, July 3, 2006, Arianna
(105) wrote:
i told you i liked this... i was wrong. i love it. there's something so beautiful in each line, but my favorite would have to be "and bittersweet doesn't define her eyes". i just love this. ~amy
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On Saturday, July 1, 2006, Cattarax
(211) wrote:
Jon ... the things you can do with words ... *ponders* .. what would it be like to be with you in person
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On Friday, June 30, 2006, Sin
(1135) wrote:
goddamn Jon, youre so talented...i bet panties were dropping to these lines all over the world, who couldnt be swept away by these words ~kristy
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On Thursday, June 29, 2006, K_Love
(525) wrote:
This was like a breath of fresh air. I felt at peace while reading this. Such beauty and delicacy written. Wonderful write.
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On Thursday, June 29, 2006, PoeticHellion
(191) wrote:
I fail at comments, especially on your poetry, so I'm just going to ask one question: when do we make love?
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A former member wrote:
run away with me, dammit.
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On Thursday, June 29, 2006, Six-Out
(1423) wrote:
Where do we meet?
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A former member wrote:
ravishing, breathy eloquence.. the touch on hedonism and dangerous beauty is so poignant and attractive, picturesque tangerine, softly blinding.
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On Thursday, June 29, 2006, Alanarchy
(1168) wrote:
"Her voice a cancer = and she's a cigarette that begs to be lit. Screaming:" That line put a big shit eating grin on my face. Hell yeah, man. Mighty, mighty fine.
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A former member wrote:
i concur with james.. .. a soft repose that simply vibrates with passion.... excellent
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On Thursday, June 29, 2006, blue
(1409) wrote:
I love how you always use "she".. you're foolin' noone man.
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On Thursday, June 29, 2006, Vicious Pixie
(58) wrote:
Dammit johnny, this is amazing! shorter than most of your work, but impactfull nonetheless...I love it
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A former member wrote:
Heartfelt. This is lovely.
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On Thursday, June 29, 2006, BroKen-GlaSSHeArT
(69) wrote:
the imagery is stunning, i am amazed
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A former member wrote:
Almost untouchable. I to am breathless. `Nera
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On Wednesday, June 28, 2006, virginalnympho
(19) wrote:
i like this. a lot.
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On Wednesday, June 28, 2006, Malice In Wonderland
(976) wrote:
I dunno, for a sequel you say turned out badly, I still liked it, it has something special about it that makes me think of better days...
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A former member wrote:
this is beautiful. i dont know how many times i sighed because i couldn't help but read this over and over again. it's marvelous. wonderful. you're amazing.