Being a poet will kill you.

By kiss of the dark

I can't hardly think anymore...
Without pulling bits and pieces of my life
Out of sequence, then
Threading them together to make a poem

Any thought or idea that rushes to my head,
[blood swirls in my brain]
Pours out viciously in stanzas
[drip drip drip]
With staining rhyme...

It's thoughts like these that give me headaches,
Just like the one I have now...

Being a poet....inevitably will kill me....

~BUT~

I would rather die with pen in hand, my tragedy in script, than to die with my secret rotting on my tongue.

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© 2006 kiss of the dark
Published on Friday, August 4, 2006.     Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"
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  • carlosjackal On Sunday, September 22, 2013, carlosjackal (3010)By person wrote:

    Excellent piece...And the message true and profound.

  • A former member wrote: nice ending :D

  • A former member wrote: w.o.w. this sums up why people write- because the other option is worse. better to have written then not have written. kudos

  • A former member wrote: Touching piece. Such truth spoken. Ive been consumed in poetry so long that I can only think in metaphores and dream in stanzas. ][ ][

  • Dreaming in Stanzas On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Dreaming in Stanzas (303)By person wrote:

    This is crazy intense, the plight of a poet...those last two lines? Incredible... love it!

  • Echoes of Orpheus On Sunday, April 13, 2008, Echoes of Orpheus (359)By person wrote:

    I'll agree with the last few comments in commending you on the final lines of the piece, brilliant...

  • thelostmessenger On Friday, November 30, 2007, thelostmessenger (112)By person wrote:

    wow. this is beautiful, so true... i love the ending, and, just, wow. *messenger

  • A former member wrote: *sigh* The ending is really beautiful.

  • anakronistik_me On Monday, April 2, 2007, anakronistik_me (24)By person wrote:

    i am bookmarking this, if for no other reason than the last two lines. very well done.

  • Bluegirl On Sunday, September 17, 2006, Bluegirl (177)By person wrote:

    Bravo. *poetic finger snaps here*

  • Alanarchy On Friday, August 4, 2006, Alanarchy (1200)By person wrote:

    I wish my thoughts always came to me in poetry form. Half the time my poetry doesn't even come in thought form. What? Me either. Great write.

  • Eric On Friday, August 4, 2006, Eric (78)By person wrote:

    Amen! I could'nt agree more. Great write!

  • A former member wrote: all I can say is keep writing:)

  • A former member wrote: Damn, nicely done! Succombing to what it is you are yet with a sense of conviction. How ironic. What a well worded kung fu kick to the dome. Yous is alright!

  • TaintedButterfly On Friday, August 4, 2006, TaintedButterfly (670)By person wrote:

    I agree with Cor, those last two lines, incredible! Wow... I think a lot of poets will relate to this. Bravo hun, well done! Julia~

  • PaperPromises On Friday, August 4, 2006, PaperPromises (54)By person wrote:

    Those last two lines are the killer. Beautifully written! -Cor

  • veingo On Friday, August 4, 2006, veingo (533)By person wrote:

    Here, here. Wonderful. ^V^

  • The Shattered Heart On Friday, August 4, 2006, The Shattered Heart (32)By person wrote:

    This is an excellant poem. I love the ending of it. Such words speak truth and earn a thumbs up from me.

  • Soulfire On Friday, August 4, 2006, Soulfire (97)By person wrote:

    "I would rather die with pen in hand, my tragedy in script, than to die with my secret rotting on my tongue." I agree 100%...bravo bravo!

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