Wednesday 11 February 2009

enthrall

I
trapped
by
culture,
you
by
expedient

I
ambushed
by
soul,
you
by
nihilism

"forever and ever, sucks for ever"

26 comments:

  1. There always seems to be something preventing us from realising our desires.

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  2. Hi Gautami, 'It's always greener on the other side' - springs to mind.

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  3. your verse always touches me - I love the bittersweet, which you express so well.

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  4. Oh dear girl, I do love this one woo hoo

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  5. I like the simplicity of this. I want to know more about the 'you' who is expedient and nihilistic.

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  6. That's quite a chasm you've described, and the frustration is evident - nice work!

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  7. I like this! Very poignant for today's society

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  8. I love the line breaks, very well written.

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  9. Wow, that's poem packs power.

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  10. Wow, a 500-word essay couldn't have said as much as your little 20-word poem!

    Lots of agony in here!

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  11. The simplicity of this is gorgeous.

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  12. How true, looks like I will be around for a little while longer.

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  13. Would make an interesting bumper sticker!

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  14. Just jumped onto your poetry blog and I love it.
    Beautiful.

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  15. Beautifully expressed. Wonderful!

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  16. wow! short and powerful and so often so true!

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  17. Oh, Guatami. This is incredible.

    I *might* change expedient to expedience, but it is yours. A beautiful poem.

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  18. Hmm really loved the way it ends!!
    good goin girl!!

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