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Scarlet

July 27, 2009
By unearthlyhaphazard GOLD, N/A, New York
unearthlyhaphazard GOLD, N/A, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."~W. Somerset Maugham


Burning anger,
A shade of doom.
The way it feels
Fluctuating between embarrassment and despair
With a blush
Flooding from your hairline
To your chin.
A sense of sweetness
Buried in a plump rose,
A glimmering ruby
Catching the light.
The feel of a burn,
The feel of pain,
As the blood
Oozes from the scar
On your finger.
The way it feels
To glance
At the Sun.
White-hot hatred,
Yet mingling with the
Strangest sense of release
Rolled into one.
Scarlet.


The author's comments:
This was a school assignment. My English teacher told us to write a poem about a color, and this is what I came up with. It's really weird. But. Whatever.

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on Aug. 24 2009 at 6:48 pm
unearthlyhaphazard GOLD, N/A, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."~W. Somerset Maugham

Thanks, Jennax3!!!

Jennax3 SILVER said...
on Aug. 22 2009 at 6:46 pm
Jennax3 SILVER, Palos Verdes Estates, California
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This is awesome! This poem takes you through a multitude of feelings, which is an admirable quality. Amazing job :]

on Aug. 10 2009 at 6:33 pm
unearthlyhaphazard GOLD, N/A, New York
15 articles 0 photos 176 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."~W. Somerset Maugham

Thank you very much, Zero_Kiryu! And thanks for the comment on "Used To Be"!

Zero_K DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 9 2009 at 8:48 pm
Zero_K DIAMOND, Moosic, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"Life's no fun if you're not insane, otherwise you grow up to be an accountant." -Moi

I love it and weird=great art, which is what this is.

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