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The Lost Generation MAG
June 2, 2008
Oh why have we settled in the unquiet darkness,
where the noise of the silence overwhelms our hearts?
And we fall apart –
the sun sets and it rises –
we make shapes of ourselves no one can see.
Oh why are we lost in these tears
if we’ve forgotten how to cry?
If absence makes the heart grow fonder
can we hold on much longer?
We are burning in a drought of faith,
unnoticing as the stars are earnestly shining,
desperately bleeding light.
Oh how ironically hopeless
is every star’s forgotten fight,
for we are just uselessly drowning
under the weight,
under the honesty of the unspoken.
Oh the noise of the silence overwhelms our hearts.
I believe we are skillfully crafted
inexplicable accidents,
and our hero – the potter –
is too late.
© Anonymous
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cookiegirl said...
on Aug. 20 2011 at 2:15 am
Wow your poem is amazing. Emotions are described in a interesting way. Keep it up and you can be sucessful:)
palalandrea GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 9:12 pm
I love the uniqueness of this poem. Especially this one line..."oh the noise of the silence overwhelms our hearts." I love this description.
--------- said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 2:00 pm
You are right, and this is elegantly written. However perhaps the potter isn't too late afterall.
Anonymous_Me DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 10:23 am
Wow. Just, wow.
RosePetal519 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 8:26 pm
jacobmhkim I totally understand what you're saying. That's probably what was originally intended when the poem was written (though we can never truly know what was going on in the author's head). I guess I see it as a realization of the lows of our generation, but in a way that makes them sound so terrible that we want to go out in fix it. We want to prove that we are not "accidents".
jacobmhkim said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 7:30 pm
I disagree in the meaning of the poem. The ending itself, "is too late" is the opposite of inspirational. I believe that the poet is saying that our generation is hopeless and will never be saved, which is another thought that I disagree on.
H0peF1ames BRONZE said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 6:15 pm
I COMPLETELY AGREE! :)
RosePetal519 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 5:48 pm
Purely amazing. You really get it. We've lost sight of everything that is important and worth fighting for. You've inspired me to fight harder for a better tomorrow, cause it may not be to late after all. . .
freeflow23 GOLD said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 11:18 am
I was a bit confused about what you were trying to say (but that's just me).
__horizon133 PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 15 2011 at 11:46 am
i hate to use meaningless descriptive adjectives to describe something this...well, i'm going to have to use adjectives: vivid and powerful: if words can spill into the mind like light, these do.
NikkiNitrogen GOLD said...
on Jun. 15 2011 at 3:06 am
dont say this your jerk there is nothing tht called for you to be like this except your overwelming desire to be immature and screw around when oothers wish tobe serious
marie2698 said...
on May. 24 2011 at 3:44 pm
this poem is amazing your very talented i posted some poems on teenink too my friends say there amazing too but i don't think so at all can you check them out for me and tell me what you think???
dickoblskigomer said...
on May. 24 2011 at 10:47 am
HAHAHAHAHA this poem sucks!!!
RainWashed PLATINUM said...
on May. 2 2011 at 9:02 pm
This was a wonderful poem. You are obviously a greatly talented writer! Great job! Maybe could you explain what inspired you to write it?
CrazySquid GOLD said...
on May. 2 2011 at 6:00 pm
Speachless :)
rainillusions said...
on Apr. 18 2011 at 8:34 pm
Where is the "More by This Author" button??? I have seriously read this poem several times a day for about two weeks and I am still rendered speechless everytime. I love your use of oxymorons, especially the "noise of silence" part. They just make the poem so much more profound and personal because real emotions are so much more than just happy, sad or angry. You've really captured the depth of true pain. I love it! Write more so I can read more!
PoeticDork said...
on Apr. 10 2011 at 7:15 pm
I've never been on a teen writers website but it's nice knowing people feel the same way you do about writing
