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March 1, 2013
By AudreyCB94 GOLD, Manlius, New York
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"You must act as a man and not as an instrument of another's will." --J. Glen Gray

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Fire ate my bones today,
and sucked the marrow clean.

Pupil swallowed iris
till color thinned like April ice.

So let blue swarm cerebrum
and yellow sizzle knees

till all I'm left
are eyes and arteries.

© Raul R., Monte Vista, CO

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GinryuStargazer BRONZE said...
on Mar. 18 2013 at 2:14 pm
GinryuStargazer BRONZE, N/A, Minnesota
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This world is just a battleground for ideals.

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Definitely one of the better poems on this site. The images were interesting--was the syntax done on purpose? It intrigued me. My one complaint is the third stanza; I understand the flow, but it sounds a tad awkward. Otherwise...I likey. I likey lots.
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD said...
on Mar. 17 2013 at 12:00 pm
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD, Irvine, California
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Wow, I love the description in this poem! The last line was especially lovely and chilling.