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Infection

perfect the pensive piercing pain
how masterfully you mar
satiate the sickening strain
that binds me without bars

destroying dreams with every dose
repentance in a pill
malignancy is more morose
so hard to swallow still

price-tags placed, prescriptions filled
procedures well-performed
a sterile surgeon suave and skilled
denounce the dammed/deformed

beauty blemished, a birth bereft
of flawlessness fictitious
losing all the life that's left
so scarcely surreptitious

your words are wounds I wear with pride
in every stitch and suture
I wouldn't waste my time to hide
from this, my fate and future

so paralyzed and perilous
I revel in reflection
of each caress and every kiss
of insolent infection

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On Wednesday February 27th, 2008, ArtemisticSin (27) writes:

That was pretty damn good...the alliteration held it together and the last few lines are a knock out

On Friday February 9th, 2007, lajeeves (59) writes:

the best shit ive read in a while............I feel ya dog!

On Sunday December 18th, 2005, AHHH (239) writes:

wow.sofisticatedly catchy.

On Monday March 7th, 2005, An Expired Member (6) writes:

Wow, this poem takes me... I commend your work... Rachel aka hopeless_mortal

On Tuesday December 28th, 2004, AniDayz (1241) writes:

this is amazing...

On Sunday December 5th, 2004, Midnight Phoenix (313) writes:

I like the unique rhyme-scheme you used. The content is also very vivid and interesting to read.

On Friday December 3rd, 2004, Valentine (508) writes:

Extremely impressive . . a wonderful write . . the depth is just amazing . . the poem as a whole is beguiling. Thank you for sharing ~ Rose

On Wednesday December 1st, 2004, Savannah (285) writes:

I read this again and I must not have read it good the first time cuz it is absolutely awesome. I love the rhyme in it, how well it flows. Your use of vocabulary in this also is wonderful. Well done, indeed

On Saturday November 13th, 2004, Savannah (285) writes:

I agree, always amazing...

On Thursday November 11th, 2004, Sin (1623) writes:

what can i say, everytime i read you im amazed ~kristy

On Monday November 1st, 2004, Lotophagi (449) writes:

just wow, you've managed to pull off one of the trickiest rhyming schemes (in my opinion) with superb grace.... This has to be one of the first successful serious pieces of poetry I've seen to achieve that.... excellent, excellent write.

On Sunday October 17th, 2004, ElegantKiss (399) writes:

"your words are wounds I wear with pride in every stitch and suture" Yeah, I quoted it - just like the others below. I just loved that line. Lovely.

On Friday October 15th, 2004, Zhee (638) writes:

*in awe*.. this was a magnificent write! profound depth and feeling.. wonderful flow and structure..brilliant work!!!

On Friday October 15th, 2004, MelvinOliverDrauma (548) writes:

dig the rhyme scheme as allways...this poem seems to have a personal meaning to you that try as I might I can not decipher

On Friday October 15th, 2004, lordshadow (211) writes:

in deed it does... however if I told you, that would defeat the mystery and mystery makes for good poetry :-) thank you for your comments.

On Friday October 15th, 2004, DarkDruidess (196) writes:

I must echo Solace on this..."Your words are wounds I wear with pride..." It was like you slammed a spear into my heart...incredible feeling in this piece...

On Friday October 15th, 2004, mysticventures (537) writes:

you are the Master! *bows*

On Friday October 15th, 2004, Solace (1421) writes:

"Your words are wounds I wear with pride..." I'm gonna remember that line, this was extremely well done indeed...

On Friday October 15th, 2004, purr_verse (1427) writes:

the penultimate stanza is damn outstanding; could be used as an instructional device for how to create effective rhyme, metre, cadence & format without sacrificing meaning. excellent!

On Thursday October 14th, 2004, Raven (373) writes:

Oh, niice... I absolutely love your rhyming ability (fictitious-surreptitious)... incredible. I'm going to go read this again... _Raven

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