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the stars.

they look dim tonight.
and I spit on Van Gogh for his false hopes.
as they gasp for breath. I blink.
and hope that they'll revive.
I drink. and toast to lost hopes.
and remorse.

my tears are caught in my eyes.
and the sky is growing blured with the passing minutes.
playing connect the dots with my cigarette
and my fingers begin to ache.



I hate these words I speak with ink
and metaphor.

but I love the way they sound
when my tongues goes dry- and my lips crack.
voice quivers. and I get lost in
tribulation.

translation: I feel cheated.


and the stars scream to me- 'I will let you down'
lines that I've fed to myself. and I've never failed.
at least I cared.

to begin with.




this is no more art than the stars.
and they're as dead.
as these words.

only I'll burn out long before
anyone can call me beautiful.



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On Friday February 8th, 2008, Dysphoria (171) writes:
You are beautiful, and so are the words you write, the way you think. It's so hard to find the right words to say but your words blow my mind, I love it.


On Monday December 24th, 2007, italianbella (281) writes:
you touch my heart with youre pen This is an amazing write once again:)


On Sunday September 9th, 2007, DoctorAsh (506) writes:
Man, I haven't read one your works in quite some time, and this is absolutely beautiful - it's so suttley painful as a distant injury is, beneath the skin, bruised, yet shrieking with pain ever time your hand passes over it to determine the range.


On Sunday September 9th, 2007, DoctorAsh (506) writes:
This is a true piece of poetry Jon. Superbish. Daniel


On Thursday June 29th, 2006, Evil (547) writes:
i want to love you.


On Monday June 26th, 2006, Michelle Xiao (499) writes:
You choke me helpless. I can't believe we share the same stars.


On Monday June 26th, 2006, Crumpled Dragonflies (101) writes:
I believe I have already done that..and you seem to still draw breath, luv. `Div


On Sunday June 25th, 2006, Alanarchy (1694) writes:
Jon-boy, I never rate anything if it isn't a ten. If there was an eleven on that bar, you'd get it easy. Dude, you crumble mountains with a pen. Those last two stanzas were simply breathtaking. I have them memorized. Your something else, man.


On Thursday June 22nd, 2006, PaperPromises (77) writes:
"I hate these words I speak." perhaps, perhaps dear friend, but I on the other hand love and cherish them with all of my heart. -Cor


On Thursday June 22nd, 2006, Anna Helianthus (1136) writes:
"I spit on Van Gogh for his false hopes. as they gasp for breath. I blink. and hope that they'll revive." fuck, you've such a way with words, jon..this was so beautiful and sad. your imagery is fucking fantastic as always.


On Tuesday June 20th, 2006, Twilight (2101) writes:
ok the stanza about the stars screaming and the last two lines....orgasmic. my god your good :)


On Tuesday June 20th, 2006, AniDayz (1267) writes:
life and the turntables, the disconcertion and devestation...burning...like hope inside veins of immortality...youre potent, youre poetically.power.FULL...this hits like a fukking cementblock upon my chest...


On Monday June 19th, 2006, Collective Amnesia (243) writes:
b E a utiful!! *sigh* the heartbreak within this is.... ~Tamara


On Sunday June 18th, 2006, Urban Shipwreck (985) writes:
Fuck man. At least you'll have turned a few heads along the way, even if just long enough to notice a catastrophe with a lingering aftertaste. ~Ryan


On Saturday June 17th, 2006, Vicious Pixie (52) writes:
oh, baby....this just squeezsd my soul. so beautiful, so painfull...good stuff man.


On Saturday June 17th, 2006, The Zebra Warrior (2405) writes:
some sombre shades of grey haunt this expressionistic piece; I like how theres a cliched appreciation of romantic connotations with the stars..clever, but sad write..very good.


On Saturday June 17th, 2006, Jay Jii (334) writes:
Very poignant. Easily the most reflective work that I've read today. Makes me feel like weeping...


On Saturday June 17th, 2006, Fornever_Never (255) writes:
Jon .... this is amazing .. and when she wins over your heart and you give it to her ... she will be one lucky women


On Saturday June 17th, 2006, Velvet_Raventon (697) writes:
You lost, you're beautiful ;) Seriously, this was amazing... I loved the images, I loved the words, and the pauses were in the right places. Great job, ~V.


On Saturday June 17th, 2006, elisa (2017) writes:
buried beneath a starlight graveyard ... writing poetry.....you stare darkness in the face without flinching......i barely survive your words.


On Saturday June 17th, 2006, sIo (884) writes:
.....my heart just broke.


On Saturday June 17th, 2006, dying angel (1328) writes:
*sigh* i love how you turned such a beautiful image of the night sky and turned it into something painful and heartwrenching. i will never look at the sky the same and i will think of you and this.


On Saturday June 17th, 2006, PoeticHellion (250) writes:
You are and always will be beautiful. I love you, Jon.



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