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August 1, 2009
By Nicole Monaco GOLD, Darien, Illinois
Nicole Monaco GOLD, Darien, Illinois
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skeletons are turned to
gods.

"teach us not to need"
they whisper.
teach me
not to
feel.

because there is no room
between gluttonyanddeprivation.

Strip it away, use it up.
90..85..80..75...dead.


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on Aug. 5 2009 at 6:35 pm
Nicole Monaco GOLD, Darien, Illinois
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Hey. Thanks for the comments. I know it's difficult to get used to the style of it, but I'm the kind of person that loves to spice things up a bit and make people really think.



ee cummings is my biggest influence, and if you ever read his poems you'd definitely see where my style comes from.

on Aug. 5 2009 at 10:39 am
Electricity PLATINUM, Bradenton, Florida
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I like it...

Zero_K DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 4 2009 at 11:09 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

This is better. I like this one, though I don't exactly get it. Sometimes good poetry is hard to understand. ZERO