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Five Blocks MAG
January 11, 2009
Five blocks from where I lived
Is where I live now
Five blocks from the convict
who was arrested again and again
but always managed to get out of
heavy jail time
Five blocks from the woman
whose belly started swelling
so her husband kicked her out
Five blocks from the little girl
who used to run away from school
Five blocks to the nice painter lady
next door with her jasmine arbor
Five blocks to dogs who lick instead of bite
and never howl all night
Five blocks to a bigger house and nicer neighbors
So little distance
So far away
© Anonymous
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killingspree1000 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 15 2011 at 1:24 pm
I understod what u were trying to say but i'm still confused.
slichwala1 said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 12:23 pm
this poem makes me imagine a escaped convict and all the lies that go on in a neighborhood
Avalon,Liv GOLD said...
on Feb. 9 2011 at 12:00 am
really beautiful! seriously you gawtt talent!
KingReject SILVER said...
on Sep. 7 2010 at 10:31 am
Loved it. It really emphasizes how much a "small" change, is actually quite a big deal. Five stars
KirstynAlexandra PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 26 2010 at 2:26 pm
Greta job! i like the concept.. Plz read my pieces :)
WaterWatcher SILVER said...
on Jul. 26 2010 at 2:21 am
i used to live in a smaller neighborhood only its backwards cuz the ppl in my old neighborhood were nicer than the new ones i have
mandielynnrose GOLD said...
on Feb. 21 2010 at 12:12 pm
I once lived in a similar neighborhood, this are so different, yet so close by, it's wierd.
PoetLaureate BRONZE said...
on Jan. 31 2010 at 4:38 pm
This is wonderful!!!! It's the truth and there aint no tellin how many lives are the exact same way described in this!!! I agree with RedMapleLeaf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RoundRobinGirl GOLD said...
on Jan. 31 2010 at 1:14 am
I'm not joking... if you stop writing, you just might make me cry. This has incredible flow to it, and I'm extremely impressed.
AbbotRabbit GOLD said...
on Nov. 4 2009 at 2:49 pm
Great meaning and insight. I loved it.
Beautiful poem darling=]
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Beautiful poem darling=]
-Please check out my poems that I have posted it would be greatly apreciated.
lindseymarie SILVER said...
on Nov. 3 2009 at 10:33 pm
This is brilliant!
I love the concept, and your compostion. The way you don't describe plainly what is, but in a way that makes your mind wander, and complete the story:
"five blocks from the woman
whose belly started swelling
so her husband kicked her out."
Beautiful :]
I love the concept, and your compostion. The way you don't describe plainly what is, but in a way that makes your mind wander, and complete the story:
"five blocks from the woman
whose belly started swelling
so her husband kicked her out."
Beautiful :]
Stephos said...
on Sep. 21 2009 at 11:05 am
Wow.
I mean, really, wow.
This is a great poem, and I can tell because I liked and understood it at first glance, but I had to read it again to really get meaning out of it. The fact that I was drawn to read it again is amazing.
I mean, really, wow.
This is a great poem, and I can tell because I liked and understood it at first glance, but I had to read it again to really get meaning out of it. The fact that I was drawn to read it again is amazing.
ramnapotter PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 15 2009 at 6:45 pm
I surprised that no one commented on your work. This is a true work of art. Please consider reading my work and commenting on it.
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