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Anti-Hero MAG
February 10, 2009
Saved by a fingertip
holding on
it could never be wrong
to trust you.
Watch me sleep
headphones, face-smush
legs curled, two-handed sleeping face palm.
Silent guardian
playing
Pearl Jam
reading
Camus
“… break his nose
if he comes any closer …”
Might have been
nothing to you,
but it carefully
flipped my world.
© Susannah B., Greenwich, CT
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oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 5:29 pm
Yes, if only. I think it's sort of such an abstract poem, that a background is necessary to even understand it. Thank God for that balance! :) Thank you.
If only all of the silent guardians could know when they carefully flip someone's world.. this is an amazing piece and thank you for sharing the background on it..sometimes I think poetry should be taken and read for what it is, by itself, but there are some, like this one, that knowing the origin/inspiration contributes to it that much more. Because we all have those jerks, but we also have silent guardians flipping our worlds. Thank You for this poem!
StandardToaster PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 31 2010 at 12:11 pm
nice job i really like this. check out my work?
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 26 2009 at 2:59 pm
Thank you, I really appreciate that. :)
FlyleafFreak DIAMOND said...
on Nov. 26 2009 at 12:56 pm
Wow, this is great! Your one of the few people who aren't afraid to write and someone whos other work I will definetly check out as well. Great Job, never stop writing.
bamboom212 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 9 2009 at 6:29 pm
lol i see. Cant wait to read more!!! I'm still waitin 2 c mine come on...wa hoo. Anywayz lemme know :P
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 9 2009 at 9:04 am
It takes them a while, sometimes. I'm thinking of putting up a few new pieces, but I've already got a lot of stuff on here, lol
bamboom212 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 8 2009 at 8:37 pm
Sure, that'd b awesome thx. It's been like a week but I will. Same 4 u too. I'd luvv 2 read more :P
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 8 2009 at 8:27 pm
Thank you. :) Yeah, let me know whenever they put it up, and I'll go have a looksee.
bamboom212 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 8 2009 at 8:12 pm
Ha well ur very good as I've mentioned ;) Yes, I did write a piece but haven't been told if it has been put online. Lol it waz just something I wrote out of nothing, just being bored the other day :P Hehe I'll let ya know wen something is online. It'd be gr8 & rele kOoL 2 hav sum1 read it.
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 6 2009 at 8:59 pm
Well, have you posted any of your writing? I guess I could just not be lazy and go look, right? ;) I dunno about a pro, but I've been writing since I was about 10, so I have a little experience. ;)
bamboom212 said...
on Nov. 5 2009 at 7:28 pm
Ha, very true bout the jerks ;) and thanks, i will try. I'm more of a writer than poet. I'd love to keep reading ur work, & maybe sometime u could with mine. lol u seem like a pro, so I'll definetly come 2 ya 4 comments ;P
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 5 2009 at 4:03 pm
Thank you :)
ILunar said...
on Nov. 5 2009 at 9:30 am
Well Accually Good Poem
ILunar said...
on Nov. 5 2009 at 9:29 am
Good Story!
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 4 2009 at 9:36 pm
I really just want to thank all of you who either commented or ranked this poem. It's made it to the front page, and I'm really honored. Thank you!
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 4 2009 at 9:34 pm
That's the great thing about jerks: they tend to be very inspiring. ;) I'm really glad I could inspire you, and I hope that if you ever post anything on here, you'll send me a link
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 4 2009 at 9:32 pm
I usually find it to be that way for me as well. :)
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