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Gift for the Darkness

May 23, 2012
By Kestrel PLATINUM, Warrenton, Virginia
Kestrel PLATINUM, Warrenton, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
-There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy. (Shakespeare, Hamlet)


Are you sure?
Really sure?
No fear.
Out of the dark—
Hunting—
A kind of sigh,
deadly silence,
breathless and heavy,
full of shame.
No fire—
What else is there to do?
Forget the beast!
Did you hear?
A high-pitched squeal.
Avoid the advancing spear.
It’s a gift.
For the beast,
the Lord of the Flies,
part of you,
silly little boy.
I’m warning you.
You’re not wanted.
Don’t try it—
Blackness within,
blackness that spreads.
—or else.


The author's comments:
These are not all my words; it is a text poem from The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, meaning I took parts from the book (in this case, only from Chapter 8) and rearranged them to form a poem. It was for English class.

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on Jun. 3 2012 at 1:02 pm
Kestrel PLATINUM, Warrenton, Virginia
29 articles 11 photos 189 comments

Favorite Quote:
-There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy. (Shakespeare, Hamlet)

Thank you! I love doing this type of poem, but my teacher thought that I needed to convey more of what was happening to who.

on Jun. 3 2012 at 1:00 pm
Anny_Grace SILVER, Centennial, Colorado
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I love found poems! You really convayed a feeling and the overall tone of the chapter you are representing. Id love to hear more of your voice shine throuhg, but I love love your tone!