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A Harsh Word

February 27, 2012
By Joshua. GOLD, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Joshua. GOLD, Las Vegas, Nevada
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"So we shall let the reader answer this question for himself: Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived, or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?" - Hunter S Tompson

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“You do not want a friend.
You want a therapist.

You do not want a spouse.
You want a servant.

You do not want sons or daughters.
You want trophies and medals.

You do not want church.
You want entertainment.

You do not know how to love.
Yet you want to be loved.

You do not want love.
You want sex.

You do not want poetry.
You want philosophy.

You do not want philosophy.
You want poetry.

You do not want to try.
Yet you demand the world.

You do not want to listen.
You do not hear.

You do not want to look.
You do not see.”

© Preston M., Galesburg, IL

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hippiechick99 GOLD said...
on Apr. 13 2012 at 8:02 am
hippiechick99 GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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&quot;... How dreary to be somebody-- How public like a frog;<br /> To tell one&#039;s name; the livelong June-- To an admiring bog&quot;<br /> -Emily Dickinson

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I really loved the over-all idea of the poem, but just a question (You don't have to answer) Who is talking?
hippiechick99 GOLD said...
on Apr. 13 2012 at 8:02 am
hippiechick99 GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;... How dreary to be somebody-- How public like a frog;<br /> To tell one&#039;s name; the livelong June-- To an admiring bog&quot;<br /> -Emily Dickinson

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I really loved the over-all idea of the poem, but just a question (You don't have to answer) Who is talking?
Neytiri GOLD said...
on Mar. 8 2012 at 3:10 pm
Neytiri GOLD, Hilo, Hawaii
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Woah... very unique and unusual style... I LOVE IT! Very thrilling... keep it up dude! x
screenname55555555 said...
on Mar. 2 2012 at 2:47 pm
screenname55555555, D, Alabama
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This was really good. I like your style of writing which flows very nicely.