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Self-Destruction

April 7, 2013
By Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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The flames begin,
Licking their fiery wrath up my arms.
I let them come and bid them good morning,
A welcome distraction
From all the pain and the loss of this fine
Mourning.
The pain slips from my fingers in a broken
Way,
As rain slips from the clouds unbidden.
But the tears did not abate
This agony,
And while they, the flames of my shame and dark past,
burned
I stood there, silent
As can be
Awaiting my impending
self-
destruction.

© Allison F., Menlo Park, CA

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bethanyebethany BRONZE said...
on Jun. 4 2013 at 5:48 pm
bethanyebethany BRONZE, Clinton, Tennessee
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"I would love to be made perfect, but instead, I have the grace of God." -Audio Adrenaline

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Wow. No Words. Fantastic.
LittleLadybird GOLD said...
on Jun. 4 2013 at 5:42 pm
LittleLadybird GOLD, Carrickfergus, Other
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To be nobody but yourself in a world that is trying it&#039;s hardest every night and day to change you into everyone else is to fight the hardest battle a human being can fight, and never stop fighting.

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I practically shivered when I read "this fine/Mourning"!!! Amazing again Jade, you have such a great talent!!
Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on May. 12 2013 at 9:48 pm
Helena_Noel BRONZE, Burnt Hills, New York
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&ldquo;I&#039;d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I&#039;d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way: The eye&#039;s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, fine counsel is confusing, but example&#039;s always clear.&rdquo; -Edgar Guest

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Tis UP! and is called Sacred Heartbeat :) I am haaaaappy!!!!!!!
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on May. 12 2013 at 1:21 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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&quot;Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light&quot; --Dylan Thomas

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Jade, Great Job! What do you mean it's not good??? This is great to anyone who reads it, and obviously the editors. Beautiful work Jade. I will go check out your other work now. :) Keep rockin
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on May. 12 2013 at 9:39 am
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thanks guys!! And I'll be sure to check it out when it's up, epic. What would you like me to read, Edison??
Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on May. 12 2013 at 12:23 am
Helena_Noel BRONZE, Burnt Hills, New York
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&ldquo;I&#039;d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I&#039;d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way: The eye&#039;s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, fine counsel is confusing, but example&#039;s always clear.&rdquo; -Edgar Guest

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I didnt have anything in mind, i just lost the book i was reading and needed something good to read. I guess I have a new poem, but its not up yet. It will be a few days.
1299836 said...
on May. 11 2013 at 7:11 pm
1299836, 1299836, California
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i really like the imagery and personification. my favorite part is when you wrote about how the fire licked their wrath up my arms. nice poem! definitely deserved the editors award!
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on May. 11 2013 at 6:21 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thanks! I've also realized some of my poems are rather similar, for better or for worse. Good idea about companion pieces! Is there anything you'd like me to comment one for you?
Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2013 at 4:53 pm
Helena_Noel BRONZE, Burnt Hills, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I&#039;d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I&#039;d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way: The eye&#039;s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, fine counsel is confusing, but example&#039;s always clear.&rdquo; -Edgar Guest

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You know, it has a similar, dreamy atmosphere to it as your other poem, The Painting. But that one was about creation, and losing yourself in something good. This one is destruction, and losing yourself in mind-numbing pain. 'Tis rather chilling. I actually think they are prrtty good companion peices.
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on May. 10 2013 at 8:43 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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haha, thanks, i suppose i just wasn't feeling the rhythm? idk, but thanks so much you're very nice :D
jmitchbb SILVER said...
on May. 10 2013 at 7:47 pm
jmitchbb SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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The imagrey in this poem is amazing! How could you say it isn't any good?
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on May. 9 2013 at 10:43 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you soooo much!
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on May. 9 2013 at 7:27 pm
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD, No Where, Florida
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&ldquo;If it weren&rsquo;t for the coffee, I&rsquo;d have no identifiable personality whatsoever.&rdquo; &ndash;David Letterman

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I love the lines "The flames begin/Licking their fiery wrath up my arms." What an excellent way to begin your poem! I also like how you didn't need rhyming to make the poem stick with your readers; it's amazing without rhymes detracting from its meaning. Great job!
. said...
on Apr. 23 2013 at 7:32 pm
awww that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me XD lol
TheNamesBond....JamesBond BRONZE said...
on Apr. 23 2013 at 5:35 pm
TheNamesBond....JamesBond BRONZE, Galloway, New Jersey
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Jade, you suck. U suck at being bad ;D, good work. Very well written.
KatsK DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 22 2013 at 10:22 pm
KatsK DIAMOND, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Being inexhaustible, life and nature are a constant stimulus for a creative mind.<br /> ~Hans Hofmann<br /> You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.<br /> ~Ray Bradbury

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Jade, I love this. This is so raw and real.
TevyRae PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 20 2013 at 9:49 pm
TevyRae PLATINUM, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
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i really like it! i love the choppy yet flowing melody of it. great job! 
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 19 2013 at 1:29 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Thank you so much! I love your work! XD
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Apr. 18 2013 at 9:08 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Yah of course I will!!!!!! XD XD
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 18 2013 at 1:05 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Sorry, to bother you with this; but I saw your profile and I saw you like City of Bones. I wrote a review some time ago. Will you read it? Don't mean to advertise my review, but I want the honest opinion of a fan.