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July 17, 2013
By 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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i cough and gag
and expel you
like an overdue hairball
stuck within my throat
some mindless lover
unsuspecting
the future heartache
i will cause him
caught my curiosity
i lick my paws
to rid myself
of the rancid taste
of you
expired tuna
in a bloated can

© Ben C., Marblehead, MA

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A mixture of inspirations here. Imagists and Beats. And a hell lot of emotions.
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Mckay ELITE said...
on Jul. 25 2013 at 3:27 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
146 articles 0 photos 2230 comments

Favorite Quote:
&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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That makes me feel better about my poetry. I love it when people interpretate it in unique modes. Everyone sees it one way or the other. Thank you, TheSkyOwesMeRain. 
Mckay ELITE said...
on Jul. 25 2013 at 3:26 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
146 articles 0 photos 2230 comments

Favorite Quote:
&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. You just made my day. And ex-es are expired tuna in bloated cans. (I wouldn't know too much about this. But, I'm pretty sure they are.) And thank you about the "about me". Took me a while to come up with that. But I'm proud of it. Thank you! So so so so much. 
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD said...
on Jul. 25 2013 at 12:51 pm
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD, Irvine, California
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Life isn&#039;t measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments which take your breath away.<br /> <br /> You are only as strong as your weakest link.

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Great work here! I love the imagery you use, especially "expired tuna" and "overdue hairball" and "mindless lover". I especially like how the poem can be interpreted in a couple different ways, depending on the reader's own experiences. :)
HazelGrace said...
on Jul. 24 2013 at 8:17 pm
omg. this>>> These images are spectacularly and disgustingly unique. I love it. Like, the lover isn't just a bad taste, he's "expired tuna"  I really can't think of many foods more disgusting than that. On point, as always mckay. And can I just say that your "about me" gave me life. Okay im done going on about how awesome you are k bye :)
Mckay ELITE said...
on Jul. 23 2013 at 5:40 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&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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It is disturbing. It just came to me out of nowhere. Subconcious poem. Thanks. Though I think expired tuna would be bad for you dog. XD 
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on Jul. 22 2013 at 8:38 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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YUHS. I NEVER WANTED EXPIRED TUNA MORE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. jkjk I'd never eat that XD I'd probably feed it to my dog. But enough of that, must I say that this is excitingly disgusting and beautifully creative and UH MAZ IIIIIIIIIIIIIING!! Great job!