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Knowing

May 13, 2013
By ephemeral GOLD, Park City, Utah
ephemeral GOLD, Park City, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
"All that is gold does not glitter/Not all those who wander are lost/The old that is strong does not wither/Deep roots are not reached by the frost"


We're falling faster than we thought
Throw out the hands, the skirts go up
Now there take this sleeping draught
Label says it'll grow you right up;
It's got a ticket through your veins
And they promise it'll go straight to your heart--
It's the grown up version of fun and games
You wake up and it's back to the start
It's ribbons and flowers and rosy red cheeks
Till the sheets hit your back and you sigh
Crawling out of bed the shame’ll reek
But you're older now and therefore more wise
Because in the naughty corners of our bedtime stories
In the dark, where the secrets lie
There lurks the unspeakable truth and terrible knowledge
When eaten will rot your brain dry
It'll pick at your skin, cause your wounds to fester
Guaranteed to rob you of every last hope
Fray your nerves, craze your gestures
And put on your left knuckle a ring made of smoke
But they'll sit and they'll smile and they'll nod all the while
As they serve you an apple on a plate carved of bone
Feast up little pig, we need you fat and docile
Before we slaughter your innocence to kingdom come



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ephemeral GOLD said...
on Jun. 2 2013 at 6:16 pm
ephemeral GOLD, Park City, Utah
17 articles 0 photos 52 comments

Favorite Quote:
"All that is gold does not glitter/Not all those who wander are lost/The old that is strong does not wither/Deep roots are not reached by the frost"

Thank you! Nope, not me, I am definitely not uptight. I omit punctuation and break grammar rules like it's my job XD

ephemeral GOLD said...
on Jun. 2 2013 at 6:15 pm
ephemeral GOLD, Park City, Utah
17 articles 0 photos 52 comments

Favorite Quote:
"All that is gold does not glitter/Not all those who wander are lost/The old that is strong does not wither/Deep roots are not reached by the frost"

Haha why thank you. Punctuation is a roadblock for me, so I try to avoid it. Thanks for taking the time for give feedback :)

on May. 30 2013 at 4:44 am
Metalhead08 GOLD, Port Republic, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
"I'd rather hate you for everything you are. Than ever love you for something you are not. " FFDP "You're born alone and you die alone" FFDP "I wonder out where you can't see, inside my shell I wait and bleed." Slipknot " If youre 555 then I am 666"

The flow in this poem was amazing! No periods, no commas, no semicolons, most people are uptight about the punctuation but they would have no room to talk here! Great job!

on May. 29 2013 at 4:01 am
WrenArrington, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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I think you really nailed the poetry-without-punctuation thing here (Personally, I'd go insane if I omitted my precious periods and commas and semicolons). It flows well, and the reader can practically feel the negative emotions seep into his/her bones. It's one of those poems you really like, even if you don't know exactly why you like it. Great job.