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D.D. (for Ashley

March 4, 2010
By Anonymous

Dark in Charleston. The rain
throwing itself to the street.

Each drop a Southern hussy
Falling carelessly

that they might be as drunk
as she is. Stumbling,

arm around my shoulder.
The other hand pointing

towards some other party
like a pirate points to land

but I see no haven.
She sticks her tongue out

catching no drops
and I feel my eyes water

not only from the smell of warm beer
on my dress, but because

I remember a girl so alive.
And now I am watching her

dig her grave
With a silver spoon.

Do I also dig?
DO I bear the blame?

Sister, feel the rain.

© Anonymous

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ceriseLN said...
on Apr. 25 2010 at 6:45 pm
I really like this poem its very strong.
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on Apr. 23 2010 at 12:33 pm
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wow...That's really good.    i think you should try helping her, btw. but that just me.

GREAT POEM!

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Wow!!!! This is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
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nice.
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i love the metaphor with the rain. i know what its like dealing with an alcoholic and you hit the feeling I get when on the dot.

Amazing(:

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 wow this is really good!
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watching yourself............... a bluntly beautiful poem i can't describe the feeling it gives me
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very cool.
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this poem is beautiful. I write on the sae topic very often.
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I like the word pictures. I wrote a poem on the same thing. I like it.