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:::::;;;::;;(())))::::;;;;::;::;;;;;
;;;::;:;:;;(((sky))::;;::;
scrApers
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and.plexIglas
s
window--s
l i t
t er
thecitylandscape
and D()VES
f l yy '/"'/"'/
;
indifferent:to:the:world:below
and.the.
sub
way
t/rain/s
pass
b
e
l
o
w
us
.now.
be
low
the stale earth;(indifferent:to:the:sunlight)
and
the
last
train
is
a r i[vv]i n g
now
and the
first/train
is departing
<<<<
and the
d o v e s
fly.aboVe
and the
sun.rays
shine down
and the
t/rain/s
have left the statIon
[EX cept for one, arriving:and being greetedd by DOVES ]
::: the.only.passenger :::
exi/s/ts
)exits/exists(
through.the
sidedoor.and
the.helpful.ghost
takes:his.coat
and.the.onlypassenger
heads.up.(ascENDs)
t: he
S
P
I
R
A
L
:S
T
[A
I
R]
C
A
S
E\\\and(UPwards)in:to
concreteandsunlightand
(((SKY)))
!!SCRAPERS!!
!! !!
!! !!
and.he.paces.the.streets
and he shoots the messenger
and he eats the doves
and he breaks a window
and he walks through walls
(where did all the people go)
sentiments.on>fIRe
ashes.of.IDEALS
and )the only passenger(
waits for his train again
as he.paces
the concrete expanse
dead cars
piles.of.bones.and.sediment
litter.the.streets.
andthe
((SKY))
S
C
R
A
P
E
R
S
havenosoul
(no.purpose)
(no.reason)
and.the.doves
wonderwhy
and the last:train has left the station
but one is always arriving
and
))the only passenger((
continues his voyage
and the cars pass
and the trains rumble
and the sKyscrApers are silent
and the doves fly
and there is nothing there:so why do we pretend?
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Comments: 7
jewlogic [2009-03-02 17:02:03 +0000 UTC]
i really love this poem!
do you mind if i use a few lines in my art work at school?
I'll credit you!!
its nothing commercial,
just for school.
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spacesuitcatalyst In reply to jewlogic [2009-03-03 23:01:49 +0000 UTC]
: O
oooold one. hurts for me to read it. haha.
yeah, sure, go for it.
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jewlogic In reply to spacesuitcatalyst [2009-03-04 13:44:14 +0000 UTC]
wooh!!
ahaha but i love it!!
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MrIgnominious1 [2007-10-23 02:32:05 +0000 UTC]
oh hon i love this... all of your poems are so aesthetically pleasing.
connor oberst is my fav songwriter (he's hot). i bright eyes.
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PlanetaryFox [2007-04-01 05:30:50 +0000 UTC]
Is the length of the piece supposed to convey the skyscraper feeling?
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spacesuitcatalyst In reply to PlanetaryFox [2007-04-01 17:14:49 +0000 UTC]
The height of it is
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Dirty-Paint [2007-03-31 22:28:51 +0000 UTC]
very nice. I like this, mainly the d()ves. I just really like doves.
Also, the form is nice, tall like a skyscraper.
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