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Sowing Poppies

October 17, 2011
By Lexie96 GOLD, Havana, Illinois
Lexie96 GOLD, Havana, Illinois
11 articles 0 photos 378 comments

Favorite Quote:
Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep, it's such a bitter form of refuge, oh don't you know the kingdom's under siege, and everbody needs you. - The Killers


I do often wonder,
Do poppies still sow?
In the back of your mind,
Do they continue to grow?
Do your lies still fill a room,
Your silence a crowd?
Do you still close your eyes,
When you think no one is around?
Pretend I’m just an image,
Just a fragment of your mind,
That I’m not the girl you shot down,
That all is just fine?
That my bed is one of roses,
Of satin and love.
That it has not since blackened,
Unfurled to ashes and dust?
Do you still say you love me,
When you visit my grave?
Do you still tell the cops,
That you are not of any blame?
Do you still pretend when your face gets red,
That it’s not out of shame?
Do you still kneel down,
Before you start to pray?
Clasp your hands tight,
Then begin to shake?
Do you still utter a wish,
An occasional silent prayer,
That one day you’ll wake up,
And my name won’t be there?
Do you still begin to talk,
When you start to feel lonely?
Pretend that my ghost,
Is one of cronies?
Do you still swallow darkness,
As you did that last night?
Choke back a bottle,
Then begin to cry?
Pray to a girl,
Who can no longer hear you?
You’re not losing your mind,
This feeling is brand new.
Do you still sometimes pretend,
That I’m outside your gate?
That if you hurry down the staircase,
It won’t be too late?
Do you still sometimes cry,
When it begins to pour down rain?
Continue sowing poppies,
In your garden of shame?



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on Nov. 2 2011 at 2:16 pm
Ingenious :)

purpleink GOLD said...
on Oct. 31 2011 at 12:17 pm
purpleink GOLD, Pendleton, Oregon
17 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
The early bird gets the worm but the second rat gets the cheese.

There is more to life besides increasing its speed.

it took me a second to understand what this was about, when i did i was blown away. this is beautiful!

greg9381 GOLD said...
on Oct. 30 2011 at 9:49 pm
greg9381 GOLD, Atlanta, Georgia
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I like this a lot, although it would be a little easier to read if you split it up into stanzas. Not sure where you could split it, though... :)

on Oct. 30 2011 at 9:31 pm
LeahNicole SILVER, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
9 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don't let life drag you down when things start to get overwhelming & challenging. Just don't give up & try your best in everything you do and just give all you got, it will pay off in the future.

Wow, this is soo beautifully written! It's probably one of the best poems I've read on here so far!

on Oct. 30 2011 at 9:27 pm
Belluna45 PLATINUM, Shelbyville, Kentucky
31 articles 0 photos 58 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Look after my heart- I've left it with you."
-Stephenie Meyer (Eclipse (Twilight #3))
"Either write something worth reading or do something wor
th writing."
-Benjamin Franklin
"A dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest."
-Johnny Depp

I love the way the poem is writting it makes the feelings inside really show

on Oct. 30 2011 at 7:31 pm
EyesofBlueFire GOLD, Belleville, Illinois
15 articles 0 photos 37 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." Dumbledore, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling.

This poem is very well written. I loved it, and it left me to wonder about poppies, haha.

on Oct. 30 2011 at 7:25 pm
Cameandgonesmarty ELITE, North Vancouver, Other
225 articles 4 photos 239 comments

Favorite Quote:
"One day, your life will flash before your eyes; make sure it's worth watching."

very nicely written

i checked your work out as promised :)


on Oct. 30 2011 at 5:13 pm
ThatGirlOverthere BRONZE, LaLaland, Other
1 article 0 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We Must
bring our own light
to the darkness" by poet Charles Bukowski
- about prouving yourself... I'm on my way to accomplish that!

Coll  :)

 thanks for everything! see you around here!


Lexie96 GOLD said...
on Oct. 30 2011 at 4:43 pm
Lexie96 GOLD, Havana, Illinois
11 articles 0 photos 378 comments

Favorite Quote:
Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep, it's such a bitter form of refuge, oh don't you know the kingdom's under siege, and everbody needs you. - The Killers

It was no problem!

on Oct. 30 2011 at 3:26 pm
ThatGirlOverthere BRONZE, LaLaland, Other
1 article 0 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We Must
bring our own light
to the darkness" by poet Charles Bukowski
- about prouving yourself... I'm on my way to accomplish that!

 

 (I replied to you from here cuz replying from my poem is not working... don't know why!...)

Girl with one Eye is so dark and twisted, I really aprecciate that one! love love Cosmic Love - gotta be one of the most great pop songs ever! Also: Dog Days Are Over (it's like an anthem for me!) Drumming Song... I adore their cover of Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love. Most recently I'm into  What the Water Gave Me (just freaking blows my mind away!). Can't wait for the release of the album tomorrow; I ordered the Ceremonials Deluxe!!!

 just a curiosity: did you re-write your reply in order for me to understand the meaning of hbu? since I'm not a native speaker? Because if so, let me tell you that was really polite and sweet of you!  :)


on Oct. 30 2011 at 3:14 pm
PaigeStreet PLATINUM, Juneau, Alaska
47 articles 0 photos 218 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Stay golden"
- Johnny (The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton)

I'm glad I checked this out! This has a great song-lyric capability. The subject matter reminds me very much of some of my favorite Sylvia Plath poems (she was a little fixated with poppies). 

 


on Oct. 29 2011 at 2:27 pm
WeeksElizabeth2014 SILVER, Potosi, Missouri
6 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Friendship is like peeing on yourself. Everyone can see it but only you get the warm feeling that it brings

This is one of the best peices of poetry I have ever read! (:

I would love to read more. So keep up the writting.


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on Oct. 29 2011 at 2:15 pm
A_____, Columbus, Ohio
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Wow, I love the rhyme scheme and the storyline.  It's mysterious and haunting.  Great job!

on Oct. 29 2011 at 11:01 am
BookOwl PLATINUM, Bristol, Tennessee
32 articles 5 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." Theodore Roosevelt

Wow this is good, you spun it together really nicely

on Oct. 28 2011 at 9:02 pm
Lola_Black GOLD, Harrison, Michigan
11 articles 2 photos 276 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I've always been famous. It's just everybody's just now finding out." --Lady Gaga

Oh my God, I love it! Just the way you describe the inner workings of someones mind with only questions is just...well...it's f*cking awesome! Keep writing ♥

on Oct. 28 2011 at 4:17 pm
dolphin13 BRONZE, North St. Paul, Minnesota
1 article 0 photos 125 comments
Wow this is great! It is so intense and written wonderfully. Keep on writing!

on Oct. 28 2011 at 3:36 pm
AmandaElizabeth PLATINUM, Fulton, Kentucky
48 articles 0 photos 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact."

This poem is utterly amazing !! XD

on Oct. 28 2011 at 8:44 am
HoloWise PLATINUM, Chicago, Illinois
22 articles 0 photos 27 comments
OMG, I really loved this.  I never realized that I DO do these things. 

on Oct. 27 2011 at 8:48 pm
ErisRose DIAMOND, Ashburn, Virginia
50 articles 1 photo 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
Omnia vincit amor et nos cedamus amori- Love conquers all let us yield to love
Sweat Dries, Blood Clots, Bones Heal, Suck it up and dance!
If they give you ruled paper, write the other way

Oh wow, this poem is so beautiful and well written and I loved your rhyme scheme, it was a very powerful poem. Keep up the great work!!:)

on Oct. 27 2011 at 2:34 pm
Libra97 PLATINUM, Salem, Oregon
34 articles 0 photos 45 comments
This is fantastic! I love how you begin and end, they're beautiful. I'm a huge fan of darker freeverse, so keep it up! This was a pleasure to read, the emotion is gorgeous.