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March 2, 2012
By krarthurs SILVER, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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krarthurs SILVER, Plymouth, Massachusetts
9 articles 3 photos 87 comments

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All generous minds have a horror of what are commonly called &quot;Facts&quot;. They are the brute beasts of the intellectual domain. <br /> -Thomas Hobbes

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His tongue slides tauntingly around his mouth,
a trail of saliva left in its tracks.
He ogles her peaceful body,
her lids closed with ease.
He inches his body closer,
with an excited smile tugging at his lips.
He outstretches a shaky hand,
reaching into the
black bed’s depths.

The body is chilled,
soft with emaciated flesh,
sunken eyes seep deeper into their decayed sockets,
threatening to drop within her hollow skull.
He stiffens with excitement,
at the appealing sight,
Such a tender delicacy,
saved just for him.

Lower he drops,
now confined in the casket's clutches,
her body so frail and weak beneath him.
His head snaps backwards,
while screams of pleasure snake from his mouth,
the only sound possible to be heard,
in the dark and isolated patch.

© Natalie D., Ames, IA

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AgentOrange789 GOLD said...
on Mar. 15 2012 at 11:10 am
AgentOrange789 GOLD, Friendswood, Texas
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&quot;It&#039;s a saying they have, that a man has a false heart in his mouth for the world to see, another in his breast to show to his special friends and his family, and the real one, the true one, the secret one, which is never known to anyone except to himself alone, hidden only God knows where.&quot;<br /> -James Clavell, &quot;Shogun&quot;

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Yes! I truly and deeply admire your bravery and willingness to shock. Maybe it comes from my obsession with death metal (Cannibal Corpse has reeeaaaalllly violent lyrics, in case you're interested). But I think it's important that society always has those people who are not afraid to be utterly bombastic in saying what they need to say. Well done.
Kinzi GOLD said...
on Mar. 15 2012 at 7:52 am
Kinzi GOLD, Cairo, Other
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&ldquo;There is some good in this world, and it&#039;s worth fighting for.&rdquo; -J.R.R. Tolkien<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.&rdquo; -Mother Teresa

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I dont know why it keeps not posting my feedback, but lets try this again! xO

 

So I was thorougly creeped out by this, but it was a VERY strong poem! I could see nothing wrong with it- from the first word, the poem captures you, holds you down and keeps you reading to the very last line. I was enrapt in the images. But, like I said, pretty creeped out. Is the guy getting sexual pleasure out of a corpes? O.o

Kinzi GOLD said...
on Mar. 15 2012 at 6:12 am
Kinzi GOLD, Cairo, Other
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&ldquo;There is some good in this world, and it&#039;s worth fighting for.&rdquo; -J.R.R. Tolkien<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.&rdquo; -Mother Teresa

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Whoa. Let me just say that I was thoroughly creeped by this. However, it was a REALLY strongly written poem. I was enrapt in its words all the way to the last line- it's like it captures you and won't let you walk away until you're done reading it. But, like I said, pretty creeped. Is the guy in this poem getting sexual pleasure out of a corpse? O.o
Kinzi GOLD said...
on Mar. 14 2012 at 1:16 pm
Kinzi GOLD, Cairo, Other
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&ldquo;There is some good in this world, and it&#039;s worth fighting for.&rdquo; -J.R.R. Tolkien<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.&rdquo; -Mother Teresa

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O_O I was thoroughly creeped by that. But it was a very strong poem- I couldn't find anythign wrong with it! It flowed well, and it kept the reader enrapt in the story. But, like I said. I was pretty creeped out. Is the the guy in getting sexual pleasure from a corpse? O.o
Kinzi GOLD said...
on Mar. 14 2012 at 12:08 pm
Kinzi GOLD, Cairo, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;There is some good in this world, and it&#039;s worth fighting for.&rdquo; -J.R.R. Tolkien<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.&rdquo; -Mother Teresa

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O_O so I was thoroughly creeped by this, and captivated at the same time. Really, quite a strong poem! Good job! I couldn't find anything wrong with it. Like I said, though, kinda creeped out by it. Is this guy getting sexual pleasure out of a dead corpse? O.o