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I asked Julio
Published: 2008-10-26 03:35:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 6374; Favourites: 280; Downloads: 70
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I asked Juliowhere he wanted to die
and he smiled a smile that spoke
of his heritage (how he looked so old
and wise at fourteen,
I’ll never know.)
And he said.
“I would like it very much
if I died in Oregon, because”
[he always said because
‘cause he was taught
proper English unlike
us Americans]
“how many people
get to die in Oregon?”
I could only ask how many,
to which his answer was
“Not nearly enough.
Not nearly enough.”
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Comments: 44
I don't understand it.
But it is beautiful.
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I live in Oregon. I think it's pretty obvious why he would want to spend his last days here. But maybe I'm just biased.
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I laughed at the end, haha. This must have been a real conversation, or based on one. It's so arbitrary, but it carries a meaning at the very least in the individuality of the person: perhaps I'm just naïve, as a Canadian, but I've been to Oregon. Are we to know why this fellow wishes to live his last days there? I don't think so. But we don't need to; it's his own aspirations, and it's just not possible to fully understand them.
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im confused lol
can someone explain what happened lol
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As someone who has relatives in Oregon, I find myself saying the same thing.
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Sometimes i wonder why it is that modern society has advanced so much and so fast that teenagers think of how they want to die years before it's acceptable.
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HAHAHA. That's an interesting perception.
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'without complication or accusation' ... as a poet, I shall aspire to those words.
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It remind's me of a poem called "What he thought" by Heather McHugh--which is one of my favorites 
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I really, really like this. And I don't even know what it is I like, is that wrong? I just am in love with this because of Julio's last line, I think.
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Haunting.
I am sure that there is some deeper meaning that I don't get and my lack of knowledge bothers me a little, but it doesn't prevent me from enjoying this piece. The combination of a child character and the topic of death, described in such a manner... it truly makes me stop and think.
The last two verses... I could imagine these words being spoken by an old man, not a fourteen year old. It's frightening and makes me wish I knew more about the meaning of the poem.
Truly worthy of a DD. Good job.
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I don't understand the meaning. Care to explain?
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Really concise and lovely. I can feel the whole scene really well.
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This is a gorgeous poem. It struck me right to my heart while reading it! Im a native Oregonian too.
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Undeniably a fascinating piece, and your easy way with words is a terrific talent. Congratulations on your DD, it's well deserved.
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this is so awesome.
I can't stop reading it again and again, because this is so good. Especially the last lines are amazing.
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It's so mysterious and pretty. I'm glad I took the time to read it.
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beautiful, it's just a little part of everyday life, made ten times more beautiful. It's not complicated or angst ridden, it just is. I love it!
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...Beautiful. No words to describe it 
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Reminds me a lot of a character I know very well.
Love the simplicity, love the quote; this is going to stay in my mind for quite a while. I'd love to hang it on my wall.
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It's a crime how this has gone unnoticed for more than two years. This is simple, yet just gorgeous. Gorgeous, I say! Congratulations on the DD; you deserve it, truly.
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(how he looked so old
and wise at fourteen,
I’ll never know.)
I love this, I can imagine a face such as this.
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Yes, it is very easy isn't it? Some people just look to be born wise.
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My son, he has the look of an old soul. Even as a newborn, people would look at him and tell me that he had the face of an older man.
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You're really rockin' out this style. It suits you.
Most entertaining.
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