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Published: 2004-12-14 04:50:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 600; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 14
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To AliceChild, the sharpened pencils
hold art in scattered shavings.
Each line crossed by colour,
every smudge
or smear,
is why you are painted
on pages framed in here.
Child, the time spent seeking
(first words, then understanding)
is held within your laughter
and shards of shattered ornaments
you swear you never touched.
Child, build a lego cenotaph
to arguments you've lost
and loathsome greens you've eaten.
Remember each injustice-
flavoured runner bean,
peas tasting of blackmail.
All dreams are taken
out of context,
slandered in concupiscent dismay,
entombed in deeper disbelief.
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Oh my goodness, this is a charming poem. Also, I'm quite pleased to have learned the word 'cenotaph' in such a lovely stanza. (I suddenly suspect I sound effusive. My apologies; I'm in a smiley mood tonight.) I like this, especially the aforementioned cenotaph, as well as the broken ornament. The last stanza doesn't seem to fit, but if I remember then I'll come back and see what I think of the poem when I've had time to think about it.
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I'm not sure the last stanza is particularly successful,
although it was indeed intended to signify fractured and
uncomfortable development.
Thank you for reading, your comments are charming as ever
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this poem sounds really pretty, but im not sure i understand the meaning to it.
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it's a
mistakes make for maturity
experience exposes injustice
with a shadow of
sexuality seeds disappointment
but in an optimistic inevitability/acceptance.
well, an attempt at expressing the above.
Thanks for the watch!
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thanks for the explanation! lol
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I adore this!
It reminds me of a "children's" book by Nick Bantock called "A Verse to Beasts". I recommend the read!
Anywho, this is precious.
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How very kind of you to say so
I will certainly endeavour to track down a copy!
You're very gifted, by the way.
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Thank you muchly. I try
I look forward to fumbling through your gallery soon.
Always,
K.
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I quite like this, you've painted a very reminiscent portrait of childhood.
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Very kind of you to say so.
What do you think to the new Muse single?
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I can't say i've had the pleasure of hearing it, though I would absolutely love to as i'm quite a fan. Would you recommend it?
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bringa directed me here. and before leaving i just had to tip my hat (if im wearing a hat) to a very awsome poem. it made me smile (quite literally). very very very good.
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How kind of you to say so
The only hat I have is made of wool, hence is very difficult to tip,
but when I get my purple trilby there shall be tips a plenty!
Thanks again
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consider it unscrapped. Although I'm tempted to put it in children's poetry rather than 'human nature' since to profess a poem as belonging to the latter catagory always feels so presumptuous, don't you think?
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Muy presumptious, si si. Children's poetry, though, I don't know. This is poetry FOR a child, but not MEANT for a child, if you know what I mean 
How's about the cop-out of "general poetry"?
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I adore this poem, especially the second stanza.
I read it and was kind of awe-struck by its beauty, having to shake my head at the end to clear the entrancement.
Well done!
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I'm so very glad that you appreciate it.
It's not something I'd normally try, but her mother has placed the poem in Alice's 'interesting things from your infancy' book.
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I hope she's 41 and a professor of English.
I like it
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