by ~Gregg Rowe~
a bloody conspiracy --
destroys every function
giving him interferon (injections) :
jokingly kills love --
"May Neptune open
Pagan’s queer resources --
so together, understandingly :
Venus will (e)xonerate!”
yells Zeus
Author notes
Written June 27th, 2005
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A contest entry
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300 points, ended September 15, 2005, 28 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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interesting, and very good. good luck in the contest!
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Creative
Now this is an interesting write.
I love how you incorporated each word as the letter in the alphabet...Awesome!!
Very creative...
Best wishes to you in the contest...
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i thought i didn't like this. but after reading your (impressivly inteligent) comments and your explanations i decided i love it. now that i actually understand what you're on about. a very deep and intelligent write, but not an easy read. atleast not for stupid people like me... impressive.
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Wow. Intriguing and inspiring. So open. Well done - this honesty is needed. Thanks for entering lord. Have a good one. Tony.
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Hugh:
pnce again you grace my pages with your comical comments and truly appreciate your critque of reincarnated intelligence which I am using as a creative vessel to pen some works since I am basically dry in another area of my life which has equal importance which I am sure you can relate to being a male
. My therapists has referred me back to writing by relating to me the three levels of expressing creativity: through artistic endeavors such as my writing and painting; through thinking and philosphying and throught the act of the sex. And if one area seems to be dry for awhile, then rechannel the energy into the two remaining existing vessels so that I do not fall into a deep depression because I feel impotent in one area, but can strengthen the other two. Thanks for the comment and I will be checking my e-mail to view your ballads and wait for the posts here before I comment so I may devour the work that I am anticipating. Gregg 
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Dear Gregg,
I've resumed commenting again after completing my Wagner "Ring of the Nibelungs" epic and this is the next on my list. Sorry I've missed you in the last few days but know you understand.
This is a sheer piece of alphabetic brilliance which I am bookmarking as an example of reincarnated intelligence.
It is great to see your wit reasserting itself and driving out
the mists of introspection. I applaud.
Thankyou for your email. I shall send the "Ring" episodes to your yahoo address so tht you can preview them in order.
Keep up the pills and ointment and the good work.
Love, Hugh. -
Once more I am utterly awed and amazed my your work. Your intelligence and sybolism and... well, everything is truly marvelous. You truly are a wonderful poet and would be appauled if anyone else thought otherwise. So, for you, my applause and reverence is given as I must currently try and cope with some of my problems.
Blessed Be,
Rose-chan no baka tenshi (little rose the idiot angel) -
i actually agree...and that is being a christian that i agree. the religion was never supposed to be about intollerance or judgement. it is the self righteous among us that have completely fucked that up. Now as for your poem...i didnt even realize until the end that you had each word starting with the next letter of the alphabet. Quite clever and it makes sense and you dont realize what is going on really until you get to x damn that x for being such a tricky bugger. Wonderful..and sad...i wish your drug didnt do that to you. On the other hand, im glad it is helping your body fight...so that you can give us more beautiful things from your wonderful mind.
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Yes it makes a lot more sense now nods Thank you Gregg
for you
Shari
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Shari:
I think what I was thinking as I was penning this was taking the Roman Mythology of Neptune (God of Sea -- Poseidon in Greek Mythology) and Venus (God of Love and Beauty -- Aphrodite in Greek Mythology) and wondering if Christian Mythology never stepped in would we have the intolerance to diverse lifestyles that we witness in our generation through some Mythologies that are now classified as Western Religions. Pagan is any mythology that does not include Christianity, Jewish, and Muslim religions. So looking back at it now, I think of this things as I receive these weekly injections from my roommate who is a nurse and consider the many times I am impotent afterwards because of the potency and toxicity of the drugs and wondering where we went wrong in the name of love and at the same time know that Venus=Aphrodite would consider any display of love a beauty. Does it now begin to make sense. gregg
Edited on Jun 27, 7:57 p.m. because ''. -
Let me start with the image. It is perfect for this poem, and the flag, which is the symbol of homosexuality, is perfect!The only thing I did not like about the poem, was the very last line.The injections only kill physical love. I think many people reading this poem, just won't get it. I understand why you put "yells Zeus". But I think it detracts from the poem.Knowing my personality...I would have written physical love...kaput!!LOL
Loved the poem, as I understood it and you are alive because of it! Yeah!!!!!!Love you Gregg....
Linda
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that happens unfortunately Gregg, but it keps you with us
very well written my dear Brother.
your
Aussie
sister
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I feel that this is really deep considering your circumstances but I don't quite know what to say. It's definitely something that grabs attention, despite it being short. Then again if it was long I don't think it would have the same affect... so good work hon
Shari
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