So pure, yet so dirty,
So beautiful, yet so ugly,
Sweet American Angel,
what to you has happened?
Once beautiful, filled with love
now ugly, filled with hate.
You ask to be forgiven,
yet what have you forgiven?
You fell from Heaven,
with us mortals joined,
No longer can you enter
St. Peter's Holy Gate.
Sweet American Angel
what to you has happened?
So high, now so low.
Seemingly pure to some,
dark black dirty to others.
Sweet American Angel
what to you has happened?
Author notes
24/04/07
A contest entry
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I like this poem- you know why, because when people talk about the downfall of something, it tends to lose its poetic style, but you still manage to make this art.
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Hmm...again, another interesting write. I enjoy the open mindedness you portray here and how you are able to twist the stereotypical things like angels are beautiful and oh so holy. I enjoyed this.
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beautiful
like who in the world would come up with such an idea an angel is always good and beuatiful but uve come up with a new side but made it seem pure and beautiful no one can say anything...the writing is just great and the usage, the words are amazing...its a great poem on the whole! -
I want this poem to be about the American culture in todays society, but it could also be some slutty girl haha. I'm not gonna go with the latter and say this was a great write. Good luck
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yay!
I like it -- sounds like the degradation of a whole culture, and I liked how you portrayed that. I do think, though, that you should try to show us that instead of merely telling.
Good idea, though!
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This really is about American culture. It used to be the purest land, now it's dirty. At least you don't go to Trinity. Now THAT is dirty.
I do like it. And I'll applaud you too. Now you can't tell me that I never come on! lo -
IM IMPRESSED
THIS IS A TOUCHING POEM AND I LOVE HOW YOU PUT SOME SPIRIT OF AMERICA IN YOUR POEM BEST OF LUCK IN MY CONTEST ALWAYS FRANCES
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