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Asphalt Streams

 

 

the stagnant water

lies still under blood moons,

and tattered lily pads float

in fractured beams of light

cast from the shattered heavens;

the clouds are set on fire

by stray lightning bolts,

rogue rainstorms.

 

the pollution stained stars

bleed cold luminescence

as the porcelain moon fades,

an imperfect photocopy;

black and white, muted tones.

 

summer storms and flash floods;

the roads filled with acid rain.

giant rivers stained with concrete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Image by basemsamir at deviantart.com

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  • Never Fall in Love
    March 12, 2008

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    Metaphorical madness! I saw this contest and had an idea - but thank god I didnt enter - you'd have beaten me up mercilessly

    Never ♥


  • Tangled Angle
    February 29, 2008
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    Congratulations for placing 9th out of 100 entries.


  • Tangled Angle
    February 28, 2008
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    Excellent.


  • wbiro gold member
    February 26, 2008

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    I can hear your voice in this (matching it to your AP author picture!) When one can hear the author's voice, one can read the author's writing forever...


  • Naridill gold member
    February 9, 2008

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    Timeless ending - you have captured so much imagery from such a drifted prompt. Beautifully crafted.

    Thanks for entering,


  • Starswhispers silver member
    February 4, 2008

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    Love this piece especialy the last 2 stanzas a powerful write and an amazing picture. Very well done.


  • suseann
    February 4, 2008
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    A sense of forebode rings out in verse here.Get take on the prompt.

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