Blown shot notes play jazz,
Black trumpets sound their blows,
Each word hitting me; melting my weak, chocolaty heart,
As my old dirty shoes rip at the toes, [as I run].
I wonder as I look at the moon,
I wish I could explore the world,
I've always liked it,
But now it's is filled with words of Poe. [Darkness.]
Late night, early morning.
I wish I could find any other survivors,
Whom wish to help me stop homophobia,
For I like it here and don't want to leave yet. [Hang on]
In the dessert words lay bare and dying,
Like my soul; hug over in the river out back.
Sketching and drawing at 2:00pm, seeking peace,
Somewhere in my heart, kicking me like some Soccer ball [pain].
That Jeff Gordon ball cap cover my eyes as I walk,
I love. Hard. But its still love, right? [Oh, and how I love her]
I feel hidden [protected] by my 24 speckled rim,
I wish... no... I need more courage...
[Can I make it through?]
Author notes
Wordbank from my answers.
1. What music do you listen to, by choice? Jazz.
2. What colour are you wearing now? Black.
3. Favourite food? Chocolately.
4. Oldest piece of clothing you still wear? Shoes.
5. Where haven't you been, but would like to go? The moon.
6. What would you do there? Explore.
7. What first awakened you to poetry? I've always liked it.
8. What poet do you most admire? Poe.
9. At what time of the day do you do the most writing? Late night, early morning.
10. Shipwrecked - desert island - crawl out of the surf - what is the first thing you do? Find any other survivors.
11. Given the power, what would you do to change today's world? Stop homophobia.
12. Given the choice, where would you live? I like it here.
13. If you had a horse, where would you like to ride it? In the dessert.
14. Show me your garden. Bare and dying.
15. Where do you swim? In the river out back.
16. What is your favourite passtime? Sketching.
17. What is your favourite game? Soccer.
18. Do you wear hats? What kind? Jeff Gordon ball caps.
19. What is your strongest attribute? I love. Hard.
20. What about yourself would you most like to change? I need more courage...
A contest entry
- Just For Fun - twenty questions by just mercedes.
1750 points, ended February 13, 2008, 13 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
I don't think I like this.
Comments
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Brilliant, the poem stands on its own. Great responses and thoughtful weaving of them into a statement about yourself. This is powerful, and I'm looking forward to identifying you after the contest so I can read more. Thanks for this entry.
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You can & will make it. I have faith in you Lily. This sounds like lily-type-&-dark-yet-beautiful world to me. Sounds like you most of all. Superb.
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