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lou
lou

They Call Her suicide

They call her suicide
she wears a crooked grin
that stretches far and wide

Creeping through their veins
she is a fatal drip
paralyzing human minds

They call her suicide
she captures emotions
with pride

Many a young person’s love
has died, She’s crushed them
from inside

But will she repent in hell
no suicide is canny
she’ll bide her time
and strike again
her feminine wiles are many

— lou, May 13, 2010

About This Poem

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Region, Country: West London, GBR

Favorite Poets: Pablo Neruda , Jack Kerouac, Alan Ginsberg, D.H Lawrence, Jim Morrison's lyrics,

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Rhiannon

16 years ago

Wow

Really true and deep. A masterpiece.
lou

lou

16 years ago

Wow

Thank you
Beauregard

Beauregard

16 years ago

I enjoyed the end rhyme

it was subtle enough that the poem didn't contract a sing-song feel when one wasn't desired. I have a few suggestions, if I may. They are just my humble ideas, please take them or leave them as you like! And don't worry, I try to comment everyone this way! I want to be as constructive and helpful as possible! 1.2: "she wears a huge grin" --> 'she wears a sinister grin' (The added syllable would smooth out the flow, as I think this line ends too abruptly) 1.3: "stretchs" --> 'stretches' 2.2: "she is like a fatal drip" --> 'she is the fatal drip' (I think this amazing image would be so much more powerful if you used metaphor instead of simile) 3.2: "she wears emotions" --> 'carrying her emotions' (would vary your word use so that you aren't repeating "she wears") 4.2: "has died, She's crushed them" --> 'has died; she's crushed them' Just a few little things that I think would take this wonderful piece to the next level. I love your second stanza; amazing imagery and a little twisted, my favorite combination! :) Kelsey
lou

lou

16 years ago

Thanks

Thank you Kelsey, I will take ur suggestions into consideration. Lou x
weirdelf

weirdelf

16 years ago

I'm glad you perceived a problem with the ending

and didn't need me to point it out. I look foward to what you come up with. Cheers, Jess, Reprehensibly irrepressible, "the alleged short-cut to knowledge, which is faith, is only a short-circuit destroying the mind." [Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged]
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shirley harrison

16 years ago

really great poem!

excellently written there Lou, very wonderful piece! i like it the way it is! shirley harrison
lou

lou

16 years ago

Hi

Thanks Shirley lou
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magics02

16 years ago

Okay Lou

Your doing great here and I read this one twice and caught all its meanings and flow of it. Great job gal, keep them coming Love,Mona xxox TIME well spent is TIME well lived
weirdelf

weirdelf

16 years ago

ah! So much better! Totally

ah! So much better! Totally transcends the trite untruth of the original ending. You've responded to feedback without losing your personal power in the piece. That is what Neopoet is about! Cheers, Jess, Reprehensibly irrepressible, "the alleged short-cut to knowledge, which is faith, is only a short-circuit destroying the mind." [Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged]
Beauregard

Beauregard

16 years ago

superb update, Lou!

Reading it over and over, it gets better each time :) Kelsey
lou

lou

16 years ago

Kelsey

Thank you very much lou
hobo

hobo

16 years ago

nice write

nice write my friend. I really the lines They call her suicide she captures emotions with pride powerful work
lou

lou

16 years ago

Hi

Thanks Hobo Lou
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anonymous1

16 years ago

Great Poem

The revisions are very good. I really think putting this poem in the present tense serves the subject manner much better. Thanks, Lisa
lou

lou

16 years ago

Hi

Thanks lisa