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When I am Dead MAG
January 21, 2009
When I am dead, my dearest, don’t stick my bones
together with Scotch tape. Do not try to fit them
underneath a frame. Use them, one by one,
as a weapon, a gavel. My bones,
they can be good back scratchers, honey mixers,
and hands of clocks.
You can toss them across space
and see how far they’ll glide until another hand
slips across it. When I am dead, dearest,
thread my bones to the top of a mountain.
The next time you arrive at a glass sea,
spill it boldly. Spell your life in two parts,
watch them float until they descend
like a weight down into that container.
© Matt S., Taylorville, I
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KassidyLeigh GOLD said...
on May. 20 2009 at 10:34 pm
That poem was really good, it was dark, and deep, I kinda felt like the last paragraph was kind of diconnected. Maybe if I knew what the inspiration was, it would make more sense, overall its really good.
Monee Watson BRONZE said...
on May. 19 2009 at 6:38 pm
this poem is unique
It has so much emotion to it and I can kind of relate to what the speaker is talking about in the poem
It has so much emotion to it and I can kind of relate to what the speaker is talking about in the poem
alayapoetgirl BRONZE said...
on May. 18 2009 at 6:46 pm
WOW!!! This poem really shows what level you are on...
Twilightnme SILVER said...
on May. 17 2009 at 9:51 pm
I love it. It's kinda thoughtful, and mindless...
Serena Sawyer said...
on May. 13 2009 at 9:53 pm
i really like it :)
beauty beast! said...
on May. 13 2009 at 7:11 pm
i love this poem
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HisTinyDancer GOLD said...
on May. 12 2009 at 8:26 pm
I love it! It is kinda dark and yet still has a certain optimism about it.
EleanorRigby PLATINUM said...
on May. 11 2009 at 10:05 pm
very touching, really makes you think. i loved it great job!
Kiana Wallace said...
on May. 7 2009 at 6:07 pm
Really good, I loved it=]
that is really good.I mean who wwants to be mouned over. you wnt your family to remember you when you die,not cry over you being gone.
TeenInk.com/raw/Poetry/article/101723/the-many-ways-that-you-hurt-me/ this one is mine
TeenInk.com/raw/Poetry/article/101723/the-many-ways-that-you-hurt-me/ this one is mine
sprinkels-of-tears BRONZE said...
on May. 1 2009 at 9:40 pm
that was amazing i mean really wow.
ThereIsAlwaysHope GOLD said...
on May. 1 2009 at 4:38 pm
Inspiring. Well done. x
Aro_To_The_Heart PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 29 2009 at 7:50 pm
wow.... i'm left speechless. good job! i love it. ///_^
jellisrellish BRONZE said...
on Apr. 27 2009 at 11:48 pm
pretty cool i guees. but i dont really understand it. but u dont have to. u can feel the feeling pouring from it.good work.
CressFerriera GOLD said...
on Apr. 27 2009 at 3:02 pm
This poem makes me hungry.
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Favorite Quote:
"NEVER LET ANYONE MAKE YOU OUT TO BE LESS THAN WHO YOU TRULY ARE....STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF"
its good,deep and i like the message within it