Sulphur sun-rise

Cherry

By Beeme

Fri, 04 Mar 2011
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15 comments
 

Lined with black -
the leaden sky,
like the long shadows
of our bodies.
Outstretched ribs
crack like thunder -
blue and white stars,
blood red light;
sparks of our decay
settling...
as sulphur dioxide
in the air.

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Comments

Submitted by pinda on
The chemistry in this was atom-binding :D Sorry, humour was never my strong point (you're probably cringing as you read this lol) This was short but it had me lost in a world of science and philosophy for a moment, it was fun :) The message shines through this poem and you did a great job at it. Wel done X Pinda

Submitted by jonahs cough on
the imagery in this is beautifully vivid. great work beeme.

Submitted by Beeme on
awwh thanks very much Pinda, :) lol Beeme xx

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Submitted by Highhat on
This poem made me think of a bleak smog filled skyline. Very futuristic with doomsday connotations. Did I get it all wrong? Pia

Submitted by Beeme on
Thank you so much Jonahs cough :) Beeme xx

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Submitted by Beeme on
Yes, although you can draw from this whatever you personally want to and the more inages I can create for others the better..' A bleak skyline was defiantly the main image in my mind while I was writing this one. I'm really glad you enjoyed. Beeme xx

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Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Hi there, Beeme. Effective imagery here, and you indeed created 'a bleak skyline' for me. Just a suggestion on the layout and also suggestions for the punctuation, but please, as I always say, feel free to ignore me. I am used to it;-) The main reason for the slight alteration in layout due to the fact that I stumbled over 'sulphur dioxide' being on successive lines. This kind of thing can be effective, but I don't think that here it really adds anything. Also, I think 'settling' works admirably on a line of its own. I have also substituted 'as' instead of 'like', to avoid too much repetition. Lined with black - the leaden sky, like the long shadows of our bodies. Outstretched ribs crack like thunder - blue and white stars, blood red light; sparks of our decay settling... as sulphur dioxide in the air. Love the 'ribs cracking like thunder', and the 'blue and white stars';-) Tina xx

 

Submitted by Beeme on
Thanks for the suggestions, I always take them on board. I'm glad you liked this :) Beeme xx

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Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
That's smashing now, Beeme. Well done;-) Tina xx

 

Submitted by Beeme on
Thank you very much Tina :) Beeme xx

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Submitted by fatboy74 on
A little piece of magic. :-)

 

Submitted by Beeme on
Thank you so much Fatboy! :-] Beeme xx

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Submitted by Beeme on
Thank you for the cherry eds!! xx

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Submitted by seashore on
This is just great Beeme.

Submitted by Beeme on
Thanks so much Seashore, really glad you thought so and enjoyed :) Beeme xx

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