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ghost host (Free verse) by elderking
Running witless from the shadows and familiar images of you; hiding breathless, as my heart slows, wondering what I'll ever do you're lurking everyplace I go; you haunt me tirelessly. will I ever finally know how to flee your memory? closing eyes to your reflection, closing ears to siren's song, hasn't severed our connection, our yesterday's proved too strong. so many nights I've spent sleepless, keeping company with your ghost. the dawns are nearly countless when a dead man serves as host.

Up the ladder: Returning
Down the ladder: Come home

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Arithmetic Mean: 6.875
Weighted score: 5.5042653
Overall Rank: 2666
Posted: December 30, 2005 9:37 AM PST; Last modified: December 30, 2005 9:37 AM PST
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[9] amanda_dcosta @ 203.145.159.37 | 30-Dec-05/9:57 AM | Reply
A very descriptive and powerful presentation of poetry.
[8] hendrimike @ 69.253.194.186 | 30-Dec-05/10:20 AM | Reply
so many nights i've spent sleepless,
keeping company with your ghost

sweet
[n/a] elderking @ 209.79.199.91 > hendrimike | 2-Jan-06/2:35 PM | Reply
thank you!
[7] Dovina @ 69.175.32.104 | 30-Dec-05/1:15 PM | Reply
Punctuation: drop the semicolon, period after "ever do." Otherwise good.
[n/a] elderking @ 209.79.199.91 > Dovina | 2-Jan-06/2:33 PM | Reply
Thanks for your comments, Dovina. I admit punctuation and I aren't the best of friends.
[6] Niphredil @ 192.114.44.176 | 31-Dec-05/4:12 AM | Reply
Good job. I don't really care for the title, though; it detracts from the rhyme in the last stanza.
[n/a] elderking @ 209.79.199.91 > Niphredil | 2-Jan-06/2:38 PM | Reply
thanks and you're right about the title. I didn't put much thought into it.
[10] Prince of Void @ 213.207.224.156 | 31-Dec-05/10:58 AM | Reply
ur poem has haunted my mind like a ghost ..good job
[n/a] elderking @ 209.79.199.70 > Prince of Void | 31-Dec-05/8:19 PM | Reply
Thank you, Prince. I wrote it many years ago and it remained unfinished until the day I posted it here. The Ghost stop visiting too. Thanks for your comment and Happy New Year!
[9] amanda_dcosta @ 203.145.159.44 | 31-Dec-05/7:36 PM | Reply
Happy New Year Elderking. May the new year bring you all that your heart desires..... except ghosts. (unless you really want them.) :-)
[n/a] elderking @ 209.79.199.70 > amanda_dcosta | 31-Dec-05/8:13 PM | Reply
Right back at you, Amanda! As far as my "heart's desire"...he doesn't even have a clue yet...maybe the new year will bring me some courage to speak of it to him, ya think?? My ghost visits me seldom these days:>)
[8] deleted user @ 204.97.18.119 | 1-Jan-06/3:12 PM | Reply
This is good. I like its rhythm--and the power of the last stanza.
[n/a] elderking @ 209.79.199.91 > deleted user | 2-Jan-06/2:41 PM | Reply
Thanks, Paul S, I appreciate your comments.
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