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Despair (Free verse) by ifni
despair is the name I give this darkness that rises around me like a lover, that rides me like a second skin, that beats inside my blood; a tidal waveform of desire and frustration. despair is the name I give this insanity when it takes my name, and wears my face, and wails my fears aloud; a puppetmaster hidden inside my soul. despair is the name I give myself when I react instead of acting, when I speak without thinking, when all the masks slip- and leave me standing, naked. 7/1/99 JV.

Down the ladder: Worldcom

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Arithmetic Mean: 5.44
Weighted score: 5.437055
Overall Rank: 2991
Posted: March 16, 2002 1:18 AM PST; Last modified: March 16, 2002 1:18 AM PST
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[n/a] deleted user @ | 16-Mar-02/1:21 AM | Reply
"Ghost dance" has more soul. So many people are writing about despair, you really have to do something unique to make it interesting.
[5]... anonymous @ | 14-Aug-01/8:48 AM | Reply
VERY good -- Jill Stockinger
[n/a] T. Becquerel @ | 16-Mar-02/1:21 AM | Reply
Nice. I like the awkward ending.
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