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Death

How would you like your death announced? In joyous bells, sweet song through the town or a solemn dirge, sung in an otherwise quiet church? Don't mind me much, it's completely your choice but I must make a sale you see. Whether they throw flowers and toast to your glory Whether they dress in black and weep til morning it makes no difference to me If the fanfare isn't your thing obscurity is always an option But an ego, such a fragile thing, can't bear it A forgotten grave where moss makes its home too melodramatic for me Alas, you humans are so strange There's a ticking Can you hear it? It seems your time is fast approaching So what is your choice poor soul so close to the end? Is it joy? Is it sorrow? Or a darkness with no light? I don't mean to rush, but there's the sake of my sale What's left for you to mend? And the reaper will not be kept waiting

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 10/5/2012 1:59:00 PM
Congratulations on your featured poetry Dia. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/5/2012 12:27:00 PM
With lines like Alas, you humans are so strange There's a ticking Can you hear it? I felt this was the grim reaper speaking to all of us. Good work. Was a little confused when you shifted from I to the reaper. Thought the I was the reaper. Nice images though.
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Dia Tucker
Date: 10/5/2012 1:06:00 PM
Sorry about that. =) It's written from the perspective of a saleman who approaches the dying before the reaper gets there.
Date: 10/2/2012 9:39:00 AM
Good Halloween stuff. A little Dance Macabre would go well with this one. Congrats on the selection. daver
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Date: 9/18/2012 9:46:00 AM
Welcome to this site. I know you will like it here. You are off to a good start with this very interesting offering.
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Dia Tucker
Date: 9/18/2012 9:51:00 AM
Thank you. I hope I do enjoy it. :)

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