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Tonight I died Cold and lonely,
Caught between regret and peace.
Life hereafter for me will cease, 
but not from existence; 
Rather from cruel intentions,
inflected pain from a host of honorable mentions.
journeys of ascensions and descents into madness;
Surely they are my birth right.
For Fortnights I have contemplated,
Indecisive with the notion;
Poisoned by dreams and haunted by quotation.
The part of me that has passed shall no longer be mourned;
Goodbye dear self, hello dear scorned.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kimathi Avatar
June 13, 2016 at 6:44 AM
Congrats for your well, deserved first placement in the contest!! ;-)
Dietrich Avatar
June 12, 2016 at 8:55 PM
Hi, "Bonapart" and big congrats for your worthy win.
Williams Avatar
June 12, 2016 at 11:37 AM
Congratulations on your 1st place win. Well done.
May Avatar
June 12, 2016 at 7:34 AM
Congrats on your win
Lamoureux Avatar
June 11, 2016 at 5:49 PM
Congrats on your top placement, I enjoyed your poem.
Carmack Avatar
June 11, 2016 at 1:41 PM
Hello old friend. Thanks for letting me see this, congrats.
Davey Avatar
May 25, 2016 at 8:37 AM
Congratulations on your fine placement in The Mountains of Madness contest!!
Hicks Avatar
May 24, 2016 at 4:04 PM
Your command over language in this poem was excellent: "Life hereafter for me will cease, but not from existence; rather from cruel intentions ..." You captured my attention right away. Well penned. Check out blog and tell me about your poem :)
Promise Avatar
May 19, 2016 at 5:07 PM
Bonapart, welcome to PoetrySoup my new friend. You searched your soul and promised not to "mourn" the part that died. It is cultural, stemming from ancient days, in some societies to traditionally seem cruel. They do not think to do this. Just move on and force your inner soul to write about happier times if you can.
Promise Avatar
May 19, 2016 at 5:12 PM
Border lining on this culture, descendants from these ones could "cu"t you with their words if you allow them; especially if you want to try Something New - there goes the discouragement! Be Happy in God's own way!
Dalei Avatar
May 18, 2016 at 12:54 AM
Sincerely, Nice and wonderful first entry. Welcome to poetry soup. Hope you will enjoy our community. Wish you a fruitful journey ahead...........//:) hugs
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May 16, 2016 at 1:24 AM
Sincerely Bonapart, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :) Drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT"
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May 15, 2016 at 10:48 PM
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