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THE NEWS
____________________________________________________________ Life Defined by Moments Blindsided written by The Broken Hearted Read the news today. There is blues Obituary today. Agony in whatever we choose His life was extraordinary. today. Is there no other way than Proud family, wife named Glory to escape the day? Why did you have His children Edward and Tory to end your life this way? Too many Died Monday first of July have to question there own sanity Police give no reason why taking your own life, is it vanity? Service will be held at one Trying to control your own calamity? a potluck diner after it is done. Why didn't you just converse with ________________________ somebody? Isn't that how it is suppose to be? No one is suppose JOIN THE ARMY to feel so alone that they end their own life. What are we going to do A Bright Future as society? It is paralyzing to think Awaits YOU! of what could be, when we take to the destruction personally. It is not ______________________ suppose to be that way. Pages ripped away, the book is close and can't be oil change replayed. A story over and its gone. 14.99 ___________________________________________________________ POLICE BEAT Police arrived on the scene shortly after hearing a gun shot fired on the second block of Hayes Road. A male was found deceased with a self inflicted wound to the head. Cat in a tree on Main street. Firefighters, paramedics and officers dispatched. Cat is safe without injury. _____________________________________________________________ WEATHER Lottery Numbers Partly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms. 85 degreess 6, 42, 66, 81, 89 01 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Folded away, tossed aside, no longer in view. Nothing else printed, nothing else said about you. We'll probably move on, we'll probably heal, and we'll never have known what you feel.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 8/4/2018 7:17:00 PM
What an innovative piece Casarah.
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Date: 8/1/2018 8:25:00 AM
This is brilliant. As good as it gets. This would be published in a millisecond and win any poetry competition based on modern poetry. Of course this is being added to my favs.
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Date: 7/27/2018 2:47:00 PM
The intertwining of the mundane (weather, ads, lotto numbers) really drives home the sadness of "the news". Knowing the what, but never the why.
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Date: 7/11/2018 10:50:00 PM
Casarah, such an impressive creation! Your emotional response to the tragic news of your classmate led to your ingenious, poignant and heartfelt shape poem punctuated with your keen wit. I love everything about your poem from the concept to the content and the beauty of your expression and creativity. I'm sorry to hear about your classmate. Best wishes for the contest.. a winner with me and a fav! Warmest wishes to you my friend. ~Susan
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Date: 7/10/2018 10:04:00 AM
There are no words to describe the loss of a friend. You and your friends family are in my prayers.
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Date: 7/10/2018 9:15:00 AM
Casarah, what an incredibly creative take for your Shape poem layout, and such deep, contrasting imagery you present within. So very sorry about your classmate. But newspaper obituaries are so blunt, cold, and soon tossed away, and you captured that so well. Best wishes for the contest. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 7/9/2018 5:56:00 PM
Hi ya Cas.. Another day, another airport. So how do I fight the long sit and wait? Your incredible and funny write of course! You made my delay sing with your creativity!! Come see me if you get a chance.. I'm releasing a secret!
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Date: 7/9/2018 3:07:00 PM
I like your funny news articles Casarah..Nicely done..GL in the contest..
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Casarah Nance
Date: 7/9/2018 3:46:00 PM
almost like a real newspaper, the sad and the funny wrapped nicely in formed articles. thanks for reading :)
Date: 7/9/2018 12:11:00 PM
Can I get an appointment for an oil change and do you offer lube jobs? ... Haha...great Cas very creative
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Tim Smith
Date: 7/9/2018 6:03:00 PM
So sorry to hear that... hugs
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Casarah Nance
Date: 7/9/2018 3:45:00 PM
lol I had to mix in a bit of humor with the serious. but I am kinda sad today over some news of an old high school classmate ending his own life. hugs
Date: 7/9/2018 11:39:00 AM
wow, how creative and articulate is this shape form, cas... my bet for the contest!...huggs
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Casarah Nance
Date: 7/9/2018 3:43:00 PM
thank you ;)
Date: 7/9/2018 9:56:00 AM
so so brilliantly put together Cas I am in awe of your creativity:-) hugs Jan xx
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Casarah Nance
Date: 7/9/2018 3:43:00 PM
thank you. sadly today I heard of a classmate who took his own life. And people out pour on social media, the oh we did this, remember that. so I was trying to show how it becomes a blurb in the pages, then quickly forgotten, the sad reality of it.

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