Casarah Nance Poet Shape

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  THE NEWS 


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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
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 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.

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WEATHER                                        Lottery Numbers
Partly cloudy with  chance of
thunderstorms. 85 degreess                             6, 42, 66, 81, 89    01

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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.

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Richard Lamoureux August 4, 2018 at 7:17 PM What an innovative piece Casarah.

Maurice Yvonne August 1, 2018 at 8:25 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.

Jesse Rowe July 27, 2018 at 2:47 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.

Susan Ashley July 11, 2018 at 10:50 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

Bette Bavington July 10, 2018 at 10:04 AM There are no words to describe the loss of a friend. You and your friends family are in my prayers.

Sandra Haight July 10, 2018 at 9:15 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

Lyric Man July 9, 2018 at 5:56 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!

Joseph May July 9, 2018 at 3:07 PM I like your funny news articles Casarah..Nicely done..GL in the contest.. Casarah Nance July 9, 2018 at 3:46 PM almost like a real newspaper, the sad and the funny wrapped nicely in formed articles. thanks for reading :)

Tim Smith July 9, 2018 at 12:11 PM Can I get an appointment for an oil change and do you offer lube jobs? ... Haha...great Cas very creative Tim Smith July 9, 2018 at 6:03 PM So sorry to hear that... hugs Casarah Nance July 9, 2018 at 3:45 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

Nette Onclaud July 9, 2018 at 11:39 AM wow, how creative and articulate is this shape form, cas... my bet for the contest!...huggs Casarah Nance July 9, 2018 at 3:43 PM thank you ;)

Jan Allison July 9, 2018 at 9:56 AM so so brilliantly put together Cas I am in awe of your creativity:-) hugs Jan xx Casarah Nance July 9, 2018 at 3:43 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.