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Still Life With the Lorax

The Lorax is on top, I wish it would stop. All these bad and good memories, of me and you. The trees are all green, and the water (like me) is blue. The tree's tongues are tied, and twisted, searching for the place, where the Lorax lifted. If life give you lemons, Well I guess you're blessed because, Lemons raise the level of serotonin, in the body, The chemical responsible for making, you happy. I still feel crappy, I squeezed a whole lemon into my water. I'm still wondering how couples stay together, when they barely have anything in common. I'm still wondering like Tom Robbins in Still Life with Woodpecker, "How do you make love stay?" And why does it go away? I know I won't find out today. I've got a thousand papercuts, And the citric acid burns. I'm fishing without worms, Nightcrawler vision, sinks inside my brain, panic attacks, and I can't stand the pain. I wish I could turn back the hands of time, but I can't, so I'll trade one of my lemons, for a lime, cause I plan to drink this twelve pack, of Corona with or without you, I'm honestly trying not to feel blue. By: Joseph DeMarco

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 5/7/2010 6:17:00 PM
The sadness in your poem seems very genuine, Joseph, and I'm sorry you're in pain. But you wrote a very good poem to vent your frustration and managed to incorporate Dr. Seuss's best character to make your point. The Lorax was always a favorite of mine because of its bittersweet quality. You captured that quality well in your write. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/7/2010 2:44:00 PM
wow, deep write, cheer up... there's always someone willing to listen
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