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Tragedy In Black

black my soul when we met my thirst for you dark and rapacious with endless jealousy my addiction teasing me engulfing me in emptiness my need drawing me ever closer into your obsessive self absorption 08/20/2015

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/5/2015 12:09:00 AM

oh my gosh, I found an etheree I have not seen!! well, this one looks like it could also go in the jealousy contest. Well done, Ralph!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/5/2015 12:09:00 AM

I just saw what another poet said down here. how your poem reads going up as well as down. How very interesting!

Constance La France

Date: 8/20/2015 8:10:00 PM

James, love this, so creative a7 and thanks for visiting my childrens story

Frank Black Blacharczyk

Date: 8/20/2015 11:50:00 AM

Reading it from the bottom to top has an interesting image. It is a poem in itself. The words falling into an abyss. The poem's imagery of addiction and what it does to the soul whether read top to bottom or bottom to top blackens the soul. Very nice use of words and imagery.

James Inman
Date: 8/20/2015 12:34:00 PM

Thank you Frank, I must admit that the reverse read was not intentional but as I reread it several times while writing it I noticed the interesting flow of the piece when reading from top to bottom. It takes on a different meaning. An astute eye you have. Thanks for the great comment.