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Pride or Humility?

 
 
Reply Mon 25 May, 2009 12:08 am
Chris

Tears. Cleaving pain. Hand raises. Staring at empty eyes. "In a church?! Church be damned!".
Bang!

Wailing. Ebbing pain. Left hand still. Look at those curious, thoughtless eyes; tattered white clothes
Silence.

Kneel. Hold her gently, like a bird should be held. Whimper.

Death is the equalizer of us all,
Death is the equalizers of us all,
Death is the equalizers of us all.
Christine
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Didymos Thomas
 
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Reply Thu 2 Jul, 2009 06:45 am
@Holiday20310401,
Hey, Holiday, you have a flare for this! A sort of mad prose poem, very cool.

I am curious about the motivation of Chris. Or maybe his motivation is supposed to be ambiguous, that we should only know that the motive is pride?
Holiday20310401
 
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Reply Thu 2 Jul, 2009 02:55 pm
@Didymos Thomas,
Chris = pride , Christine = humility
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Theaetetus
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jul, 2009 12:53 am
@Holiday20310401,
I like it! It is rather experimental and that is often the poetry that I tend to prefer. If I was you I would revise the poem a bit, and then maybe try to go into a little more depth. It just feels like it is missing something.
Didymos Thomas
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jul, 2009 05:04 pm
@Theaetetus,
Right, I can see the pride in Chris, but what has sparked this extreme prideful reaction in him, especially if Christine is possessed of such humility? I wouldn't answer the question directly in the piece, but some hint at the cause might be a good addition.

Overall, though, I like it.
Holiday20310401
 
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Reply Fri 3 Jul, 2009 05:45 pm
@Didymos Thomas,
That would have been a good idea, thankyou.
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