Is it called "heroine addict" because the girl is really the heroine of the story? Is the point that what she's really addicted to isn't an opium derivative, but the need for a powerful female role-model, something that's sorely lacking in our male-dominated society? I think that's a brilliant insight into the female psyche man. What's ruining this girls isn't junk, it's the simple human need to have someone to look up to. Wow...
have you no soul barley obviously represents food that's what she's missing. something nourishing and comforting. like barley... yepyep
Maybe he should write a followup where the heroine of the story walks through fields of barley, like in Gladiator...
I'm going to make a serious post: There's bad poetry, reading quality poetry, and book quality poetry. This is reading quality poetry. It's not very good when read silently, and the mixed-up measure really stands out. I read it aloud, and it's workable. It's a good subject, and with work on timing, you could make it work in a reading.
I hear the old guy from Family Guy who likes boys. New thread: what do you guys hear when reading T-mac&Yao=RING's italicized posts?
-1, bringing it to +1 He didnt make the intention known, you stumble in and you're immersed in some urban version Death Cab For Cutie story without knowing what the heck's going on, was kinda weak how it was just plopped on out here. But will give credit for the overall attempt of seeing who like the Def Poetry Jam sessions, which now it doesnt seem to be many
Is this poetry Idol? Dawg, I was feeling it until you said it was "just a poem". I feel that the best poems are all based on personal experiences.
LOL, nah it sure as hell won't keep me up at night...but if writing poetry for folks on a basketball message board is what gets you off, than go on with ya pretentious self.
