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The Dead
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#1
03-24-2011, 05:53 AM
The dead aren't rust on kitchen taps,
spilt pepsi or Chinese food
dropped from plastic cutlery.
You cannot remove them with vinegar.
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe
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#2
03-24-2011, 04:43 PM
Witty!
Enjoyed!
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#3
03-29-2011, 01:46 PM
Very succict statement with broader implications. I like it!
"If you let the sound you guide, grate sour on your soul,
you pass right back your parking pass, and drive right past your goal." from Life: the Utmost Clarity
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03-29-2011, 02:51 PM
Thanks for your kind comments guys.
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03-29-2011, 05:50 PM
thanks for the read jack i liked it.
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03-30-2011, 07:01 AM
Thanks Billy.
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