blow (don't read this if youre innocent)

by scissorquiz

Published January 29, 2005

paranoid thoughts in tow,
i watch the world fill up with snow,
and feel the nervous twitches flow.
mind still reeling from the blow,
is mine the first or last to go?
riding till the gas tanks low,
with some strangers i might know.
this girl in my lap - friend or foe?
i've known her for an hour or so,
since a long, long time ago.
all personality lays low
so neuroticism's head can show.
a grin gains a rotten glow.
tonight, i can't pay what i owe.
don't know if he can take a 'no,'
so i quiver like a pro,
get my bag, undo the bow,
take it meticulous and slow,
blow my nose, remove the dough,
and meet my friend to say hello.

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Cade
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Cade commented Comment · Aug 27, 2008

*Locked*

Hey people, check the post date before reviving threads that are old and decrepit! There's a ton of new stuff sitting around not getting any reviews.

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Princess
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Princess wrote a review Review · Aug 26, 2008

Personally im not a big fan on rhyming poetry...espesicially every line rhymes.. this one was not bad though.. but every rhyme seemed forced... you have to let it flow.. make sure the poetry comes from your heart, not your brain.. other then that, it was pretty good :smt023

Livinginfantasy wrote a review Review · Aug 26, 2008

Before I say anything: Capitalize your I's! Please! I was cringing when I read this! :thud:

scissorquiz wrote:paranoid thoughts in tow,
i watch the world fill up with snow,
and feel the nervous twitches flow.
mind still reeling from the blow,
is mine the first or last to go?
riding till the gas tanks low,
with some strangers i might know.
this girl in my lap - friend or foe?
i've known her for an hour or so,
since a long, long time ago.
all personality lays low
so neuroticism's head can show.
a grin gains a rotten glow.
tonight, i can't pay what i owe.
don't know if he can take a 'no,'
so i quiver like a pro,
get my bag, undo the bow,
take it meticulous and slow,
blow my nose, remove the dough,
and meet my friend to say hello.


Uhh... I don't get it. And apparently I'm not the only one, so maybe there's something wrong here.

Is this something sexual? haha, I feel so dumb, but I honestly didn't understand. I kinda put pieces together like your title and some lines like:
this girl in my lap - friend or foe?

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a grin gains a rotten glow.
tonight, i can't pay what i owe.
don't know if he can take a 'no,'
so i quiver like a pro,
get my bag, undo the bow,


So, I think it's about sex. Is it? My mind's all jumbled... I need to rest my head for a couple seconds.

But, I must say, your rhyming was very impressive. Was it wise and did it fit? No. But, impressive nonetheless.

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wewinwelose
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wewinwelose commented Comment · Aug 26, 2008

it's kinda weird and choppy and the lines dont run together....i love constant rhymes but only when it's not forced....

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Beware
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Beware wrote a review Review · Feb 2, 2005

I think it could have been shorter with just the more essential parts so that the rhyming would seem less forced. But then again I really like the way the rhyming scheme give the piece a sort of hypnotic rhythm, though I'm not usually a fan of continuous rhyming couplets. :)

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Lara St. Muerte commented Comment · Feb 2, 2005

actually i liked the forced/rushed feeling this gives. it fits.
so neuroticism's head can show.
a grin gains a rotten glow.
those are the only two lines that didnt seem to measure up to the rest.

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Tessitore
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Tessitore commented Comment · Feb 2, 2005

Forced rhyming... eh... I don't like..

Then again, I really do not like rhyming poems...

I think the theme of this poem is really nice and I loved the visualizations I got along with it, but the rhyming... I say do away with it...

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AstrangedbeaR
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AstrangedbeaR commented Comment · Jan 31, 2005

maybe you should have made what you told me the poem was about a little bit clearer than i would have understood

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NovaRose
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NovaRose commented Comment · Jan 31, 2005

I was wondering whether or not to put a rating warning on this, but I hardly understand it, so... I kinda like the continuous rhyming, but not for that long. Otherwise- good poem, sad what it's about.

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faith
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faith wrote a review Review · Jan 31, 2005

hmmm... the strong rhyme scheme emphasizes the sort of drugrush feel to the poem... it was less annoying than most rhyming poetry but I can't say as I liked it. The ending line sort of disintigrates into nonsense and you get the feeling that the poem stopped because you were too high to finish it and were probably staring and your hand or something. Which I actually liked.

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scissorquiz
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scissorquiz commented Comment · Jan 30, 2005

AstrangedbeaR wrote:unsure to what it was REALLY about
the paranoia, broken nerves, uncertainty, neuroticism, and loss of familiarity with people you know associated with a cocaine binge and the eventual owing of money to a dealer

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AstrangedbeaR
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AstrangedbeaR wrote a review Review · Jan 30, 2005

i liked this although it did seem like you were trying to fit as many words that could rythme together that kinda lost a little meaning throughout it, however i liked it, unsure to what it was REALLY about but it was good stuff. keep up the good work.
oh and one more thing: (a grin gains a rotten glow) i like that line, for me it's very clever. :D

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Wulie
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Wulie commented Comment · Jan 30, 2005

It sounds a little to chopping and as the others have said forced due to the constant ryhming but you've got a great idea with the poem and I liked it.

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Chevy
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Chevy wrote a review Review · Jan 30, 2005

hm...i thought i commented on this earlier...i guess it didn't go through.
but anyway, i must admit i was impressed by the amount of words you found that ended in "o." however, i agree with convintojm...it really did sound bouncy...something :chokes: never mind. i will not say.

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convintojm
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convintojm commented Comment · Jan 30, 2005

whether it was forced or not it reads forced and choppy at times. also the constant rhyme makes it too bouncy sounding.

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scissorquiz
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scissorquiz commented Comment · Jan 30, 2005

MasterChief wrote:Hmm, it's nice but i think you just started inserting words just because they rhymed.
nope

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MasterChief
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MasterChief commented Comment · Jan 29, 2005

Hmm, it's nice but i think you just started inserting words just because they rhymed.

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Incandescence
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Incandescence commented Comment · Jan 29, 2005

Rhyming poems and myself do not mix well. Actually, I liked "My Cat Eats Cat Food" on TYWC, but this would only go good to a JLo song.

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Midnight
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Midnight wrote a review Review · Jan 29, 2005

aww Robby, guess who is this.

Dunno didn't like the rhyming but I've never liked constant rhyming couplets so ignore that comment.
It's that great bitter edge that you always have in your poetry and it's nice to see it again. Luckily i'm not innocent.



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