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Tainted Blood
By rilLie
05 October 2006
we were discussing a new topic for social studies today, the second world war. our teacher started it with the classic: "close your eyes and imagine this" style. this was what I saw.

"Mother, mother," was his cry

forever in my mind

his hand goes up to snatch the air

in a pool of blood, I'm blind.


He was a soldier, in this war

this bloody, war I hate.

So much destruction, so many deaths

so many the fire just ate.


His hand goes down

his final breath was done

his blood was tainted on my skin

forevermore ungone.


The world just crashed to the ground

my eyes just stare at space

my senses numb, my brain abuzz

it seemed the last of days.


I'll never forget his final words

eternally in my heart

his voice always in my head

it hit me like a dart.


It was too much

a tear just fell down my cheek

my cheeks were red, by what he said

"O lord, peace I seek."

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Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 6th October 2006
I liked the first two verses of this and some of the ideas in the rest. I think you need to tidy the rhythm up a bit-if you're going to write a rhyming poem that starts out rhythmic you need to continue with the rhythm or you lose the strength (unless you're making a speicifc point by losing the rhythm). Creditable attempt and could be really good with some work. 
 
On a separate note, I find the green writing makes your poems quite hard to read (I keep seeing double). Any chance of some black text? 
 
Well done 
 
Elli
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Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 6th October 2006
i sort of did the rhythm purposefully coz to show that the speaker's starting to lose his composture by what's in front of him. sometimes, our minds just tend to weaken by sights we don't want to see. 
 
about the font color.. alright, i'll change it (but i do think it's cute). 
 
-rilLie

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