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It's Not Complicated, but I Am

By: patriciaegreen





















What I was...
Who I am
Shouldn't matter

Just tell me
How do I make you feel?



Do my words pulsate through your body,
Lulling you into a state of understanding?

Do my eyes tell you things
My mouth can not say?

Does my caress propel chills up your spine?

Does my poetry kiss you in places
That have previously been ignored?

Tell me...
How do I make you feel?

... and that's what matters


Dana



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  1. Brian MillerJuly 31, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    smiles...yes it is one of the things that matter...smiles...and if we can make them feel just a bit more alive even for a moment is it not worth it? smiles.

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    1. Dana DampierAugust 1, 2012 at 12:29 AM

      Exactly! You've got it right. I want to make people feel more alive... just as they would any time their senses are heightened.

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  2. hedgewitchJuly 31, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    Very immediate, and I love a good bare bones delivery like this that seems straightforward but is stuffed to capacity with subtlety and the odd telling phrase. Thanks for joining us tonight.

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  3. zongrikJuly 31, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    i like does my poetry kiss you in places you've never been kissed before...that is cooool and profound

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  4. TimoteoJuly 31, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    I can't exactly describe how it makes me feel...but I may have to seek medical help after four hours.

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  5. ScarletJuly 31, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    I like the question approach...if the poet's words touches me, I am sure to tell the writer...I think its important to give such feedback ~

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    1. Dana DampierAugust 1, 2012 at 12:25 AM

      I do too. Sometimes the poet really needs to hear an honest opinion.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 31, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    Aha! Good questions here! k.

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  7. Laurie KolpJuly 31, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Powerful and emotive... beautiful!

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  8. Dana DampierAugust 1, 2012 at 12:24 AM

    Thanks everyone for visiting! This hasn't been the best poem I've ever wrote, but my brain is on vacation this week and this was the result.I really appreciate the wonderful comments!

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  9. ClaudiaAugust 1, 2012 at 1:28 AM

    i like when poetry makes me feel things i couldn't feel before and kisses me in places i have ignore previously...and it does and can...that's one of the things i love about poetry..smiles

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  10. Dave KingAugust 1, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    Yes, without feeling what have we left?

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  11. ayalaAugust 1, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    I love the way poetry moves us... Brings us life !

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    1. Dana DampierAugust 1, 2012 at 5:20 PM

      Yes,yes, yes!Feeling, breathing, loving, seeing... the senses are simple pleasures of life.

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  12. Uneven StephenAugust 1, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    I agree about the "question approach" - I like asking questions in my poetry, and not necessarily having the answers. Well done.

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  13. lucychiliAugust 3, 2012 at 1:36 AM

    a journey

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  14. Brian MillerAugust 4, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    alright this is the notice to your muse to shake it off and get writing....haha....hope you are well...smiles...

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