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EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION

I learnt from you
That less is more
Emotional Expression uncensored
Bites to the core

Vitriolic rants damage the speaker
Reputations are tarnished, others keep score
Both friends and lovers are lost
Forever more…

Bjr 31 March '11

About This Poem

Last Few Words: ps. In treating Schizophrenia, one talks of EE - (EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION)the level of communication, and in this disorder, it is normally chaotic and very destructive - hence the nature of this piece.

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Tip of Southern Africa, ZAF

Favorite Poets: Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)

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Comments

M

magics02

14 years 3 months ago

Short

But very powerful this write Boni. You hit this spot on gal.

Blessings
Mona