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My Life: In Contrasts With Others. by Doug Holder Sunday, October 16, 2005 Not rated by the Author. Share Print Save Become a Fan Another...in a series of turning fifty poems.
My Life: In Contrast With Others. There is no need for comparison. Nor is there time. What I wanted before has been rendered to caricature. The Phantom that pulls and pulls at me I will never clearly see-- The only contrast will be that short, tenuous last breath that will surely be, the death of me.
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Reviewed by Jim Moore (Reader)	10/18/2005

Interesting, clever and simply written to get the message across. Nicely done! Best, Jim




Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)	10/16/2005

Great!




Reviewed by Sandie Angel	10/16/2005

You'll never know when the time comes... Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)




Reviewed by Debashish Haar	10/16/2005

This is good, minimalist and potent. I am little concerned about that strophe break after see--. Also, even if your motivation is such that you need a new stanza after that you can perfectly enforce enjambment, so no need to put capital T (in The). Calvin