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Diametrical

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You found the crack in the fuselage -

metal twisted under extreme pressure;

projectile spiraled, tail began to spin,

in a kamikaze flight path.

It was your choice to abort,

but you let me rage on.

 

Rudder failed to stabilize.

Now powder-skinned,

white-coated soldiers

conquer anarchy and chaos -

they have never absorbed the sun

as it touched their noses.

 

But I once saw it, burning crimson

just over the horizon

and rocketed into its dazzling core.

It consumed the metal armor,

rivets popping off like dandelions -

destroying existence as I knew it,

 

then spat me back out -

a flare bursting from its gut.

Meteoric, I burned

back through the atmosphere

and crashed into  a crater

almost six feet deep in the earth.

 

Now that I've taken the trajectory path

of a solar projectile, blazing brighter than the stars,

how can I put two feet on the floor?

You should have grounded my flight

the instant you saw sparks ignite

the smoldering embers in my eyes.

 

 

 

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  • It's good, but....

    I'm too busy eating your exhaust. That was freaking MAGIC! No, really, I like poems, but that knocked my a** out of the chair, through the window, and into the street! I think the neighbor's cat woke me up...


  • Allan Emery silver member
    June 22

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    Your intuition is a wildly powerful thing! You see that next level and feel it, but have no idea what to do with those feelings and images. Quiet yourself. Shhhhh. It is a matter of queiting yourself until you have enough energy. Once you have enough, then the answers will flow with the intuition. Eliminate all cross purposes. The sun will help. Let it burn the shadows away. Have three more bunnies.


  • voodoo ink
    June 9

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    This was one helluva poem...I thoroughly enjoyed the imagery with the wording you used to put the reader in the screaming jet...


  • Amera gold member
    June 8

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    I found this to be a fast and captivating read. Very well done and I can see your thought process as you wrote it. I bet it was as much fun to write as it is to read. Veyr good Allie, you have the heart of a poet.

    Love,
    Amera


  • Swan song gold member
    June 8
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    This was awesome!!!!! Wow! Let me catch my breath!!!!!
    Well done poet!!!!
  • Superbly written

    Where was I? Asleep at the monitor I suppose. If this is not the best one you have written indeed close, but you will never write a better one, if you don,t keep writing.

    • Thank you.... yes, I know... I'm just in one of those "blah" phases. It'll come. Be patient with me.
  • Equal & Opposite

    Now that I know where you're coming from - an already powerful poem takes on Armageddon proportions. Hats off to Sir Isaac Newton (his 3rd Law in particular) and hats off to Allie Sunrise - keep on shining!

    L&P, Kx
  • Wow,

    A very talented piece of poetry!
    Great job, and thanks for sharing here.

    Peace, Timothy.

  • Michael P
    June 2

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    love the metaphor-set up very well for an ending I did'nt forsee. Having re-read your poem-like I said-loved the way you set this up for an excellent conclusion.
  • powerful metaphor. i like the italicized portions because they read a little bit like a short poem by themselves.


  • Chaos Star
    May 17

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    wow this is amazing. it has has the feel of a poem by Metaphorist, but it's different. i love it, it's simply awesome!

  • O wow! this is just awesome!
    I am so bookmarking this!
    I am always impressed with your
    well crafted words and the intense emotion behind
    them...
    I have missed reading you
    ~Pastel


  • baby5
    May 15

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    good

    i wish i could give this poam 9 points but i only have 3 sorry this is one of the best poams i have ever seen omg it is so so good pleese mesg me son i love your poams

  • Allie this has just blown me away into speechlessness (I think thats a word )
    This is just AMAZING hun.
    One of your finest ever penned


    Stay safe
    Love to you
    ~Manda

  • To start off, what a title! Then your opening line was such a great way to introduce this metaphor. I just couldn't stop reading from then on. But my favorite part has to be the last three lines. Amazing work, sis!

  • What astounding imagery. Such unique subject matter brought to life. Excellent use of unique metaphore to transpose the feelings and atmosphere of what was trying to be said. All according to the readers perspective of course in the quite ample room for personal interpretation. It was such a deserving repeat read, over and over as I savored it.

    Just an awesome piece and showcase of your talent in full bloom.


  • CaliOkie silver member
    May 8

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    Absolutely stunning.


    It consumed the metal armor,
    rivets popping off like dandelions -
    destroying existence as I knew it,

    What delicious imagery. What a vivid metaphor.

    You should have grounded my flight
    the instant you saw sparks ignite
    the smoldering embers in my eyes.

    What a powerful ending. This is just fantastic and I am hard pressed to recall anything I have read that is anything like it. The jet fighter metaphor is so apt. The meteoric descent, so fiery sad, the whole thing just hits all the right notes. It is particularly ironic that in this poem responsibility for grounding the flight is given up to another, making it clear that the pilot can not control his craft, or, metaphorically, him/herself.

    Excellent.

    Instant classic here.

    Garrison








    • It never ceases to amaze me you ALWAYS get exactly what I mean, even when I don't. LOL.
      Thanks, hon.
  • Whoa, Allie...this is a gem dear, a real emotional roller coaster ride indeed! WOW!


    Love and peace always,
    mj.

  • Woooow. Romance compacted into an F-16 ride into the sun and back. I never would have guessed - however, I probably could've guessed the author, if given the chance.
    Awesome stuff. I think, in spite of the greatness that adorns the entire poem, my favorite is the last stanza:
    Now that I've taken the trajectory path
    of a /*solar projectile, blazing brighter than the stars*/,
    how can I put two feet on the floor?
    You should have grounded my flight
    the /*instant you saw sparks ignite
    the smoldering embers in my eyes.*/

    The words between the /* and */ are my favorite line pieces, as far as wording. And I really like the line about the dazzling core of the sun and the stripping of the metal armor (noted it's the American spelling, rather than British/English "armour" that, for some reason, I've seen a lot of people relate that particular spelling to poetry alone)....I don't know. I think I might as well just say that I don't have a favorite part. I love the whole thing....and I think that sums it up. ^.^

    Excellent! Keep onward on the road to excellence!! (As if you weren't already there.)

    --Flare
    o}--{=======>
    (...trying curly brackets for the handle...lemme know if that looks better...if you'd like to, anyway. )

    • I like the curly handles - it looks more... medieval.

      Thank you soooo much!!! You know... I hadn't thought about the spelling of "armor/armour"... I suppose, since I am American, I figured why not write American. Hmm... what do you think would be best?

      Thank you for your in-depth comment, and support.
      • Yay, I thought so too! But I figured out what I'm using it for - I put it in an update on my page.

        Honestly? I like both. The English spelling sounds (or looks, I mean)...classic. But I always tend to spell it the American way. Both are good.

        Anytime!

  • notorious
    May 7

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    *applause*

    Diametrical--that's a word? Wow...I must dictionary.com/ that.

    Again I say, a seriously spectacular splenderific (yeah, made-up complimentary word ) vocabulary!!

    e.g. kamikaze (very fun word choice there)), anarchy, meteoric, trajectory, and some other intelligent words...

    You always found the most unique metaphors and make them even more unique.

    "rivets popping off like dandelions"
    The most amusing/serious simile I've come across in aeons.

    I kind of interpret this poem as (and I might be WAY off base, but interpretations are subjective aren't they?): "I'm crazy, and you should have realized/stopped me"

    Well...am I anywhere warm in my interpretation

    • You are extremely HOT in your interpretation. In fact, I'd say you are so dead on - it's like you were a missile aimed straight at the center.

      Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed.

      • notorious
        May 9
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        LoL, even your reply to my comment has a wonderful simile--"missile aimed straight at the center"

  • JohnnyD gold member
    May 7

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    you know.....we build those planes
    ever seen one with dozens and dozens or hundreds of holes after a mission? rather amazing how they hold up
    and the pilots, balls of ice cold brass.

    tough combo to beat

    sorta like you Ali



    Len

  • Cool!

    This is a really a great orginal write...possibly one of the most original that I've read in a long time.
    A metaphoric masterpiece.
    This brilliant write spins the reader's mind in many different directions.
    Very well penned!
    Love it!

    Take care

    David


  • ariosto silver member
    May 7

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    Incandescent!
    Most unique poem I've read here today.
    Ever read the Great Santini?
    good movie too wit Robert Duvall

    this one was written with your afterburners on!

    hot!

    • thank you!
      I love Robert Duvall - but I haven't seen or read that. I will have to check it out.
      Thanks for the tip
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