by Laura Cushing

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August 4, 2006

Helena, after the fall.

August 03, 2007 03:10 PM EDT (Updated: August 03, 2007 03:42 PM EDT)

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She always threaded her hair

with a ribbon three inches

wide, red as her lover's suicide

her face dark as the miday

alaskan sky, black eyes

ice-smooth and reflective

of a heart that had scabbed

like a hole, that indifferent

piece of meat. we never met

him, or her really. we never

knew her, all the years we

knew her, it's still amazing

how much we never really knew.

Tags: loss, suicide, life, poem, poetry, people

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Comments: 18

Janet "Jax" B. Aug 3, 2007, 3:13pm EDT

good job

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Angela B (There IS a light at the end of the tunnel) Aug 3, 2007, 3:29pm EDT

Very compelling piece. I love the imagery, "red as her lover's suicide" and the heart as an "indifferent piece of meat."

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Britney (represented by grandma sandy) A. Aug 3, 2007, 5:55pm EDT

Beautiful Laura! Thank you so much for sharing..

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Lacey K. Aug 3, 2007, 6:46pm EDT

I really like this piece!

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Larry H. Aug 3, 2007, 8:12pm EDT

thanks for sharing your poem..

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Michael Hawkins Aug 3, 2007, 10:24pm EDT

Great flow throghout this wonderful writing. Really, really good!!!

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KRIS B. Aug 4, 2007, 3:38pm EDT

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!! KRIS B

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Dan B. Aug 4, 2007, 9:18pm EDT

A re-read for certain. Love this> Take care Llaura. How is the weather?

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Beth H. Aug 5, 2007, 1:17am EDT

Here's a truth hidden in verse--we never knew her, all the years we knew her. Love it.

This does merit a second and a third read.

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donna h. Aug 5, 2007, 3:18pm EDT

very nice

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Angi R. Aug 5, 2007, 10:50pm EDT

This is impressive. The suicide red ribbon, the not knowing those we know...very compelling.

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Paula Love Aug 9, 2007, 8:24pm EDT

wow this is impressive, ditto to Angi

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Courtney B. Aug 11, 2007, 9:33pm EDT

Love the image of the red ribbon and a scabbed over heart

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Elsie Duggan Aug 12, 2007, 12:02am EDT

This is a sad poem, I am sure there is a significance to the red ribbon,

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Jill~Sexy Back~ V. Aug 12, 2007, 11:47pm EDT

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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