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Three word Wednesday: effect, immense, shimmer

The words for today's Three Word Wednesday are: effect, immense, shimmer.

The effect your words had was immense,
Refer to me now in past tense,
I shimmer and fade,
Now naught but a shade,
Sought death to escape your offense.

Purple poetry, to be sure, but why is the text purple? See here for the explanation. People shouldn't be driven to kill themselves simply for being who they are.

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14 comments:

  1. UnknownOct 20, 2010, 10:06:00 AM

    Beautifully written, Tony.

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  2. eyeographyOct 20, 2010, 10:10:00 AM

    What a beautiful piece!!!
    "Now naught but a shade"...wonderful... :)

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  3. Jae RoseOct 20, 2010, 10:34:00 AM

    Thank you for posting this - I read it both with and without the explanation of why it was highlighted in purple. the explanation added to its resonance and power..Jae

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  4. AnonymousOct 20, 2010, 11:13:00 AM

    Last line is off the chain. Nice 3WW. Love and Light, Sender

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  5. DeborahOct 20, 2010, 11:13:00 AM

    I read the explanation too and I agree with Jae, the power of the poem really does hit you, well done.

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  6. NankaOct 20, 2010, 12:04:00 PM

    Power packed words you have written there.

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  7. VL SheridanOct 20, 2010, 1:06:00 PM

    Beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. I'm wearing purple today. Well done.

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  8. Thom GabrukiewiczOct 20, 2010, 1:28:00 PM

    Bravo, Tony.

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  9. R.S. BohnOct 20, 2010, 1:42:00 PM

    Kudos to you for giving a voice to those who are often silent.

    Very well written, tight, and the purple only gives it that much more power.

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  10. Isha EtheraOct 20, 2010, 1:44:00 PM

    Woah, Pretty intense feel!

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  11. Janet Lingel AldrichOct 20, 2010, 9:42:00 PM

    Thank you for speaking out for those who can't. Well done, Tony.

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  12. AnonymousOct 21, 2010, 11:23:00 AM

    Beautiful, poignant and also kind of stark. I liked it.

    Kari @ The Best Place By The Fire

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  13. when the musics overOct 21, 2010, 11:43:00 AM

    Excellent take on a very current and disturbing issue(s). Not only from the perspective of hate crimes, homophobia, and suicide, but from the insidious reality of social networks and the internet as a tool of provocation. Well done.

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  14. Tony NolandOct 21, 2010, 11:45:00 AM

    Thanks for reading, everyone. I've long wondered if the limerick form could be bent to serve a more serious purpose than frivolity. With this, I believe that it can.

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