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nomorenomore08

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36. You should publish that somewhere. Seriously. Your talent is too good to waste.

Reply to bravenak (Reply #35)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 06:48 PM

Oct 2014

I used to write poetry myself, but now I'm strictly a prose (fiction) writer.

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I wrote a poem for America and you all here on DU. [View all] bravenak Oct 2014 OP

Most excellent, bravenak! nt brer cat Oct 2014 #1

Thank you.nt bravenak Oct 2014 #2

EXCeLLeNt ExCeLlEnT! randys1 Oct 2014 #26

Can't sing. bravenak Oct 2014 #27

Cant wait for the Richard Pryor movie...who is playing Paul I wonder randys1 Oct 2014 #28

I wanna see it too. It will be too funny. He can play himself, no one else can. bravenak Oct 2014 #29

Well done! NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #3

No, Thank You!! bravenak Oct 2014 #5

Very cool. Thanks! nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #4

I appreciate it. bravenak Oct 2014 #6

Thank you ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #7

Thank you! bravenak Oct 2014 #8

Shhh ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #9

Ten trusted DUers only!nt bravenak Oct 2014 #10

Lol~ sheshe2 Oct 2014 #13

Perfect. And if I may say so, far more patriotic than a thousand flag wavers. freshwest Oct 2014 #11

Thank you. bravenak Oct 2014 #12

Perfect! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #14

Thank you. bravenak Oct 2014 #15

Very good Kalidurga Oct 2014 #16

Thank you. bravenak Oct 2014 #17

I'd love to see and hear you recite it. MrScorpio Oct 2014 #18

Maybe I'll have to make a record someday. bravenak Oct 2014 #19

That's more than worthy of sharing... proReality Oct 2014 #20

Yes, feel free to share. bravenak Oct 2014 #21

One from '68... panader0 Oct 2014 #22

I like that one. bravenak Oct 2014 #23

I was 17 when I went off to college panader0 Oct 2014 #24

That is a perfect time to learn about people. bravenak Oct 2014 #25

"there is but one – hopemountain Oct 2014 #30

Thank you and you're welcome. bravenak Oct 2014 #33

Powerful work, beautifully written. You are gifted. Please perform and publish this appeal. appalachiablue Oct 2014 #31

Thank you. bravenak Oct 2014 #32

I like it. A little Langston Hughes, a little Ginsberg, maybe. But definitely your own voice too. nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #34

That was a wonderful thing to say. bravenak Oct 2014 #35

You should publish that somewhere. Seriously. Your talent is too good to waste. nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #36

I like to send them in as I go so that I stop burning them. bravenak Oct 2014 #37

Don't you DARE throw your writings away! ReRe Nov 2014 #41

I know, I'm just cray cray. bravenak Nov 2014 #44

Langston Hughes would be proud DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #38

One of my favorites, he is. bravenak Oct 2014 #39

Than you oldandhappy Nov 2014 #40

Thank you. bravenak Nov 2014 #43

I took a while before checking this out, because I'm generally not a poetry person. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #42

Thank you for checking it out, then! bravenak Nov 2014 #45

last tome heaven05 Nov 2014 #46

Thank you. bravenak Nov 2014 #47

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This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Nov 2014 #49

Oh no!! bravenak Nov 2014 #50

Whoa that's good ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #51

Thank you! bravenak Nov 2014 #52

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