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last night (listen!)

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I am going to start recording my poems in voice format for easier access.  I hate the way my voice sounds, but I need the practice reading out loud. So here goes!

Listen to this poem

Last night
I had a dream,
the kind where
they stick things in bad places
and there are bright lights
shined in dark spots, crevices
you never knew you had.
They tried to speak my language, saying
"it's okay"
but really it came out more as a
"Jesus Christ what the hell were you thinking?"
And all the bad things came out
the way they should
and it burned between my legs
and I couldn't close my eyes.
No one
was watching
when I found faith by dying.

10/13/2008 chungyen chang

Posted by changc on October 15, 2008 5:45 AM | Permalink | Hits: 483
Tags: listen, poetry, writing, abduction, jesus

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Posted by Carolina Z | October 16, 2008 4:06 AM | www.carolina-zimmer.blogspot.com | Carolina Z's profile | Permalink

Ok. First off: WOW. What a terrific poem... I truly, truly am charmed. And listening to you... just makes the whole thing grab the soul even tighter! I love your idea of recording yourself! Do you mind if I do the same? Well.. not recording YOURself.. cause that would be just weird. :) But I really feel like "taping" my own writings too! That's bloody brilliant!

So, d'ya mind? :)

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