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Disappointments are self-imposed, too.
zackrabbit

In the circus of revelry,
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wings mourn
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and icarus--
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is bound       to drown
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when the only place from up is
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down.
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27 Feb 06

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i like the subtlety of the rhyme
i like the allusion, even if it is used often
i like the idea of a revelry filled circus

in general, i like this
 — ileviyou

try spelling disappointments correctly. Then we'll see about the poem
 — unknown

thanks, unknown. lol
 — zackrabbit

Interesting.
 — unknown

clever.
 — listen

Really excellent and original
 — larrylark

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