Thursday, June 23, 2005

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I come home to an empty house, an empty room
There's no one about me, not a single soul
I've no one to talk to except someone on the phone
But it seldom rings, though I wish so hard it would.
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Lilibeth Apat
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Poetry Hound 23 June 2005

Very personal and honest but it doesn't feel all that original to me. Lots of people write about loneliness in their lives, which is fine, but I think the challenge is to go beyond emotional honesty to convey the loneliness in a new or different way, which will make it more personal and make it resonate more with those readers who've seen this emotional theme many times before. Regards.

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Lilibeth Apat

Lilibeth Apat

Tondo, Manila, Philippines
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