I kind of see almost a Japanese influence in your work. Another interesting piece. I think you warrant a 'favorite author' right about now.-searchlight

the end line is just AMAZING! i love 'thick bandages visible to all attempting to apply make up to scars'
u r ** amazing and im not exagerating at all!! ive never read poetry like this and i admire u greatly!! *bows down in admiration*
well done!!
wud u mind checkin out my story: thats not how it happened. i wud love ur opinion! tanx x

Interesting, and very thought provoking. I like the way you treat it as bandages for damaged souls. Very well done.

Hehe, I have this image of me myself mummified in layers of duct tapes...Yikes!

this is good too. but as cool as the tittle is i just feel like you could have thought of a better one...no offense intended
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Wow! This poem definately tells of another use for duct tape...besides fixing everything.lol. But your poem seems to tell of how duct tape just covers your problems instead of fixing them...which is also true. I like this a lot, you keep me thinking.

So true, great poem.
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wow. that was amazing. i love the last stanza. brilliant work.

*sigh* Even though this was a harsh poem (in terms of wording, not fluidity), I still thought it to be quite peaceful in a way, like it gave a sense of fulfillment. Your poetry sure isn't suffering; you get better everyday. Keep up the work.

So true...I feel at times I can actually see the masses of "duct tape" some people apply on themselves.

You never cease to amaze me HotS. Each piece that you write is filled so much with your own emotion that it makes others examine their own. It works so well because it can be interpreted so many different ways, each one as powerful as the other.
~ Yabou ~ SL

LOVE IT

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Simply said, 'Amazing'. I read it twice before I pressed the review button and once more before I even started typing, each time awestruck by the depth and meaning in it. 'Attempting to apply makeup to scars'... That is one of the best lines I've read in a long time. Brilliant...

Well, this was a great poem. I liked the theme of duct tape that you used. Your rhyme scheme was good, not too typical which is nice for a change. Great work! :o)

Hehe, i wasn't expecting all those reviews from you, haha, but thanks ^^
Each line in this work is very carefully put together and makes for vivid imagery. I really enjoyed the metaphors... it's woven together nicely. I'm gonna make time to read more of your work soon. From what I've seen, I like.