Precision Under
Flashing Lights
hope shattered, no pulse,
the gift of released weight
comes with a price
she’s carried away
on a moonbeam
we can’t see, lifted
beyond heaps of trees
while we stare into
a smoggy sunset
to catch a last glimpse
as her body rounds
the corner & finally leaves
the city as birds on wires
obscure a search
for meaning
in the muted afterglow,
we wait for the darkness
of our lives to settle
keeping words at a distance,
not focusing on faces
too painful to look at
up close
Found Poem from “The Virgin Suicides” (1993) by Jeffrey Eugenides
Note: I haven’t written too many found poems because it seems like when I set out to actually write (or find) one it never quite works out how I want it to. While re-reading “The Virgin Suicides” by Jeffrey Eugenides I came upon a page that stuck out to me. There were so many key words & phrases popping out that I knew I’d have to try to write a piece based on them. I don’t know if there are any rules to found poetry or not, but I did add in my own lines between the borrowed words. The words from the book are in bold & italicized.
Thistle Thoughts 
You’re good enough
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Well that’s good, I suppose. 😊
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I don’t know the rules either but I love what you did with this one. And this is one more book I never got to that you’ve added to my list… ^_^
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Thanks, Sun. 💗 it’s a good one. I like the movie too.
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Brilliant Jennifer.I loved this book.Well done my friend.❤️
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Thank you! 💙
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My pleasure.❤️
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Hey! Just reaching out to let you know that you’ve been nominated for the Outstanding Blogger Award. Congratulations 👏👏. * If your site is award-free, I completely understand and just want you to know that I truly admire your work.❤️
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Oh thank you! I have no idea what that is but I appreciate you reading. That’s very cool. 💜
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You’re welcome.I truly enjoy your site.❤️💕
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As far as I know, and I’ve taken a couple of creative writing courses, you can add your own words to found poetry. I really like the result here!
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Cool. 👍 Thanks, Constance! I like your found project you’ve been sharing a lot. It’s fun to put a spin on existing works that inspire us. 💗
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Oh that’s good to hear! It’s nice to go back and forth between the project and writing other pieces. I’m really enjoying it.
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I absolutely loved this wonderful poem!
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Thanks. I’m glad. 👍
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My pleasure!
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