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My dreadful uncle made me afraid of dog,
Soon I became horrid and pale,
My mother sheltered me in her lap,
Singing a lullaby lulled me asleep,
I felt flying over the forest,
Thick, dark and shadowy,
Landing into the deep steeps,
Chasing a black dog behind.
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The Black Dog

Contributed by Muhammadshanazar on Thursday, 11th January 2007 @ 08:16:16 PM in AEST
Topic: Nostalgic

When I was mischievous and playful,
My dreadful uncle made me afraid of dog,
Soon I became horrid and pale,
My mother sheltered me in her lap,
Singing a lullaby lulled me asleep,
I felt flying over the forest,
Thick, dark and shadowy,
Landing into the deep steeps,
Chasing a black dog behind.

Copyright Â© Muhammadshanazar ... [ 2007-01-11 20:16:16]
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Re: The Black Dog (User Rating: 1 )
by Zajabalaj on Thursday, 11th January 2007 @ 08:28:13 PM AEST
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hmmm... emotional poem, it has me confused haha, *not too hard* If youre looking for advice...try not to dwell in the past, it will only hurt you

~Z~

Re: The Black Dog (User Rating: 1 )
by yangdantien on Thursday, 11th January 2007 @ 10:27:58 PM AEST
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Goethe & Marlowe utilized the Black Dog motif from old sources the phrase ‘black dog’ from classical to modern times in literature, letters and folklore. According to the Oxford English
Dictionary, the phrase means ‘melancholy, depression of spirits’ and ‘ill-humor’. Sir Winston Churchill had the 'Black Dog' as a dark depression, "wretched mind-space." It has
traveled a circuitous route to arrive at this meaning, and continues to draw its metaphorical power from old demonic and supernatural associations. Though some of its earlier uses do not directly refer to depression – instead elaborating on the relationship of the black dog with the Devil.

Here the poem has an Uncle to teach & correct the "mischievous and playful" (a suggestion of the bi-polar) by teaching through fear. A tough method in my opinion but it takes the boy to his dreams to find his courage.

A tight piece! An excellent example of language compression.

Well Done

Peace
Yangdantien

Re: The Black Dog (User Rating: 1 )
by deadheadpoet on Thursday, 11th January 2007 @ 11:17:35 PM AEST
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So basic of word usage. So very deep though. I've read it several times, each time I feel I grasp something different. Thank you for sharing.
Peace, Laura

Re: The Black Dog (User Rating: 1 )
by shelby on Friday, 12th January 2007 @ 02:07:19 AM AEST
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The title caught me right away. Aj pretty much summed up some of what I was going to say.
I have another story of a black dog but it is best left for another time. This is a talented write that takes the reader to thinking and drifting between each word and each line.
Deep and powerful!

~Michelle~

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