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April 24, 2009
By Sam Richards GOLD, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Time.
indifferent, it inches and oozes
fueled by some sick satisfaction
derived from one powerless human's frustration

Smoke.
ephemeral billows groping at stars
while denser humans choke in their wake
but are more than fine; their pace is now equal to time's

Sleep.
cornea glides unrelenting
left to right and back just as the noon hand to the midnight
it betrays truth in its suggestion of conscious thought

© Asia A., Cottonwood, AZ

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AmberRose SILVER said...
on Feb. 23 2010 at 12:29 pm
AmberRose SILVER, Richmond, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Even Monkeys fall out of trees."

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This is really good!!!
sunnyhunny PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 11 2010 at 2:04 pm
sunnyhunny PLATINUM, Litchfield, New Hampshire
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.&quot;<br /> -Ghandi

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I hope I can write like this someday!
Nikiblue PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 10 2010 at 4:12 pm
Nikiblue PLATINUM, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Stupid Is As Stupid Does.&quot; -Forest Gump (;<br /> &quot;No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.&quot;

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This poem is amazing. Great job! And I love the picture you picked, that boy is finee haha (; <3
Angelic_Dispair GOLD said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 6:12 pm
Angelic_Dispair GOLD, Riverdale, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Do not to unto others, what you don&#039;t want done to yourself.&quot; --Eleanor Roosevelt

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I dont know if I can say this word, but it is such a smexy poem! <3 it :)
CharmingChar PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 1:30 pm
CharmingChar PLATINUM, Bronxville, New York
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Favorite Quote:
A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.<br /> Robert Frost

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LOVE THIS POEM

Short and sweet, amazing vocab i really love it

Thank you for writing, we all appreciate, I'm waiting for more posts!
Shel-Bells SILVER said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 10:01 am
Shel-Bells SILVER, Middletown, Delaware
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Favorite Quote:
When nothing goes right , go left (:

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This is amazing ! its like so true ! kEEP WRITING PLEASE :)
DustyCheyanne<3 SILVER said...
on Feb. 2 2010 at 9:38 pm
DustyCheyanne<3 SILVER, Excelsior Springs, Missouri
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This is amazing (:

Keep writing, you have an amazing gift!