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An Egg for Fabergé MAG

February 4, 2011
By vicky_k BRONZE, Honolulu, Hawaii
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the day cracks open like an egg
hollow
the golden promise of life
sucked out into a vacuum
leaving behind
only
bright pastel paints
chipped varnish
crumbling away into
crushed diamond stars and gunpowder,
an empress's dead delight

© Ashton D., Vincennes, IN

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Apeggy BRONZE said...
on Feb. 17 2011 at 6:34 pm
Apeggy BRONZE, Albion, New York
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i'm not exactly sure what the meaning on the poem is but i love tring to figure poems out it makes them more intresting. Great poem!