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The Swan

February 9, 2013
By The_Little_Sparrow BRONZE, Corvallis, Oregon
The_Little_Sparrow BRONZE, Corvallis, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
Every damn fool thing you do in this life, you pay for.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Edith Piaf, 1963


White, delicate blossoms fall from the sky
The spray of the fountain is serene
Only she can hear the willow tree sigh
And still remain unseen
The graceful shape of the swan comes into view
From the banks of the dew pond
The sky is cast with a rosy hue
Dewdrops speckle the fern frond
The swan emerges from the waterside
That bears lush green grass and flower
She dips her head and shakes her hide
For her wakefulness is upon the hour
She glides into the waters deep
Ripples follow her trail
Her eyes are misty from a blissful sleep
And the plumes on her figure are pale
Her neck is a graceful curve of white
Her beak bears a knob of black
The spray around her creates a splendid sight
And forms silver drops on her back
She circles a stone, pure in color
And prepares to leave the ground
Let us not forget the beauty of the swan
And enjoy having her around



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on Feb. 3 2016 at 2:09 pm
Maculate_Dream DIAMOND, Riverside, California
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Favorite Quote:
I have not failed, I just found 10,000 ways to not succeed.<br /> <br /> All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.

This poem is very graceful and elegant through the swan and the whole poem entirely, lets my mind drift away into its gracefulness. Good job

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on Dec. 13 2013 at 11:19 pm
Webbyd SILVER, Bridgeton, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
Monsters are real and ghost are real too. They live inside of us and sometimes.... They win. <br /> - Stephen King

Awesome detail. I can picture it in the beginning. It's just awesome. KEEP WRITING!!! Don't let people judge you because you write

on Sep. 30 2013 at 8:40 pm
Zaylie PLATINUM, Everett, Washington
24 articles 13 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s not the kind, the kind you take about it&#039;s just the kind that rips the clothing off your mind.&quot; -Flyleaf <br /> &quot;You feet in the air, Your head on the ground Try this trick and spin it yeah Your head will colapse when there&#039;s nothing it in.&quot;-Pixies

I agree with Jose, it has great imagery, i could see everything happening infront of me as i read this.

on Sep. 16 2013 at 8:05 pm
rokkotothezee GOLD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
I never sleep, &#039;cause sleep is the cousin of death

Incredible imagery! Loved it! :D