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my sister was a princess who could never remember her crown

March 27, 2013
By laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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"I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be." -Sylvia Plath

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i've decided that we’re all born with a tiny bit of Alzheimer’s in us
if you want to fight me on that,
pause for a moment and take a rocketship ride in your mind
fly through the galaxies, memories, and horrors of your past
back to every time you forgot someone's name, forgot a textbook at school,
forgot where you were going
or forgot who you were.
you've had to fight the raging sea-monster to get yourself back.
i'll tell you the story of the day i found my little sister sitting on the staircase
she'd started to climb and then, in an instant, didn't know what was going on
she stopped and sat down and tried to remember,
but she couldn't, not without my help.
forgetting our plans and forgetting what makes us special,
we need someone to come along and
patiently remind us.

© Bayta R., Beverly, MA

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laurengerhard SILVER said...
on May. 14 2013 at 7:32 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you so much :)
wordnerd54 SILVER said...
on May. 14 2013 at 12:59 pm
wordnerd54 SILVER, Sparta, New Jersey
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Wow, that was really beautiful. I love how it ended- I didn't expect that to be the message of the poem at all.  I love the imagery - it was absolutely perfect. Awesome job!
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on May. 13 2013 at 8:57 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you :)
ChocolateLove SILVER said...
on May. 13 2013 at 10:09 am
ChocolateLove SILVER, Warsaw, Other
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Awesome poem :). I love it. :D 
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 10 2013 at 7:52 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you so much :)
KylieK GOLD said...
on Apr. 10 2013 at 7:38 pm
KylieK GOLD, Mt. Washington, Kentucky
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Hmm... I love the construction behind it all: the way that it's not just a poem, but it's a story. It's almost as if everything was sort of effortless: the imagery, the words, the depth. Nice job, Lauren!
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 9 2013 at 4:48 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you :)
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 9 2013 at 4:47 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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Really awesome Poem!!!!!!!!!!!!!'m
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 4:52 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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You're so sweet, oh my, thank you so much.
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 4:51 pm
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Thank you so much :)
paleteenager PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 3:34 pm
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I loved this. Honestly, if there was any critiquing to be done on your poems I would and I feel bad for just saying "I love this!" on all of them, but it's true.
Doctorbug BRONZE said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 10:19 am
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I really liked all of your poems but I think this one's the best :)...probably because it's the most relatable, lol!   Wonderful rhythm with lots of truth packed into it. Awesome!
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 7 2013 at 9:45 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you! Yes, I like to take on interactive characters when I write poems. Make the person I am speaking as seem real. Xo
Under-the-Rain GOLD said...
on Apr. 7 2013 at 3:18 pm
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You're is so true.  I loved the beggining all the way to the end. I lve how you question the reader, "If you want to fight me on that, puase for a moment and that a roketship ride..."  this made me think, and you are correct.  This is a "tiny bit of Alzheimer's in us."   You sequence is wonderful, you start off with a statement, then you explain that statement.  Next, you tell a story that you've experienced.  Last, you sum everything up in the last three lines of the poem, which i must say is wonderful!  You are a genius, and i can see why this peom was chosen by the editors.   
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 7 2013 at 1:13 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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Aw, I'm so glad! Thank you so much!
AugustSummerFling PLATINUM said...
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I feel like crying after reading this... Yes. Everyone's born with their share of Alzheimer's. brilliant line.its such a dreadful disease..n u captured the emotions with such simple words n story.. The title was so great :) I LOVE THIS!
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 10:32 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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You're so cute! Haha, thank you!
LizJaejoong GOLD said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 10:29 pm
LizJaejoong GOLD, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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So like, I'm not saying im going to steal this. I'm just saying that if some one would happen to, it would be me. LOVE IT
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 8:01 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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I appreciate your comments so much, thank you!
loveisntreal GOLD said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 7:52 pm
loveisntreal GOLD, Arcata, California
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i was speechless after i read this. it is so honest and true. i really respect you for not only posting this, but also for being such a good writer. :)