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the day i swallowed the sun

May 26, 2018
By saltyranchers SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
saltyranchers SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
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the day i finally caught the sun
between my lips
was the day i was set free
from the iron cage
with its iron bars,
that crushed my arms
and shattered my lungs.
i closed my eyes
and let the golden flames
drip down the back of my throat
and coat my tongue like honey.
i felt it spread through
my chest,
felt the thing i
had been chasing
for years
and years
and years.
i watched as the inky blackness
that had suffocated me
for so many silent nights
bled from my fingertips and
sunk into the dirt,
staining the daisies
and wilting the poppies.
a golden bead
slipped
down my cheek,
and i wondered
why my tears
had never tasted so
sweet.
sitting down with the sunflowers,
i watched the cotton candy
clouds
float across the baby blue sky,
and began writing about
the day i swallowed the sun.



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Catniss SILVER said...
on Oct. 20 2018 at 12:53 pm
Catniss SILVER, Jakarta, Other
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So beautifully and uniquely. Nice use of symbolism.

SonnyT BRONZE said...
on Oct. 16 2018 at 9:25 am
SonnyT BRONZE, Columbus, Ohio
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This is beautiful! The language, the imagery, I really enjoyed reading this poem!!

on Oct. 13 2018 at 3:22 pm
williamgrantland, Columbia, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
“Injustice everywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” Unknown

wow! awesome job!!

on Oct. 1 2018 at 9:51 am
CheerSwimmer8 SILVER, Browntown, Wisconsin
7 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do it with passion or not at all

I want to swallow the sun now that was beautiful

kmagic BRONZE said...
on Sep. 28 2018 at 10:17 am
kmagic BRONZE, Denver, Colorado
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This made me almost cry my god this is such a beautiful peace.

on Sep. 25 2018 at 10:35 pm
californiapoppy BRONZE, Hayward, California
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
For whatever we lose(like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea
- ee cummings

This is so beautifullllllll
I’m dyinggggggg

deanib SILVER said...
on Sep. 18 2018 at 7:54 pm
deanib SILVER, Valle Vista, California
8 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard." -Anne Sexton

I really enjoyed your description of how the sun felt in your chest and how it coated your tongue. However, I would say that the ending doesn't really fell resolved.

on Sep. 12 2018 at 10:50 am
rockstar_KK GOLD, Farmington, New Mexico
11 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I'm still figuring out who I am. But I know I'm not who I once was." -Brendon Urie, from Panic! At The Disco

Very descriptive. Well done.

on Sep. 8 2018 at 8:08 pm
ramblingwriter_7 GOLD, Dublin, Ohio
15 articles 10 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I've realized now that our world doesn't define us, we define our world."

Beautiful! Great job.

on Aug. 24 2018 at 10:12 am
littlesun BRONZE, Plymouth, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
You're a hairy, wizard

this is soo beautiful omg

on Aug. 18 2018 at 2:53 am
Clary_Fray DIAMOND, Castro Valley, California
50 articles 13 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of the mind
-rwe

I like this a lot

on Aug. 10 2018 at 5:31 am
TeaOnPluto PLATINUM, Dublin, Other
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You have talent, this is really beautiful.

on Jul. 28 2018 at 5:12 am
Meghali Bari BRONZE, Indore, Other
1 article 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
Be kind and keep courage

This poem is really wonderful .

on Jul. 25 2018 at 3:39 pm
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
62 articles 87 photos 200 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both.
- Native American proverb

Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.
- Dylan Thomas

What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.
- Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

This poem is so beautiful I'm speechless. I love the style, keep up the good work!

on Jul. 21 2018 at 6:39 pm
--notte_stellata-- SILVER, San Jose, California
8 articles 3 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you cannot do it, practice until you can do it. If you can do it, then practice till you can do it perfectly. If you can do it perfectly, then practice until you can do it perfectly every time."
- Yuzuru Hanyu

It's beautiful, and I don't know... I think the word that represents it the best is 'Freedom'. Incredible Poem. Keep writing!

on Jun. 27 2018 at 3:47 pm
EyesofIris GOLD, South Burlington, Vermont
10 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I've always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be." -Anonymous

I love this poem, thank you for sharing!

on Jun. 22 2018 at 9:36 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks

P.S.: I submitted a feedback post for you, and really hope your piece gets published!! Gah! I love it so much!!!!

on Jun. 22 2018 at 9:23 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks

This gave me the chills! So powerful, raw, and touching. I can feel the tone of the poem, a soft, ephemeral heart beat, seeping through my computer screen. This is an amazing piece, and I encourage you to continue writing enthralling poetry such as this!

karisuna GOLD said...
on Jun. 22 2018 at 3:16 am
karisuna GOLD, Pinellas Park, Florida
19 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of them all." -The Emperor, Mulan

"Let go of anger, let go of pride, when you are bound by nothing, you go beyond sorrow." -Buddha

The words flow so well. You’re an amazing writer!

on Jun. 11 2018 at 8:25 pm
LoveIsAllYouNeed BRONZE, Flemington, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
Be groovy or leave , man.
~Bob Dylan

Beautiful writing style;) This is a great piece