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Leaves MAG

October 8, 2009
By Elizabeth Ridolfi SILVER, Auburn, California
Elizabeth Ridolfi SILVER, Auburn, California
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

They spin, they flitter
Colors blur into ribbons
As the leaves are blown



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on Mar. 31 2014 at 10:13 pm
Laugh_Live_Write BRONZE, Mukilteo, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
"All our dreams can come true, if only we have the courage to pursue them." -Walt Disney

This is beautiful! Excellent imagery. I love it!

on Mar. 31 2014 at 2:19 pm
NaomiHallS PLATINUM, Ventura, California
26 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If they cut off both hands, I will compose music anyway holding the pen in my teeth." -Shostakovich

I love the ribbon bit. Great imagery!

on Feb. 22 2013 at 1:35 pm
ChrisJ PLATINUM, Rochester, New York
24 articles 15 photos 289 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

Very nice and creative, good job! I know everyone says this, but will you please check out some of my haikus too?!

on Sep. 24 2012 at 8:04 pm
vballgirl99 BRONZE, Atalnta, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Practice makes perfect"

I love the detailed image that forms in my mind when I read this poem. This was beautiful, great writing!

on Jun. 6 2012 at 10:26 am
pandagirl312 GOLD, Leawood, Kansas
19 articles 1 photo 91 comments
I love the imagery and picture. :) Good jobs to both Elizabeth and Alice on their fantastic work. :)

on Apr. 23 2012 at 12:22 am
JessicaQ PLATINUM, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Other
23 articles 5 photos 28 comments
beautiful poem!
check out mine too?

on Mar. 10 2012 at 2:53 pm
MiaUnwritten GOLD, West Palm Beach, Florida
11 articles 0 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Let the eyes seek what the mind cannot
Let the eyes judge what the mind cannot
Let the eyes believe what the mind failed to"

Beautiful, just beautiful

on Oct. 8 2011 at 6:13 pm
emsolsen SILVER, New Canaan, Connecticut
6 articles 1 photo 2 comments
I like this poem a lot!! Keep up the good work!

Trio123 GOLD said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 11:07 am
Trio123 GOLD, Sunnyvale, California
13 articles 46 photos 119 comments
i like this haiku; it's very picturesque.

god was here said...
on Apr. 15 2011 at 1:33 pm
this poem is both simple but beautiful

Twinny said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 12:02 pm
I like this haiku alot...it created great imagery&&i love how the picture fits perfectly.!:)

on Mar. 24 2011 at 12:49 pm
WaterGirl23 BRONZE, Nutley, New Jersey
4 articles 5 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." -William Shakespeare

i love this! it's so simple but yet reallly elagantly written :] good job!

on Feb. 10 2011 at 2:46 pm
Lilybean17 SILVER, Las Vegas, Nevada
5 articles 0 photos 6 comments
Love the photo :D

on Nov. 12 2010 at 6:01 pm
ctowle PLATINUM, Claremont, New Hampshire
44 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
life and love go hand in hand take your fall and hope you land

great poem verry creative i like the way i can visualise exactly what your talking about keep it up dont stop writing!

Rell23 said...
on Nov. 12 2010 at 11:21 am
Rell23, Cleveland, Ohio
0 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
One fish two fish red fish blue fish etc.........................
-Don't Be a Menace

Simple but sweet

on Nov. 12 2010 at 9:55 am
BleedingRose PLATINUM, Frederic, Wisconsin
33 articles 1 photo 378 comments

Favorite Quote:
*The darkness holds infinite possibilities.

(mine)

I love it!  It gives me such a cool picture in my head, and it flows wonderfully.  Great job!

Would you mind checking out some of my work?  Thx!

-Rose


on Jul. 25 2010 at 3:08 pm
ThatClarinetPerson SILVER, Tequesta, Florida
8 articles 0 photos 226 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life. Don't talk to me about life."
~Marvin the Paranoid Android (from the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy series)
Statistical analysis suggests that i am probably in tune with someone
(hahahahaha! I love this cause i'm never ever ever in tune >o

oops. not supposed to be a reply

on Jul. 25 2010 at 3:08 pm
ThatClarinetPerson SILVER, Tequesta, Florida
8 articles 0 photos 226 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life. Don't talk to me about life."
~Marvin the Paranoid Android (from the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy series)
Statistical analysis suggests that i am probably in tune with someone
(hahahahaha! I love this cause i'm never ever ever in tune >o

short and sweet. but all hiakus are short :) great job :D

on Jun. 11 2010 at 8:32 pm
jpv41193 BRONZE, New Gloucester, Maine
1 article 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid." - Albert Einstein

Absolutely love it!!

morgan12196 said...
on Mar. 15 2010 at 10:01 am
VERY CREATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!