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By Anonymous

so this is where all the dreaming takes me
to a cold, empty reality
with sleep still in my eyes
shivering, confused, I must’ve overslept
now it’s time to wake up
one last yawn, then face the lies
I’m barefoot and the streets are rough
paved with broken glass
but that’s okay
’cause the land is flowing
with milk and honey
bread and butter
and justice
if you just keep on going ...



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Napoleon Gouzeshi said...
on Jun. 30 2011 at 10:42 am
Follow your course.let others to say.
stormblade85 GOLD said...
on Jun. 30 2011 at 4:49 am
stormblade85 GOLD, St. Cloud, Florida
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"Experience is simply the name we give to our mistakes." - Oscar Wilde

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Good job on the poem. It's great, and the imagery is simple, but effective. For that, I give you five stars. :)
rubyrainstorm SILVER said...
on Jun. 8 2011 at 8:00 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.<br /> -Buddha.

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WOW...5 stars all the way! :) This poem was amazingggg! I loved it so much! Also, if anyone has time, please check out and comment on my poem, The Girl Inside...THANK YOU SO MUCH! :)
bookwormjunkie said...
on Jun. 8 2011 at 5:10 pm
bookwormjunkie, Dallas, Texas
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WHAT THE HECK?!?!?!?!?!<br /> or<br /> EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i liked it, but i really didnt understand it. must've been that im too young to really comprehend it[going to 8th grade]but yea. ITS REALLY GOOD NEVERLESS!!XD
K.M.S.Shear BRONZE said...
on Jun. 8 2011 at 6:44 am
K.M.S.Shear BRONZE, Cherokee, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Some people think writing is a waist of their time. For me it&rsquo;s a way to draw an image of myself through the painting of words.&quot;

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i liked it

 

taintedannex GOLD said...
on May. 20 2011 at 2:37 am
taintedannex GOLD, Hong Kong, Other
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The truth is that at some point, everyone&#039;s going to hurt you. You just have to decide who&#039;s worth the pain.<br /> <br /> Some say having something to lose is what makes you vulnerable. I believe that having something to lose only makes you stronger.

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I love it. 
reblep GOLD said...
on May. 17 2011 at 8:27 pm
reblep GOLD, Chester, Connecticut
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the sun through my window, warming my skin...

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<3 love it!
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 3 2011 at 11:15 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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i loved this!! and it was so nicely written!! :)
Courtttt BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2011 at 8:07 pm
Courtttt BRONZE, Norwalk, Ohio
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&quot;If you want to see me, you must be quick. If you want to catch me, you must be fast. If you want to beat me, you must be kidding!&quot; (; annnd, &quot;Beauty is skin deep; Ugliness is bone deep&quot; &hearts;

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I loved it :) made me really reflect! i'm sort of a dark-poem kinda person, and i liked the line "one last yawn, then face the lies." greatt! :)
my.freedom.lies.in.free.verse PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 3 2011 at 12:37 pm
my.freedom.lies.in.free.verse PLATINUM, Tosa, Wisconsin
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&quot;I&#039;m in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into a void, and that oblivion is inevitable... and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we&#039;ll ever have, and I am in love with you.&quot; Augustus Waters

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speechless
jelyann s. said...
on Mar. 24 2011 at 1:32 am
The “American Dream” has many tenets, one of which is <a title="Skeptics doubt worth of homeownership as investment" http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2011/03/21/homeownership-skeptics/">homeownership</a>. A growing number of well qualified experts are starting to openly and notoriously challenge home ownership as an investment, as they assert it doesn't hold up to scrutiny as a severe investment. There's a mounting body of evidence the doubters are right.
Little-Irish-Girl SILVER said...
on Mar. 12 2011 at 1:14 pm
Little-Irish-Girl SILVER, Muskego, Wisconsin
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Thats exactly how I feel when I've just woken up from a really great dream. It's like you think your in that world but your not and when you finally realize that it's like ugh!! back to reality and my messed up life. plus you really wish you could fall back asleep and go into your dream again but you can't so you just keep on going and try to make the best of everything. that was really well written and great job- :)
XxHeavenlyxTouchxX BRONZE said...
on Jan. 27 2011 at 10:44 am
XxHeavenlyxTouchxX BRONZE, South Carolina
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I honestly think you could help me with my work I'm kinda new to this poetry thing. But I find  myself liking it more and more each day...
smilesunshine PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 5 2011 at 10:47 pm
smilesunshine PLATINUM, Puyallup, Washington
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&quot;If you&#039;re lucky enough to be different from everyone else, don&#039;t change to be the same.&quot; ~Taylor Swift

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This is really good. It makes me think of the homeless people. Which is sad, but it's touching. I like it! Good job! :)
Basketball23 SILVER said...
on Jan. 5 2011 at 8:12 pm
Basketball23 SILVER, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
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&quot;I&#039;m living in a shell with no soul&quot; -Three Days Grace (World So Cold)<br /> &quot;Time still turns the pages of the book it&#039;s burned&quot; -Avenged Sevenfold (So Far Away)

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Wow this is amazing
foreveroctober GOLD said...
on Jan. 5 2011 at 6:59 pm
foreveroctober GOLD, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
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&quot;Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it&#039;s the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile.&quot; - The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks

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This is excellent! Truly brilliant! Hey, could you look at some of my work? My newest poem is "It Waits For You." Thanks! Again great job!
DreamsAreBroken said...
on Jan. 5 2011 at 2:39 pm
This is brilliant. A beautiful description of what that "AMerican Dream" has turned into. As you said its depressing that now all it is, cement, and broken glass.
Lilacs_Smell_Wonnerful PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 14 2010 at 10:14 pm
Lilacs_Smell_Wonnerful PLATINUM, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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When life gives you lemons make grape juice. Then sit back and watch everyone look at you in amazement. :)

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Wow. That is really good, and true. I love it.

-Lilac

BelieveInIt4ever BRONZE said...
on Dec. 14 2010 at 5:16 pm
BelieveInIt4ever BRONZE, Omaha, Nebraska
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Friends are the ones who help you up when you fall down. True friends are the ones who laugh at you and trust that you will still be there for them.

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Wow. I just made an account, and this is the most amazing thing I have read so far!
Hollyss SILVER said...
on Dec. 14 2010 at 4:06 pm
Hollyss SILVER, Stafford, Virginia
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&quot;Fiction reveals what reality obscures&quot;-Jessamyn West<br /> &quot;You can&#039;t leap a 20-ft chasm in 2 10-ft jumps.&quot;-Anonymous

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I really liked this! It had the kind of tongue-in-cheek witt that I absolutely love.