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Life is Literature

July 14, 2009
By ramnapotter PLATINUM, Toronto, Other
ramnapotter PLATINUM, Toronto, Other
26 articles 1 photo 90 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...”


Life is literature.
It’s the ‘thou art’ s
of Shakespeare
mixed with the
nightingales of hope
portrayed in the words
of Emily Dickinson.
It’s the death
described in Atwood’s
well-thought verses
stirred in with
the Tom Sawyer
living in the books
of a classic humorist.
Life is a ballad
of love and passion
carefully mingled with
a sonnet describing
nothing but malice
and evil hatred.
It’s the four
breath-taking seasons
described in just
a beautiful haiku
thrown in with
four-hundred or more
pages of words
explaining the
complicacies of
just one
four-letter word.
Life is the magic
and fantasy
jumping out of
Rowling’s words
blended with a little bit
of realism
from Kate Chopin.
It’s the steady rising
and optimism
in Maya Angelou’s
sweet-as-honey rhymes
united with
the lyrical
and spontaneous words
of E. E. Cummings.
life is Charles Dickens
with his haunted holidays
and his “Great Expectations”.
Life is poetry and prose.
Adventure and mystery.
Love and hatred.
Fantasy and realism.
Life is literature.



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on Aug. 19 2009 at 10:28 pm
EmilytheAuthor DIAMOND, St. Francisville, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
Be who you are and say what you feel because those that mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind. -dr. seuss

U rock! love this poem, write more!! thx for commenting on mine!

on Aug. 19 2009 at 5:11 pm
Anne Strand BRONZE, Yarmouth, Maine
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Fabulous! I love all of the references. It flows effortlessly. Keep it up

on Aug. 19 2009 at 4:21 pm
you asked me to comment on you work so I will. I like how you but famous authors and books cause then people really understabd what your trying to say.

on Aug. 18 2009 at 4:26 pm
AngelForeverBleedingLove DIAMOND, Frederic, Wisconsin
65 articles 3 photos 248 comments

Favorite Quote:
You say you don't remember,
But I will never forget

I think this piece is beautiful! It speaks to me... Keep writing! I'd like to see more from you! ;)

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on Aug. 17 2009 at 5:37 pm
Jennax3 SILVER, Palos Verdes Estates, California
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I think (almost) everyone on Teenink can relate to this piece! Awesome work :)

on Aug. 13 2009 at 7:53 pm
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
62 articles 1 photo 881 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Some things will never change"---Tupac

Aw. This is really good. I loved it and I mean I literally cried on this one. I love, absolutely love literature and all of the fascinating people that make up the literature world. My favorite is Shakespeare. Ode to you for creating such a beautiful piece.



Thanks for the comment! If you haven't read my other pieces, would you mind checking them out. Drop a comment or just rate. Either one would be fine. If you have time. Thank you. ^_^