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August 21, 2010
By BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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I was reading a very good book today
When I saw a marvelous word.
It danced and it sang
And it leaped
Up above my sight.
With a smile on my lips,
I said it out loud.
It curled through my throat
And flicked off my tongue,
Into the warm noon air.
Twirling and blurring into the distance,
Until there was naught to be seen.
But its wonderful sound has been echoing ever since,
And probably always will.

© Andrea S., Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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RayBaytheDinosaur GOLD said...
on Oct. 17 2011 at 6:59 pm
RayBaytheDinosaur GOLD, Hampton, South Carolina
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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lol this is awesome =) it made me smile

 

Love.Hate.Passion. said...
on Sep. 17 2011 at 12:39 am
Love.Hate.Passion., Spring Valley, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
~Hope. Faith. Love~<br /> ~Be proud of who you are.You are all unique in a different way.~<br /> ~I WILL NOT fade into oblivion , and become less than<br /> a distant memory.~

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Congrats on making it in the mag! Yet another great poem , which leads me to believe this is one of your many forte's. I remember reading this , and it made me smile. Awesome work :)
leafy said...
on Sep. 14 2011 at 1:46 pm
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Gil: I would like you to read my novel and get your opinion.&nbsp;<br /> Ernest Hemingway: I hate it.&nbsp;<br /> Gil: You haven&#039;t even read it yet.&nbsp;<br /> Ernest Hemingway: If it&#039;s bad, I&#039;ll hate it. If it&#039;s good, then I&#039;ll be envious and hate it even more. You don&#039;t want the opinion of another writer.&nbsp;

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I love this personification! Nice Jon on getting published! 5/5
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
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Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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I have read two of your poems so far, and they are both extremely precious :)
RandomInspiration GOLD said...
on Aug. 21 2011 at 12:43 am
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Five stars!
BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 19 2011 at 3:02 pm
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Thanks for all the positive feedback, guys.
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This is so perfect! Great description and very relatable. Love this so much I'm glad it was published[:
redhairCat PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 11:39 am
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Congrats on being published in the mag!
Garnet77 PLATINUM said...
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The description you use here is magnificent. I love it, and it's clear to picture what you mean in my head. :)
TwasBrilling BRONZE said...
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TwasBrilling BRONZE, Staunton, Va, Virginia
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&quot;The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk&quot; -H.W. Hegel<br /> <br /> &quot;Words are our most inexhaustable source of magic&#039; -Albus Dumbledore

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I absolutely love your descriptive language in this poem! 5 stars!
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 3 2010 at 2:05 pm
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exactly how i feel when i read! great job