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Snapshots of a Journal

November 22, 2010
By Ellawind PLATINUM, Seattle, Washington
Ellawind PLATINUM, Seattle, Washington
40 articles 0 photos 77 comments

Favorite Quote:
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.

Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.

Dream like you will live forever, live like you will die today.


I love how there seems to be a song that fits every
love it here. I’m glad to have grown up in
pain, but the music is taking my mind off it.
The ice in your eyes!
It really is those little moments…
Ah, I really should finish my geometry homework,
as Lord Karrien, the people of that culture
clinging to the melting ice. “Mama!”
Let’s try a holiday, shall we?
November 12th, 2010
Well then. I should attempt to find an even
on. So… I have time to write, that’s a plus. I’ve-
what a boring sentence. Sheesh. I’m just hungry.
For a deeper meaning.
Stings to run them under water, more so to
stars in the night sky manage to turn the
pages. Does that make any sense?

The author's comments:
I went through my journal and on the first page, wrote down the first line, on the second page, the second line, etc, until I got to about the 13th page. Then I started going back up the lines, and when I was satisfied with the piece I stopped. It ended up actually being pretty funny.

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on Jun. 26 2011 at 9:24 pm
Ellawind PLATINUM, Seattle, Washington
40 articles 0 photos 77 comments

Favorite Quote:
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.

Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.

Dream like you will live forever, live like you will die today.

Thanks, it's nice to know I can help others while having fun myself. :)

 


on Jun. 26 2011 at 9:07 pm
Healing_Angel SILVER, Sydney, Other
8 articles 2 photos 509 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live for today, not for tomorrow

This is interesting, clever and certainly makes me feel a whole lot better about my own poetry, which I didn't think was very good, until now! Thanks for helping me see that I can write! 5/5