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My World of Words MAG

August 30, 2012
By leatherina GOLD, Sicklerville, New Jersey
leatherina GOLD, Sicklerville, New Jersey
19 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
“A hero is someone who rebels or seems to rebel against the facts of existence and seems to conquer them. Obviously that can only work at moments. It can't be a lasting thing. That's not saying that people shouldn't keep trying to rebel against the facts of existence. Someday, who knows, we might conquer death, disease and war.” -Jim Morrison


Words! Words!
God knows I want to write
On every page of every blank book
From morning onto night.
Then jot on the walls
So that everyone can see
What I feel and how I feel it,
I want them to feel me.
Then I want to write
On the surface of every stone.
When rain carries the ink to the soil,
My words will never be gone.
The dead will read them
Then they'll appeal to God,
“Lord, she's no sinner.”
“No, just confused and rather odd.”
What if my skin was a sheet of my words?
There'd be no need to introduce.
I'd let the strangers read my body,
Leave them free to deduce.
Next, I'd write on the ones that I love,
Leave not a spot of flesh bare.
If I should ever pass without warning,
They'd know how much I once cared.
I'd write on the sleet,
The hail, and the snow,
I'd scribble on the sheets,
The lamp shades, my pillow.
In straightforward language,
In covert cryptic code,
Scribble, flourish, cross out, and dash
Until my brain explodes.
Then, I'd collect the pieces,
Before the thoughts run dry and fast,
Burn them in a fountain pen
And make new words from ash.



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on Oct. 24 2013 at 12:44 pm
I love the way you discribed your passion for writing. Like "Melting the ideas from your mind in to a fountain pen, and write new things in ash." that's something I'd never heard before.

on Nov. 26 2012 at 8:03 pm
leatherina GOLD, Sicklerville, New Jersey
19 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
“A hero is someone who rebels or seems to rebel against the facts of existence and seems to conquer them. Obviously that can only work at moments. It can't be a lasting thing. That's not saying that people shouldn't keep trying to rebel against the facts of existence. Someday, who knows, we might conquer death, disease and war.” -Jim Morrison

Bayasa44, I just saw this today! Thank you so much for your input! I'll definitely check out your poems. Much love, sweet one!

on Aug. 30 2012 at 11:50 pm
Basya44 PLATINUM, Brighton, Massachusetts
36 articles 1 photo 77 comments
Leatherina- I am in awe of your talent. Seriously. The idea of writing on everything is so profound and comes from a deep place inside of you. That definitely shows. Also, it's so interesting and really draws the reader in towards suspense. The ending is super shocking a intriguing. I would be honored if you would take a look at my own poetry and let me know what you think:) Thank you so much for sharing!!!

so_joy SILVER said...
on Aug. 30 2012 at 8:05 pm
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Great job! Very unique idea. Please read, rate, and comment on my poems! Thanks!

so_joy SILVER said...
on Aug. 30 2012 at 8:05 pm
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Great job! Very unique idea. Please read, rate, and comment on my poems! Thanks!