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January 26, 2013
By Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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This passion is trying
to ignite.
It's flickering like
my dying sight.
The rainfall starts out
kind of frail.
Showering
the nightingale.
Both delicate like
white eyelet lace.
Yet strong like my savior's
saving grace.
It can't be captured
like butterflies.
Though sometimes weak,
it never dies.

© Adria O., Edgewood, WA

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I wanted to write about my faith in Jesus. Although sometimes I struggle, I always come back to Him.
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freeperson DIAMOND said...
on May. 25 2013 at 1:27 pm
freeperson DIAMOND, Burlington, Vermont
59 articles 0 photos 229 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Have you seen the way he looks at you, the way his expression softens and his eyes are like stars...?&quot; - Ara Weston

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Same here!!! that happens to me all the time
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Feb. 18 2013 at 9:48 am
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Well then thank you VERY much, lol. I never capitalize my thanks:)
thatunknownthing DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 18 2013 at 3:16 am
thatunknownthing DIAMOND, Dubai, Other
67 articles 0 photos 208 comments

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&quot;Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift; that&#039;s why they call it the present&quot;

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Such a beautiful poem, with amazing lines, and a delicate rhyme. I have the same faith as you...in nature! :) so, relatable.  again, awesomely written. 5/5!! (i never give that to ANYONE!)
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Feb. 16 2013 at 1:16 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you! And you wouldn't be wasting my time:)
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 16 2013 at 12:29 pm
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND, Clemmons, North Carolina
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&quot;Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.&quot; ~Camille Pissarro

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  Alright, I am going to try not to waste too much of your time with long comments. :P So here I will be brief and just say that “It’s flickering like my dying sight.” was a truly beautiful little phrase.
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 14 2013 at 10:20 pm
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
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I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. <br /> - Maya Angelou <br /> When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn&rsquo;t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out<br /> The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay<br /> If love produced a blossom/I&rsquo;d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I&rsquo;d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven<br /> And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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Because it didn't have that element you know..I've found it in the rest of your poems , the first line always pulls the reader in..this first line was similar to many others (from other not-so-good poems) I've read before plus it wasn't too suited to the title...That's what I think... but really there's "feeling" in this poem and that's what I love about it..
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 6:38 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Haha, thank you. Could you tell me why the first line wasn't great though? I would really appreciate it, since I want to improve my writing:)
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 2:15 pm
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
75 articles 16 photos 1136 comments

Favorite Quote:
I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. <br /> - Maya Angelou <br /> When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn&rsquo;t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out<br /> The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay<br /> If love produced a blossom/I&rsquo;d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I&rsquo;d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven<br /> And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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faith....Kinda like hope and belief...I wrote something like that a long time ago..this is much more amazing though..Though the first line wan't that impressive....It's a nice poem...plus I'm happy to read it, the fact that "it never dies"  :D
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Feb. 1 2013 at 5:01 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you :)
bethanyebethany BRONZE said...
on Feb. 1 2013 at 12:39 pm
bethanyebethany BRONZE, Clinton, Tennessee
2 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I would love to be made perfect, but instead, I have the grace of God." -Audio Adrenaline

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I love this!! It's really beautiful.