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We Ladies Are Rather Strange

April 6, 2013
By LiraDaeris PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
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LiraDaeris PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
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&ldquo;You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You&#039;re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who&#039;ll decide where to go...&rdquo; <br /> ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You&#039;ll Go!

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We slice our swords through silent air
half hoping we look ridiculous enough 
for a real problem to lick its lips at us as easy prey
or draw the eyes of our brother and sister pages
and hope they point, but pray they don't laugh,
and force our masters to recognize our hopelessness
and alas give us up or take us in.  

© Samantha W., Albany, NY

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carothesparrow GOLD said...
on Jun. 7 2013 at 10:23 pm
carothesparrow GOLD, Lilburn, Georgia
15 articles 9 photos 248 comments

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dont give up she will talk someday my friend made this quote she is really cool cause she understands about my sister<br /> it starts with ONE to make a differerence!!! i learned this quote at a leadership camp<br /> <br /> ohana means family no one gets left behind

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this is mysterious and different i really like it
fromtheashes GOLD said...
on May. 30 2013 at 5:23 am
fromtheashes GOLD, ~~~~~, Montana
14 articles 6 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I took the road less traveled, and that has made all the difference&quot;~Robert Frost

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I love this!
Zach_M said...
on Apr. 22 2013 at 7:15 pm
hmm, Not sure what you are trying to convey, but what I see is this:

I see failure; giving in to your weaknesses. Trying to hide from the world, but knowing that you can't do it forever so you give in. Not knowing the outcome of the situation, and what your going to bestow on the other side. Very supressed piece with a side of suspense. I like it
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 22 2013 at 7:06 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Everyone does this; not just girls. Great poem. Lira, not Lisa. :) You convey something within us all.
ElisaTheDuck ELITE said...
on Apr. 21 2013 at 7:47 pm
ElisaTheDuck ELITE, Rigaud, Other
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This poem is very mysterious. You have to read between the lines.....poems like this I find extraordinary and unique. Great job!
Fallen_ PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 20 2013 at 11:13 pm
Fallen_ PLATINUM, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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&quot; a shattered world is only an opening into a new beginning with laughs, smiles, and love all around enter the world of the light and away from the broken darkness&quot;

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lots of thoughts which i loved way to go i liked the flow and how you said easy prey in one part it was cool
romanticpoet GOLD said...
on Apr. 19 2013 at 1:30 am
romanticpoet GOLD, Dhaka, Other
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love is like a rose, it has many colors &amp; sights of beauty in spite of having thorns

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lots of thoughts are hidden in the poem
AmorMoritur PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 18 2013 at 10:35 pm
AmorMoritur PLATINUM, Monroe, North Carolina
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this is so mysterious, and i think it really captures the way women act. never quite sure what we want, but thinking we know...love it <3
BlurAngel GOLD said...
on Apr. 14 2013 at 3:50 pm
BlurAngel GOLD, Bexleyheath, Other
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Love is an Emotion of strong Affection and Personal Attachment.....

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Ahh interesting,, there is mystery in the words, real interesting, love it.