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Second Star to the Right MAG

October 23, 2013
By SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM, Hayward, California
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SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM, Hayward, California
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For you, a thousand times over.

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i am still waiting
for your letter of apology
for not taking me
away from this place
sooner
before they tattooed
me with their artwork
seeped into my skin
i cannot remember
whether it was a dream
or not
when i saw you
fly by my window
with another
fairy-dust-sprinkled child
but it doesn't matter now
if you are real
or if the kingdom
where the clock is frozen
ever existed
because i don't
want to stay
this way

© Maria J., Phoenix, AZ

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Mckay ELITE said...
on Feb. 16 2015 at 9:13 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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How have I not read your work until now? Ugh, madness. I love this twist of a fairy tale. Captivating from start to finish.
411Ellie PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 4 2014 at 6:34 pm
411Ellie PLATINUM, Fridley, Minnesota
41 articles 28 photos 235 comments

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&quot;Paper is more patient than people.&quot; &ndash;Anne Frank

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Is this piece alluding to Peter Pan? I love it regardless :)
theSunfloweredCrow PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 1 2014 at 3:12 pm
theSunfloweredCrow PLATINUM, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Can&#039;t keep my eyes from the circling sky,<br /> Tongue-tied and twisted<br /> Just an earth-bound misfit, I&quot;<br /> ~Pink Floyd<br /> <br /> &quot;Now is blessed<br /> The rest<br /> remembered &quot; <br /> <br /> ~Jim Morrison

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I love this poem. The imagery, the emotion everything is put together fantastically. GREAT work! I love it!
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 26 2014 at 7:43 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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&quot;Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light&quot; --Dylan Thomas

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Great!!! Each word compelling and presses you to move on! Congrats on being published! Its the greatest feeling isnt it! Haha :) keep rockin 
Skyset GOLD said...
on Feb. 2 2014 at 3:03 pm
Skyset GOLD, Goddard, Kansas
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&quot;Use what talents you possess. The Woods would be very quiet if no birds sang there except those that sang best.&quot;<br /> --Henry Van Dyke

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Oh, this is so amazing! It has such a dream like quality, and I'm just obsessed with those first few lines. Great job. :)
SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 18 2014 at 5:48 pm
SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM, Hayward, California
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Favorite Quote:
For you, a thousand times over.

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Thank you so much! That means alot. I cant believe it got into the magazine! My first time too!
Princess.Emily BRONZE said...
on Dec. 13 2013 at 3:59 pm
Princess.Emily BRONZE, Port Townsend, Washington
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Soccer is not just my game. It&#039;s my addiction.

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I really liked this piece. You portrayed the emotion wonderfully.
mereCat PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 23 2013 at 3:10 am
mereCat PLATINUM, Horsham, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am finally colouring inside the lines I live between&quot;

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Love this! It hit home for me because ever since i was six I've wanted to be able to go somewhere where the clock was frozen and never have to grow up. :')
PaperArmageddon said...
on Oct. 27 2013 at 10:40 pm
Ha, just realized who wrote this. Another wonderful poem, Rainy! It feels very lonely and I love the ending. Definitely worthy of the Red Check! :)