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this land. MAG

June 19, 2014
By oharlem GOLD, Tallahassee, Florida
oharlem GOLD, Tallahassee, Florida
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this land is [y]our land

broken
barren
vacant
rusting at
the
edges
of
every
iron corner

this land is [my] land

forgotten
forlorn
ragged
wind haunting
every
broken window
&
every
open
door

this land is [y]our land
never [my] land


The author's comments:
Inspired by John Steinbeck's 'Grapes of Wrath'.

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on Oct. 15 2014 at 12:44 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

I love this! I love hwo you wrote it; you have an awesome way of writing. I also, love the emotion and simplicity in it. Simple yet powerful and elegant and beautiful too. :) You have such an amazing talent and greatness and Thank you so much, for sharing this. And oh. Also, I know this was probably a long time ago or a while bac, but congrats in having this published! You truly deserve it. :) Thank you again. :)

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on Jun. 24 2014 at 1:54 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
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One of the best on this site in forever. I loved the format and your emotion. Everything about it is awesome.

on Jun. 22 2014 at 12:03 pm
TanviKusum DIAMOND, Gurgaon, Other
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All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.
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"The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." - Anais Nin

we speak in hushed voices so as to not wake our memories

This was very creative, absolutely amaing!