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April 11, 2018
By zoeyfisher99_ GOLD, Hollywood, Florida
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"Be the change you want to see in the world"- Mahatma Ghandi

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i’ve always wanted to walk

on the telephone lines
swinging from each
thin

rope of silver tinted copper
to the next

and on those tightropes in the sky
that cut the sad graying clouds
and bright green stalks of overgrown broccoli
in half

i would leap like a monkey
onto their only support

of decaying soft
wooden poles

© Kari S., Mesa, AZ

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TobiasEliot DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 24 2018 at 11:17 am
TobiasEliot DIAMOND, San Diego, California
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"I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul." -Pablo Neruda

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Yeah this is really excellent, keep writing you have great potential!
karisuna GOLD said...
on Apr. 23 2018 at 3:05 pm
karisuna GOLD, Pinellas Park, Florida
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"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of them all." -The Emperor, Mulan<br /> <br /> "Let go of anger, let go of pride, when you are bound by nothing, you go beyond sorrow." -Buddha

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Yes, under the "your work" tab, you can click on "edit your article".
zoeyfisher99_ GOLD said...
on Apr. 23 2018 at 9:43 am
zoeyfisher99_ GOLD, Hollywood, Florida
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Thanks! Oh haha thanks for letting me know whoops... :| Can you edit a post?
karisuna GOLD said...
on Apr. 22 2018 at 1:57 pm
karisuna GOLD, Pinellas Park, Florida
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Great imagery! I think you meant to type "onto"