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September 7, 2009
By marinashutup GOLD, Fair Oaks, California
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marinashutup GOLD, Fair Oaks, California
18 articles 11 photos 19 comments

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"Isn't life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?" -Andy Warhol

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Me through a lens
The easiest way to see
A skewed vision
Is better than me
Smile for the camera
Capture me on tape
You see what you want
Distorted figures and shapes
Develop the negative
Erase all the flaws
Hang up on a wire
The me you never saw

© Anna D., Kirkland, WA

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whiterose GOLD said...
on May. 18 2012 at 10:54 pm
whiterose GOLD, Independence, Missouri
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The future lies before you, like a field of fallen snow; be careful how you tread it, for every step will show.

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 This is an amazing poem...short, simple, and sweet.  Love it!!!
Pillow BRONZE said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 1:19 am
Pillow BRONZE, Spokane, Washington
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Nothing says oops like a wall of flame.

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I love this!
WerewolfWriting BRONZE said...
on Jan. 26 2011 at 3:28 pm
WerewolfWriting BRONZE, Eerie, Nevada
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&quot;Life is not about the breaths we take but about the people who take our breath away.&quot;

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strong. I felt inspired as I read it. Excellent. :)
AlizaO BRONZE said...
on Nov. 3 2010 at 10:44 pm
AlizaO BRONZE, Fort Lee, New Jersey
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The future is called &#039;perhaps,&#039; which is the only possible thing to call the future. And the important thing is not to allow that to scare you.

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Amazing poem... simple words...big message.  What I love about it is that it can be interpreted in so many different ways.  This relates to some aspects of my life so well... keep writing!  :D

 

S M Wells said...
on Oct. 13 2010 at 7:15 pm
I feal exactly the same way. I hate to look at photos of myself, they make me look bautiful when I know I am not.
KaliKilledKarma BRONZE said...
on May. 6 2010 at 8:12 am
KaliKilledKarma BRONZE, Bradyville, Tennessee
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Very moving, with such few words. Love it!
EleanorRigby PLATINUM said...
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This is beautiful. The flow's a little off, but the idea of presenting a ribboned version of yourself to the world is a good one. great job!
bkcrider92 GOLD said...
on May. 5 2010 at 10:28 am
bkcrider92 GOLD, Roslyn Harbor, New York
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That was really great! =)
marinashutup GOLD said...
on May. 3 2010 at 7:40 pm
marinashutup GOLD, Fair Oaks, California
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Thanks so much! You don't know how much your guys' feedback means to me :)
FlyleafFreak DIAMOND said...
on May. 3 2010 at 2:22 pm
FlyleafFreak DIAMOND, Loveland, Colorado
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Wow, this is truly amazing. I've never ever seen somebody put so much meaning into so few words. Love the rhymes you have in there and the way the tone is soft and clipped, but maybe with a touch of sarcasm and cynic. Atleast thats how I saw it. Amazing job, reaaly awesome for you to get published!

 

BlueInk94 PLATINUM said...
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wow....the metaphorical sense in the poem is evidently related to self-esteem although it could represent so much more...I LOVE THIS!
maybesomeday101 BRONZE said...
on May. 2 2010 at 3:20 pm
maybesomeday101 BRONZE, Gallipolis, Ohio
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this poem is amazing, i know exactly how you feel...sometimes people look only long enough to see what they want to and leave before they have to dig deeper....i have never read anything like that in which so few words can speak so much. AWESOM
ctrisha3 SILVER said...
on May. 1 2010 at 9:49 pm
ctrisha3 SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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Amazing poem. Loved every bit of it. Don't stop writing!
PoeticTouch GOLD said...
on May. 1 2010 at 12:45 pm
PoeticTouch GOLD, Saida, Other
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very lovely...
sparkofheart GOLD said...
on Apr. 30 2010 at 9:22 pm
sparkofheart GOLD, Plymouth, Minnesota
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wow the simplicity really contrasts the meaning behind it. pretty! haha keep it up!
luv2swim BRONZE said...
on Apr. 30 2010 at 6:37 pm
luv2swim BRONZE, Corona, California
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Wow! That was so simple yet it said so much. Keep writing.
JustAlice. SILVER said...
on Apr. 3 2010 at 9:33 am
JustAlice. SILVER, Wesley Chapel, Florida
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perfect. no more no less.