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When Bees get Lonely MAG

January 16, 2010
By Shelly.B DIAMOND, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Seven-thousand, nine-hundred-and-seventy octangular suns
and none of them were made for you.
Drunk on golden syrup
and too heavy for your own wings,
you'll drift in and out of the reality some genius named “the sky.”
Flowers tangle among each other to strangle cobwebs.
The earth's getting old and you feel like being younger.
Paint yourself yellow with scars of black
because contrast is interesting and drama is too.
Seven-thousand, nine-hundred-and-seventy octangular suns
and none of them were made for you.

© Kelsey J., Pflugerville, TX

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Dewwagner SILVER said...
on Mar. 28 2011 at 7:56 am
Dewwagner SILVER, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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I love the use of numbers in a poem, so thats a plus. I love the lines 'beacuse contrast is interesting and drama is too' and 'too heavy for your own wings' good emotion.
bluewordy SILVER said...
on Mar. 27 2011 at 4:06 pm
bluewordy SILVER, Canandaigua, New York
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This made me desperately sad...such a lovely poem. Made me think of summers, and the few memories I have of being little. Poetry that reaches readers' hearts is good poetry.
spagooter PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 27 2011 at 9:19 am
spagooter PLATINUM, Indianapolis, Indiana
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this was brilliant.

i have seen a lot of horrid poems on this site. this puts a majority of the over-the-top melodramatic ones to shame: you showed a great sense of control and used it to your advantage. the imagery is beautiful and the flow is right-on. 

do us all a favor and don't stop writing.

CaptainFabulous GOLD said...
on Mar. 26 2011 at 2:32 pm
CaptainFabulous GOLD, Gray Summit, Missouri
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awesome so descriptive about something so simple i really like this
Scarlett BRONZE said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 7:14 pm
Scarlett BRONZE, Gulfport, Mississippi
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when the going gets tough, bite an orange_ (idk made it up)

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very unique, I liked it :)
HeatherBee BRONZE said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 10:08 am
HeatherBee BRONZE, I Live In, Texas
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Go on and try to tear me down. I will be rising from the ground, like a skyscraper<br /> <br /> Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect

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this is wonderful and amazing :0) congrats on getting published! this deserves to be
Shelly.B DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 24 2011 at 8:58 pm
Shelly.B DIAMOND, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Be happy, the sky is still blue....kinda&#039;

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Thank you.
rubyrainstorm SILVER said...
on Mar. 24 2011 at 8:12 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
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Wow, this was a truly beautiful poem. I loved how you wrote about something so original, but delivered it in such a unique and sad way. Keep on writing, this is amazing work of art! 8)