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Forgotten Domain

July 29, 2011
By emilybwrites SILVER, Villa Hills, Kentucky
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emilybwrites SILVER, Villa Hills, Kentucky
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last night i lay in bed, looking up at the stars and i thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling?

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I walk alone.
Everyone has gone
and left me.
When will my time also come?

I pass my old home,
remember the cracked leather
of the sofa
and the way my cockier spaniel
used to curl up at my feet.

Everywhere,
the colors I cannot
take my eyes away from
for they are painful reminders
of my previous life

I walk past the plowed fields
the empty corn stands shivering
and the ghost flowers not rule
the forgotten domain

I stand here
feel the turning earth
below me,
I realize
my time has come.

I was alone.
I walked alone.
while I raise my wings
and take off into the night,
I silently say goodbye.

© Daniel H., Durham, NC

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Marieweibel BRONZE said...
on Feb. 8 2012 at 7:10 pm
Marieweibel BRONZE, State College, Pennsylvania
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This is a very well written poem :)
fictitious-quandary GOLD said...
on Dec. 31 2011 at 11:53 am
fictitious-quandary GOLD, Orlando, Florida
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I love this poem. Great job. If you could be so kind to check out my work it would be much appreciated.
emilybwrites SILVER said...
on Dec. 3 2011 at 7:54 pm
emilybwrites SILVER, Villa Hills, Kentucky
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last night i lay in bed, looking up at the stars and i thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling?

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thank u so much!!! i will get right on that:)
youngspeare BRONZE said...
on Dec. 3 2011 at 12:43 pm
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loving it! your choice of words is great. 

please check out my poem "Ghost Of The Past" i would love your feedback. 

AmayaSakaruta said...
on Nov. 19 2011 at 10:15 am
AmayaSakaruta, Borger, Texas
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From out of the night that covers me, black as the pit from pole to pole, i thank whatever gods may be, for my unconquerable soul. -William Earnest Henley<br /> Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil. -the Bible

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this is really petic, i like how it flows. :D please give me some feedback on some of my work?
emilybwrites SILVER said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 7:18 pm
emilybwrites SILVER, Villa Hills, Kentucky
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last night i lay in bed, looking up at the stars and i thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling?

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thank you so much that means a ton to me:)
emilybwrites SILVER said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 7:18 pm
emilybwrites SILVER, Villa Hills, Kentucky
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last night i lay in bed, looking up at the stars and i thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling?

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sure thing! thanks:)
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on Nov. 4 2011 at 6:05 am
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I love this and I also feel like it's very relatable! Great job and keep writing!

Think you could check out my stuff sometime?

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on Oct. 29 2011 at 11:04 pm
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This is...just..wow. I am practilly speechless. This is amazing
BleedingRose PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 15 2011 at 2:42 pm
BleedingRose PLATINUM, Frederic, Wisconsin
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I like this a lot, very good job . . . it seems whispery, quiet, calm and lonely . . . it had a rly good effect and the mood matches wat u were writing, thts always good  =]

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KristySparklez BRONZE said...
on Oct. 14 2011 at 9:23 pm
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this is wicked awesome!!! keep an eye on my work and comment and rate my work please!!! it'd mean a lot anyways wicked awesome!!! keep up the good work!!!
rachelwilson SILVER said...
on Oct. 10 2011 at 6:18 pm
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This is wonderful. I could picture every word. Keep it up!
Anonymous_7 SILVER said...
on Oct. 2 2011 at 6:21 pm
Anonymous_7 SILVER, Branson, Missouri
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This was really intresting. Your a great writer. Would you mind commenting/rating my work? Thanks!
AngelForeverBleedingLove DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 26 2011 at 12:17 pm
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This is a really good poem. I loved it :D It was quiet but well-spoken at the same time if that makes sense -Angel
Blue4indigo PLATINUM said...
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Your poem is beautiful, it remids me of the dusk right after a lovely sunset, melancholy, subtle. I really like how you described such mundane objects such as a sofa and a dog, then, somehow gave them such significance. Great job!

Could you please read my poem "Deceit" and tell me whether it's any good?

emilybwrites SILVER said...
on Sep. 5 2011 at 2:03 pm
emilybwrites SILVER, Villa Hills, Kentucky
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last night i lay in bed, looking up at the stars and i thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling?

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well, it's about a person looking back on their life as a ghost, and they are remembering different memories.
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very interesting, I love the writing and the subject...is there something specific you're talking about? 
emilybwrites SILVER said...
on Sep. 3 2011 at 8:33 pm
emilybwrites SILVER, Villa Hills, Kentucky
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last night i lay in bed, looking up at the stars and i thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling?

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that was my cousin if y'all are wondering! dont be freaked out :)
emilybwrites SILVER said...
on Sep. 3 2011 at 8:23 pm
emilybwrites SILVER, Villa Hills, Kentucky
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last night i lay in bed, looking up at the stars and i thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling?

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I am so proud of this very special author who happens to be my cousin.  She is a special girl with many wonderful talents.  Go Emmy!
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on Aug. 25 2011 at 3:59 pm
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I just read this again, and my opinions from before still stand: this is excellent!