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January 13, 2012
By kate12345me GOLD, Sydney, Other
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kate12345me GOLD, Sydney, Other
11 articles 0 photos 69 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.&quot; - Thoreau<br /> &quot;Sometimes you&#039;re flush and sometimes you&#039;re bust, and when you&#039;re up, it&#039;s never as good as it seems, and when you&#039;re down, you never think you&#039;ll be up again, but life goes on.&quot;

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Cherry blossoms smoothly, gently
Touching down

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Indulgence, a guilty
Pleasure, fulfilled innocently
Everyone wanting some

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A replacement for
Tears that fall effortlessly but, in the end, leave us with
Nothing

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An enlightening exhibition
Where there is much to be learnt

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There is no tomorrow,
Because there is no need

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Everything is forgotten,
Nothing needed, nothing wanted

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We are not in a world
Of hatred, pain, sorrow, cruelty, betrayal
But of hope, understanding, love, forgiveness and
Laughter

© Matt D., St Peters, MI

The author's comments:
I love the sound of laughter. Sometimes it is nervous, hearty or quirky. But laughter is about uniqueness, just like the people who make the sound. It is full of emotion and feeling, and it's my favorite sound, because it's just full-on. My laugh is always changing, but I love it! I am always laughing and trying to make others laugh, because really, in this day and age, what else do we have?
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kate12345me GOLD said...
on Jul. 28 2012 at 3:26 am
kate12345me GOLD, Sydney, Other
11 articles 0 photos 69 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.&quot; - Thoreau<br /> &quot;Sometimes you&#039;re flush and sometimes you&#039;re bust, and when you&#039;re up, it&#039;s never as good as it seems, and when you&#039;re down, you never think you&#039;ll be up again, but life goes on.&quot;

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Thank you! Appreciated and yep, check out some of my other work if you want? I read some of yours...really good!
AriShine GOLD said...
on Jul. 27 2012 at 1:24 pm
AriShine GOLD, Norcross, Georgia
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&quot;Whatever you are, be a good one.&quot; -Abraham Lincoln

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This is a really nice poem! You had me from the first stanza. Great word choice. Keep writing!
AriShine GOLD said...
on Jul. 27 2012 at 1:24 pm
AriShine GOLD, Norcross, Georgia
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&quot;Whatever you are, be a good one.&quot; -Abraham Lincoln

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This is a really nice poem! You had me from the first stanza. Great word choice. Keep writing!
Tornado Misha BRONZE said...
on May. 27 2012 at 1:49 pm
Tornado Misha BRONZE, Ng, Other
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Actually, I'm not from the states :P Have you ever heard of a place called Canada? XD I am not a teen yet, but I thought this site was cool so ya... PEACE OUT

-sum girl

kate12345me GOLD said...
on May. 26 2012 at 10:07 pm
kate12345me GOLD, Sydney, Other
11 articles 0 photos 69 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.&quot; - Thoreau<br /> &quot;Sometimes you&#039;re flush and sometimes you&#039;re bust, and when you&#039;re up, it&#039;s never as good as it seems, and when you&#039;re down, you never think you&#039;ll be up again, but life goes on.&quot;

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OH MY GOD. You do NOT know how much that means to me! I love you so much and thank you, you're amazing. Who are you? Tell me a bit about yourself, I'd love to be friends! Except...you probably live in the States, and I live in Australia 
:( Please, please, please, PLEASE REPLY!!
Tornado Misha BRONZE said...
on Mar. 21 2012 at 7:51 pm
Tornado Misha BRONZE, Ng, Other
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I saw your other poems and I guess I've gotta admit that I am a fan :) Your imagery is amazing!