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April 4, 2012
By hippiechick99 GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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hippiechick99 GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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&quot;... How dreary to be somebody-- How public like a frog;<br /> To tell one&#039;s name; the livelong June-- To an admiring bog&quot;<br /> -Emily Dickinson

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Shades of
blue,
gray,
black,
all around me.
Shades of
pink,
yellow,
green,
have never found me.
Lifting,
floating,
soaring,
falling.
What goes up
must come down.
A meadow in spring
always reaches winter.
While you're in the clouds
enjoy the rush.
Enjoy the light.
While it still exists.

© Cassie H., Carmi, IL

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so_joy SILVER said...
on Aug. 15 2012 at 10:00 pm
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
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&quot;Be the change you want to see.&quot;

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Beautiful! Magnificent job! You're very talented. Please read,rate, and comment on my poems! Thanks!
LongLazyDays55 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 17 2012 at 12:02 pm
LongLazyDays55 BRONZE, Other, Other
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I haven&#039;t failed. I just haven&#039;t found 10,000 ways that won&#039;t work. [Thomas Edison]<br /> <br /> When words fail, music speaks.

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Amazing! Such a colourful poem with a clear message! Keep writing! :)
ShadowAngel2468 SILVER said...
on Jul. 16 2012 at 6:21 pm
ShadowAngel2468 SILVER, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
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that was so powerful, percise and perfect, loved it!
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on Apr. 16 2012 at 4:50 pm
deleted, Miami, Florida
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Nice and intense. Meaning a tad unclear but really powerful regardless and nice idea.
hippiechick99 GOLD said...
on Apr. 14 2012 at 6:39 pm
hippiechick99 GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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&quot;... How dreary to be somebody-- How public like a frog;<br /> To tell one&#039;s name; the livelong June-- To an admiring bog&quot;<br /> -Emily Dickinson

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Still 13, just not depressed :P
Joshua. GOLD said...
on Apr. 13 2012 at 7:41 pm
Joshua. GOLD, Las Vegas, Nevada
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&quot;So we shall let the reader answer this question for himself: Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived, or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?&quot; - Hunter S Tompson

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How old are you now?
hippiechick99 GOLD said...
on Apr. 13 2012 at 5:38 pm
hippiechick99 GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;... How dreary to be somebody-- How public like a frog;<br /> To tell one&#039;s name; the livelong June-- To an admiring bog&quot;<br /> -Emily Dickinson

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Yup, I was a depressed little 13 year old. Oh well, I got over it.
Joshua. GOLD said...
on Apr. 13 2012 at 10:56 am
Joshua. GOLD, Las Vegas, Nevada
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&quot;So we shall let the reader answer this question for himself: Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived, or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?&quot; - Hunter S Tompson

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Love it!

Kinda reminds me of a writer i know ;) lol

butterfly123 said...
on Apr. 5 2012 at 9:37 am
butterfly123, Banglore, Other
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hey! nice one. i like the way your short sentences add a certain fluidity to the poem. great work and keep writing :)
hippiechick99 GOLD said...
on Apr. 5 2012 at 8:24 am
hippiechick99 GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;... How dreary to be somebody-- How public like a frog;<br /> To tell one&#039;s name; the livelong June-- To an admiring bog&quot;<br /> -Emily Dickinson

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lol, Why is it funny?? It's meant to be sad and serious.
Nemaidez BRONZE said...
on Apr. 4 2012 at 9:09 pm
Nemaidez BRONZE, Wichita Falls, Texas
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&quot;Childhood Is the Kingdom Where Nobody Dies.&quot;<br /> &quot;Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age<br /> The child is grown, and puts away childish things.<br /> Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.&quot; -Edna St.Vincent Millay

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Haha, I love this.