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Definition of Remarkable MAG

June 1, 2012
By lookatdatsoul SILVER, Rio, Illinois
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Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature. ~George Bernard Shaw

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small, Suspended from the ceiling,
a chandelier
round and rustic

four bronze chains,
four glowing bulbs,

And a thin strand
of spiders' silvery silk


dancing, swaying,
an agile annelid

I want to wonder,
to wonder why and how,

but instead,

I simply watch in awe,
bewildered by the phenomenon

© Tommy H., San Diego, CA

The author's comments:
I hope that others will see this piece and be inspired to look at the minute things in life that are beautiful, yet we overlook in our busy lives.
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