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Scars MAG

January 13, 2013
By Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Gold spills from her eyes, designing
A tattoo 'cross her face.
It paints her parted lips, after it
Cups her cheeks like lace.
A pattern cut like diamonds, etching
Sharp-edged, fine gold stars.
Rimmed by swirling tendrils, reaching
Cuts her face like scars.

© Andrea M., Waynesboro, VA

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Oftentimes pain can seem beautiful to others, when you wear yours like a mask,
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This article has 26 comments.

elycavill SILVER said...
on Nov. 25 2013 at 2:12 pm
elycavill SILVER, Samobor, Other
5 articles 0 photos 186 comments

Favorite Quote:
Leave nothing but footprints,<br /> Take nothing but pictures,<br /> Kill nothing but time.

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Amazing in how few lines are needed to say so much, you nailed it! Great! :D
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD said...
on Aug. 23 2013 at 10:02 am
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD, Irvine, California
13 articles 1 photo 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life isn&#039;t measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments which take your breath away.<br /> <br /> You are only as strong as your weakest link.

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This is beautiful :) I am speechless. 
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Aug. 2 2013 at 11:37 am
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Aww, thank you! :) I appreciate it a lot.
AcidRoses SILVER said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 6:41 pm
AcidRoses SILVER, Elmont, New York
8 articles 0 photos 106 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Many that live deserve death and some that have died deserve life, can you give that to them? Do not be to hasty to deal out death and judgement, even the very wise cannot see all ends.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Can&#039;t get no more free randy!&quot;

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Wow... just Wow. Amazing.  It's people like you that keep me from getting in to the magazine lol. Wonderful job. Congratz on getting in. Represent for the rest of us x)
bethanyebethany BRONZE said...
on Jun. 4 2013 at 5:51 pm
bethanyebethany BRONZE, Clinton, Tennessee
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"I would love to be made perfect, but instead, I have the grace of God." -Audio Adrenaline

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This is one of the best things I've ever read!
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on May. 18 2013 at 10:24 am
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thanks!! :D
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on May. 17 2013 at 7:11 pm
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND, Clemmons, North Carolina
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&quot;Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.&quot; ~Camille Pissarro

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I really like this poem. :) The imagery is really powerful, and the rhyme sceme seems very natural. And again, congrats on getting published! :) I am so happy for you. :D
Gwen_Elizabeth BRONZE said...
on May. 16 2013 at 5:27 pm
Gwen_Elizabeth BRONZE, Fishers, Indiana
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&ldquo;I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.&rdquo;<br /> -Dr. Seuss

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sooooo good! YAY you got in da magazine! SO PROUD OF MY BESTIE LOOOOOVE U :P <3
IndigoElisabeth SILVER said...
on May. 16 2013 at 9:41 am
IndigoElisabeth SILVER, Woodbury, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
John 1:1

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Congratulations on getting in the magazine!!!!
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 18 2013 at 1:20 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
146 articles 0 photos 2230 comments

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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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So true, It's okay when someone else suffers; but when we're the victims suddenly it's not okay. What a messed up world we live in! You imagery is perfect and the message is exquisite. 5 stars. And an AMEN! from me, McKay. 
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 2:04 am
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thanks!!! :)
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 10:16 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
8 articles 0 photos 124 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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This piece is so unique and the imagery is perfect.
thatunknownthing DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 12 2013 at 6:40 am
thatunknownthing DIAMOND, Dubai, Other
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&quot;Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift; that&#039;s why they call it the present&quot;

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You write impressively. Thelast four lines were especially beautiful.
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 14 2013 at 6:41 am
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
75 articles 16 photos 1136 comments

Favorite Quote:
I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. <br /> - Maya Angelou <br /> When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn&rsquo;t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out<br /> The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay<br /> If love produced a blossom/I&rsquo;d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I&rsquo;d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven<br /> And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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You're Welcome!
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 3:20 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you!
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 2:09 pm
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
75 articles 16 photos 1136 comments

Favorite Quote:
I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. <br /> - Maya Angelou <br /> When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn&rsquo;t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out<br /> The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay<br /> If love produced a blossom/I&rsquo;d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I&rsquo;d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven<br /> And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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One word: Beautfiul.   I love the way you put it.
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Feb. 7 2013 at 8:52 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you! I did that to compare something beautiful "stars" with something painful like "scars" cuz things aren't always what they seem. :) I appreciate your feedback!!
redhairCat PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 7 2013 at 7:45 pm
redhairCat PLATINUM, Pebble Beach, California
47 articles 20 photos 411 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I can do anything!&quot;

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Very precise with your wording! I liked it a lot - it was very intense and i liked the "stars" "scars" rhyme.  
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Feb. 5 2013 at 6:51 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you! That's what I was trying to express:)
OldYoungOne said...
on Feb. 4 2013 at 2:58 pm
I agree with her. It makes me think about my own pain and my own mask I use. Great job