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June 23, 2014
By Gabrielleamar GOLD, New York, New York
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Gabrielleamar GOLD, New York, New York
11 articles 16 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Le vent se lève il faut tanter de vivre" –Paul Valèry

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She wanted to soar
Long after her blue feathers became silver tuna fish scales,
She thought the air would lift her to
the clouds
To retrieve her mind.
Adrift it was,
Perhaps caught up in a storm.
She believed in sorcery, magic.
There was a soul in every star,
Aliens on the moon.
So with a smile stitched,
A wand and a frozen clock,
She flew only to kiss the dirt.
The flowers ate the rest of her.

© Martha V., Morton Grove, IL

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Mckay ELITE said...
on Sep. 23 2014 at 4:33 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&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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Your imagery is beautifully chaotic. The wording at times seemed a little difficult to understand: but that's probably just me. Other than that, I've got to admit that this is a darn good poem. 
Gabrielleamar GOLD said...
on Jul. 1 2014 at 10:50 pm
Gabrielleamar GOLD, New York, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Le vent se l&egrave;ve il faut tanter de vivre&quot; &ndash;Paul Val&egrave;ry

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thank you :))!!
TheComet PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 1 2014 at 7:33 pm
TheComet PLATINUM, Mostaganem, Other
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&quot;Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret&quot; -Ambrose Bierce<br /> &quot; Be yourself! Everybody else is already taken ;)&quot;<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t go where the path leads you. Go instead where there&#039;s no path and leave a trail ;)&quot;-R.W.Emerson

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I'm just Speechless that's all i found to say lol it's so beautiful, sad at the end but the fact that held on to what she believed in was so beautiful. I loved it 5/5!!!