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November 14, 2018
By Giuliawrites GOLD, Muscat, Other
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»"Everything that happens, you write it," he said.<br /> "Everything I write happens" was the answer. »<br /> The Neverending story, <br /> Michael Ende

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And he looked at me with such shame

No, with such stupidity

No, with such normality

 


As if I had said

I was a waiter or a painter

Or a doctor or a clockmaker

Or a student or an athlete

Or a dancer or a loser

Or a lover or a cheater

 


No, I said I was a writer

I let the world know I was ready

To succumb to my torturous destiny

 


And the lame soul said: okay …

© Caroline C., Coronado, CA

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I wrote this poem when I was angry at a friend of mine who didn’t believe poetry was really “a thing” 

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Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 29 2021 at 2:17 pm
Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM, Kington, Other
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There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. —Rachel Carson

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This is so good! And it kind of feels relatable....
Fate-S-F BRONZE said...
on Mar. 31 2019 at 12:46 am
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no one knows what will happen tomorrow, but things might change, use your time with your loved ones.

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I really like the way you used the rhymes but if you want to do a Sonnet poem you should use the right structure.
Sophia_LaPalme DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 14 2019 at 12:33 am
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I love this! Haha, this is so true. I love the “you don’t get me vibe”. I sooo feel that sometimes!
RaniaMichaela PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 8 2018 at 9:38 am
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This is amazing!! You are seriously so talented!!