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The Silence—of the World—

November 1, 2010
By dreamcatcher343 BRONZE, New Hyde Park, New York
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This above all: to thine own self be true,<br /> And it must follow, as the night the day,<br /> Thou canst not then be false to any man.<br /> Farewell, my blessing season this in thee<br /> ~Polonius, Hamlet Act 1, scene 3, 78&ndash;81

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The Silence—of the World—
leaves a hush—among life
But for the—drip, drip—
of my bathroom faucet.

I guess I forgot—to turn
Tight the tap—
Drip, drip—says the Water
To a Lifeless room,
While the Fire on the Streets—
Burns itself out.

My hands Reach out
To shut—the Water off
It Slips past my Fingers.
I am Spirited Away.

Oh well—I think—
The—drip—dripof the Water
Will keep—drip, dripping—
Until it Has nothing Else—
To drip.

© Sarah S., Poland Spring, ME

The author's comments:
Just a poem I had to write for my English class so I copied Emily Dickinson's style. I'm not entirely sure how it all happened, but after thinking about life in an eerie and cold way, this is the final product.
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glossolalia said...
on Dec. 8 2010 at 2:59 pm
Very good imagery.
ashkash95 SILVER said...
on Dec. 7 2010 at 3:22 pm
ashkash95 SILVER, New Hyde Park, New York
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&quot;Love never fails.&quot; 1 Corinthians 13:8

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