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November 13, 2008
By Andrewsaur BRONZE, La Porte, Texas
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Andrewsaur BRONZE, La Porte, Texas
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\\\\\\\"Time brings all things to life, in that I trust it so.\\\\\\\" ~ Willie Stark

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When the tides change
I’ll be free
to drown among my people
in the ancient lands of nowhere
nowhere you would go
with a head upon my hat
and feet upon my shoes
it’s time to go inside
to survive
the cold of the air conditioning
in my room it’s harsh living
with the lights turned off
no one makes a sound
except the pitter patter of my soul
across the aluminum roof of my mind
like raindrops in your eye
all you are is a blurred image
thoughts once clear
are now hard to see
I have to retrieve my telescope
just to see you
still leaves me empty inside
’cause I think it’s my fault
that I have no idea
but I don’t know what to think
or where to begin
so I just sit and wait
for the tide to come in.

© Lydia E., Escondido, CA

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marissa87 BRONZE said...
on Sep. 6 2011 at 5:19 pm
marissa87 BRONZE, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
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what is popular is not always right and what is right is not always popular

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wow you are a really good writer!!! this is awesome excellent job!!
vannanodrama GOLD said...
on Sep. 6 2011 at 9:56 am
vannanodrama GOLD, Mattituck, New York
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i love this !
A_____ said...
on Aug. 15 2011 at 5:24 pm
A_____, Columbus, Ohio
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Wow.  This is melodic, is the word I would use to describe it!  Of course, great poetry can't be described in words.
Laura_Oliver GOLD said...
on Aug. 15 2011 at 12:23 pm
Laura_Oliver GOLD, Manchester, Connecticut
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This would make a really good song, especially the 'stanza' that rhymes..."But I don't know what to think/Or where to begin/So I just sit and wait/For the tide to come in". And I would really appreciate it if you checked out my poems, like "True Colors". Well, anyway, good job!!!
NothingSpecial BRONZE said...
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I love this poem! It is very creative and just beautiful!!!
VintageWriter BRONZE said...
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VintageWriter BRONZE, Madison, Wisconsin
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I love this, the emotion, the feeling, the play on words! Every thing about it just wow! Amazing, well done sir, well done.
Gracie597 BRONZE said...
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I like it(:
HateKnuckle SILVER said...
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Little difficult to understand. Its what I imagine it would be like to read James Joyce. Interesting and good cause you have to read it over again.......and again.
I like pie said...
on Jul. 27 2011 at 12:19 pm
I don't want to sound weird, but i'm not a member, and i really want to be. May i please use someones password?
LunaIsNotHere BRONZE said...
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LunaIsNotHere BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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I don't get it :)
MonaLisaSmile GOLD said...
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MonaLisaSmile GOLD, North Liberty, Indiana
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Really really good! :)
KatPantle SILVER said...
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KatPantle SILVER, Burien, Washington
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lovely. bravo*
jj1997 BRONZE said...
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i love this it most deffinantly touched my heart and its amazing
David.DZE BRONZE said...
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I kind of agree with Sky. Although I do like the way words are used to capture emotion.
MorningStar15 DIAMOND said...
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wow I am in l o v e   <3
Krikette BRONZE said...
on Jun. 10 2011 at 11:50 pm
Krikette BRONZE, Sunnyvale, California
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Brilliant! I loved how the poem says the opposite of what is expected in lines like "It's time to go inside/ to survive/ the cold of the air conditioning/ in my room it's harsh living". The poem also does a good job capturing the emotion of the speaker. Well done.
RanaHewezi1998 SILVER said...
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RanaHewezi1998 SILVER, Ames, Iowa
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dAt's AMAZING!
Andrewsaur BRONZE said...
on Jun. 10 2011 at 3:51 pm
Andrewsaur BRONZE, La Porte, Texas
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leafy said...
on Jun. 10 2011 at 3:39 pm
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what issue is this poem printed in?
gogreen1 SILVER said...
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gogreen1 SILVER, Gretna, Nebraska
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I think that's the point...