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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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IDKXmere13 SILVER said...
on Apr. 22 2011 at 8:57 pm
IDKXmere13 SILVER, Old Forge, Pennsylvania
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dream like you'll live forever live like you are going to die today!

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This is amazing! It really makes me think. This is an amazing piece! :D
Tgentry15 SILVER said...
on Apr. 8 2011 at 6:15 pm
Tgentry15 SILVER, Moses Lake, Washington
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Celebrate your successes and stand strong when adversity hits. For when storm clouds roll in, eagles will soar while small birds take cover. BE AN EAGLE

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i love this! it's the type of creativity i wish i had. it's completely amazing
ArcaneGhost said...
on Apr. 7 2011 at 10:43 pm
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It's another work of art that reaches past my general animosity towards poetry.

It's great!

ArcaneGhost said...
on Apr. 7 2011 at 10:41 pm
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I liked that part too. :)
save.me.4.once SILVER said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 8:22 am
save.me.4.once SILVER, Vero Beach, Florida
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talent. Understatement.
save.me.4.once SILVER said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 8:22 am
save.me.4.once SILVER, Vero Beach, Florida
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......wow. You are truly gifted and have an amazing poetic voice. Dont stop writing. Writing is like a portal into another world when your life lets you down. We would get along.

                        -Gena

FaerieDust BRONZE said...
on Apr. 5 2011 at 11:27 pm
FaerieDust BRONZE, Olympia, Washington
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This is absolutely amazing. The title made me laugh; it makes perfect sense, even though the goal is for it to not make any sense at all. Keep writing; you have talen. (:
SeerKnowsBest SILVER said...
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beautiful andrewsaur.
New.York.Dreamer SILVER said...
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i <3 this it;s incredddible.
hopelovepain said...
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"the pitter patter of my soul /
across the aluminum roof of my mind"

Wow. Just wow.

Riley said...
on Mar. 14 2011 at 10:08 pm
Dude, it doesn't rhyme. That's awesome!!! I hate it when poems rhyme, it's so constricting.
rubyrainstorm SILVER said...
on Mar. 14 2011 at 4:43 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.<br /> -Buddha.

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Wow, this poem really made me sit back and evaluate my life. I loved how creative it was, and how well the words flowed. It definitely had strong emotion behind it. Loved it, and keep on writing! I want to hear more from you.
oceanpara said...
on Mar. 14 2011 at 10:12 am
i love how it is free and awesome i love great job.
giggels3000 said...
on Mar. 14 2011 at 10:11 am
I love how the poem was free flowing and light but it made sense!!! great!
CassidyMarturana BRONZE said...
on Feb. 20 2011 at 4:33 pm
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*Tag as favorite* :)

LOVE THIS!

PolygotCat said...
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I cannot see what flowers are at my feet, <br /> Nor what soft incense hangs upon the boughs, <br /> But, in embalmed darkness, guess each sweet <br /> Wherewith the seasonable month endows <br /> The grass, the thicket, and the fruit-tree wild; <br /> White hawthorn, and the pastoral eglantine; <br /> <br /> Fast fading violets cover&#039;d up in leaves; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> And mid-May&#039;s eldest child, <br /> The coming musk-rose, full of dewy wine, <br /> <br /> The murmurous haunt of flies on summer eves.<br /> ---John Keat&#039;s &quot;Ode to a Nightingale&quot;

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Wow, I love freeverse poetry -- forming meter and rhyme and scrcture with your own inuition. I think this poem is very beautiful. It's very ee cummings. It's very easy to understand.
carilloony GOLD said...
on Feb. 20 2011 at 8:16 am
carilloony GOLD, Sterling, Virginia
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This is so amazing! Going under my favorites. :)
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 23 2011 at 2:11 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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This is really good! I love the title!!! you have a real talent for poetry! Also, If you get the chance could you check out some of my poems such as A Mirror Image & The Sinners Confession (and comment and rate them??) It would be greatly appreciated! THANKS!! :):)
Jessie-Mo SILVER said...
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This is a great poem. I read it over and over, and it was great. You obviously have a great talent. I suggest you continue writing, and I hope to see more from you.
Kiyoko GOLD said...
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I really like this poem. I've read it twice now, and it was just as good the second time- which cannot be said about all poems. Keep writing!