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The Color of Crying MAG
December 14, 2008
Dim and dark
on sunken wings
the melting glow
of tears on skin
and dint of pressure
grasping spare
and turning raw
those gaping eyes
stinging the sight
of what is right in front of us.
© Adeline N., Ridgefield, CT
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SweetDarkness PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 10 2011 at 11:27 pm
Wow, great poem, it is very good and it beautifully gets the message across. Would you mind reading some of my work?
youngspeare BRONZE said...
on Dec. 10 2011 at 6:04 am
Amazing piece you got there. Keep writing, hope to see more :)
Check out my poem "Ghosts of the Past" and rate/comment? Would appreciate it.
Check out my poem "Ghosts of the Past" and rate/comment? Would appreciate it.
babyraccoon BRONZE said...
on Dec. 2 2011 at 3:10 pm
i really like it and i think its good that u are writeing out ur feeling :)
Musicalartist said...
on Nov. 4 2011 at 1:24 pm
i understand what you are saying about crying not being all negative. People cry at a wedding for happiness, i cried when i realized my twin brother wasnt dead, ect. Happiness brings tears too.
emmiebear1028 BRONZE said...
on Nov. 1 2011 at 9:23 am
This is so amazing! It made my whole dAy
Dancing4Jesus BRONZE said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 4:53 pm
This poem is amazing ! I'm excited to be apart of such a beautiful community of expression. I'm new on here, please help my fan base by reading my poems :)
RedFeather GOLD said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 7:38 am
This poem is short and it doesn't have any specific rhyming pattern or rythm, yet it is still an amazing piece of work! Keep up your writing and congrats on getting into the magazine - this poem definately deserves a front cover spot!
singinginthegardn GOLD said...
on Oct. 8 2011 at 8:30 am
I know right :)
AristotlesApprentice said...
on Oct. 6 2011 at 4:54 pm
i was drawn to this poem because of the word 'color'. in my lit class we are reading The Book Thief, and colors are a big part of that story. its ironic to me that tears, the fluid that exits body when we cry, is clear. there is no color, so to have a title The Color of Crying, is really ironic.
iAmTheStardust PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 5 2011 at 5:24 pm
thank you for writing this. as previously mentioned by others, the quote that you included with this peice really completes it. you are an excellent writer! keep going :)
iAmTheStardust PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 5 2011 at 5:22 pm
i agree completely
singinginthegardn GOLD said...
on Oct. 5 2011 at 3:59 pm
I like your quote as much as the poem itself..<3 wow
ReadWriteBreathe PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 29 2011 at 6:22 pm
This is really good. I love the line "and turning raw those gaping eyes" There is beauty in simplicity.
