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A Reader's Gift

May 27, 2014
By Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust." --J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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Readers have a gift, a power,

That many fail to comprehend

We can use it at any hour

To help our hearts to mend

The life of a reader is mine to love

As the words come to life,

It is as glorious as the heavens above

The words I read destroy my heart's strife

Books make my soul fly

They make my smile shine

Without them I would die

A world with no books sounds as awful as brine

Now you can see,

How much books mean to me.

© Jordan K., Oxford, GA

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Princess.Renda GOLD said...
on Dec. 14 2014 at 6:56 pm
Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 159 comments

Favorite Quote:
"All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust." --J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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Thank you for the feed back, I really appreciate it. However, this peice is a sonnet, so every other line is supposed to rhyme. Perhapse I'll rewrite it as a free verse so it will flow better. Thank you again for the comment.
Nobuo GOLD said...
on Dec. 14 2014 at 4:00 pm
Nobuo GOLD, Dio, Missouri
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it's good, but something you could do a different way is maybe not having to rhyme each time or force any words to go in, I think it would be more of you if you didn't rhyme each time annd put what came to mind
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 28 2014 at 10:10 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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Haha, very true ; ) You're truly welcome, my friend ^_^
Princess.Renda GOLD said...
on Aug. 27 2014 at 7:04 pm
Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
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"All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust." --J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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Book nerds will rule the world; just as soon as we finish one more chapter... ;) Thanks for commenting, darlin :)
Princess.Renda GOLD said...
on Aug. 27 2014 at 7:03 pm
Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
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"All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust." --J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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Thank you so much! :)
CelebrateDifferences said...
on Aug. 26 2014 at 1:40 am
CelebrateDifferences, Long Island, New York
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I absolutely adore this piece!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 11 2014 at 10:07 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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I love this! I'm a book lover and I guess a book nerd! But you were able to describe my feelings for books, when I couldn't! Your poem is wonderful! ^_^ thank you, for sharing this!
Princess.Renda GOLD said...
on Jul. 10 2014 at 7:25 pm
Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
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Thank you, Rawad! :)
Rawad BRONZE said...
on Jul. 10 2014 at 2:47 pm
Rawad BRONZE, Beit Chabab, Other
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Your poem is very relatable! I love the metaphor: "Books make my soul fly". All in all, it was heartfelt, and enjoyable. Keep shining!
Princess.Renda GOLD said...
on Jul. 9 2014 at 11:44 am
Princess.Renda GOLD, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
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&quot;All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust.&quot; --J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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Thanks so much, chica! :D
TheComet PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 7 2014 at 6:01 pm
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&quot;Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret&quot; -Ambrose Bierce<br /> &quot; Be yourself! Everybody else is already taken ;)&quot;<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t go where the path leads you. Go instead where there&#039;s no path and leave a trail ;)&quot;-R.W.Emerson

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Sure I can see now how much they mean to you and to all the book's lovers cuz I'm one of them and I certainly agree with you and those beautiful and elegant words of yours. I loved your poem it is so meaningful and poetic. You surely have a talent and should keep writing no matter what. Great Job ^_^ 5/5 :D