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All Those Daisies

August 7, 2012
By so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."


Daisies torn from the ground.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Petals ripped from their stem.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Daisies captured by the dozen.
I love him, I love him not.
Petals plucked off silently, quickly.
I love him, I love him not.
Fields of daisies gone.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Petals in heaps.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Not a daisy in sight.
I love him, I love him not.
Petals drifting in the breeze.
I love him, I love him not.
Everything is gone.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Except my love for him,
The only daisy left in an empty field.
He loves me, he loves me
Not.


The author's comments:
This piece is about a girl being so in love with someone that she ruins something beautiful in order to get an answer from him (the daisies). In the end, she finds out that he doesn't love her after all, which is what the "not" on the last line represents.

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KylieK GOLD said...
on Aug. 8 2012 at 5:58 pm
KylieK GOLD, Mt. Washington, Kentucky
11 articles 0 photos 270 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To love is to surpass one's self."

Nice! I love the concept, and how you took breaks from the imagery to fill them with your hook phrase.   I'm giving this a five stars, for creativity, and it was well organized.   If I will, I have ideas of slight critique that may improve the readers experience. I'm unsure on whether you want me to tell you my advice, though. (Some people have, in the past, boldly asked me for critique, and when I gave it even kindly they weren't very happy. You haven't asked me for my input but I'd be willing to tell you my thoughts only if you wish.) Let me know if you want me to tell you my ideas, friend! Props for taking this poetic quote and making it fresh!