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July 29, 2010
By Katie_Grey DIAMOND, Leipsic, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
Difficult is not impossible - Relient K, &quot;Hope for Every Fallen Man&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> If all I had was love, would I still be lovely?<br /> If all I gave was love, would you give up on me?<br /> -House of Heroes, &quot;Love is for the Middle Class&quot;

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I wish I could be more to you, dear words-
You who stem from my imagination so young in it's life.
Once, you gave me a thriving yet quite false confidence.
I adorned every line with valiance,
prideful was I with each stroke.
Stepping back now and again to drink in your brilliance
as any artist might.
Now, dear words, you bring both fear and excitement.
A thrilling sort of sense, really.
How I still love you!
Yes, I still love you.
Bur our future together remains and uncertain patch of thorns.
I need you as one might a drug,
or food,
be it addiction or instinct
I know not.
Precisely the issue I suppose.
I know not enough of you, dear words,
for you and I to be taken seriously.

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chipsandguacamollie SILVER said...
on Aug. 24 2010 at 8:56 pm
chipsandguacamollie SILVER, Parker, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Knowledge is a polite word for dead but not buried imagination.&quot; - E. E. Cummings

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This personification made me smile :)  I think it's a really interesting way to portray writing; very original.  Some of the breaks are a little awkward, and I'd suggest reading it out loud to get a better feel for where it naturally breaks, but really, I don't have much to criticize!  This was great!
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 23 2010 at 7:30 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t cry that it&#039;s over, smile because it has happened.&quot;

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Haha...thanks for the typo alerts! they weren't too confusing though. this is a really good poem! my favorite lines are "how i still love you, yes i still love you." they were very moving and they really captured the meaning of this poem.

check out some of my work, too if you'd like. great job on this! keep writing!!(:

Katie_Grey DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 19 2010 at 10:12 pm
Katie_Grey DIAMOND, Leipsic, Ohio
58 articles 10 photos 46 comments

Favorite Quote:
Difficult is not impossible - Relient K, &quot;Hope for Every Fallen Man&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> If all I had was love, would I still be lovely?<br /> If all I gave was love, would you give up on me?<br /> -House of Heroes, &quot;Love is for the Middle Class&quot;

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***(typo alert 2)***

and=an

Katie_Grey DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 19 2010 at 10:00 pm
Katie_Grey DIAMOND, Leipsic, Ohio
58 articles 10 photos 46 comments

Favorite Quote:
Difficult is not impossible - Relient K, &quot;Hope for Every Fallen Man&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> If all I had was love, would I still be lovely?<br /> If all I gave was love, would you give up on me?<br /> -House of Heroes, &quot;Love is for the Middle Class&quot;

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***(typo alert)***

Bur=But