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July 12, 2013
By 411Ellie PLATINUM, Fridley, Minnesota
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411Ellie PLATINUM, Fridley, Minnesota
41 articles 28 photos 235 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Paper is more patient than people." –Anne Frank

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Snapshots of life
taken at irregular intervals.
Evaporated teardrops
and emotions eroded by time.
A collage of puzzle pieces
and futile attempts to assemble them.
A hazy depiction of who I am
and who I will become.
Epiphanies that only spark bewilderment.
Pages blank to the naked eye
that spell out what I feel inside.
Questions that lurk
in the shadows of my mind.
Metaphors, similes,
paradoxes....
The twists and turns
of a road called life;
I maneuver
with uncertainty
towards a goal unknown
and a fate unseen.
False leads,
dead ends,
and a mystery left unsolved.

© Jill P., Highland Village, TX

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411Ellie PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 6 2014 at 3:28 am
411Ellie PLATINUM, Fridley, Minnesota
41 articles 28 photos 235 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Paper is more patient than people.&quot; &ndash;Anne Frank

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Wow, I don't know what to say.... Thank you so much!
BandGeekAndProud PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 28 2013 at 9:54 pm
BandGeekAndProud PLATINUM, Burlington, Massachusetts
23 articles 0 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Imagination is more important than knowledge.&quot;<br /> Albert Einstein

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I don't know why this wasn't published, it's fantastic! 5/5 stars!
411Ellie PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 19 2013 at 10:07 pm
411Ellie PLATINUM, Fridley, Minnesota
41 articles 28 photos 235 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Paper is more patient than people.&quot; &ndash;Anne Frank

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This piece was inspired by William Stafford's poem What's in my Journal.