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December 6, 2012
By AnnaX PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts
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AnnaX PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts
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“I write only because there is a voice within me that will not be still.”

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I heard floorboard bones
Slowly unreel in earnest
Florid with sorrows

© Russell S., Bethesda, MD

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Our hearts are rusty and old.
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AnnaX PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 16 2012 at 11:17 am
AnnaX PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts
20 articles 0 photos 28 comments

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“I write only because there is a voice within me that will not be still.”

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Oh, thank you so much! (I tried to keep it as concise as possible) :)
Elizabeth-of-rohan PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 16 2012 at 1:55 am
Elizabeth-of-rohan PLATINUM, Abbeville, Louisiana
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Pain is stronger than life, stronger than death, love, loyalty, duty.<br /> ~Essad Bey<br /> <br /> &quot;you are tired (i think) of the puzzle of living and doing; and so am i. come with me, then, and we&rsquo;ll leave it far and far away&mdash;&quot; - e.e. cummings

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Short but effectively written. I like it. :)