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The Little Penguin MAG

May 20, 2010
By clayhoop BRONZE, Mesa, Arizona
clayhoop BRONZE, Mesa, Arizona
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On top of the cliff, a flash of black and white,
A trail of icy mist lies in its wake.
It hurtles o'er the edge and out of sight,
A penguin's life and much more is at stake.

For this li'l penguin had the thought in his head,
The flippers by his side were really wings.
The thought ne'er crossed his mind he could be dead,
For flying seemed as easy as swimming.

Inspiration had come when he saw another fly
Away from a thrashing killer whale's jaws.
He thought, If they can do it, so can I!
Though it defied all Mother Nature's laws.

Before hitting the waves he finally started to glide,
He didn't quite fly but felt like it inside.

The author's comments:
I like penguins alot.

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on May. 8 2014 at 12:25 pm
poeticlove143 GOLD, St. Martinville, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
" The Lord is my Shepherd there is nothing I shall want" Psalm 23:1

It have a deep and wonderful meaning. You  did amazing

on Jan. 28 2013 at 7:37 am
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
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Favorite Quote:
I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. <br /> - Maya Angelou <br /> When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn&rsquo;t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out<br /> The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay<br /> If love produced a blossom/I&rsquo;d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I&rsquo;d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven<br /> And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

So interesting and the title dragged me to read it. Penguins <3   Plus the poem goes like a story which I love.

on Jan. 1 2012 at 5:20 pm
Bballstar98 SILVER, Pearland, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The only place where success comes before work is the dictionary.&quot;

I really like it so much! You rock!

on May. 25 2011 at 12:01 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

beautifullly written!! i love the ending!!!

on Apr. 17 2011 at 5:25 pm
KaitlynMarie GOLD, Northborough, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I finally understood what true love meant...love meant that you care for another person&#039;s happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be.&quot; <br /> -Nicholas Sparks

I love this! Awesome use of imagery, congrats on getting in to the magazine!

Mariaelena said...
on Jun. 14 2010 at 10:05 pm
I like penguins too.  Nice imagery.