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articulation MAG

December 26, 2009
By miss-silverwing GOLD, St. Louis, Missouri
miss-silverwing GOLD, St. Louis, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
I'd like to flood the streets of your heart with everything I cannot say.


You speak to me
for the very first time.
My eyes leap
to your face
as my mind ghosts across the possibilities
of you
and me.
Then, I answer.
“The homework is
page 97, 1 through 11.”
You nod.
When you turn back around,
my smile dies
away from yours.

Take two:
discussing TV.
You may be smart, but
you majorly suck
at dissecting the plot of “Lost.”
Soon, you abandon me,
off to lunch
with your friends.
I stare at my PB&J
and think of how
you'll probably never be
mine.

Truthfully, your speech
on the recovery of the U.S. economy
is just a little
boring. But
as I trace your name
across the desktop,
I decide
that I could listen to you
count every star in the sky
and still long
for your voice.


The author's comments:
A boy inspired me to write this piece (naturally). I hope that girls everyone will relate. =)

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Hanban12 ELITE said...
on Dec. 29 2013 at 5:54 pm
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
133 articles 7 photos 631 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them."
Henry David Thoreau

"I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once."
John Green

Why is it that great poems are not recognized as such? This definitely deserved to be picked for the magazine! I love your imagery, and specific events make it unique. The ending is a great way to wrap up the poem as well, the title being clever, too :) I thought this was really cute :P Great job, I really like this! :)