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I am a Pencil

March 9, 2010
By EmmalineS SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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EmmalineS SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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I am a pencil.
Across a white paper field I plant.
Weaving up and down. Sowing words and ideas.
My work could last for a hundred years; calling out through the ages.
Or in the swoosh of an eraser disappear, leaving blank white pages.

© James H., Philadelphia, PA

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Boosflash DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 22 2010 at 12:44 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
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I like the last two lines contradictry image stuff. I like the whole thing but I really like the last two lines. do your dance.
_NoAir_ BRONZE said...
on Mar. 31 2010 at 7:30 pm
_NoAir_ BRONZE, Toronto, Other
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I don't know why, but in my head, I get a image of a blank piece of paper, and the pencil flies over the paper, and the paper is magically filled with beautiful images. It's a strange emotion I never got before, but I like it! Five stars!!!!!!!!!!*****