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October 27, 2010
By meamsusan SILVER, Walnut, California
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My pencil
travels slowly across the desert of a blank page
driving my graphite caravan across the empty expanse
the white sandstorm of nothingness
urging my hand to hurry

hurry
and as my pencil scratches across
the surface
a world is created from the once barren sands

© Leigha M.

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AriShine GOLD said...
on Sep. 11 2012 at 7:29 pm
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This is really creative! Love it, keep writing!
meamsusan SILVER said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 8:38 pm
meamsusan SILVER, Walnut, California
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thank you! I will :D
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on Oct. 27 2011 at 6:09 pm
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This is really good, really captures what it's like to draw or write... to turn a blank paper into something beautiful. Great work... check mine out if you get the chance?