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March 30, 2012
By wordbeater SILVER, Sharpsburg, Georgia
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wordbeater SILVER, Sharpsburg, Georgia
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Truth is beauty and beauty truth, that is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know.<br /> <br /> Keats

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I watched a butterfly escape
a silent furrow like a gasp.
I saw it creep out slowly
and carefully
I saw it unfold wet, fragile
wings
They dangled helplessly at its
sides
I watched them fill with blood
and pull upright
I saw beauty born from a
hanging casket
I saw the weak become strong.
I saw it spread its wings, and fly. `

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bearsfan654 SILVER said...
on Apr. 16 2012 at 3:37 pm
bearsfan654 SILVER, Elmhurst, Illinois
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&quot;Feb 20, 1962, The USA launches John Glenn into Earth orbit. Something America could do fifty years ago.... but not today.&quot; - Neil deGrasse Tyson

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I love the descriptive imagery! I felt I could see the butterfly! Great poem!
gb12197 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 10 2012 at 10:00 pm
gb12197 PLATINUM, Bridgeport, Pennsylvania
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&quot;next time you feel like a failure, think about how you are alive, and you have the opportunity to be successful.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;i don&#039;t have an attitude, i have a personality you can&#039;t handle&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;i am weird&quot;

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i love how descriptive you are. great imagery! your writing is really great :)
Jessi_suarez1 GOLD said...
on Apr. 10 2012 at 8:51 pm
Jessi_suarez1 GOLD, Kissimmee, Florida
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wow this one was amazing! my favorite from urs actually :) good job!
Behind_a_Plastic_Smile GOLD said...
on Apr. 9 2012 at 2:00 pm
Behind_a_Plastic_Smile GOLD, Roseville, California
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&quot;if you&#039;re not 1st you&#039;re last&quot;

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you're a great writer! and i love this peice so much its so inspirational!
Allicat001 SILVER said...
on Apr. 6 2012 at 6:44 pm
Allicat001 SILVER, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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One of the best poems I've ever read!  5 of 5 stars! 
LadyJaneGrey PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 6 2012 at 4:59 pm
LadyJaneGrey PLATINUM, Louisville, Kentucky
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This is the third poem I've read from you, and I envy your talent. How anyone could describe something so simply so beautifully and so uniquely is beyond me. Please don't ever stop writing! :)
wordbeater SILVER said...
on Apr. 6 2012 at 2:23 pm
wordbeater SILVER, Sharpsburg, Georgia
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Truth is beauty and beauty truth, that is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know.<br /> <br /> Keats

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Thanks for the comments! I really appreciate that you took the time to read my stuff! :)
GeeGi BRONZE said...
on Apr. 6 2012 at 11:19 am
GeeGi BRONZE, Park City, Utah
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&ldquo;Being crazy isn&#039;t enough.&rdquo;<br /> ― Dr. Seuss<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Why fit in when you were born to stand out?&rdquo;<br /> ― Dr. Seuss

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I don't usually like poetry that much, but I really liked this peice. It's absolutly beautiful. Excellent job :)
eternal_sunshine SILVER said...
on Apr. 6 2012 at 10:53 am
eternal_sunshine SILVER, Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Laugh, and the world laughs with you;<br /> Weep, and you weep alone.<br /> For the sad old earth must borrow it&#039;s mirth,<br /> But has trouble enough of its own.

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I especially love this one. You're descriptions are so beautiful, but yet very life like and realisitic. You have such a unique way of writing, I really love the line "I saw the weak become strong." Awesome job!