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January 22, 2014
By meowitselizabeth PLATINUM, Fletcher, North Carolina
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meowitselizabeth PLATINUM, Fletcher, North Carolina
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Don't be delicate; be vast and brilliant.

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Last month you said
My hair smelled like cinnamon.
Today I heard someone say that
You're allergic to cinnamon.

© Emily B., Houston, TX

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haley101 DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 27 2014 at 6:13 pm
haley101 DIAMOND, Windsor, Connecticut
70 articles 5 photos 195 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> ― Mary Oliver

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thank you. I'd love your feedback! I wrote that for my friend Jessie. :)
meowitselizabeth PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 27 2014 at 1:44 pm
meowitselizabeth PLATINUM, Fletcher, North Carolina
21 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&#039;t be delicate; be vast and brilliant.

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*beautiful  
meowitselizabeth PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 27 2014 at 1:43 pm
meowitselizabeth PLATINUM, Fletcher, North Carolina
21 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&#039;t be delicate; be vast and brilliant.

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Thank you!! I was actually really happy with this one-short poems are my favorite.
JRaye PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 26 2014 at 6:43 pm
JRaye PLATINUM, Dorr, Michigan
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&quot;If you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, &#039;I just don&#039;t care.&#039;?&quot;

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I love short-and-sweet poems - bittersweet I might add :) This is awesome!
meowitselizabeth PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 26 2014 at 8:39 am
meowitselizabeth PLATINUM, Fletcher, North Carolina
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Don&#039;t be delicate; be vast and brilliant.

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Thank you! I recognized your poem Wrists, by the way. It's so raw and breatiful.
haley101 DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 26 2014 at 1:20 am
haley101 DIAMOND, Windsor, Connecticut
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&ldquo;Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> ― Mary Oliver

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I like this. It's simple, yet speaks volumes. Plus, I wrote about love being like cinnamon once.