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February 18, 2014
By shadow_girl13 BRONZE, Destrehan, Louisiana
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The green swings
Rock back and forth
Like a baby on a rocking horse

Trees rustling through the wind
While leaves fly in the freezing cold air.

The big gray clouds arrive quickly
And takes over the sun
The shadows of the swings and trees
Began to fade away

Tiny droplets of rain
Slide down the bright yellow slide of the wooden tree house
Puddles emerge
As the rain comes down harder

The dancing plants
Finally get cold water
And the flowers begin to bloom

As the evening passes
The rushing rain eventually stops
The dark gray clouds immediately vanish
As the stunning sun starts to approach.

The gloomy day disappears
The good spirits rise
As the beautiful day returns.

© Bhuvaneswari R., Sleepy Hollow, NY

The author's comments:
My backyard of the house I lived in since i was born inspired me to write this poem. My parents builded this backyartd tree house when I was 5 or 6 years old and Ive hung around in it ever since then. It was a great place to play. I always used my imagination.
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EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 30 2014 at 5:54 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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It's beautiful! I love it. Your poem is very descriptive and as I said before, very beautiful! Keep on writing, please! You are a very talented person and writer! Thank you for sharing this! ^_^
Shadow_Wolf GOLD said...
on Mar. 3 2014 at 1:16 pm
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Love it, could be inpacked a little more.. but other than that I could almost feel the poem and Imagine myself there
DJ4227 SILVER said...
on Mar. 3 2014 at 1:12 pm
DJ4227 SILVER, Lake Elsinore, California
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Considering that there isn't supposed to be a rhythm to it, it's very good. I like it quite a lot. Great job!
IndieChick10 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 26 2014 at 8:02 pm
IndieChick10 BRONZE, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
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So beautiful. Love the vivid imagery
shadow_girl13 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 26 2014 at 7:58 pm
shadow_girl13 BRONZE, Destrehan, Louisiana
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Thanks! :3
shadow_girl13 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 26 2014 at 7:57 pm
shadow_girl13 BRONZE, Destrehan, Louisiana
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Nah, no rhythm or rhyming words, its just a free verse solid poem. Thanks though! Thanks for ur feed back!
Shade3043 DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 26 2014 at 7:53 pm
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It's good. But I'd be lying if I didn't have a few criticisms. I think that it does a GREAT job of describing things, but I'm not really sure if this is supposed to rhyme or not. I just feel like the rhythm of it is a little bit off. Nothing big though. It's still a solid poem. I'm glad I saw it.
Britzey BRONZE said...
on Feb. 26 2014 at 7:53 pm
Britzey BRONZE, Walkersville, Maryland
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I love it the poem is really beautiful :)
shadow_girl13 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 26 2014 at 6:58 pm
shadow_girl13 BRONZE, Destrehan, Louisiana
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Thanks so much!:3
skydancer666 GOLD said...
on Feb. 26 2014 at 7:34 am
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this is great keep up the great work!!!!!
shadow_girl13 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 25 2014 at 10:54 pm
shadow_girl13 BRONZE, Destrehan, Louisiana
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Thanks! That really made my day:)
ImmortalRose GOLD said...
on Feb. 25 2014 at 7:56 pm
ImmortalRose GOLD, Arvada, Colorado
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This is beautiful...