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Seeing right through. MAG

February 10, 2015
By CookieMonster24 PLATINUM, Delhi, Other
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I am not a poet
I am a jigsaw
Breaking laws of rhyme and diction
I am a crafter of mixed metals and
Mixed metaphors
Your high school English teacher would hate me
And boys would never date me
So I built myself a wall of books
Threw together line and hook
I’ll slip this note under my Sylvia Plath pile
And hope that you will be the one to deshelf me
But as I recall
You never were a huge fan of fishing.

© Winston C., Jamaica Plain, MA

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wordtea GOLD said...
on Aug. 2 2015 at 11:48 am
wordtea GOLD, Delhi, Other
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&#039;All men shall die.&#039;- A Clash of Kings<br /> &#039;We accept the love we think we deserve.&#039;- The Perks of Being a Wallflower<br /> &#039;Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.&#039;- The Book Thief

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hello. are you god?
Ray--yo PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 16 2015 at 10:35 pm
Ray--yo PLATINUM, Kathmandu, Other
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Favorite Quote:
God Makes No Mistakes. (Gaga?)<br /> &quot;I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.&quot; -Liesel Meminger via Markus Zusac, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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if only there was someplace private here on TI, haha
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 16 2015 at 9:15 am
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM, Delhi, Other
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I would love to tell you. But somewhere private, please? :p @Ray--yo
Ray--yo PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 16 2015 at 6:41 am
Ray--yo PLATINUM, Kathmandu, Other
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Favorite Quote:
God Makes No Mistakes. (Gaga?)<br /> &quot;I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.&quot; -Liesel Meminger via Markus Zusac, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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Hey the tag thing works! I personally saw 'fishing' as seeking something seemingly hidden. If you don't mind, can I ask what your original sense was?
Writer13 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 13 2015 at 6:35 pm
Writer13 BRONZE, Washington, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;May your mouth sing and your soul soar, but if your heart breaks that&#039;s all the more whole-hearted the words will make you, and you will soon unlock the summit of understanding.&quot; ~quote by me

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@CookieMonster24 Thats cool! ;) I've wanted to try that :)
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 13 2015 at 11:54 am
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM, Delhi, Other
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Aw, thank you! And of course it's open to interpretation but I'd love to know what exactly came to your mind about "You never were a huge fan of fishing." @Ray--yo
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 13 2015 at 11:52 am
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM, Delhi, Other
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@Writer13 forgot to tag you. Also wanted to see if this tagging thing really works haha.
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 13 2015 at 11:51 am
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM, Delhi, Other
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Thank you for the lovely comment.
Ray--yo PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 13 2015 at 9:36 am
Ray--yo PLATINUM, Kathmandu, Other
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God Makes No Mistakes. (Gaga?)<br /> &quot;I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.&quot; -Liesel Meminger via Markus Zusac, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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*earlier version
Ray--yo PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 13 2015 at 7:39 am
Ray--yo PLATINUM, Kathmandu, Other
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God Makes No Mistakes. (Gaga?)<br /> &quot;I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.&quot; -Liesel Meminger via Markus Zusac, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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love the fishing metaphor. I'd read the original version only a couple of days ago, actually; glad to see this get the editor's choice. Congratulations!
Writer13 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 12 2015 at 11:31 pm
Writer13 BRONZE, Washington, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;May your mouth sing and your soul soar, but if your heart breaks that&#039;s all the more whole-hearted the words will make you, and you will soon unlock the summit of understanding.&quot; ~quote by me

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I really liked the first part where you talked about breaking the rules in writing. Writing is like art, there shouldn't be rules on what and how to write...that's for the author to decide. :)