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January 8, 2011
By ellie315 GOLD, South Pasadena, California
ellie315 GOLD, South Pasadena, California
10 articles 0 photos 86 comments

Favorite Quote:
"And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything." -- William Shakespeare


I was a mangy
And gangly and dangly thing
Couldn't even stand



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on Oct. 5 2013 at 1:16 pm
TimexxFlies GOLD, Sunland, California
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Favorite Quote:
I don't know the key to success. However, the key to failure is trying to please everybody. ~Bill Cosby

I live right near Pasedena! 

KylieK GOLD said...
on Nov. 6 2012 at 10:35 am
KylieK GOLD, Mt. Washington, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
"To love is to surpass one's self."

Superb! I sense sort of a... Fearlessness in your writing, if that makes sense :)

on Sep. 1 2012 at 1:29 pm
KnitsandPurls GOLD, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I cannot live without books&quot;<br /> --Thomas Jefferson

I am feeling the emotion come through in this piece, but am kind of confused. Are you talking about a person? The piece is strong, though!

ellie315 GOLD said...
on Jan. 5 2012 at 11:28 am
ellie315 GOLD, South Pasadena, California
10 articles 0 photos 86 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.&quot; -- William Shakespeare

Well a haiku is by definition a three line poem with 5 syllables in the first and last line and 7 syllables in the middle.

on Jan. 5 2012 at 10:59 am
AshlieSmileFace, Eatonville Wa, Washington
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Its kind of, too small. and doesnt make that good of sense..