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Lavender (Reborn)

April 19, 2013
By Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou


Bobbing in the breeze—
Clustered together tightly—
Little purple stars.


The author's comments:
Tell me what you think of this version compared to the first.

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Mckay ELITE said...
on May. 14 2013 at 3:28 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
146 articles 0 photos 2230 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou

Thank you, Liv. Appreciate it. ^u^  

Mckay ELITE said...
on May. 14 2013 at 3:26 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
146 articles 0 photos 2230 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou

Thank you. Have you read the original of this piece? Anyways thanks for the comment.

Mckay ELITE said...
on May. 14 2013 at 3:26 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
146 articles 0 photos 2230 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou

Thanks so much.

on May. 12 2013 at 1:42 pm
ChocolateLove SILVER, Warsaw, Other
5 articles 6 photos 158 comments
Simple but beautiful :D. The last line is more than perfect. :) 

on May. 12 2013 at 1:29 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
38 articles 0 photos 445 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light" --Dylan Thomas

The last line is perfect Mckay! I mean perfect. The top two lines ae a little litteral, but thats okay, I mean, I am more of a show not tell girl, but I love love love the last line. Brilliant job like always. <3 Keep rockin and writing ;)

on May. 10 2013 at 11:18 pm
AnotherSouthernGirl BRONZE, Augusta, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Shoot for the moon, and if you miss, you'll land amoung the stars."

This is nice. It's reflective and meaningful. You did a good job.

Mckay ELITE said...
on May. 5 2013 at 8:02 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
146 articles 0 photos 2230 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou

Thanks, Hanben12. Have you read the original of this poem named Lavender? Read it if you ever get the chance and tell me which version you like best. Glad you liked this one.Thanks.

Hanban12 ELITE said...
on May. 2 2013 at 9:22 pm
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
133 articles 7 photos 631 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them."
Henry David Thoreau

"I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once."
John Green

I love this because it describes lavender so simply yet meaningfully.... Its very short yet sweet, and you couldn't have made it any better :)