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Laurel

May 24, 2013
By Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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


Once, you crowned kings, queens,
and champions; along with
them you decay now.


The author's comments:
Google what a laurel is and you'll understand this poem.

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Mckay ELITE said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 5:46 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

I had a feeling someone might need to Google it. XD I won't judge. Thank you. I'm very flattered. 

on Jul. 31 2013 at 4:53 pm
ChrisJ PLATINUM, Rochester, New York
24 articles 15 photos 289 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

I will admit, I did have to use Google for this one. But once I understood the message sent to us here, I felt a sudden chill disperse down my spine and my arms. This truly is a delicate, wonderful, and mentally-stimulating piece of work that deserves to be recognized.

Mckay ELITE said...
on Jul. 2 2013 at 3:19 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

Yeah, I had a feeling not everyone would understand this poem. I'm so happy you did. And that you got the feeling of it. The emotion of it. Thank you. 

on Jun. 28 2013 at 8:06 am
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
35 articles 0 photos 1398 comments

Favorite Quote:
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
--Eleanor Roosevelt

It´s brillant but it also takes on a kind of sad feeling---like laurel is something of the past, something else forgotten and hidden in history. I mean, some readers may have to Google it to understand what a laurel is. But you brought it back to our attention. 5/5