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June 24, 2010
By Wellington BRONZE, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Wellington BRONZE, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits. <br /> Richard M. Nixon


I may be full of
Lovesick clichés
But if you give me a chance
We can eat lemon poppy seed muffins
And tip our toes into cool water.

I might even braid my hair
And let it get wet
So that it will try in perfect
Crinkled
Waves
Like a bundt cake
Or the ocean


You can smell of suds and summer
The way you always do,
And we can be
Stunning in our
Love.


The author's comments:
Just ponderings(:

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on Oct. 27 2011 at 9:12 am
musiccrazy SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Live a life worth living, because God gave you this amazing gift worth giving!&quot; by me (Harley)

You are a great writer I'm looking forward to your next piece! 

on Aug. 31 2010 at 7:27 pm
Wellington BRONZE, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2 articles 0 photos 44 comments

Favorite Quote:
A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits. <br /> Richard M. Nixon

oh, thank you very much! it means a lot, coming from you(:

on Jul. 23 2010 at 1:20 pm
Bassoonkelley GOLD, Tampa, Florida
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I really love the relaxed, tender voice your poem has. It's endearing and I could really feel where you were coming from, but what is at stake in this poem? A really great teacher of mine would always ask us that when he read a poem aloud. In order for something to go from really good to great, something has to be raw and really eye-opening. Dig a knife into your poetry and let the hurt, the longing, the desire flow. You've really got a lot of potential! :)