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if i were a poet

November 20, 2011
By hancampbell GOLD, Woodside, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You may say I&#039;m a dreamer, but I&#039;m not the only one. I hope someday you will join us, and the world will live as one.&quot; &lt;3<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all who wander are lost&quot;

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if i were a poet,
secrets would spill
from deep within me,
coating the
page
like the blanket of night.
my words would
shine like
glistening stars,
and my audience
would wish upon
my metaphors.

but alas, i am not a poet
and these are just ordinary
words

© Timothy C., Philadelphia, PA

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Kai17 GOLD said...
on Nov. 26 2011 at 11:12 am
Kai17 GOLD, Spokane, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
*beepbeep* <br /> &quot;Where to, Miss?&quot; <br /> &quot;To the stars.&quot;

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=) I love the imagery, but those aren't ordinary words. (Insert the word -extra- before ordinary, and you might have it right.)