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The Moss

January 23, 2012
By shelbylynn321 BRONZE, Shelby, Michigan
shelbylynn321 BRONZE, Shelby, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;That is part of the beauty of literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you&#039;re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.&quot; <br /> -F. Scott Fitzgerald


Like scum spreading,
fuzzy and grimy.
The Earth’s plaque-
Never learning.
The weapon to oust: unknown.
Lying old on porcelain tile beds and
hiding to neutralize on cement slabs in lofted pits.
Poking at lists of jobs out on
the deck and
the roof-
The basement.
Killing the garden,
Smelling of Earth-
But something else…


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