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March 2, 2012
By Stefegg PLATINUM, Maysville, Missouri
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world."

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The strings
dig into my fingers.
I lose circulation to
my right hand.
I strum a simple
melody--
down up down up up.
My fingers move themselves.
My lips whisper lyrics
my brain conjured hours ago.
I misplace a finger.
Buzz.
The D string yells
at me.
When will I
get this right?

© Chela T., Southampton, NY

The author's comments:
This is a free verse poem I had to write for my language arts class. It's about when I was first learning to play guitar.
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