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on trying to capture the sound that escaped me one night in early February

February 4, 2013
By migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
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"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." --Marcus Aurelius

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stars like I’ve never seen
standing knee-deep in a sea of diamonds
as the night wore pearls
I opened my mouth and sang to the pregnant sky

I am told that man is made of earth
my fingers dust, my lips mud
my body fertile soil
but every atom in me sang to those stars,
every half of a half of a half of me stretched,
ached to touch that brilliance
so that I am sure
with each tingling, trembling ending in my body
that I belong to that light
and I am made of that light
and I will soon be that light
it’s only a matter
of light years

© Emily H., Nashua, NH

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Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 23 2013 at 2:25 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Freaking out right here. *O* Ok, compose yourself, Mckay; you're making a fool of yourself. -_- *high fives right back to you* My day just became one of the best ever. ^u^
migwam ELITE said...
on Apr. 22 2013 at 6:09 pm
migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
240 articles 20 photos 151 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.&quot; --Marcus Aurelius

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*high fives* Helllyeah :) Always a good day when I make a bestie ^u^
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 22 2013 at 4:23 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Yes, music is inspiration for poetry. I know so. And ahhhhhhhhhh. Friends?! Really?! Heck yeah! Besties! Ok, don't hold that against me. :)
migwam ELITE said...
on Apr. 19 2013 at 6:06 pm
migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
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&quot;Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.&quot; --Marcus Aurelius

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RADIOHEAD. Can that be one of my poetic inspirations you were asking about?? Because TOTALLY. Dude, let's be best friends. KAY?
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 19 2013 at 3:14 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Breathless, here. I could see it all; I felt as if I was there singing to the stars "Go to Sleep" Radiohead. Dunno why. I just did.