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April 8, 2015
By Setizia GOLD, Darnestown, Maryland
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Setizia GOLD, Darnestown, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
The purpose of life is to search eternally for the purpose of life

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The day the birds hatched
Another first spread her wings
And children frolicked on the beach
Learning to surf and swim
Into the timelapse world
Of flashing colors that are
Young fish,
In a cloud, trailing their parents,
Dodging the slithering eel
Leaping into the sunset
Into which we now gaze

© Adam L., Washington, DC

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Visualize the piece. Make it into a short movie clip. Hopefully it's good :)

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elycavill SILVER said...
on Apr. 8 2015 at 4:05 pm
elycavill SILVER, Samobor, Other
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Leave nothing but footprints,<br /> Take nothing but pictures,<br /> Kill nothing but time.

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It brings light atmosphere to life, it flows and it is described nicely. I love the scene I imagined by reading this