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August 5, 2010
By munkyman95 GOLD, Medway, Other
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munkyman95 GOLD, Medway, Other
18 articles 1 photo 100 comments

Favorite Quote:
I will become, what I know I am' Michael Jordan

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Why can't I cause old eyes to glisten
And apathetic ears to listen
Why can't I create rare delicacies
Filled with twists and intricacies
To leave the readers' clubs appeased
And authors' minds impressed indeed

Why does my work face such reject
Why is it met with sour neglect
What is the flaw in what I create
Is there nothing to see in what I make?

Where do I fall flat
What is it I lack
Why can it not be
That I write beautifully?

© Norah G., Ocean Springs, MS

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It's just an expression of how I feel write now
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Mckay ELITE said...
on Oct. 1 2013 at 3:07 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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I'm in love with the fact that this poem is primarily composed of rhetorical questions, questions that I've often asked myself. I feel the tension/emotion of it all. 5/5
Ella1 GOLD said...
on Nov. 26 2011 at 10:07 am
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I feel the same way, it gets a message across simply and clear. Great job! Would you mind reading some of my work if you get a chance? Thanks
Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on Nov. 16 2011 at 8:50 pm
Helena_Noel BRONZE, Burnt Hills, New York
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&ldquo;I&#039;d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I&#039;d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way: The eye&#039;s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, fine counsel is confusing, but example&#039;s always clear.&rdquo; -Edgar Guest

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It's short and simple, but somehow moving.... don't misuderstand me just because I used the word "somehow" in front of the word "moving", this is a very good, very strong poem. Keep it up! 
munkyman95 GOLD said...
on Jun. 2 2011 at 7:12 pm
munkyman95 GOLD, Medway, Other
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thank you :)
munkyman95 GOLD said...
on Jun. 2 2011 at 7:11 pm
munkyman95 GOLD, Medway, Other
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thank you :)
starstruk87b GOLD said...
on Jun. 2 2011 at 9:36 am
starstruk87b GOLD, Delaware, Ohio
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this how i feel too. i like this poem. good job
LouLouHeartBreak GOLD said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 12:14 pm
LouLouHeartBreak GOLD, Haw River, North Carolina
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This is beautiful.