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Life is...

November 18, 2010
By Anonymous

Life is real,
not a dream world
Life is a tragedy
not a comedy
Life is a journey,
not a destination



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Lupita SILVER said...
on Jan. 15 2011 at 1:49 pm
Lupita SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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Thanks for your comment!:)

on Dec. 31 2010 at 1:22 pm
theheartoflizz PLATINUM, Aurora, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
"I think the only reason people hold on to memories so tightly is because memories are the only things that don't change, when everything and everyone else does."

This is wonderfully written. And so true. Good Job (:

Lupita SILVER said...
on Dec. 8 2010 at 9:18 pm
Lupita SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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Well I am really glad you thought my poem was meaningful! And, well its actually true many people face the world as a fairytale but then they end up facing the real life!

Lupita SILVER said...
on Dec. 7 2010 at 4:39 pm
Lupita SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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oh ok! u welcome by the way!

on Dec. 7 2010 at 11:12 am
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

thank you!! sorry its just i was wondering because i want to see how lond others take to come up and complete poems and stories!!! thanks :D

on Dec. 6 2010 at 5:25 pm
OriginalCarbonation GOLD, Naperville, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
dream as if you&#039;ll live forever<br /> live as if you&#039;ll die tomorrow

exactly!!

speaking of will you take a look at the poem i uploaded on the writers workshop forum? its called The Story of Us. its free verse, and although its quite a bit longer than this one i think it has a similair ring to it. thanks :)


Lupita SILVER said...
on Dec. 6 2010 at 4:52 pm
Lupita SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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To mostly get this all together it took me about 1 month to think of how to put everything together into something really short

Lupita SILVER said...
on Dec. 6 2010 at 4:46 pm
Lupita SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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Thanks, for the comment and well I hope you really enjoyed this poem!

JRA401 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 6 2010 at 12:03 pm
JRA401 BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
ummmhmmm.!

This poem is good, and its meaningful. People around the world should read this poem everyday. Life is truly a gift and every moment should be cherished. People will constantly go through ups and down in their life, but they should be strong. " Life is real, not a dream world" is my favorite lines.  It's my favorite lines because if anyone gets shot in real life, they are gone forever, but some people think they live in a dream world where they are perfect. This poem is great the way it is, but it can be longer.

on Dec. 6 2010 at 11:11 am
imkayydavis SILVER, Missouri City , Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be yourself and not who people want you to be.&quot;

This poem is short and meaningful. I like the lines "Life is real, not a dream world." Its telling us that don't think of life as a fairy tale. You should explain more on life is a tragedy. 

on Dec. 6 2010 at 10:12 am
Almost_Lover GOLD, Mission, South Dakota
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I like your poem it's short and sweet...I would compliment you more but I'm having a rollor coaster day i'm happy then sad then happy...yeah anyways your poem is nice.

knd071 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 6 2010 at 9:12 am
knd071 BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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I love how short and dramatic this poem is. The last two lines are my favorite and so true. Life is a journey, and just like your poem, it is short. I love how it all ties together, the length and content summing up what life is in only a few stanzas. 

I would love for you to add on to this, though in another poem. Keeping the same idea, but making it longer would give the reader more to read.


on Dec. 6 2010 at 7:18 am
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

its fine!!!!! i was wondering do you know approx. how long this took to get put up on the website? i know i said it before but really excellent poem!!

on Dec. 5 2010 at 7:10 pm
AMCLRIDCA PLATINUM, CDA, Idaho
31 articles 2 photos 226 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take... but by the moments that take your breath away.

This is good. Really good. I like how its short, but... Says SO much in it at the same time. Great job!

on Dec. 5 2010 at 6:31 pm
mwahxandxmwa SILVER, Melbourne, Other
6 articles 0 photos 135 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Silence is golden...duct tape is silver&quot; - a random T-shirt

I think this is exceptional really. it says so much in so little. I thik it has just the right amount of detail and depth to it! Amazing Mwah :D

Lupita SILVER said...
on Dec. 5 2010 at 5:34 pm
Lupita SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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yea... ill try to make it longer next time

on Dec. 5 2010 at 5:13 pm
homecommingstarr SILVER, Tampa, Florida
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its a really good poem you should've made it longer

Lupita SILVER said...
on Dec. 5 2010 at 4:55 pm
Lupita SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
6 articles 0 photos 10 comments
Thanks!!! And, well it took me a long time to come up with this poem! Thanks for your comment!

Katrselyn said...
on Dec. 5 2010 at 3:16 pm
Katrselyn, Kankakee, Illinois
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Its a tragedy because of death, bad momments and everything.

I really liked the poem too because it is short but tells the meaning


on Dec. 5 2010 at 12:31 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
19 articles 0 photos 324 comments

Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

this is really good and it made me think, we all have our own views on life and some views are alike and others arent, well done!!!!!!!