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Doolin

March 11, 2011
By emma0314 BRONZE, Arlington, Virginia
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"You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star." Friedrich Nietzsche

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Doolin

At the edge of a continent,
There lies a town
In the echoes of my ears,
There plays a song

In the recesses of my mind,
There lives a story
Reflected in my eyes,
There dances a beauty

In the furrows of my heart,
There sleeps a summer
At the crossroads of my soul,
There yearns a passion

A passion for green
A passion for music
A passion for history
A passion for rain

And a passion for life
That exceeds dimensions,
That rides a melody
Into the whispering dawn.

© Katherine B., Hingham, MA

The author's comments:
I traveled to Ireland this summer and spent a week in the small and beautiful coastal town of Doolin. The town inspired this poem.
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JuStMe.DeZZi said...
on Apr. 12 2011 at 7:41 am
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I love it, it really shows how introspective your personality is. I agree tho, it would have been great to be able to picture Doolin (thats a funny word) for oursevles, but other than it is beautifully written and gives me insight on the town's wonderful affect on you.
emma0314 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 11 2011 at 5:21 pm
emma0314 BRONZE, Arlington, Virginia
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yes, ireland is enchantingly beautiful. you're right, i would have loved to go on more about doolin, it is absolutely charming, but i think ireland as a whole distracted me :)
lucybrown SILVER said...
on Apr. 10 2011 at 6:20 am
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I'd like to go to Ireland someday...It seems like a very interesting place. 

I love the beat of this poem- It would be cool if you could describe the town more, but I like it this way too. :)