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Just Part of the Scenery

May 30, 2011
By austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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I smell damp grass and sticky bodies and
Hard pellets of rain sting my body.
I step into the tent but I find that
It is not a sanctuary after all.
You all look at me without
Really looking, glancing but then
Deeming me unworthy of your
Esteemed company;
My cheeks flush, and I feel no larger than
A single blade of grass.
You sit in chairs in your expensive clothes
And talk about things that don’t really matter
With people who will never really matter
As I stand on the edge, not receiving a single
Hello.
Glance, look away. Glance, look away.
I’m just part of the scenery, with my
Flawed complexion
And my body that isn’t long and lean
And my hair that doesn’t stay straight in the rain.
I am just another girl who isn’t
Worth your time to know.
I glance at the dewy lawn, and I see
One lonely blade of grass,
Bent and broken.
A sad sort of smile touches my lips.
I close my eyes and smell the rain.

© Kristine B., Setauket, NY

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This is based off an experience I had, but parts of it just came to me as I was writing.
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Vicky11 SILVER said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 11:13 am
Vicky11 SILVER, Charlottenlund, Other
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The wisest men follow their own direction - Euripides

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We have all been there thats for sure, and I love the blad of grass imagery :) good work
akrreid BRONZE said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 7:11 pm
akrreid BRONZE, Wexford, Pennsylvania
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I was really touched by your poem. I had experiences just like this and can really relate. Five stars!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 11:34 am
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Wow - thank you so much!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 11:33 am
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 11:33 am
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you!  There is a definite similarity between our work in this poem.
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 11:32 am
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Well, thank you very much!
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LOVED IT!! Favorited<3
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I really like the structure :)
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This poem really reminded me of how I write my own poetry!  I like how you weren't afraid to portray yourslef as imperfect and you weren't afraid to tell us about those not great experiences.  You really opened up with this poem, I like it a lot.
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The ending makes it all worth it! Its a lot like James Joyce, how you take a roadblock as an opportunity to look up and around instead of down.
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 10:01 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thanks very much!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 10:00 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thanks! And the rain does indeed have a smell - I actually love the smell of rain :)
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 9:57 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 9:54 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Haha haven't we all? :) Thanks!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 9:53 pm
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Thank you very much :)
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Touching. I know how that feels. Amazing use of imagery! I like it
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i really like this and its really well written, a lot of people don't think rain smells, i think it does! :)
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I like this. It was almost as if I was there. Good job
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Thank you for sharing, I have been in a situation similar! Very nicely written!
ohheyyyelli SILVER said...
on Jul. 20 2011 at 5:35 pm
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This is so good! You have an amazing writing talent. Very relatable, too. Good work[: