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November 6, 2012
By the_sparrow SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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the_sparrow SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

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You tell me
Speak more simply
Let the words land clear and

graceless
On the page.
You tell me
Write directly
Give you logic and let Beauty
f
a

l

l

To second place.
You tell me
Think more clearly
Don't get caught up in the
feeeeeeeeeeeel
But in the flow.
But how I could find flow
Where there's no
------PULL------
I'm sure
I do not know.

© Alexandra B., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
--in response to the demands of some of my college professors. This poem expresses the desire for more artistic expression, and I hope that's apparent from the style in which it is written.
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Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on Jul. 30 2013 at 4:49 pm
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD, No Where, Florida
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&ldquo;If it weren&rsquo;t for the coffee, I&rsquo;d have no identifiable personality whatsoever.&rdquo; &ndash;David Letterman

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HA! I love e.e. cummings, too. Excellent job!
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on Jul. 30 2013 at 4:42 pm
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Very e.e. cummings. I love the style. I want to experiment with it now. Of course, I won't be half as good as this. Great flow and wording and emotion. Hope things get better! Good luck!
the_sparrow SILVER said...
on Nov. 22 2012 at 5:38 pm
the_sparrow SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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I'm glad you appreciated that! I was wondering how it would go over. I wrote this out of frustration with my college professors; they really have a problem with adding any sort of embellishment or diction--they want everything in simple, straight-forward language. And that's hard for me, because my passion lies with Creative Writing. But I can see how the subject is a little vague, if you have no background info.
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on Nov. 22 2012 at 2:54 pm
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Hah! What a great experiment in e. e. style. The falling fall and the graceless land were my favorite. The subject is sort of abstract, but the artifact of the poem is brilliant.