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May 29, 2014
By sullivano17 PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts
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You can't make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you're doing is recording it. - Art Buchwald

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Your face has become a distant memory
Of hollowed eyes and shaky hands
The cigarette I saw today fell through
the cracks
It fell into its own constellation of
doomed fate
The light burnt out but the poisoning
nicotine was there to stay
And whenever I see a pack of Marlboros
or a bottle of whiskey
I see a broken constellation that was
born to die
With a portal for only the saddest people
Born to die, I am falling into your
constellation
My constellation of happiness, constantly
on standby

© Allison H., Vancouver, WA

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kann9 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 24 2016 at 2:16 pm
kann9 BRONZE, Marlton, New Jersey
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&quot;How long is forever?&quot; <br /> &quot;Sometimes just one second.&quot;

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has to be one of the best poems i've read on this website!!!
sullivano17 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 31 2014 at 9:41 pm
sullivano17 PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts
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You can&#039;t make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you&#039;re doing is recording it. - Art Buchwald

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thanks for the feedback((: I think I'm in love with your "Bruises" poem.
sullivano17 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 31 2014 at 9:40 pm
sullivano17 PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts
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You can&#039;t make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you&#039;re doing is recording it. - Art Buchwald

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thank you! loved your "Ocean of an Iris" piece(:
SabrinaFaire SILVER said...
on Jun. 28 2014 at 3:20 pm
SabrinaFaire SILVER, Odenville, Alabama
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This is AMAZING!
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Jun. 13 2014 at 4:50 pm
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This is really beautiful, I can see why it got editors choice :). The only thing I could say is that there wasn't enough punctuation, but that's a small thing. 5/5 :)