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My Paper Friends

April 15, 2011
By JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin


Manipulative,


gentle,


hard,
black symbols against white,

swirl into a picture,

I'm lead to friendship,

then utter despair,
paradoxically tears feed a spark,
that spark births a wildfire,

I cherish that fire,

I savor that burn,

the way I burn to a crisp, the way it burns grief to insanity,

my fire is then doused,

but not completely,

a spark is still left,
hungry for the next time I hold,

my precious paper friend.



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on Feb. 25 2013 at 5:36 am
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
75 articles 16 photos 1136 comments

Favorite Quote:
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn’t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out
The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay
If love produced a blossom/I’d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I’d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven
And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

Hehehe :D     

on Feb. 24 2013 at 9:53 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

WOW!  Thanks xD

on Feb. 23 2013 at 10:00 am
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
75 articles 16 photos 1136 comments

Favorite Quote:
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn’t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out
The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay
If love produced a blossom/I’d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I’d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven
And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

You're Welcome,.. I really enjoyed it,..IT's gone to my favs!

on Feb. 22 2013 at 6:30 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you!  It is wonderful! xD

on Feb. 20 2013 at 11:32 am
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
75 articles 16 photos 1136 comments

Favorite Quote:
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn’t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out
The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay
If love produced a blossom/I’d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I’d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven
And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

That was SUPERB! 5/5..... It is so amazing isn't it, the joy, the sorrow, as if you're practically there...and there are so many amazing paper friends to be made , you can't wait for th enext one to come around.. :D Again APPLAUD!

on Oct. 2 2011 at 8:48 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you for reading :D

on Oct. 1 2011 at 6:45 pm
austenite77 GOLD, Appleton, Wisconsin
13 articles 0 photos 58 comments

Favorite Quote:
Die my dear? Why that's the last thing I'll do

Very great and clever

on Aug. 4 2011 at 5:20 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

THANK YOU so much thank you for reading!!!!!!:))

on Aug. 3 2011 at 7:51 pm
Healing_Angel SILVER, Sydney, Other
8 articles 2 photos 509 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live for today, not for tomorrow

WOW! Very clever! 

Anagam BRONZE said...
on Jun. 22 2011 at 7:05 pm
Anagam BRONZE, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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You are welcome :)

on Jun. 22 2011 at 11:46 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you sooooo much.!!!!!!!! :D

Anagam BRONZE said...
on Jun. 21 2011 at 6:07 pm
Anagam BRONZE, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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i read some of ur poems and think they r great!! :D when i was ur age i wuldnt of bn able to write this poem. keep writing and i promise u will get better (ur already gr8 though :D)!!

Anagam BRONZE said...
on Jun. 21 2011 at 5:45 pm
Anagam BRONZE, Tulsa, Oklahoma
1 article 0 photos 339 comments
when I saw the title: My Paper Friends I thought it was gonna be about something else but no what a surprise!! I loved this poem because I love reading and it describes how addicting books are :D and somehow books are friends because they are so full of life :)

on Jun. 21 2011 at 2:35 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thanks soooooooooooo much for reading and commenting!!!!!!:D

on Jun. 21 2011 at 11:47 am
Internal-Love PLATINUM, Queens, New York
33 articles 3 photos 310 comments

Favorite Quote:
Nothing's black or white, its all just a shade of gray---

















TI "Live your Life" ft Rihanna

this is beautiful! :) This is so creative and it sounds like fiery beauty within itself. "black symbols against white----swirl into a picture" for this case, its "swirl into a majestic beauty" lol. This is wonderful

APL123 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 12 2011 at 5:31 pm
APL123 BRONZE, ..., New Jersey
1 article 1 photo 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" - Dr. Seuss

yes... here's the link to one of them... i only have 3 up. 

TeenInk.com/forums?act=post&topic_id=16&thread_id=49170&page=1#reply856464


on Jun. 12 2011 at 3:32 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Hey Aria.ElaborateSolo I would love to read your writing but I can't find it are they still pending?

APL123 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 7 2011 at 11:14 am
APL123 BRONZE, ..., New Jersey
1 article 1 photo 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" - Dr. Seuss

Yes please :) can you read submerged or invisible line?

on Jun. 7 2011 at 10:16 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you anything of yours you want me to read? Thanks for reading!!! :))

on Jun. 7 2011 at 10:13 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Me too I make that effort too yeah it's always that way for me!!!! ;))