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on trying to capture the sound that escaped me one night in early February

February 4, 2013
By migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
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"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." --Marcus Aurelius

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stars like I’ve never seen
standing knee-deep in a sea of diamonds
as the night wore pearls
I opened my mouth and sang to the pregnant sky

I am told that man is made of earth
my fingers dust, my lips mud
my body fertile soil
but every atom in me sang to those stars,
every half of a half of a half of me stretched,
ached to touch that brilliance
so that I am sure
with each tingling, trembling ending in my body
that I belong to that light
and I am made of that light
and I will soon be that light
it’s only a matter
of light years

© Emily H., Nashua, NH

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This article has 5 comments.

Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 23 2013 at 2:25 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou

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Freaking out right here. *O* Ok, compose yourself, Mckay; you're making a fool of yourself. -_- *high fives right back to you* My day just became one of the best ever. ^u^
migwam ELITE said...
on Apr. 22 2013 at 6:09 pm
migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
240 articles 20 photos 151 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." --Marcus Aurelius

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*high fives* Helllyeah :) Always a good day when I make a bestie ^u^
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 22 2013 at 4:23 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou

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Yes, music is inspiration for poetry. I know so. And ahhhhhhhhhh. Friends?! Really?! Heck yeah! Besties! Ok, don't hold that against me. :)
migwam ELITE said...
on Apr. 19 2013 at 6:06 pm
migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
240 articles 20 photos 151 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." --Marcus Aurelius

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RADIOHEAD. Can that be one of my poetic inspirations you were asking about?? Because TOTALLY. Dude, let's be best friends. KAY?
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 19 2013 at 3:14 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou

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Breathless, here. I could see it all; I felt as if I was there singing to the stars "Go to Sleep" Radiohead. Dunno why. I just did.