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theories of unfortunate events

March 29, 2013
By paleteenager PLATINUM, Fountain Hills, Arizona
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to see and to be seen
is what everyone wants-
right?

perhaps that's why
you did what you did,
i guess

a hit, a crash, an attempt
a cry for help that received
nothing

all you wanted was life
didn't you know that
beggars can't be choosers?

© Elizabeth E., Elmhurst , NY

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Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 9:22 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Impossible is not a word, it's just a reason for someone not to try.

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Love it I agree with StarlitSunrise also. Very good poem. 5/5
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 4:29 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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I hope D-list celebrities read this one day, and anyone who's a fame-whore. As soon as I read the first line, I was repeating AMEN, AMEN, and AMEN!
Makala SILVER said...
on Apr. 5 2013 at 9:18 pm
Makala SILVER, Three Rivers, Michigan
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I have to agree with what Starlit Sunrise said. You did a phenomenal job. :)
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 5 2013 at 7:50 pm
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND, Clemmons, North Carolina
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  I really like the structure of this, especially how it changes at the last line. You were able to make such a short poem very powerful. The first stanza was a really interesting way to begin it, and I thought it was quite successful in establishing an idea. Plus, the title is just perfect. Great work!