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Suppose the Skies MAG

April 10, 2010
By Gorgayle BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
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Gorgayle BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
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"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." -The Moulin Rouge!

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Suppose you took a butterfly
and wrapped it up in lace,
or pinned its little body
behind glass, within a case.

Suppose you caught a rainbow
and sealed it in a jar,
or found the largest net
and trapped a shooting star.

Suppose you plucked from the earth
one hundred little sprouts
to clear the yard and garden,
ignoring their silent shouts.

Suppose you stole the thunder
and the lightning's bloodshot eyes,
or pretended to pick the flowers,
not hearing their wistful sighs.

Suppose you did all these things,
and thought nothing of them,
Suppose it took you many years
to realize you should love them.

© Sandy H., Woodbridge, CT

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This was a kind of spontaneous piece, I was just sitting in my backyard and started to write these words.
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my-King-breathes-stars BRONZE said...
on Sep. 1 2015 at 9:58 pm
my-King-breathes-stars BRONZE, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
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*flowers* not flowed
my-King-breathes-stars BRONZE said...
on Sep. 1 2015 at 9:56 pm
my-King-breathes-stars BRONZE, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
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This is such a beautiful, delicate kind of strong, piece of writing! It's just beautiful, and I love it. Makes me wish I could get to know you ;) One thing I noticed is you used the idea of plucking/picking flowed or sprouts out of the Earth twice -- in the third verse and then in the second half of the forth verse. Maybe you should replace the second use of this idea with something more different? Still... this song is lovely!
Redolvene GOLD said...
on Dec. 19 2014 at 4:43 pm
Redolvene GOLD, Sunny, Florida
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The rhythm and creativity in your piece is truly awe-inspiring! I just added it to my favorites. 5/5
Dillie PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 1 2014 at 4:41 pm
Dillie PLATINUM, New Bethelehem, Pennsylvania
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I love this so much! <3 
KenyaLove41 GOLD said...
on Mar. 31 2013 at 6:01 pm
KenyaLove41 GOLD, Dallas, Texas
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I absolutely love this. Gorgoues writing, keep it up.(:
TheBlackCrow901 SILVER said...
on Feb. 22 2013 at 1:23 pm
TheBlackCrow901 SILVER, Chatham, Illinois
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I really enjoy this peice. Of all I have read on TeenInk this must be one of my favorites.
ChrisJ PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 19 2012 at 5:18 pm
ChrisJ PLATINUM, Rochester, New York
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This is really great, you have such an imaginative, creative mind. Good job and please read some of my free verse poems!
zacklhughes BRONZE said...
on Jul. 28 2011 at 2:43 am
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This is amazing. i love the simple rhyme scheme. it makes it so strong.
Jerzchik BRONZE said...
on Jun. 19 2011 at 9:21 pm
Jerzchik BRONZE, Richmond, Virginia
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I really like this.
Betty Cooper said...
on Mar. 31 2011 at 10:24 am

Oh my god. WOW.

Man, I don't know what to say.....I'm speechless!!:)

You are coming back to facebook RIGHT NOW. Do you hear me?? I said NOW.

OriginalCarbonation GOLD said...
on Jan. 4 2011 at 12:18 am
OriginalCarbonation GOLD, Naperville, Illinois
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amazing. sooo amazing. keep writing
LiviRose93 SILVER said...
on Oct. 28 2010 at 9:25 pm
LiviRose93 SILVER, Fort Plain, New York
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Well i think this is a beautiful peace(: and writing outside if great because it really pulls in true aspects of life. And a tip for your writing though is dont look down at things look through the camera as if your there. Otherwise well done
billkaulitzlvr21 said...
on Oct. 28 2010 at 1:01 pm
billkaulitzlvr21, Morton, Illinois
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this is amazing i absolutely love this! :)
ChrisKier said...
on Oct. 8 2010 at 11:10 am
ChrisKier, Waubun, Minnesota
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this is wonderful. i wish i could write as well as this...
Ituneu1230 said...
on Sep. 27 2010 at 9:41 pm
Ituneu1230, Oceanside, CA, California
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This is so Pretty