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April 5, 2013
By Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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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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Bobbing in the breeze—
Clustered together tightly—
Little purple stars;


A mount of aroma—
Heap of halcyon heather-
Hued waltzing flowers.

© Cynthia A., Phoenix, AZ

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Lavenders are one of my favorite flowers.
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Cutey-Beauty SILVER said...
on Apr. 18 2013 at 12:20 am
Cutey-Beauty SILVER, Ulaanbaator, Other
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Soli Deo Gloria.

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It's amazing how good you are with adjectives! :)
Kris_10 GOLD said...
on Apr. 17 2013 at 10:22 pm
Kris_10 GOLD, North Scituate, Rhode Island
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Favorite Quote:
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles... The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..." -Theodore Roosevelt

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YESS!!! that book > everything else
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 17 2013 at 2:06 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
146 articles 0 photos 2230 comments

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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Thanks. I've tried commenting on "Matthew" but forwahtever reason my comment doesn't show up. I love it and I wanted you to know that. It reminds me of The Fault in Our Stars. It's absolutely of one my faves—both novel and your poem. 
Kris_10 GOLD said...
on Apr. 17 2013 at 1:35 pm
Kris_10 GOLD, North Scituate, Rhode Island
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles... The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood..." -Theodore Roosevelt

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This is the third poem of your's I've read and your very good at using lots of detail.
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 16 2013 at 3:56 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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Thanks. I couldn't decide between heap or mount so I went with mount: lavender flowers tend to grow in little mounts. Google some pics; you'll see what I'm talking about. I hope. By the way, when I first wrote this, I was only going to use the 1st stanza. In the end I added another just for the fun of it. Thanks.
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 16 2013 at 3:53 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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Thank you. 
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 16 2013 at 3:53 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'm so happy you loved this. Thank you, LexusMarie. c: You're always so kind to me. 
Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on Apr. 15 2013 at 2:30 pm
Helena_Noel BRONZE, Burnt Hills, New York
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I didnt quite understand the line "mount of aroma", was mount the right word? I dont know. But i did like "little purple stars", it was a beautiful image! I also like how this haiku is really a pair of haikus, as much as i like it when someone is cleaver enough to say a lot with a little, i often read haikus and wish more had been said.
OldYoungOne said...
on Apr. 12 2013 at 3:16 pm
Short simple and sweet.... I like it.
LexusMarie PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 12 2013 at 3:14 pm
LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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I don't normally read haikus because they aren't really my thing, but sometimes I do, and this one I really enjoyed reading. I love the title! The whole thing was so airy and sweet. It was calming to read, if that makes sense. I loved the image that 'Little purple stars' put into my head. Word choices in here are wonderful. Love this!