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May 31, 2009
By unearthlyhaphazard GOLD, N/A, New York
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unearthlyhaphazard GOLD, N/A, New York
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"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."~W. Somerset Maugham

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A moment
A breath
The blink
Of an eye

Still
Motionless
The utter freedom
Of that flexibility

A flip
A twirl
A turn
Frozen

In midair
Just
There
Like that

A clap
A step
Leaves falling
From a tree

Back on
Your toes
Picturesque
No more

Suspended

The author's comments:
I got the idea for this when I was playing around with a set of keys. I kept throwing them in the air, and you know that moment when it's just, well, there? This is what this poem is about.
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Ren-P. PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 6 2010 at 10:47 pm
Ren-P. PLATINUM, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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"You must give up a life you’d planned in order to have the life that’s waiting for you." ~ Joseph Campbell

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That's really good. I love the imagery.
unearthlyhaphazard GOLD said...
on Aug. 8 2009 at 12:17 am
unearthlyhaphazard GOLD, N/A, New York
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"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."~W. Somerset Maugham

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Once again, I thank you, TheUnknownGuest. I really just listed everything that I thought of while I toyed with the keys.
TheUnknownGuest GOLD said...
on Aug. 7 2009 at 5:55 pm
TheUnknownGuest GOLD, Woodbridge, Virginia
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I can&#039;t remember it clearly, but it went something like this:<br /> <br /> &quot;The past is the past, the future is the furture. But now, now is like a gift, which is why it is called present.&quot;

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I really like it!! It's the perfect amount to make since. Not to much and not too little! Loved it!
unearthlyhaphazard GOLD said...
on Aug. 5 2009 at 5:44 pm
unearthlyhaphazard GOLD, N/A, New York
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&quot;There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.&quot;~W. Somerset Maugham

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Thank you so much, tigeress3!
tigeress3 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 5 2009 at 3:59 pm
tigeress3 PLATINUM, Dayton, Ohio
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Wow. That's all I'm gonna say.