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The sky is crying

April 29, 2010
By Yuelong GOLD, Bellevue, Washington
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There are teardrops falling from the sky
Gray with sadness and regret
When teardrops fall, my heart fills with pain
And then rain falls from my eyes

The silent water stains my skin with rain
As my heart bleeds painlessly
With teardrops falling from the clouds
They share there sadness with me

The warm rain from my eyes
Blends with cold tears of clouds
The angry howling of the wind
Lightning tries to strike me down

The trees groaning in distress
As the wind moans in pain
The clouds are crying for them both
As the rain falls from my eyes

I sing with the wind
And I feel the bitter hate
Of the earth who gave us life
And may take it back again

The earth shows sadness with its tears
And its pain in the wind
I hear them both and I feel helpless
What can one do by themselves?

© Carly M., Hopedale, MA

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PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD said...
on Aug. 3 2011 at 8:43 am
PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD, Mountainside, New Jersey
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&quot;Do what you want. If it&#039;s something you&#039;ll regret in the morning, sleep late.&quot;

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i didnt mean it in a bad way lol :)
Yuelong GOLD said...
on Aug. 2 2011 at 10:11 pm
Yuelong GOLD, Bellevue, Washington
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Win the Darwin award already!

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oh no! what have i done!?
PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD said...
on Aug. 2 2011 at 8:49 pm
PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD, Mountainside, New Jersey
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thats very clever. and it definitely did get me thinking. thats a great way to stimulate people's minds. its probably one of those poems that we'll all be deciphering in english class someday :P good job!
reesha SILVER said...
on Jun. 9 2010 at 5:51 am
reesha SILVER, Rawalpindi, Other
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&quot;All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.&quot;<br /> Walt Disney<br /> <br /> &quot;Hakuna Matata!&quot;<br /> Lion King<br /> <br /> &quot;The British policy was &#039;unite and conquer&#039;. But I say &#039;unite and conquer&#039;.&quot;<br /> Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea)

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hahah ok...
Yuelong GOLD said...
on Jun. 8 2010 at 11:59 am
Yuelong GOLD, Bellevue, Washington
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i like to mess with people, but not in a bad way. i like to get their brains working and keep it that way. that's what the little quote thingy is about.
Yuelong GOLD said...
on Jun. 8 2010 at 11:57 am
Yuelong GOLD, Bellevue, Washington
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thx! your comments mean more than you think. maybe...
Yuelong GOLD said...
on Jun. 8 2010 at 11:56 am
Yuelong GOLD, Bellevue, Washington
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i did NOT write there instead of their. some wierd glitch... ha.
katie-cat GOLD said...
on Jun. 7 2010 at 5:15 pm
katie-cat GOLD, McClellandtown, Pennsylvania
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I liked the idea for this poem.  I'm confused to as what exactly it's about.  I saw what you said in youre little quote thing, but does that mean it's meant to be something different to everyone?  If that's the case then....that's actually pretty cool!  Keep it up :)
roxymutt BRONZE said...
on Jun. 7 2010 at 4:22 pm
roxymutt BRONZE, Marietta, Georgia
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this was so good!!! i loved the metaphor between crying and rain! keep it up!!!
reesha SILVER said...
on Jun. 7 2010 at 1:45 pm
reesha SILVER, Rawalpindi, Other
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&quot;All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.&quot;<br /> Walt Disney<br /> <br /> &quot;Hakuna Matata!&quot;<br /> Lion King<br /> <br /> &quot;The British policy was &#039;unite and conquer&#039;. But I say &#039;unite and conquer&#039;.&quot;<br /> Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea)

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wow! this was really great. Just one teeny tiny thing, in the 8th line, it is 'their', not 'there'. A common mistake but otherwise beautifully written. The switcheroo of 'rain' and 'tears' added a special and amazing effect. Nice job!
Yuelong GOLD said...
on Jun. 7 2010 at 11:40 am
Yuelong GOLD, Bellevue, Washington
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thx! this had been bugging me for a week until i finally got it down. =)
HeatherBee BRONZE said...
on Jun. 5 2010 at 8:57 am
HeatherBee BRONZE, I Live In, Texas
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nice piece:))) i liked how u "switched" around 'rain' n 'teardrops'