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Shades of White

October 28, 2012
By lovepuff SILVER, Spearfish, South Dakota
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"Wherever a dancer stands is sacred ground." -Marth Graham

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Eyelashes of crystal,
Fingers of cold.
A stillness so perfect,
A sunlight of gold.

Though nothing lives,
There's beauty here.
Untouched perfection,
A hint of fear.

Each day passes,
Like the rest.
There are many secrets,
A hidden chest.

The quiet here,
Is deafening.
There's nothing, save stillness,
And no birds sing.

Almost comforting,
These perfect brights.
I stand and look around me,
At the Shades of White.

© Kim B., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
The idea for this was created when me and my mom were driving home from dance a couple weeks ago. It had been snowing all day, and the land was perfectly white forever, and it met the hazy sky. So, i went home and wrote a poem about how pretty it all was.
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lovepuff SILVER said...
on Nov. 9 2012 at 8:56 pm
lovepuff SILVER, Spearfish, South Dakota
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&quot;Wherever a dancer stands is sacred ground.&quot; -Marth Graham

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Thanks(: I wanted to make it longer, but I couldn't find the right pieces.
Kat_Poetry BRONZE said...
on Nov. 3 2012 at 7:03 pm
Kat_Poetry BRONZE, Neenah, Wisconsin
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&quot;But without the dark, we would never see the stars&quot;

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I liked this alot. It flows great and has awesome visualization! I just wish it was a little longer, haha. (: