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August 24, 2010
By haventy0uheard PLATINUM, Kings Park, New York
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They toss me,
Side to side,
Up and down,
Like pooping kernels,
On a metal pan,
Fluttering their,
Rainbow wings,
Against my tummy,
And under my chest,
Dizzying my thoughts,
You make me,
Do flips,
Over a flame,
I just hope,
I don’t,
Get burnt,
By your smile.

© Shirley Y., Metuchen, NJ

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haventy0uheard PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 15 2010 at 8:51 pm
haventy0uheard PLATINUM, Kings Park, New York
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thank you!=]
Inkspired PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 15 2010 at 7:00 pm
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&quot;If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff?&quot; - Mario Pei<br /> &quot;I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn&#039;t, I would die.&quot; Isaac Asimov

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this is so cute and i love the language you use! i especially love the end.