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Texting You at 1 a.m. MAG

October 18, 2010
By Lydia_the_dwarf PLATINUM, Jamison, Pennsylvania
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&quot;Following the light of the sun, we left the old world.&quot; -Christopher Columbus<br /> <br /> &quot;You live by what you thrill to, and there&#039;s the end of it&quot; -D. H. Lawrence<br /> <br /> &quot;If you&#039;re going through hell, keep going&quot; -Winston Churchill

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I struggled to stay afloat, but
the rip tide held me like a mother
to a wandering child.

I opened my mouth to
shout back to land, but
was silenced by
water.

And I tried to dig my feet
into the sandy bottom of consciousness,
but the rushing tide poured out
its foamy fingers and dragged me
deeper and deeper
until land was only a speckled memory
in my already dreaming mind.

© Fiona F., Reno, NV

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illusions GOLD said...
on Nov. 1 2011 at 2:50 pm
illusions GOLD, I Dontg Even Like This Town, Other
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good job! check me out and comment plz!!!
JoshMac PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 31 2011 at 10:30 pm
JoshMac PLATINUM, Rifle, Colorado
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*Shiver* That... I dunno. I'm ridiculous for being too obsessed with my own poetry on here and never reading anyone else's. This was gorgeous. It fully deserved to be in the print. Hope you might think the same of my own.
Lexie96 GOLD said...
on Oct. 31 2011 at 5:25 pm
Lexie96 GOLD, Havana, Illinois
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I really enjoy the metaphors and description. Great work and congrats on getting into the mag! Think you could check out my stuff sometime?
Blaker GOLD said...
on Oct. 31 2011 at 3:34 pm
Blaker GOLD, Portland, Maine
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This is really beautiful. I read it like a billion times! The way your words mingled and intertwined making the poem progress slowly was sensational. Can't wait to read more!

Could you maybe read and comment some of my stuff?