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Dwellers of Suburbia

June 9, 2011
By TwasBrilling BRONZE, Staunton, Va, Virginia
TwasBrilling BRONZE, Staunton, Va, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk&quot; -H.W. Hegel<br /> <br /> &quot;Words are our most inexhaustable source of magic&#039; -Albus Dumbledore


We are the logo bearers.
The mowers of bright green lawns, stark
Against dull winter clouds.
We are the proud owners of shiny plastic houses
And shinier red cars.

We are the big-timers,
The one-timers
We,
The ones who melt ourselves
Into molds.
Stretch ourselves
Into someone else’s ideal.
We,
Who shrink our dreams in the dryers
So the world will have a picture of normal
To set on the mantle
In a frame
Bought for half price
At the mall complex a mile down the road.

We know not of your silly independence
Or your redundant will to be different,
And wet your lawns with rain
That is not bought in a store.

We who you strive to be,
Our bleach white sneakers
A beacon of light to you wanna-be’s.
In this world of
‘What they think’s



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Rayne GOLD said...
on Sep. 4 2011 at 9:59 pm
Rayne GOLD, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
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Your creativity is awesome and truthful. It's very blunt (in a good way) and I like the way you describe "Suburbia"

on Aug. 9 2011 at 10:59 am
WithPenAndScript DIAMOND, Venetia, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
I believe that no matter who you are we all leave footprints on this Earth

This is my favorite of your work!

on Aug. 9 2011 at 10:58 am
WithPenAndScript DIAMOND, Venetia, Pennsylvania
72 articles 232 photos 251 comments

Favorite Quote:
I believe that no matter who you are we all leave footprints on this Earth

Its so true and realistic and i love how you portrayed the "Dwellers of Suburbia" in such an easy to read, poetic fashion. As always, great work!

on Aug. 4 2011 at 12:19 am
corallee DIAMOND, Newport Coast, California
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As soon as I started reading this, (I hope this makes sense!), I settled a bit in my chair and smiled. This poem truly reminded me why I love poetry so much. Absolutely beautiful! 

on Aug. 2 2011 at 9:45 am
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

Wow. This is purely brilliant. From the first stanza, the reader is drawn in and awed. Like everyone else, Love the part about shrinking our dreams in the dryer, but I like the part before that too:
"We,/ The ones who melt ourselves/ Into molds./ Stretch ourselves/ Into someone else's idea."

That part is so relatable! Amazing job :)


on Aug. 1 2011 at 10:32 am
ohheyyyelli SILVER, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
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Amazing! I love this!

on Jul. 31 2011 at 12:55 pm
redhairCat PLATINUM, Pebble Beach, California
47 articles 20 photos 411 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I can do anything!&quot;

Oh - this is so good! I love it!!!!! Very creative and brillantly written. I'm tagging it as a favorite!

on Jul. 27 2011 at 1:25 am
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
...Wow... This is purely amazing...

CarolynQ GOLD said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 11:54 pm
CarolynQ GOLD, Manalapan, New Jersey
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This is so creative, and so true.  Societal view is focused perfection, it's great how you see that the perfect view they have is imperfect in itself <3 love this love this looooove this!

on Jul. 26 2011 at 11:11 pm
PaigeStreet PLATINUM, Juneau, Alaska
47 articles 0 photos 218 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Stay golden&quot;<br /> - Johnny (The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton)

Holy cow I love this poem. The voice of this is so ironic and piercing, as is the message. Keep it up!

on Jul. 26 2011 at 4:35 pm
NinjaGirl BRONZE, Valley City, North Dakota
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Favorite Quote:
The only thing holding us back in life is our desire to stay where we are and not venture further.<br /> ~Some random person on the Internet :P

I love this! I agree that the ending was kind of abrupt, but it doesn't affect the over all awesomeness of the poem :)

.Izzy. BRONZE said...
on Jul. 25 2011 at 11:17 am
.Izzy. BRONZE, Broadview Heights, Ohio
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"Who shrink our dreams in the dryers" that's brilliant. 5 stars!

Shrey96 said...
on Jul. 24 2011 at 9:58 pm
Shrey96, Aurora, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you want to be happy, be&quot; - Leo Tolstoy

I really like this piece. It is extremely unique, and you make it connect to everyone that reads it by using everyday examples that everyone knows. I do feel that it ended a bit abruptly, though. All in all, a fantastic poem!

on Jul. 23 2011 at 5:36 pm
TheHangingGirl BRONZE, Winter Haven, Florida
1 article 1 photo 250 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Poets utter great and wise things that they themselves can not comprehend.&quot;

Who shrink our dreams in the dryers
 

Very well , creative, and flowing.


Emily.L GOLD said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 9:43 pm
Emily.L GOLD, Gilbert, Arizona
10 articles 12 photos 84 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sometimes, we just have to be happy with what people can offer us. Even if it&#039;s not what we want, at least it&#039;s something. &quot; -Sarah Dessen

Favorite! It's just so unique that I read it, like, 3 times...

on Jul. 21 2011 at 8:54 pm
thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
9 articles 0 photos 351 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.

I love the part where you say we who shrink our dreams in the dryer's sot eh world will have a picture of normal. So many people do this. They hide who they truly are so they can fit in. That's hard for us artists. :D This poem is very different in a very good way. `"" thumbs up, up, up!

on Jul. 2 2011 at 12:33 pm
Mystisha BRONZE, Mumbai, Other
4 articles 1 photo 13 comments
Its nice..but false poetry is my favourite..:)

on Jul. 2 2011 at 9:40 am
Silent_Artist SILVER, Selma, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;One day I&#039;m gonna run away and never come back and when I come back I&#039;m gonna be the knife master&quot; - Jimmy The Rev Sullivan. Not much of a deep meaning but it makes me laugh.

love it :)

on Jul. 2 2011 at 8:15 am
RedvinesWTHCantTheyDo GOLD, Zephyrhills, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You make one more comment like that I will wrap you in a tortilla shell and eat you as a snack, maybe with some nice pico de gillo.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship<br /> &quot;If you don&#039;t die for something, I&#039;ll kill you for nothing.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship

I like this, you don''t usually see a lot of poetry like this, however I do feel like the end is missing something. It ended almost abruptly.