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Pushpin Holes MAG

April 12, 2013
By sydneycartons BRONZE, Newtown, Pennsylvania
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I tacked up a note from you
because I was hopeful
and I liked your handwriting
the way the a's fit nicely into the c's
the way we might if we tried.

I tacked up a picture of you
because I was besotted with your face
and I liked the way your freckles
made me want
to kiss you until every single dot on
your face was blushing.

I tacked up a ticket from a movie we went to
because I was nostalgic
and I liked the movie but mostly I just
liked
you.

I tacked up a poem you told me about
because I was in love with the things
you were in love with
and I liked the words but not nearly
as much as I liked the way your
voice sounded reciting them.

I tacked up a picture of us
because I was in love with you
and I liked that you were in love with
me too.

Now my corkboard is full of holes
where pushpins used to be
and the ghosts of memories
won't stop haunting me
and I don't even believe in ghosts
but I believed everything about us
and there are as many holes in the corkboard
as there are in my heart.

© Rebecca B., Marietta, GA

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Misslauren521 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 26 2014 at 1:40 am
Misslauren521 BRONZE, Roca, Nebraska
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"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." ~Marilyn Monroe

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This is beautiful. You have a gift.
Bethany_Saint GOLD said...
on Feb. 20 2014 at 11:43 am
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&quot;Never regret something that once made you smile.&quot; - Amber Deckers<br /> <br /> &quot;Stories are more than just images. As you continue in the tale, you get to know the characters, motivations and conflicts that make up the core of the story....&quot; - Livia Blackburne

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Amazing! You totally earned that spot in their magazine!!!!
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The thing that I love about this poem is that it has a very sing-song quality about it when you're reading it and also the emotions expressed is so simple and yet so easy to relate to. My favourite part was the ending.
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I l♥ve this a lot! Haha! It sounds like something I would say, actually. Glob, this poem. It's so good I don't even have any decent critisism or advice to offer. Congradulations on your publication.
KennaJean BRONZE said...
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This poem is amazing, you're a really good writer.
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That comment though.^^ But I love this poem. And you are an amzing writer! Congrats on being posted in the magazine!
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THIS POEM IS AMAZING! I would have loved to see more though. Maybe add something.....
softballqueen said...
on Apr. 18 2013 at 6:09 pm
ahhhh, jillian this is so good i really like this a lot i remember reading this before and i was like wow and now hey it's on this site wow some more (obviously this is jess) 
Alyssa said...
on Apr. 16 2013 at 11:18 pm
AH THAT WAS SO PRETTY AND SAD WHY HAVE I NEVER SEEN YOUR WRITING BEFORE STOP BEING SO GOOD AND MAKING ME LOOK LIKE A TALENTLESS HACK AT LIFE
sydneycartons BRONZE said...
on Apr. 16 2013 at 4:10 pm
sydneycartons BRONZE, Newtown, Pennsylvania
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Thank you for the comments ahh
Tinydancer said...
on Apr. 15 2013 at 11:58 pm
This is so beautiful and sad. I love this so much