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Ink and Paper

July 21, 2013
By liberalartist GOLD, Stillwater, Minnesota
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liberalartist GOLD, Stillwater, Minnesota
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Poeta nasicur, non fit. (a poet is born, not made)

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He was the Ink.
the ink that glides
Across the page.
He faded with age,
His beautiful script forgotten,
Replaced by a messy hand.

She was the Paper,
Pale and fragile,
Easily torn,
Often worn.

Ink and Paper.
Alone they are nothing,
Together they were something.
Something that changed.
Changed with time.

© Christopher M., El Paso, TX

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Beila BRONZE said...
on May. 7 2015 at 12:10 am
Beila BRONZE, Palo Alto, California
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&quot;The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.&quot; -Mark Twain

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Wow! So beautiful! This was an incredibly powerful metaphor to employ, with the exact right audience here on Teen Ink, and the effect overall is just explosive (in the best way!). Side Note: the picture you chose to accompany the poem adds to this intangible wonder created by it. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I am in love with it all the same!
Shade3043 DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 24 2013 at 9:29 pm
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
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When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, &quot;Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping.&quot; - Fred Rogers

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Nice. VERY nice. That's all I gotta say. 5/5
liberalartist GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2013 at 11:24 am
liberalartist GOLD, Stillwater, Minnesota
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thank you people. its ironic that the only verion is online :D
Zoya_Khan GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2013 at 10:06 am
Zoya_Khan GOLD, Gujranwala, Other
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Very Nice :) :) :)
tiasa BRONZE said...
on Jul. 29 2013 at 9:27 am
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&quot;To live would be an awfully big adventure&quot; &mdash; Peter Pan

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I love this verse. It is amazing!