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Poetry
blue skys
By sarahh
27 January 2008


Elements of the Earth is like mixed messages paddling along a row boat.
The row boat is headed for a water fall, a ninety degree drop dead.
Direr situations must be kept lightly but never forgotten, always learning.

Tropical Breeze swept through this town like a mysterious gang of wolves.
That howled at the moon, but it brought a sudden peace to our old neighbors.
They seemed to be young again, like they won a prize. That seem to change
their lives. The next day two ambulances came, and gave them a ride.

I saw a group of teenagers and they were playing with fire. Like they usually do.
But this fire was different, it seemed to be making the air colder, then it started
to rain. It rained for many days an nights till it stopped all of a sudden and blue
sky ran the atmosphere over. Everybody stopped their cars, got out of their houses,
in their offices, the all ran to the windows. Everyone stopped what they
were doing, the city shut down and everyone stared at the sky. Blue skies is what
is holding up their heads. As just as soon as it happened everybody continued in
their busy life but now with a sense of reason.

Reviews

Written by emilio (12 comments posted) 26th January 2008
A very clever form of thought. 
Enjoyed this piece.

Written by fellpony (1658 comments posted) 27th January 2008
A few mixed metaphors here, Sarah, but potentially a good theme. I wasn't sure of the relevance of the first two stanzas to the last. 
 
It needs a bit of a proof read too ...  
 
Elements of the Earth is  
 
Blue skies is what 
is holding up their heads 
 
the all ran to the windows 
 
As just as soon as it happened
hi sarahh
Written by Toad (105 comments posted) 1st February 2008
I just read most of the stuff you posted, and I like the way you write. I know that a poem's meaning is whatever the reader finds, but I'd be interested to know some of the ideas and details that inspired this poem?

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