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The Reasoning Stone MAG

November 12, 2012
By Anonymous

We walk, spineless and thoughtless
through summer,
only hopeful for the fall.

Where intoxicating colors dance runic-ally
Upon a leaf's end,
And young evergreens deride the old oak,
exposing its nakedness in debt of lies,
While each truth descends solemnly
toward the earth;
and the night rules by the falling sun,
calling not its allies for dependence,
but for an eternal rest.

We assume what is not,
and reject what is to become,
optimists we are not,
but pessimists there is none.
Guilty slaves of hope,
Boring the truth
in which not true-ness complies.
Multiple shades of blacks,
Only alive at night,
but in summer we thrive,
Why do we rejoice in Summer?



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on Apr. 8 2013 at 10:41 am
Sparkle1pops PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
"No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist."
- Oscar Wilde

This is good :) I am just one who does not think you should use such a large vocabulary in poetry, It really takes away from the flow and turns it into a story. 

on Dec. 8 2012 at 8:47 pm
rockyyyyyyyyy SILVER, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
dont let people drive u crazy if you know its in walking distance

thanks guys

on Dec. 8 2012 at 8:44 pm
AnushLoveee17 GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
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Favorite Quote:
sometimes you have to forget whats gone appreciate what still remains and look forward to whats coming next

I love its really good keep writin

on Dec. 8 2012 at 8:35 pm
AhtmahKhalsa DIAMOND, Espanola, New Mexico
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Favorite Quote:
''Be Formless, Shapless, Like Water...When you put water in the cup, you become the cup, when you put water in the teapot, you become the teapot, be water my friend...'' -Bruce Lee

''The Only enemy we have to fight is ourselves''-Morihei Ueshiba

No offense but it isn't that great Rocky...

on Dec. 8 2012 at 7:49 pm
whovian82 BRONZE, Wayne, New Jersey
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wow this was really good!

on Dec. 1 2012 at 10:44 pm
rockyyyyyyyyy SILVER, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
dont let people drive u crazy if you know its in walking distance

read it again, and actually think with an open mind. and this poem flows perfectly. Thus i understand why your poems are such garbage, but i understand what ur daying and i apperciate your criticism :) ill work on the tihings u pointed out

on Dec. 1 2012 at 10:42 pm
rockyyyyyyyyy SILVER, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
dont let people drive u crazy if you know its in walking distance

it was and ode to fall.......

on Dec. 1 2012 at 10:40 pm
JunieSparrow BRONZE, Dallas, Georgia
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As I said before, it seemed disjointed.  Some of the metaphors were a bit mixed to my mind, but that may be just me.    Also the words you used seemed a bit heavy for a light-hearted ode to Summer.  Or perhaps you were trying to insert a dark color relating to fall?    Anyhow, broadly, the general tone seemed inappropriate for the subject.     

on Dec. 1 2012 at 10:32 pm
rockyyyyyyyyy SILVER, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
dont let people drive u crazy if you know its in walking distance

i tohught this wa sone of my bad ones, but i do enjoy what you have to say     thanks :)

on Dec. 1 2012 at 10:31 pm
AlaskaGirl GOLD, Klawock, Alaska
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Favorite Quote:
"Screw the shining armor. I will take my man in dirty camo any day"

Well putting aside the fact that I am easily confused (Poems for 1st graders confuse me)... Anywho... after reading it again... I really like the way the poem flows and your word choice is really good! Keep up the amazing writing! 

Huey Freeman said...
on Nov. 27 2012 at 3:43 pm
thats some good shiit. keep that up. and youll be the best!!!

on Nov. 27 2012 at 3:42 pm
LittleStormWriterGG SILVER, Malvern, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
Imagination is more important than knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein
Smile, laugh, love. :)

wow! :) That's beautiful!!

raeee GOLD said...
on Nov. 26 2012 at 7:01 pm
raeee GOLD, Walla Walla, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
"Would she hear me if I called her name? Would she hold me if she knew my shame? Would she even love me if I was to blame?" -Favourite poem ever♥

twas marvelous (: I really liked the emotion and thought it flowed well. Keep writing m'dear! -Rae♥