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When the Dust Settles

March 5, 2009
By Sarah-N-Dipity SILVER, Mesa, Arizona
Sarah-N-Dipity SILVER, Mesa, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"I read Twilight once. On accident."


When the dust settles
And anxiety
Dissipates once more
I close my tired eyes,



Let go.
All motion is stopped,
All dispute is gone
My heart's hammering
Comes close to a stop,



And then
Peacefulness invades
A smile spreads slowly,
Erases all signs
Of stress, of angst, of



My fears
When the dust settles,
I take a step back
And see destruction;
All my boundaries



Are gone.


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on Feb. 9 2011 at 3:45 pm
Charlie111 PLATINUM, Florence, Alabama
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Favorite Quote:
Obstacles are things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

-very well written

-good emotion

perhaps more descriptive language

perhaps even more expressive language though language was expressive

perhaps more exprssive adjectives or metaphors to more effectively communicate the emotion of this piece

great job keep up the great work


on Mar. 27 2009 at 3:48 am
Sarah-N-Dipity SILVER, Mesa, Arizona
7 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I read Twilight once. On accident."

Thanks! I kind of wanted it to end on an uplifting note, though... was that not prominent enough?

mansi k SILVER said...
on Mar. 24 2009 at 6:20 am
mansi k SILVER, Vernon Hills, Illinois
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I love the imagery especially with the spacing. It makes the whole piece come together and really feel emotional and fragmented and painful.