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The Paper Girl MAG
September 14, 2009
She was composed
entirely of paper;
green eyes rolled dollar bills, hair twisted confetti.
Her voice was faint
like the shushed rustle of library book pages
and when sunlight found her
she grew invisible,
rays shining through vellum bones.
She was asked how it was to live
without footprints in the snow,
featherweight,
unchained to the earth,
unwed to gravity.
Whatever quiet answer she gave,
no one ever heard.
Mostly, the paper girl was forgotten
until she folded herself into an airplane
and disappeared.
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psychedelic_wAves said...
on Apr. 20 2010 at 2:59 pm
so much meaning........................:)
the_Horsegirl SILVER said...
on Jan. 26 2010 at 9:11 pm
very creative and lyrical
wombatz-rule GOLD said...
on Jan. 10 2010 at 7:57 pm
This is incredible! I feel so lost, just like the paper girl, and afterwards this poem just...left something with me. I don't know. It feels like I'm taking something away from this poem. Your words were simple and haunting and beautiful. Congratulations on becoming published!
EternityBroken GOLD said...
on Jan. 7 2010 at 2:22 pm
beautiful... such strong word choice... great visual... keep it up
Veritytrue SILVER said...
on Sep. 21 2009 at 8:38 pm
This is beautiful. I love the word choice and ending! Keep writing!
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