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Blackberry Kiss MAG

March 25, 2010
By ottersarah SILVER, Maryville, Tennessee
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ottersarah SILVER, Maryville, Tennessee
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Everywhere, man blames nature and fate, yet his fate is only the echo of his character and passions, his mistakes and his weaknesses

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I have the urge
to run down in blue night
just to see what is left
from the story.

Some say the blackberries are
gone now,
but i need to touch and
remember every song left
between thorns
and bittersweet memories

© Brandon W., Redwood City, CA

The author's comments:
I originally wrote this to depict my feelings when summer was finally coming to an end
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This article has 8 comments.

ebee123 SILVER said...
on Oct. 7 2010 at 6:44 pm
ebee123 SILVER, Rochester, Minnesota
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I love this poem. It's very short but conveys everything in those ten lines.
meganwagner21 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 7 2010 at 4:38 pm
meganwagner21 PLATINUM, Old Bridge, New Jersey
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"Sometimes good things have to fall apart so better things can fall together." -Marilyn Monroe
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relly relly relly gud<3

if uve ever read walk two moons by sharon creech, they use the term blackberry kiss as well. reminded me of tht

ottersarah SILVER said...
on Oct. 7 2010 at 7:52 am
ottersarah SILVER, Maryville, Tennessee
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Thank you for your praise, it means the world to me :) 
ottersarah SILVER said...
on Oct. 7 2010 at 7:50 am
ottersarah SILVER, Maryville, Tennessee
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Thank you! I must also agree, bittersweet is a favorite adjective of mine :)
I_am_the_only_me GOLD said...
on Oct. 7 2010 at 1:32 am
I_am_the_only_me GOLD, Bakersfield, California
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"Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible. " ~ Cadet Maxim
that's an awesome quote learn it, love it, live by it.

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Amazing! I liked it. This peice really got to me for some reason. I just love the adjective 'bittersweet' also :) great work. Keep writting!
shybuthappy GOLD said...
on Oct. 6 2010 at 8:59 pm
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I love summer so much. This piece touched me.
Thesilentraven PLATINUM said...
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I am amazed by this beautiful and very poetic piece. Every bit of it is my favorite and every word a treasure. This is a wonderful way to depict your feelings with brevity. Well done, my dear, well done.