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Loving Persephone

September 29, 2011
By Adrienne321 GOLD, Campbell, California
Adrienne321 GOLD, Campbell, California
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She was golden,
Summer light that had somehow filtered
Through earth and stone and smoke
To warm ice –
I had to discover.
Breaking from underneath,
The ground moaning
From the division
Trembles that must have alerted her
She turned her face to me
Huge green eyes
Parted lips
Lovely
I reached out
To touch?
To test
The reality of such beauty
And before I knew it
I had her
And we were swallowed by darkness.
Before I could speak a word
I smelled the salt of her sadness
But all I knew
Was that I didn’t want winter
Anymore.

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on Feb. 3 2012 at 10:22 am
Adrienne321 GOLD, Campbell, California
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Thanks! (More power to nerds). I will definitely check out your work.

on Feb. 3 2012 at 10:21 am
Adrienne321 GOLD, Campbell, California
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Sorry! This is literally the first time I've logged on since I posted the poem, but you've also given me my first poem - so thankyouthankyouthankyou!

on Oct. 26 2011 at 2:48 pm
Great interpretation...and an interesting perspective.  This myth has always interested me, and it was so intriguing to read it from Hades' point of view. 

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on Oct. 25 2011 at 8:51 pm
Lexie96 GOLD, Havana, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep, it's such a bitter form of refuge, oh don't you know the kingdom's under siege, and everbody needs you. - The Killers

I like it :) Probably also helps that I'm a Greek mythology nerd, good work! Check my stuff out some time?