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Snowflake

November 13, 2013
By boundlesswildflower SILVER, Minneapolis, Minnesota
boundlesswildflower SILVER, Minneapolis, Minnesota
8 articles 1 photo 56 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Some infinities are bigger than other infinities." - faults in our stars by John Green


There once was a snowball
Sprinkled copiously with little snowflakes
Each one distinctive
Each one vital
If even one snowflake was gone,
The entire snowball would break down.
So the snowflakes hung tightly together.

But one day a snowflake began to melt,
And although the other snowflakes tried everything
From pulling
And pushing on it
To uplifting it
Nothing worked.
The snowflake kept on dissolving
Slowly
Sensitively
Silently.

And try as it could,
The snowball went down with it,
And the snowball crashed
Roughly
Rowdily

Resentfully.


The author's comments:
"If your ever going down, go down swinging". This piece descibes a persons (the snowflake) role in society and although society doesn't see it at first, that person if very important. Without them (their death), it wouldn't be the same.

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on Apr. 16 2014 at 4:34 pm
BurrThistle GOLD, Jaipur, Other
10 articles 0 photos 161 comments

Favorite Quote:
Write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect

I loved how you used simple, yet powerful words to convey your message. This poem was really lovely- the metaphors, the flow, the raw power.... uhhh, i'm becoming incoherent!

on Dec. 2 2013 at 11:16 am
boundlesswildflower SILVER, Minneapolis, Minnesota
8 articles 1 photo 56 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Some infinities are bigger than other infinities." - faults in our stars by John Green

Thanks!!!!! :D

on Nov. 28 2013 at 4:53 pm
boundlesswildflower SILVER, Minneapolis, Minnesota
8 articles 1 photo 56 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Some infinities are bigger than other infinities." - faults in our stars by John Green

Thanks so much! ur opinion means a lot. :)

on Nov. 27 2013 at 11:26 pm
thomakab14 SILVER, North Canton, Ohio
8 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
Whether you say you can or day you can't, you're right!

This is fantastic! Love the word choice and alliterations.  The idea is excellent. So many beautiful metaphors out there to convey identity in society. :) -Kaleb

on Nov. 17 2013 at 1:22 pm
411Ellie PLATINUM, Fridley, Minnesota
41 articles 28 photos 235 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Paper is more patient than people." –Anne Frank

Wow! Where do I start! I will be back when I can fathom my thoughts into constellations....