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March 25, 2010
By princessness_16 SILVER, Dundee, New York
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Here in this fractured world
they rip the wings from butterflies
and bleach them.

They wring every color
and paint them on wedding dresses
that will never be worn.

And all we have left
are weeping brides
and innocent children

with heavy hearts.

© Katherine B., Hingham, MA

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TheDolphin ELITE said...
on Sep. 11 2015 at 1:17 am
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really deep and amazin'
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It didn't make sense to me.
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That was deep. Good work!
jesus0521 said...
on Apr. 13 2010 at 12:25 pm
i loved this poem
jesus0521 said...
on Apr. 13 2010 at 12:23 pm
....hope this is constructive...