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Hourglass

July 6, 2011
By KayleeRae PLATINUM, Arvada, Colorado
KayleeRae PLATINUM, Arvada, Colorado
34 articles 49 photos 46 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Either write something worth doing or do something worth writing."


Sand upon Sand,
The sound of whispers,
Of living the deceased.

Golden grains of Sand,
Rub together,
Waltzing together,
Defeating the function of Sand
That we know: the surface for waves
To crash upon relentlessly,
Endlessly.

Sand is for deserts and oceans,
But certain sands of gold
Are captured and bottled
Into a small, curved cage,
Entrapping the whispers,
Silencing the living deceased,
Keeping them nearby.

Sand atop is timeless,
Sand below,
The end.

Time is
Sand upon Sand,
The sound of whispers,
Living the deceased,
Hourglass.


The author's comments:
Funny thing about this is... I was inspired by emptying out the cat litter box!

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on Aug. 17 2011 at 4:37 pm
KayleeRae PLATINUM, Arvada, Colorado
34 articles 49 photos 46 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Either write something worth doing or do something worth writing."

Thanks haha I like your cupcake!

on Jul. 27 2011 at 2:32 am
Destinee BRONZE, Oakville, Other
3 articles 0 photos 303 comments

Favorite Quote:
Blegh. - Abraham Lincoln

This is really good. I like the repetition.

on Jul. 24 2011 at 3:52 pm
CarrieAnn13 GOLD, Goodsoil, Other
12 articles 10 photos 1646 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." --Douglas Adams

"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." --Marcus Aurelius

Great poem!  I love your inspiration for it. :)  Anyway, you have great imagery here and I like your writing style.