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The Mountains

November 10, 2014
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks


Hum of the mountains
A symbol of gravity
I am filled with awe



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on Nov. 20 2014 at 4:52 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks

Thank you! I wanted to do something gravity based, and mountains were my first choice lol

on Nov. 20 2014 at 11:26 am
Nightingale74 PLATINUM, Beavercreek, Ohio
46 articles 0 photos 152 comments

Favorite Quote:
"When you need something to believe in, believe in yourself."
"A poem unwritten is only a thought; unshared, unsaid..."

I really love the line "a symbol of gravity," because I think it hints at not only how big mountains are, but also how much mass they have. Often, people talk about the size of the mountains...their towering peaks and endless chains...but I like how you focused more on how "there" and present they are, if that makes sense. Like they're this huge mass, just constantly being pressed down; an ever-present reminder of gravity. It makes the mountains that you're describing seem much more real, almost like I can sense their prescence right next to me. It's just so unique how you described mountains from a different sensory point of view-- feeling rather than seeing :) Great work! Thanks for posting!! :)