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Published: 2013-02-14 21:50:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 9477; Favourites: 496; Downloads: 62
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- Dance with fistfuls of roses, shred their petals one by one and wear their thorns like armor.
- Write your secrets between the folds of paper cranes and tuck them safely between the empty spaces of your castle ribs.
- Open your broken heart to hummingbirds, allow them the warmth and shelter of your arms.
- Rebel. Tape poetry to your limbs, Cummings and Sandburg and Sexton.
- Take a walk outside of your skin for a while, run with wolves.
- Extinguish that forest fire thatβs been curling too long in your lungs.
- Be that lionhearted girl those snobby poets always write about.
- Allow that cavern of stars in your throat to speak your truths in uppercase letters, in free verse yet to be proofread.
- Write about wars and victory.
- Be the hero.
- Save yourself.
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Beautiful diction, as always. It speaks to me - not as strongly as your other pieces, but it does.
Vision: I gave this a 4 because, although it isn't very vivid as some of your pieces are, you clearly had to notice things - consciously or not - to come up with such an accurate list.
Originality: This has a 4 and a half for having it in this format. It's perfect for what you seem to be attempting to convey. The approach - it reads like a 'how to' - is very unusual, making it original, in my mind.
Technique: See above. The other half a point is for diction and the order of words in the sentences - the emphasis is neatly done.
Impact: Surprisingly, I had to give it a 3 because - for me, at least - it wasn't earth-shattering. It didn't really hold much weight for the reader... but it was still a pleasant enough read.
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This is well written and, well, it certainly finds an effective way to deal with heartbreak, and in ways that I find very attractive to read and imagine.
Let's look closer.
The descriptions are rather colorful, and they vary, which is a good way to keep interest.
You not only describe fanciful images, but real ones that can actually be done as well, which is definitely attractive.
Furtermore, the emotion is clearly and definably present in the writing, and that is an important thing to master. No emotion means it is dry and will seem a pointless read, even if it is not so when you get to the heart of the content.
To sum it up, well done, and keep up the good work.
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"Allow that cavern of stars in your throat to speak your truths in uppercase letters, in free verse yet to be proofread."
I am in tears. This line speaks to me. 
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All of them are wonderful. And might I add that it sounds healthier than trying to drown it in whiskey.
We all know problems can hold their breath for a lifetime...
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...I was actually going to put, 'drown in whiskey' at first, but I thought better of it.
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this is simply stunning. and just what i needed, as usual 
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I LOVE IT. it really is inspiring and beautiful
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Thank you so much!
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Oh you and how brilliant you are.
"Take a walk outside of your skin for a while, run with wolves."
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I'm taken by your new style - The line structure is interesting and each line the meaning is fleshed out with an attractive choice of words. It also has an inspirational vibe to it. I like it - Well done
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Thank you so much!
I was trying something a little different. ^^
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Your welcome. You tried, you did, and it worked out very well. Well done.
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wow - each image commands my senses. what a compelling, reassuring work.
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Welcome, as always!
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This poem speaks for itself. I need not go further than that.
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Thank you, and you're welcome!
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Never give up on love.
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I just wanted you to know that this amazing piece of art has inspired me. [link]
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Oh--so cool! 
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I love how deeply it touches me. (Therefore it reminds me I can't conquer a heartbreak just yet because who has heartbreaks on people they never had in the first place?)
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All the time.
People can have heartbreak for many different reasons.
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Hi! I really do adore your poems, they're really an inspirational and I just love them! The one with the letters on the train was just simply amazing. I fell in love with it and then it all ended too soon. I loved it.
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I thought of making it longer, but I couldn't think of anything else at the time.
Thank you!
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anytime! haha, you should do a sequel of some sort, it'd be really nice and good.
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Hmm--"Ways to conquer 'something else'" LOL
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haha, sounds good! xD
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