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Description she wishes she has lovely knees, instead she has a lovely
way to see the world. she doesn't believe in umbrellas, only
the stars in the midnight sky and the raindrops running down
her neck, arms, legs, spine.

she knows things that most will find useless: there are more
stars in outer space than there are grains of sand on earth. dogs
have over three hundred facial expressions, mostly made with
their ears. the average person will spend two weeks waiting
for the traffic lights to change in their lifetime.

she wonders: what if stars are just dead pixels in the sky? what
if they are specks with worlds living in them? that would mean
that we are just a speck to someone who thinks they are alone
in the universe.

she does not get along with logic. logic is not wisdom, creativity
is. she wakes up in the middle of the night and scribbles her
thoughts on post it notes: through the forest, down to your bones.
the air sleeps under people's beds. when we get there, we'll
be lost again: send me a postcard if you get that far.

she sits on his bed and orders one beautiful sunrise after
another. she says: let's reinvent what magic is. he says, i
miss your magic when you're not there, she says. where do
yawns go when no one catches them?

she's waiting for a train. she sends postcards to people. she
writes them messages on post it notes and hides them, behind
the cupboard, in a winter jacket pocket, behind the photo in
a frame. when they forget about it, they will find it and it will
remind them of beautiful things.

she loves making discoveries about the world: in the middle of
the night, she ran to the top of the hill to find the town was
shining. at four in the morning, the world is magic because the
sun has not yet had a chance to change anything.

she says: i have a telephone wire for all your thoughts and old
sneakers. she says: on the rooftop is where you find the sky
and most people forget this. she says: less than ten people are
killed by sharks each year.

she writes her numbers out with letters, she dislikes even
numbers. she lost an eyelash, she thinks good things happen
at fifty-two. she replaces fear of the unknown with curiosity.
she says: light up with me under the thunderstorm sky. she
says: this morning i woke up and walked into a river. sometimes
she finds a little row-boat in the middle of the river.

she thinks: it's the footnotes that nobody reads. or maybe it's
only the footnotes that everybody reads. the little things are most
important. like: vanilla trees and toy-boats and stars and the
sunrise and that

morning silence

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Comments: 104

RiseandBe [2012-12-24 16:28:32 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely gorgeous!
I want to read it over and over. There is so much meaning in these words. It makes me feel small and warm and content.

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TheLunaLily [2012-12-24 08:22:25 +0000 UTC]

This made me feel lit up on the inside, just happy, with a new brighter perspective after all the darkness I've been going through. Thank you for the smile.

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Andie110 [2011-12-20 02:37:14 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous. . .

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Horris [2010-09-15 18:07:51 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I really enjoyed this. Very interesting.

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squidshine [2010-08-01 18:36:25 +0000 UTC]

That is gorgeous.
Thank you!!

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skyeatsarin [2010-07-23 15:43:49 +0000 UTC]

Slightly reminds me of the book Stargirl (:

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51245124 [2009-09-05 21:31:26 +0000 UTC]

whoever that is i love them
wow brilliant

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Fantasia-In-A-Minor [2009-08-01 06:13:46 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful. So lines remind me of myself, most especially the part about hiding post-it notes that "remind them of beautiful things."

Again,
This is so beautiful.

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t-writes-poems [2009-07-10 03:59:47 +0000 UTC]

Love it
And it really reminds me of myself, actually. :]

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Vasilisa-Uzhasnaja [2009-06-27 07:13:44 +0000 UTC]

This piece made my heart stop in my chest...I feel I just read about myself. This girl is...essentially myself in ever way.. You have no idea how moved I am, I almost cried. Every single thing is the way I am, something I have said, thought, or done in the past. The part about hating even numbers almost gave me a heart attack.

You say this is like a self-portrait? That makes me happy, because a lot of people have tried to make me feel bad for being different and 'weird' for thinking about things that no one else cares about and acting too young for my age, getting excited about little simple things that no one ever notices. I believe there is something wrong with the 'normal' boring people of this world, instead of the other way around. They'll never know what they're missing, and that seems like the scariest thing to me.

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Saceronsage [2009-06-09 00:38:03 +0000 UTC]

Simply beautiful. I think in this at least you have beaten art with words.

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Kaytifa [2009-05-25 04:29:42 +0000 UTC]

Your words are such mirrors in electronic windows that I often see an inward reflection of me. But you and I aren't real. We're only people.

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summernightangel [2009-05-23 19:26:40 +0000 UTC]

breathtaking poem, i loved every line of it

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heppity [2009-05-23 05:26:50 +0000 UTC]

oh i love how it ends!

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Daydreamer-x [2009-05-01 14:21:02 +0000 UTC]

this is perfect,

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DreamsLive [2009-04-18 01:58:59 +0000 UTC]

I can't describe to you the million ways this touched me. I wish I could see the universe through your eyes, they see so much more than mine. May you never lose your wonder :]

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tildesk [2009-04-11 23:47:39 +0000 UTC]

wow. sounds like me. Fucking brilliant

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TheBloodWriter [2009-04-06 07:16:55 +0000 UTC]

I love morning silence.

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damoser [2009-03-30 16:28:00 +0000 UTC]

i think i might have to steal the messages on post-it notes in the cupboard idea.

interesting and beautiful views on life.

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ruushii-chan [2009-03-29 12:56:55 +0000 UTC]

I was mesmerised by your words..

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krish-x [2009-03-28 13:55:47 +0000 UTC]

this is phenominal, sublime, amazing. just beautiful

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Hollow-Revenge [2009-03-27 13:03:34 +0000 UTC]

Breathtaking. I love the character, she's someone I would want to be friends with. Everything in this poem is just...perfect with the rest of it. Thank you.

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undeniably [2009-03-26 22:08:52 +0000 UTC]

I say that all the time, about logic and creativity I feel like I can relate to this poem a lot Except I'm pretty clueless when it comes to useless information LOL.

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Zeitnot [2009-03-24 16:26:06 +0000 UTC]

love it!

the text sounds just beautiful and real and somehow important.

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SasukeUchihaFangirlx [2009-03-23 04:53:16 +0000 UTC]

This has to be one of the most..... I can't even think of a word. From a writer to a writer, this is absolutely amazing. <33333

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purplelaceandcrayons [2009-03-22 23:02:29 +0000 UTC]

This is AMAZING. It really is, it's beautiful.

(And more people are killed by coconuts each year than sharks.)

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tbird-dove [2009-03-22 04:28:40 +0000 UTC]

You are a lovely, interesting person. This is beautiful, a wonderful character sketch. I love the imagery.

This is just lovely. I faved a while back (maybe a few days ago...?), but I only just now commented...

All I can say is that it's lovely.

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ohsostarryeyed [2009-03-22 01:26:57 +0000 UTC]

a. your umbrella idea > my umbrella idea

b. vanilla trees sound strangely yet undeniably appealing

c. 'she knows things that most will find useless: there are more
stars in outer space than there are grains of sand on earth. dogs
have over three hundred facial expressions, mostly made with
their ears. the average person will spend two weeks waiting
for the traffic lights to change in their lifetime.'
that was magical

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ChrisDWalker [2009-03-21 23:57:18 +0000 UTC]

I appreciate your words.

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Silver-Rainbow [2009-03-21 20:54:25 +0000 UTC]

this is possibly my favourite thing I've ever read on DA. Lovely

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Bane-of-hatred [2009-03-21 19:06:47 +0000 UTC]

This is so

so pure.

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musicxmirror [2009-03-21 18:04:34 +0000 UTC]

this is beautiful.
all your poems are so unique. your personality really shows through your writing :]

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pyxelz [2009-03-21 05:30:02 +0000 UTC]

I rarely bother reading any poetry on dA, but I must say that this really stands out.
Love the images and the sense of wonderment

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badboysluvr [2009-03-21 04:37:57 +0000 UTC]

She sounds very cute and like a wonderful person to be around

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imagine-like-crazy [2009-03-21 02:28:27 +0000 UTC]

I think I overuse this phrase every time I comment on you stuff, but once again:

I love this, it's beautifully amazing.

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openhandedsmiles [2009-03-20 20:22:02 +0000 UTC]

I love it. That's exactly how I wish I could write. <3

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SpookyCookie [2009-03-20 20:18:16 +0000 UTC]

I love girls like that! I think it would've been more unique if those "useless facts" hadn't been so known though.

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pagoose [2009-03-20 07:17:06 +0000 UTC]

this was fantastic. you can actually imagine people like that in the world.

its beautiful!

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kallia-goldenwings [2009-03-20 01:24:31 +0000 UTC]

oh my god that was just so good.

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Black-Wolfess [2009-03-20 01:05:25 +0000 UTC]

This is just absolutely beautiful dear.

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Genesisblade9 [2009-03-20 01:04:44 +0000 UTC]

Oh I love the writing, and the character, and the images!

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z0mgwafflez [2009-03-20 00:22:10 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely incredible. I love it.

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EverlastingEvenstar [2009-03-19 23:50:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I just love it! Fantastic job I just love the cleverness of the right combinations of words that stir such feelings in me. Thanks

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acciopen [2009-03-19 23:39:55 +0000 UTC]

this is by far the most beautiful thing i have read in a very long time. and i was having such a tragic week, this made it better. thank you

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Rainah19 [2009-03-19 23:37:38 +0000 UTC]

I love this, it's beautiful! I'm happy to see some literature getting recognition, good for you!

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FruitsBasketFanM [2009-03-19 23:33:55 +0000 UTC]

AWW!! cool. i like it. its so deep.

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Freekie-darling [2009-03-19 23:31:50 +0000 UTC]

this is quite endearing. it makes me feel understood in some odd way.

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evanescentxdream [2009-03-19 23:17:03 +0000 UTC]

this is really pretty. ._.

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Mythologique [2009-03-19 22:41:34 +0000 UTC]

she seems intruiging and i'm glad that i can relate

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GaBrIeLlA123 [2009-03-19 22:30:48 +0000 UTC]

{at four in the morning, the world is magic because the
sun has not yet had a chance to change anything.}

I love this, alot of it reminds me of me (: really beautiful!

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