I am still six
in my orchard of pastels
where I reach for that last touch of magic.
I can play with Autumn
turning leaves into my Kingdom come
skipping down the street against the wind
just to grasp each moment
felt beneath curls and lace
growing up
to be a little girl...
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I Want That One by manips-of-artist2
A contest entry
- Pretty Picture Prompt # 4 by kiwigirljacks.
600 points, ended July 18, 2008, 10 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Well done... great visual.. easier seen in my eyes.
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how did i get to this page
i...dont.....remember....when....i.....pushed...the....girly....poetry....button
wow this is awesome......despite lack of crazy gothic themes. amazingly deep yet simple......theres no way this comment can be non gay is there...dam -
wow!
this is stunning! imagery here was so powerful, and your words painted such beautiful pictures in mind! this was a gorgeous write, congratz on the gold well deserved and keep penning!
beautiful!
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Congratulations (:
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This was simply amazing very nice job on the picture it is neat to see all the different takes this picture bought out congrats on gold much love
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Gorgeous poem, the inner child has made a beautiful appearence here. Superbly penned good luck
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Absolutely beautiful! I think a lot of us are still six inside reaching for that magic!! I adore this!
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i wish i could go back to being 6 and not having so much to worry about and think about. a wonderful take on the picture
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Being 6 sounds like so much fun
I think I wanna play as well. 
This was such a soft, and wonderful take
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This is beautiful.
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Should I be saying congratulations yet?
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"I am still six"
Me too! Well, if you add nine more years. =D
"orchard of pastels where I reach for that last touch of magic."
Gorgeous and uniquely written like only you could do.
"I can play with autumn"
=D That's so you.
"Kingdom come"
Love this, and the capitalization of 'kingdom'...
"just to grasp each moment"
Love your use of 'grasp'...
I'll be SHOCKED if this doesn't place...I love this!!!!
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beautiful, fits the prompt wonderfully.
I really liked the last stanza. "felt beneat curls and lace..." "I can play with Autumn, turning leaves into my kingdom come, skipping down the street against the wind" I guess i really like the whole poem
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