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Before and After

BEFORE AND AFTER For long years then My days were lifeless Dark and dry then Like a boat adrift In the doldrums then Now I feel like a sail, That was in the attic And now is taken to the sea Where real ocean winds Now are blowing into it.

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Sylvia Coulstock

Date: 10/17/2010 3:14:00 PM

Hi Sydney Loved this,Wonderful imagery all of it.Your poem is short and sweet but has such a nice feel to it.Admittedly at first a little dark but it carries you along to a beautiful uplifting end.To be able to convey so much in so few words I think is very skilfull especially your repeating of the words 'then' and 'now' to give added emphasis to changes.So clever and so nice. luv June(sylvia)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/16/2010 12:13:00 PM

wow, i like how you put you feel like a sail in an attic, set out at sea, lovely write, enojoyed..P.D.