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Speak Ye Parts of Speech

sometimes they appear effusively ebullient need curtailing, pruning succinctness of clarity demands simple concepts a fresh way to express tired vernacular see contrasts that light and dark embody simile is like a bridge, connecting this to that ideas behind envisioned conditions what is seen, what is known cupid's arrow finding its mark carefully selected properly place alliterations age as fine wine, appreciating moments of the tongue if cramped, forced to salute like a new recruit become ill fitting as a six fingured glove noticeable as a red light on easy street onomatopoea telegraphs transparent thought Ohhh, moment of culmination cry the lovers adjust concepts, fit themes, clarify voice say meaningful words of intuitive insight gamble fearlessly, search for elusive quarries loadstones of vocaulary prized like adamantine crystals in kinberlite you can have it all, heart's desire etched tablets that tell of word's meaning chisled till they're Rosetta stones

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Date: 8/16/2011 1:21:00 PM
Many congrats on your featured piece, regards Janette
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Date: 8/15/2011 8:40:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week James. Love, Carol
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