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The Writer

Forgive me if I prattle on,
But that's what we writers do--
We give a thought a thousand words
When it needed only two.
But now and then we take a theme,
Like an amber leaf in fall--
Ascribe to it a single verse,
Or perhaps no words, at all.

~Mel~

Copyright © Mel Merrill | Year Posted 2015

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Date: 11/10/2016 6:17:00 AM

Wow super cool and sings to us poetic hearts in a lovely way. Short n sweet I must say. I like to use amber so I found that beautiful here how u used it. Kudos. Nice to read from u again.
Date: 12/12/2015 11:42:00 PM

This sums up the world of a poet perfectly!
Date: 12/8/2015 9:29:00 PM

Very nice, good to see your words again. ;)

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