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EphemeralEloquence

Published: Feb 25, 2015

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Breakers melt into the cliffside, much like
sighs melting into the dark of
a room. The spray left behind
swirls like confetti, kissing
skin that glows in the
setting sunlight--
Everything
gilded
gold.

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I've been meaning to write a poem about Sunset Cliffs for awhile now--ever since last summer when I vacationed in San Diego. It truly is a beautiful place. (But then again, isn't any ocean scenery beautiful? :3)

This particular poetry scheme is called a Nonet: First line is 9 syllables, second line is 8, and so on.

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NightmareInMyHead

Mar 3, 2015

Beautiful work!

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