you make me want to sing your praises in about 8 or 9 other languages. ahhhhh its so gorgeous.

very well written Cortney..I can see myself in this place....maybe even some hot chocolate with me, everything warm, beautiful and delicious....its good to see some happy poetry

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xoxoxo Melanie

Oh my goodness*blushes* Thank you so much....you're very kind. *smiles*

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i Love You<3. Period.
-The China Doll

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Thank you lovely. I'm glad you could see yourself there...mm, hot chocolate, rain, and a book...you've just raised the bar.

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i Love You<3. Period.
-The China Doll

*~ChinaDolls13=Mine and =shutterbug13's joint photography account*

u put into word what i couldnt cort.
u chronicled the best moment of my life
thats all i can say...

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he was put to the flame and rose again

*smiles a wee bit* I always love when my writing relates to others

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i Love You<3. Period.
-The China Doll

*~ChinaDolls13=Mine and =shutterbug13's joint photography account*

adn with you and I together? Unbeatable!

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xoxoxo Melanie

Yummy. As I said before, you really enjoy giving our eyes a workout, eh?

This is the sort of poem that makes people want to read--not only books, but poetry.

My comments regarding structure would be twofold. Firstly, while I understand the meaning of the fourth stanza, its last line should really be "This is what makes me alive." in order to preserve parallel structure. I do like the use of emphasis. Secondly, and this one is minor, I might distribute some more punctuation through the poem to make it easier to read. When I read poetry, if I can't read it aloud (and I usually do) then I try to literally read it vocally in my head, and punctuation is really important or I don't know how to phrase the lines in my mind.

(If that's weird, then so be it. )

I'm not so sure the word "minuscule" belongs in the last line of stanza six. It sort of detracts from the significance you've built up with the imagery of the raindrop, even if it is accurate. The raindrop may be small, but the word doesn't fit with the enormity you place upon each singular droplet throughout the rest of the stanza.

Stanza five is truly genius. Those lines make the poem. For one thing, my friends, it is indeed a u! (I can't help being Canadian, it's like leprosy, it's catching. ) But on the subject at hand: I couldn't agree more on how books make me feel. Although I don't buy many books, that is why I do buy the few books that I buy. Because I love smelling them and reading them and simply holding them open in my hands and realising that, within the simplistic black markings on these musty pages, entire worlds have been captured, entire experiences, lifetimes, hopes, and dreams are at my fingertips. And to possess that much wealth in such a small thing as a book is the true meaning of happiness, to be able to partake in the joys and sadnesses that others share with us.

I think I like this poem better than any of your others. I envy your poetic talent, and applaud the theme of the poem all the same. It's very remarkable how you've managed to sum up what a book on a rainy day can truly do for a person.

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If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. -- Carl Sagan

~superstitious13 and =shutterbug13 lured me here.
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i love it, the unity the i'm not sure, but it pulls me right in, i love this it's wonderful and makes me want to be part of your eden, love it just wow

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Meghan
I have found freedom
...losing all hope is freedom