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The Night Sky Is Crying

Jasmine Maille Pettit

Watching the stars fall from the clouds,
They land softly on my fingertips,
They numb my hands,
Shimmering.
Cold and wet-
The night sky is crying.
The moon is crashing and burning.
Our world is caving in,
And I don't feel a thing.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

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Scheme ABCDEDDFD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 222
Words 43
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
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Jasmine Maille Pettit

I am an Australian teenager. I love poetry, drawing, photography, music. My favourite poet is Federico Garcia Lorca. My favourite bands are Green Day, Paramore, Muse, Rise Against and The Kaiser Chiefs. I draw portraits and abstract design. I'm also interested in the design of tattoos. I am an amateur photographer, since the age of 12. And I have been singing since the age of 12. more…

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