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LJ Idol: Week 3

Nov 04, 2011 09:49

LJ Idol: Week 3
CoproliteThere’s always a small corner of your memory where you keep things that were once cherished. Those memories of people and times you once thought were the gold of your life, that you look back on now and realize were just brass. Former lovers, former friends, things you once enjoyed that you’re just slightly embarrassed by ( Read more... )

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noodledays November 5 2011, 21:48:51 UTC

nice job with the bittersweet comparison here.

solstice_singer November 6 2011, 03:08:37 UTC

There are just some things that are best left unremembered.

myrna_bird November 6 2011, 16:57:21 UTC

What an interesting metaphor. Good job!

vampedvixen November 8 2011, 00:56:27 UTC

I completely empathize with the first paragraph. I've been moving on from a lot of things I thought were the gold in my life, only to find out later that they were just brass. It's a good image to keep in my mind when I think I missed out on the first place prize. Great piece of prose here! Good luck in the contest!

shimmerdream November 8 2011, 01:05:27 UTC

Nice take on the topic.