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Lines ever more unclear, Not sure I'm even here...

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Platypus
Platypus
2013-02-23T22:53:54

Snowflake Girl

She stands Cold Lost Frozen in the blizzard of her memories. She dreams Wistful Hopeful Thinking of a better time. She falls Broken Dead Thinking, knowing she was never good enough. Snowflake girl..

14 0 33 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-02-23T22:50:44

Christmas

#stupidthingspeoplesay [Christmas morning, and I'm around 5-ish] My mum is talking to my (3 year old) sister about she got in her stocking, and filming at the same time.

12 4 91 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-02-23T21:37:51

I Don't Care.

Raise me up Put me down Sink me, drop me Spin me round. Help me fly Let me fall To you I mean Nothing at at. Hurt me, pain me At me, shout I know it's me you're Whispering about.

20 4 68 words
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Platypus
2013-02-23T21:09:34

Winter Breeze

Grey day Black night Sun and Moon Hide out of sight. Clouds dominate Cover stars Sulking giants Leaving scars. But they are sad They cry rain To fill rivers and lakes and oceans Again.

18 0 86 words
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Platypus
2013-02-23T17:18:08

Fizzy Water

#stupidthingspeoplesay (or don't say) [At Lunch] Kids: Pass the fizzy water Adults: Sparking water. Me: Carbonated water Others: ... Kids: What's carbonated water.

14 0 46 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-02-23T07:10:32

Oceans Of Despair

As I drown in fathoms of pain, I know you won't come back again. And as I'm sinking, ever falling, It is your love that I am mourning..

26 11 28 words
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Platypus
2013-02-23T06:33:47

SMILE

Smile at the moon At the stars At the sun. Smile 'cos you're not the only one. Smile at the waterfalls The rivers The sea. Smile 'cos this is how it's supposed to be.

26 4 84 words
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Platypus
2013-02-23T06:26:45

Everlasting

It may be dark. But your love shines. It may be night. But you chase shadows away. It may be cold. But your warmth radiates from within.

10 0 52 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-02-23T06:23:30

Survival Of The Fittest

#MyMusical Joseph: I forgot. I forgot. I forgot the most important rule, The one you value most over all; I forgot. I forgot.

4 0 245 words
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Platypus
2013-02-21T22:28:12

Alternative Lifes

Smile through the sorrow Dance through the pain Laugh through the crying And sing in the rain. Give way to the sorrow Succumb to the pain Join in with the crying And weep with the rain..

26 1 36 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-02-21T21:55:01

#acrostic Results

Anyway, here it is (finally). Sorry for the wait, it took a while to decide.

22 9 100 words
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Platypus
2013-02-21T11:58:06

Poppy Fields

#myfavouriterepost A crimson field, Full of blood, Men dying, A ruby flood. A crimson sky, Reflecting on, All that bloodshed, Under midday sun.

26 3 35 words
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Platypus
2013-02-21T08:55:50

Flown Away

#acrostic Hardly unexpected. Everyday I knew. Always had it coming. But Really. From you. I Thought you were the one. Better than the rest.

30 10 51 words
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Platypus
2013-02-21T08:48:10

Drowned.

Crying Crying Slowly dying Screaming Screaming No one hearing Can't cope Can't cope Now she's Lost hope Knowing Knowing Where she's Going Family Family Say "It's a...

22 0 61 words
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Platypus
2013-02-21T07:58:38

Fake

A smile Upon her face. A spring Put in her step. Upbeat and Happy voice. A tear Shines in her eye. She dies inside..

18 1 24 words
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Platypus
2013-02-20T21:36:01

#acrostic

First I'd just like to say well done to everyone, especially those who got special mentions, and a huge thank you to @jackalice.

28 7 83 words
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Platypus
2013-02-19T21:47:53

DIARY

Pieces of me on every page A diary, a story, trapped in a cage. Fragments of my hearts scattered, free, I write, its how its supposed to be.

18 1 76 words
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Platypus
2013-02-19T21:33:05

Broken Silhouette.

[S O N G] You left, You left, Yeah you left. Left for another life, Left for a better life.

4 0 242 words
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Platypus
2013-02-19T21:03:23

Diamonds

#acrostic D eep, clear ocean I gaze through time itself A midst the precious jewel M any have become lost O thers, found, N ever ending star, more D azzling than the moon.

18 6 12 words
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Platypus
2013-02-17T22:57:29

100 Things That I Absolutely Adore

#100things Here goes...

28 1 370 words
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Platypus
2013-02-17T19:15:26

'Accidentally-On-Purpose'

#opussweeklychallenge A pretty young maiden named Betty, (Who's pastimes were dreadfully petty), Liked to rip people's books, What she wanted, she took, Like eating other peoples spaghetti.

32 3 100 words
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Platypus
2013-02-03T23:46:27

Blondes

What do you call a dozen blondes on top of each other. An air mattress..

6 2 15 words
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Platypus
2013-02-02T21:40:29

Once Upon A Time...

#opussweeklychallenge A long time ago, While dragons roamed the land, "And dinosaurs?" And dinosaurs, and all things big and grand. There lived a tiny mouse, Who lived in a cave by the sea.

20 3 289 words
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Platypus
2013-01-27T15:07:52

Untitled

Bye. I'll be back next week..

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Platypus
2013-01-27T15:07:26

Fears

"I fear," said he "I'm going mad!" But he needn't fear, For he already had. "I fear," said she "I fear the dark night" So fixed to her head, We put a candle light.

12 0 65 words
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Platypus
2013-01-27T00:42:49

Vampire Child

I flee through the night, Running Running. One look; I'll take flight, Running Running. I'll soar through the sky, Flying Flying. Watching passers-by, Flying Flying.

10 0 53 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-01-25T22:23:11

My Life #26

I love the sound of rain on the roof... Except when I know it's mushing all the snow..

8 0 18 words
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Platypus
2013-01-25T16:11:55

Untitled

Yay. I've escaped. (albeit for 2 days... Still in posh school mode...).

2 0 12 words
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Platypus
2013-01-09T12:56:08

Goodbye.

I have to go to school now,. It's with regret I say,. I have to go to school now,. I have to go away,. I'll miss you all, Opussians,. I'll miss you all a lot,. But I'll be back within three weeks,.

30 4 46 words
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Platypus
2013-01-09T10:53:29

#beginningline Results

Sorry it's a bit late, but here are the #beginningline #nightdwellers results: In third place is: 'Strong And Tall And Better' by @mulishwhim In second place is: 'Am I Legend?' by...

14 8 60 words
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Platypus
2013-01-09T07:40:35

Untitled

Does anyone know a quick way to scroll all the way down to your first Opuss?.

0 4 16 words
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Platypus
2013-01-09T07:38:17

Sorry.

The grim reaper's using me as a puppet, I'm an unwilling merchant of death, I really don't mean to kill you, Didn't mean to steal your last breath.

8 0 58 words
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Platypus
2013-01-09T07:29:13

Untitled

Remember that the #beginningline #nightdwellers deadline is 9:00 am today. The beginning line is 'I'm all alone now. Everyone's gone. I'm all alone now. Good luck!.

0 0 26 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-01-09T07:16:43

Wind Chimes

#bestofopuss (my favourite to write) Wind chimes on a stormy night, If you wish, come true it might. Spinning, swirling, Twisting, twirling, They sing like angels, they soar like kites.

10 2 52 words
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Platypus
2013-01-09T06:47:53

Untitled

Does anyone know if you can send a post via email to your Opuss. I've heard something like that, but I just wanted to know if it was true..

0 0 29 words
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Platypus
2013-01-08T21:38:12

Little Bird

Unfurl your wings of greatness, Let potential take flight, Don't get too headstrong, It won't last for long, If you let your humbleness out of sight.

26 3 108 words
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Platypus
2013-01-08T16:39:58

My Life #26

It's just hit me. I have to go back to school tomorrow. No more Opuss for 3 WHOLE WEEKS. O,:.

10 8 20 words
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Platypus
2013-01-08T16:30:37

Lost And Found

I've been placed in the 'Lost and Found', It seems desperation knows no bounds. It seems destiny's poured my life down the drain, But no one sees the suffering, no one sees the pain.

10 4 83 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-01-08T16:21:34

Keep Searching

S ometimes you think you've found them, O ther times, it's like you never will. U n-replaceable, L ook around they M ight be just the other side of your window sill. A nd you WILL find T hem...

20 5 43 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-01-08T16:09:12

My Life #25

I live three lives. My home life, my school life, and my Opuss life. It is extremely strange when they cross paths..

8 0 22 words
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Platypus
2013-01-08T00:14:27

Darkness

Silently she flys, Upon ebony wings. Other birds in comparison, A load of fledglings. A sharp gleamy beak, And unruffled, dark feathers, Not bothered by wind, Or any other weathers.

64 10 86 words
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Platypus
2013-01-07T22:45:41

Burdens

#acrostic C an't you see she's struggling. H ow can you not see the pain. A ll these lies, fake alibis, L oop ropes around her brain. L iving is a burden, E ven she can't cope.

30 9 65 words
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Platypus
2013-01-07T00:41:06

Maybe

If dreams were reality, And I was in your arms, I would be safe, And away from all that harm. If wishes would come true, And I was here with you, I would be happy, In all the things that we could do.

38 1 67 words
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Platypus
2013-01-06T23:54:43

Dear Past

Dear Abigail, You will start getting called Abby this year. Get used to it. It's not bad actually. Now, the first few months are boring. Then you will move house in March.

14 19 158 words
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Platypus
2013-01-06T22:41:47

It's Gone!

@kikikookara #noopuss (!) She can't get to sleep. She reaches for her IPod Touch. Messages. 'Hi. Any1 awake?' She waits. She waits for a whole hour. No replies. She stares at the screen.

28 11 205 words
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Platypus
2013-01-06T21:51:08

Beginning Line.

#beginningline #nightdwellers Thank you to @ckahn for picking me. Okay, now that I've realised I did win this (and going hyper.

26 16 129 words
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Platypus
2013-01-06T20:48:09

I WILL SHOW THEM

I will show them. I will show them. I will show them. I WILL show them. I'll show them what I can do. I'll show them that my words ARE true. I will show them. I will show them. I will show them.

2 5 126 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-01-05T20:57:46

ADD TITLE

'Start Composing' Words say to me. 'Start writing, Let your words be free' 'Beautiful Words' The dark screen proclaims, An thing of magic, flying high, Devices are only the frames.

16 6 75 words
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Platypus
2013-01-05T00:12:40

Writing

I'm not writing for you, You broke my heart. I'm not writing for you, You knew from the start. I'm not writing for him, He didn't help me at all.

74 16 142 words
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Platypus
2013-01-04T15:49:06

Worse Than A Stare

#disabilityaware They see me in the streets, They don't care. They look away. They try not to stare. I'm a normal kid. With a normal life. But this thing called 'bullying'. Causes me strife.

54 13 106 words
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Platypus
2013-01-03T23:43:46

A Dogs Life / The Sheltie Diary

Mm. Morning. Is it breakfast yet. I want walkies. Human, get set. Twice around thr field, Maybe once around the hill. Then I'll race you home, human. And I'll eat my fill.

32 9 161 words
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Platypus
2013-01-03T00:17:15

Left For Dead

A heart full of sorrow, A bird void of song, When you left, you broke my heart, Now it's all gone wrong. A light that has gone out, A house that's fallen down, I know that I've lost you.

24 0 63 words
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Platypus
2013-01-02T23:43:52

Surrounded (Forests)

#opussweeklychalkenge (shorter version) "We'll do it all. Everything. On. Our. OWN!" Dalia screamed at me, Jonathan standing by her side. "You're just a nuisance Mariana.

4 3 329 words
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Platypus
2013-01-02T23:30:33

Mind-Bogglingly Mad

I'm going round the bend. But then I realised it was straight. I'm losing my marbles. But I never had any in the first place... As mad as a march hare, Why are they mad anyway.

20 2 61 words
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Platypus
2013-01-02T23:25:11

Forests

#opussweeklychallenge (long version - aka not edited aka not as good as other version) "We'll do it all. Everything. On. Our. OWN!" Dalia screamed at me, Jonathan standing by her side.

0 2 425 words
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Platypus
2013-01-02T22:34:24

I Wonder...

Sometimes I wonder whether we're just all in a dream, Where it is so real, just like life, it seems.

26 4 212 words
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Platypus
2013-01-02T00:13:23

BREATHE

Breathe, Breathe a million different ideas. Breathe, Breathe a million different thoughts. Breathe, Breathe like you're running, someone's trying to catch you.

18 0 31 words
Platypus
Platypus
2013-01-01T23:53:12

New Year

And my new years resolution is... To refrain from killing my sister..

6 2 12 words
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Platypus
2013-01-01T21:52:20

When Good Kids Go Bad...

I really think I'm really tired- ahem, got a hangover. Me and me mates, we spent all of last night downing pints of apple juic- I mean beer.

6 2 107 words
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Platypus
2013-01-01T21:41:07

Writing Off The Top Of My Head

Flow. Like the sea and the sand and a pen in my hand, Flow. Like the stars and the moon lighting up the gloom, Flow. I hope these words never stop else I think I will pop, Flow.

30 4 108 words
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Platypus
2013-01-01T20:50:36

Just A Note

Since I'm me, And you're you, Imagine together, What we could do....

24 0 12 words
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Platypus
2013-01-01T02:08:56

"Just Because We're Both Old Doesn't Mean We Get On!"

At a new years eve party, Together were put two old grans, One was my granny, The other my next door neighbours nan.

24 5 113 words
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Platypus
2013-01-01T01:58:48

Stolen In The Night

Chapter One It was almost midnight. Soph was walking home along the deserted east London street.

4 0 474 words
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Platypus
2013-01-01T01:24:37

Untitled

It's 2013!!!!!!.

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Platypus
2013-01-01T01:21:58

Sleep Bargaining

Nightmares, Nightmares, Two for the price of three. And if you live inside the 'Land of Nod' Trust me, they're tax free. Nightmares, Nightmares, So great, you can't even get away.

10 0 70 words
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Platypus
2012-12-29T21:03:46

Midday Moon

#firstOpuss (this was my first Opuss, posted around 8 months ago) Midday moon, A stranger in your own home. The uninvited guest. Mammothly insignificant, Yet strangely unavoidable. Midday moon.

38 11 133 words
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Platypus
2012-12-29T17:23:56

Heart

A cave, dark and deep, Defended very well. Inside of it lies secrets, If you see, you probably won't live to tell.

38 2 87 words
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Platypus
2012-12-29T01:36:25

Night.

Storms gently rocking me to sleep, Winds singing a wild lullaby, Rain, an uneven drum beat. Sleep, a welcoming comfort. Good night..

42 4 22 words
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Platypus
2012-12-29T01:27:14

Opuss: A Visitors Guide

Welcome, welcome, Gather round. Welcome to, Opussia land. Your house over here, It'll be know as your 'Feed' You can invite friends for poems, And stories, if you please.

98 13 162 words
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Platypus
2012-12-29T00:46:19

My Life #24

In a black and white world, you are my rainbow..

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Platypus
2012-12-29T00:21:28

Storm

Rain falls. Thunder calls. Lightning bright. Dark night. Unmoving clouds. Quiet, yet loud. Silver drops. Never stops. Puddles made. Dryness fades. Wind howls. Shadows prowl. Moon white. Pretty sight.

24 23 37 words
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Platypus
2012-12-28T21:53:28

My Peace

#colourchallenge #jade That colour, in between the receding blue sky, And the sunset. That colour, mesmerisingly plain, Silvery-green.

18 2 47 words
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Platypus
2012-12-27T22:42:03

Phoenix Heart

Alone forever Burnt out Reborn anew Glowing coals Dying fire Embers warm Ash covered Ruby plumage Fierce beak Vast wings Amber feathered Sharp talons Soft heart Loyal heart Brave heart.

30 6 32 words
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Platypus
2012-12-27T22:38:17

Phoenix

Rise from the ashes, Phoenix. Be born again, Phoenix. Majestic and awe inspiring, Phoenix. Alone yet soldiering on, Phoenix. In the morning you'll be gone, Phoenix..

8 0 26 words
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Platypus
2012-12-27T21:59:18

My Life #23

Sometimes you need a little darkness to light up your life..

4 0 11 words
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Platypus
2012-12-27T21:55:22

The Bird

"Soar my bird. Fly and be free. Forget about cages And people and me!" But the bird didn't forget, And when he thought about it, Ten years later, He went for a visit.

50 14 155 words
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Platypus
2012-12-27T19:38:39

My Love / Drifting Away

Don't you worry, my love, I don't feel the pain. Don't you worry, my love, I will not lose as much as I gain. I am going elsewhere, my love, A soft and gentle dream.

24 12 115 words
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Platypus
2012-12-27T19:31:22

I'll Be There

If you cry I cry with you. If you fly I soar with you. If you crumble and fall Don't make it through it all. Just remember I will always be with you.

16 0 33 words
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Platypus
2012-12-27T08:10:44

My Life #22

The higher you climb, The further you fall..

6 0 8 words
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Platypus
2012-12-26T23:58:20

Outside ~ Pt 2

Chapter 2 It was cold. So cold. I shivered. They had heating in the City. And warm food. And warm beds... I was so tired, I was falling asleep on my feet. But I had to keep walking.

8 4 361 words
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Platypus
2012-12-26T23:33:29

My Life # 21

You say you have a phobia. But no one is scared of anything except hurting themselves, or dying..

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Platypus
2012-12-26T21:36:05

My Life #20

*to be sung* Only those who eat Flora, Die. Young..

4 2 10 words
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Platypus
2012-12-25T06:46:42

Untitled

Merry Christmas Everyone!.

12 2 3 words
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Platypus
2012-12-24T18:03:26

Fine.

"I'm fine, I'm okay" There's nothing more, To say. But I think they've already seen, What I really mean.

16 0 79 words
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Platypus
2012-12-24T10:42:11

Lies

Stomachs don't rumble when they're hungry, The moon isn't made of cheese, So stop telling these useless lies, No one believes them, please.

8 0 72 words
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Platypus
2012-12-24T10:34:10

What's The Use?

I stand upon the edge of knowing, The possibilities are vast and wide, But how can I carry on, Without you at my side.

34 5 108 words
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Platypus
2012-12-24T10:09:47

Help!

Please help me pick, I'm in a bit of a muddle. Too much to do. Either... 1. Poem 2. Story (Moss Girl or New) 3. Song 4. Competition (which one?) A. Happy B. Sad C.

4 6 44 words
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Platypus
2012-12-23T22:38:17

Heartbroken

I'm burning, And you won't put me out. I'm drowning, And you won't help me. I'm crying, And you won't calm me. I'm falling, And you won't catch me. I'm dying, And you won't save me.

12 0 44 words
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Platypus
2012-12-23T22:14:51

Untitled

Someone please give me ideas. I don't know what to write!.

4 4 11 words
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Platypus
2012-12-23T21:53:18

The Opuss Gazette

#weeklyopusschallenge BREAKING NEWS. FATHER CHRISTMAS HAS MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHED. Pippa Latipus reports. Yesterday evening, at 11:43, Mrs M. Claus, 839, noticed her husband, Mr S.

30 2 584 words
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Platypus
2012-12-22T23:57:37

If I Were A...

In a sense, it's an autobiography. If I were a colour I'd be electric blue. If I were a food I'd be those sweets that pop and crackle in the back of your mouth after you eat them.

22 4 262 words
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Platypus
2012-12-22T22:31:54

Now You're Gone

As I fall There's no one there to catch me. As I breathe The air seems cold and stale. As I blink I feel I've missed something. As I listen All I hear is defending silence.

16 0 59 words
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Platypus
2012-12-22T15:12:37

Sighs.

Sighs. Echoing round this empty room. Sighs. Shadows of happiness, bringers of doom. Sighs. Filled with troubles, and worries and woe. Sighs. Unwanted visitors, with no where to go..

20 0 29 words
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Platypus
2012-12-22T15:05:54

Crying Rain

Don't look out on the world, sweet child, Don't look at the strife. Shut your door on the wars, sweet child, Don't let them consume your life.

44 3 57 words
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Platypus
2012-12-22T15:02

I Love You.

Take my eyes and close them. Take my hands and hold them. Take my lips and kiss them. Take my soul. Every last bit of it. Take it, and know That I love you..

48 4 34 words
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Platypus
2012-12-21T23:19:20

Goodnight

Eyelids, Slowly, Drooping. Trying, To stay, Awake. I'll probably wake up in the middle of the night at this rate. ZZZZzzzzzzzz........

12 0 21 words
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Platypus
2012-12-21T23:02:50

My Life #19

The thing I love most about socks is that either sock can go on either foot. Unlike shoes. ;).

8 0 19 words
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Platypus
2012-12-21T22:57:40

My Life #18

If the world is ending today, I sure hope my last moment will be on Opuss..

6 7 16 words
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Platypus
2012-12-21T22:31:56

Break Your Heart

#mymusical LOLLY*: You can say I'm beautiful, But I won't believe you. You can say I'm wonderful, And I will deceive you. As long as you (you) still. Love. Me-e-ee-e. I'll break your heart.

2 0 182 words
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Platypus
2012-12-20T23:16:01

Life & Love

Live everyday like Its the last day of your life Find happiness in Every corner, on the edges of the knifes. Always value everything, Nothing comes for free.

20 2 54 words