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"Word"

June 8, 2010
By amb2028 GOLD, Liberty, Missouri
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Love.
Slides off my tongue,
rolls over my lips,
cooling, calming like water.

Hate.
Jumps from my throat,
Slips through my teeth,
Burns, scorches like fire.

Hope.
Streams on my voice,
Rushes with breath,
Flows, sweeps like wind.

Word.
Comes from within
In every form,
Touches the world.

The author's comments:
We were discussing the power of words and language in my Comm. Arts class and I was inspired to write this.
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DannyKid33 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 7 2010 at 2:16 am
DannyKid33 PLATINUM, Pleasant Hill, California
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this was so good!! i really liked it. i liked it because of the way you described words and how u say them all differently this was amazing!
trblue GOLD said...
on Jul. 6 2010 at 1:30 pm
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your work is one of a kind.

i wonder how poets keep their luster. bacause im loosing mine, but u still have it.

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I really liked to read this poem. It was beautifully written and you gracefully articulated what each word means.

Good Job!

thezebrasgray PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 6 2010 at 11:42 am
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this is a really good poem
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Beautiful :)
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I like this poem. It is simplistic yet soothing to read. Very nice. :)
love,Haley BRONZE said...
on Jul. 5 2010 at 11:08 pm
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I really like it.. There's something that I don't really like... And I can't seem to pick it out... Maybe it's just the pattern. But I love the use of words and the message comes across(: