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October 19, 2010
By IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
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IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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I’m my own kind of crazy
And anyway,
What is normal?
Just a matter of opinion,
If you ask me
Which you won’t,
Because you’re scared
I’m too weird,
Too alien,
Too one of a kind for you
Or your friends,
Or anyone in the world,
For that matter…

Thank you,
For taking the time,
I know you’re busy,
What with your soccer
Games,
Your dancing lessons,
And your pre-scheduled play-dates
If that’s even a word,
As someone in a book I once read
Said
I forget which book…

Ah, you’re still here
Looking at me in stunned silence…

Y’know,
You’re quite welcome to leave,
But it must be by your choice
I’ll just ramble on,
Whether or not if you’re standing here,
I’ll just be talking to god
(Who some say is everywhere, you know)
Or myself,
It really depends on my mood…

Black,
The color black
Is now everywhere.
(My sister forgot to put her paints away,
Which really isn’t like her at all,
You know;
Or maybe you don’t,
It’s not like you’ve met her.)
I dislike black now,
It’s all over my SAT
Study book,
And it really doesn’t belong there,
(I hope) you know…

What was I saying?
Oh, you’re still standing there,
Why are you still standing there?
Why are you still reading this?
Why did I even write this?

I, personally,
Don’t have any of the answers
So you’d better get up from your chair
And go find them
Hurry,
There’s not much time left,
You know

© Amanda T., Montague, NJ

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IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 16 2011 at 10:33 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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This is still one of my favorite self-written poems :) Thanks for commenting on it.

May you have tremendous luck in your quest, whether you realize it or not ;)

Thesilentraven PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 16 2011 at 4:37 pm
Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
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&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

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I guess I don't really know what to say to this; I love it, but it exists on its own, without any help from me. The style is great, a kind of drawn-out "yeah, I'm weird; what's that to you?"

I will be getting up shortly to find these answers.

IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 11:46 am
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Haha, your commentation and enjoyment are well appreciated, Boo. Sometimes you just have to read and comment twice.
Boosflash DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 1:04 am
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
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What the front door.

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yeah um... i looked down and saw that i already commentated, but honestly i dont even remember reading this thing. and i still dont. but yeah, it is awesome. very nice. i did have enjoyment.
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 8 2011 at 2:38 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Yes, I know exactly what you mean :)
Aderes47 GOLD said...
on Jun. 8 2011 at 2:17 pm
Aderes47 GOLD, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. <br /> Henry Drummond

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I am like that too. I could be having a conversation with someone, say my mom, and I often come up with something that seems random or makes no sense until I explain the story behind it that connects it to the topic. Know what I mean?
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 8 2011 at 12:11 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Haha, yeah :) Ot's just kind of a randominity of what I think others percieve me as, and my thought train at the time. I'm glad you liked it anyway :)
Aderes47 GOLD said...
on Jun. 7 2011 at 9:01 pm
Aderes47 GOLD, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. <br /> Henry Drummond

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I really liked this poem but at the same time I was confused. :) 
Boosflash DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 3 2010 at 11:53 am
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

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.....sweet. I wish I was good like that. merci captain. fait ta danse.
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 2 2010 at 9:38 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Thank you, this is high praise coming from the master Booself!
Boosflash DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 1 2010 at 12:37 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

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What the front door.

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this is freakin awesome captain. I love this. i would add exclamation marks to emphasize my likage but i dont feel like it. i love the first stanza.i love all the stanzas. i love the monkey. do your dance captain.
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 6 2010 at 10:28 am
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Thanks for your feedback and praise!

I'd love to check out your work :)

kmarie14 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 5 2010 at 10:44 pm
kmarie14 PLATINUM, Hyrum, Utah
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&quot;Life is either an adventure...or nothing&quot; -Helen Keller

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ha ha ha (: i like this its really super creative! thanks 4 posting! check out my work??
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 4 2010 at 7:00 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Thank you for reading it and commenting! :)

I'm very happy that you liked it :)

IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 4 2010 at 6:59 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Thank you so much! I'm really glad that you enjoyed it :)
ModernMissBennet BRONZE said...
on Nov. 4 2010 at 6:51 pm
ModernMissBennet BRONZE, Spanaway, Washington
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing, I truly enjoyed reading it.
SmileyO1 said...
on Nov. 4 2010 at 6:34 pm
That was really good I really liked it!