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I am special

January 8, 2011
By Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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I am living
Not yet dead

I am seeing
Not yet believing

I am hoping
Not yet wishing

I am wanting
Not yet needing

I am hating
Not yet loving

I am thinking
Not yet doing

I am special
Not yet worthless

© Miranda R., Wyoming, MI

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Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Sep. 13 2011 at 3:56 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
19 articles 0 photos 324 comments

Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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aw thanks! and of course i will! :)
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Sep. 13 2011 at 3:55 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
19 articles 0 photos 324 comments

Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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thanks so much! i appreciate it! :)
Mystiecub said...
on Sep. 4 2011 at 1:50 pm

Out of all the pieces I reveiwed, this has gotta be my favorite :) This is EXACTLY HOW I FEEL!!! lol...

again, really good job; keep writing :D

BetweenWorks SILVER said...
on Aug. 21 2011 at 9:42 pm
BetweenWorks SILVER, Charlotte, North Carolina
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I'm going to ad this to my favorites list. Great Job!
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Aug. 18 2011 at 7:08 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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thank you so much! Means a lot! :)
Love.Hate.Passion. said...
on Aug. 15 2011 at 7:21 pm
Love.Hate.Passion., Spring Valley, Illinois
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~Hope. Faith. Love~<br /> ~Be proud of who you are.You are all unique in a different way.~<br /> ~I WILL NOT fade into oblivion , and become less than<br /> a distant memory.~

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This was beautiful!

It's hard to believe that such a young mind can write so well. Great job! :)

Shayna121 GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 7:27 pm
Shayna121 GOLD, Port Charlotte, Florida
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Good parallel opposites effect, over all well done...I didn't find any mistakes...
ohmakemeover BRONZE said...
on Jul. 25 2011 at 5:32 pm
ohmakemeover BRONZE, Centerville, Minnesota
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All teens can relate to this poem.  Or at least, I can!
Kai17 GOLD said...
on Jul. 25 2011 at 11:51 am
Kai17 GOLD, Spokane, Washington
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The slightly altered repetition is cool. Nice job.
yellowflower SILVER said...
on Jul. 24 2011 at 6:38 pm
yellowflower SILVER, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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I love this poem, it says to much with so few words! the pattern makes your feelings so clear and focused, the poem requires just enough thought to make it memorable but not too much as to make it confusing, great job!
musicispassion PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 24 2011 at 2:04 pm
musicispassion PLATINUM, Perris, California
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Favorite Quote:
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great poem they inspire me to write better i enjoy ur work this is one of my favs from u
redhairCat PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 23 2011 at 7:16 pm
redhairCat PLATINUM, Pebble Beach, California
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hmmmmmmm - interesting!
JustAnotherOwl SILVER said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 8:00 pm
JustAnotherOwl SILVER, Unknown, New York
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I really loved this! I agree with Sammiekay, it made me think of both sides of whatever I feel...I like "I am wanting, not yet needing" because sometimes you start off wanting something & then you just need it! Anyway, keep writing poetry! I really like your style of writing!
Sammiekay SILVER said...
on Mar. 14 2011 at 5:28 pm
Sammiekay SILVER, St. Peters, Missouri
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i really like it!! it makes me think about the flip-side of me feelingss(:
CharlesDickens SILVER said...
on Feb. 25 2011 at 5:44 pm
CharlesDickens SILVER, Georgetown, Texas
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I really like this poem, and being a grammar N.azi myself, I must inform lovelycheese, that she is, in fact, mistaken.  It is not necessary in stylized poetry to capitalize or not.  In many newspaper articles, you will see this type of capitalization used, and although I prefer all caps, both are perfectly viable.
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 15 2011 at 5:33 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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I like the ending part, "I am special Not yet worthless." I can connect to it somewhat, so I like it too. You don't have to capatalize the title (referring to lovelycheese's comments) if that is what you want to write it as.
Coffee BRONZE said...
on Jan. 22 2011 at 11:09 am
Coffee BRONZE, Tallahassee, Florida
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I love the pattern and the ending!!!

(Yeah, I'm not very good at writing poems, so i'm not an expert at giving feedback on them either)

lovelycheese GOLD said...
on Jan. 21 2011 at 9:41 pm
lovelycheese GOLD, Cupertino, California
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This is the first poem I've reviewed, so I'm not entirely an expert. 

As a picky grammar person, I immediately see the title ~ capitalize I Am Special. Haha sorry...

I very much like the pattern of the poem. However... the mood of the poem is slightly hazy to me. But it seems to make sense to you, and that's what the crucial part is. 

I'm not good at deciphering hidden messages, as in this one, but I can say that your tone is professional sounding, and I like it(; Great job ! :D