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I Can't Write A Poem

January 5, 2012
By babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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\&quot;You may only be someone in the world, but to someone else, you may be the world.\&quot;<br /> <br /> Author Unknown

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I can't write a poem,
My hands won't dare touch,
That clean sheet of paper,
Standing in front of my completely blanked out mind,
With its blue and red stripes zooming across,
Around,
And up and down the page,
Causing my fragile head to spin,
Triggering me to fall off my chair,
And shake my head out of disorientation,
Right when I pick my butt back up off the floor,
While I sit back in that stupid chair,
That caused me to fall,
And then I look at that piece of paper that was once empty,
When I realize that it is full of silver scribbles about how,
I can't write a poem

© Andrea S., Oakhurst, CA

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marei2331 said...
on Jan. 19 2012 at 8:25 pm
marei2331, Lubbock, Texas
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That was Great!!!
KityraAnderson PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 18 2012 at 10:43 am
KityraAnderson PLATINUM, Mercer Island, Washington
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Good thing!!! It's AMAZINGGGG And you CAN write a poem...just don't try too hard XD
DasEinMadchen said...
on Jan. 11 2012 at 2:18 pm
DasEinMadchen, Richmond, Virginia
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Its good, you can't write a poem-but you did. :)
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 11 2012 at 2:14 pm
babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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Thanks so much.
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 11 2012 at 2:14 pm
babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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Thanks so much.
carothesparrow GOLD said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 5:29 pm
carothesparrow GOLD, Lilburn, Georgia
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dont give up she will talk someday my friend made this quote she is really cool cause she understands about my sister<br /> it starts with ONE to make a differerence!!! i learned this quote at a leadership camp<br /> <br /> ohana means family no one gets left behind

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thats really really good
starrfishy said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 5:28 pm
starrfishy, Omaha, Nebraska
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Awesome! very cute, keep writing!
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 5:09 pm
babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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Haha I feel like that ALL the time..
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 5:09 pm
babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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Thanks so much :)
MissElbowFan BRONZE said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 11:19 am
MissElbowFan BRONZE, Dorking, Other
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I love this, it somes up just how I feel sometimes! xxx
SeizeTheDay SILVER said...
on Jan. 9 2012 at 8:52 pm
SeizeTheDay SILVER, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Carpe Diem (Seize the day).

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This is very ironic.. Because you can indeed write a poem! Very very good :D Keep up the awesome work! (:
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 9 2012 at 8:27 pm
babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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Thanks :) I was thinking.. irony.
Bones96 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 9 2012 at 8:25 pm
Bones96 BRONZE, Charlotte, North Carolina
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I liked it. I'm not sure what you where thinking but it makes me think of 'writer's block'. Good job :)
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 9 2012 at 3:32 pm
babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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EVERYONE CHECK OUT JANE'S WORK ESPECIALLY HER POETRY BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST STUFF EVER.
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 9 2012 at 3:31 pm
babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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Thanks so much sis, but I will never be able to match your creativity and knowledge of writing poetry!
marissadele PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 9 2012 at 2:59 pm
marissadele PLATINUM, Danbury, Connecticut
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Sis, see, i TOLD you that you're a good poet!! You already have soo many comments....great job! :D i especially like the beginning 8 lines and the last 3. 5/5...for like the third time lol
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 8 2012 at 6:29 pm
babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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\&quot;You may only be someone in the world, but to someone else, you may be the world.\&quot;<br /> <br /> Author Unknown

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Thanks so much!
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 8 2012 at 6:28 pm
babyrex4 SILVER, Buffalo, New York
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Thank you! Everyone's work is something different. :)
CarrieAnn13 GOLD said...
on Jan. 8 2012 at 6:22 pm
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Excellent work! I think it perfectly describes writer's block. I didn't catch any spelling or grammar mistakes, so great job!
haley854 GOLD said...
on Jan. 8 2012 at 6:21 pm
haley854 GOLD, Cincinnati, Ohio
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I like it. very different!