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In a Room of Children
March 18, 2012
I am the one
In the front row
With the toothy grin.
My best friend,
Who is a trickster,
Sits beside me.
And the blonde-haired boy,
The one in the back,
Is my nemesis.
Behind the rows of children
Hangs a painting
That depicts our joyful lives.
But the teacher to the left,
Old and stern,
Ruins the image of youth.
And out the window
Grows a sapling
That changes as we do.
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deleted said...
on May. 22 2012 at 9:07 am
Brought back memories of when I was little, good job :) Nice poem :)
butterfly123 said...
on May. 22 2012 at 5:09 am
hey! i love the imagery. poems like this can have multiple meanings and can be interpreted by the reader in his/her own way , for example: behind_a_plastic _smile thought you were talking about becoming bitter adults from naive kids but i thought of it as the personal and physical growth that we all undergo. i think you did a really good job :) keep writing :D
I like how you take a classroom and turn in into what it really is, if you know what I mean. Your explanation of a child's mind is fairly accurate as far as I can remember. The thing I would change is the way you space your stanzas, but like I said before, poetry is an artform. That's my "artistic" opinion.
Behind_a_Plastic_Smile GOLD said...
on May. 21 2012 at 8:00 pm
hmmm...interesting, i wanna say that it protrays the process and changes that go as we age from naive childen to bitter old people...am i rite?
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM said...
on May. 21 2012 at 7:16 pm
I like this poem. And I get what you mean. Or do I? I like how you introduce us to a usual beginning and let out what you really thought in the end. I really like the fourth to sixth lines especially. Keep it up!
This made me smile. Not many poems do that. It was just adorable! It brings me back to memories of elementary school where we knew exactly who everyone was; and everything was hunky-dory (besides the strict teacher and the rude boys, of course (: ). Keep writing! 5/5
these-roses GOLD said...
on May. 21 2012 at 3:49 pm
maybe this is just me but i don't really get what the main idea is.... i mean i like it and all but some parts just confuse me :/
xXxXangelXxXx SILVER said...
on May. 21 2012 at 3:25 pm
hey i really like this i love how its short and simple, like u didnt put a lot of thought into it yet it turned out perfect... kee[p up the gud work
and u dont have to look at my stuff...
hippiechick99 GOLD said...
on Apr. 4 2012 at 9:52 pm
I really liked the ending. Check out my work.
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