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May 9, 2014
By AlliOlmstead BRONZE, Santa Clarita, California
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AlliOlmstead BRONZE, Santa Clarita, California
3 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We gain strength, courage, and confidence in which we really stop to look fear in the face, we must do that which we think we cannot." -Eleanor Roosevelt

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Life is like a blank page, you have to figure out what your gonna do with it, are you going to crumple it up and throw it away? Are you gonna draw something beautiful? Or are you going to write a long essay that leaves you exhausted. My life has only just begun. I feel scared for my future. My anxious thoughts consume me day after day, hour after hour, I like to go up in the mountains where it feels as if its just me, the wind, and God. There I find no thoughts, just peace. The gravil crushing under my shoes make me feel at home. There's different paths I can choose and for once there's no pressure, there is no wrong way.

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AlliOlmstead BRONZE said...
on May. 12 2014 at 4:33 pm
AlliOlmstead BRONZE, Santa Clarita, California
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Favorite Quote:
"We gain strength, courage, and confidence in which we really stop to look fear in the face, we must do that which we think we cannot." -Eleanor Roosevelt

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Thank you! (:
hannahmkiffer BRONZE said...
on May. 12 2014 at 4:32 pm
hannahmkiffer BRONZE, Holt, Michigan
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amazing poem(:
AlliOlmstead BRONZE said...
on May. 12 2014 at 4:32 pm
AlliOlmstead BRONZE, Santa Clarita, California
3 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We gain strength, courage, and confidence in which we really stop to look fear in the face, we must do that which we think we cannot." -Eleanor Roosevelt

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 I will start doing that! Thank you (:
Nella.Girl97 BRONZE said...
on May. 12 2014 at 4:29 pm
Nella.Girl97 BRONZE, Ashland, Wisconsin
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"Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart."

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This is really good! I love the topic and message! The only suggestion I have is maybe spacing..the way you have spaced it, it seems more liek a story than a poem! But other than that. great work!
Katgirl SILVER said...
on May. 11 2014 at 11:15 pm
Katgirl SILVER, Fruitland, Idaho
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You'll never catch it if you never let go

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interesting  
AlliOlmstead BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2014 at 5:32 pm
AlliOlmstead BRONZE, Santa Clarita, California
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"We gain strength, courage, and confidence in which we really stop to look fear in the face, we must do that which we think we cannot." -Eleanor Roosevelt

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Thank you (:
AlliOlmstead BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2014 at 5:31 pm
AlliOlmstead BRONZE, Santa Clarita, California
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"We gain strength, courage, and confidence in which we really stop to look fear in the face, we must do that which we think we cannot." -Eleanor Roosevelt

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Thank you! (:
Love2Read72 PLATINUM said...
on May. 11 2014 at 12:02 pm
Love2Read72 PLATINUM, Kentfield, California
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"Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” — Taylor Swift

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Sorry, I meant that to be a new comment.
Love2Read72 PLATINUM said...
on May. 11 2014 at 12:01 pm
Love2Read72 PLATINUM, Kentfield, California
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"Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” — Taylor Swift

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Relatable, but uniquely yours.
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on May. 11 2014 at 11:45 am
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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I love this!  
Cassie_Monroe BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2014 at 12:45 am
Cassie_Monroe BRONZE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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&quot;I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that&#039;s not easy.&quot;<br /> -Marilyn Monroe<br /> <br /> &quot;Fear is stupid; So are regrets&quot;<br /> -Marilyn Monroe<br /> <br /> &quot;It&#039;s better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.&quot;<br /> -Marilyn Monroe

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This was really good. I look forward to reading more of your work : )
AlliOlmstead BRONZE said...
on May. 10 2014 at 11:26 pm
AlliOlmstead BRONZE, Santa Clarita, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;We gain strength, courage, and confidence in which we really stop to look fear in the face, we must do that which we think we cannot.&quot; -Eleanor Roosevelt

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Thank you for the tips (: Im glad you enjoyed it.
TheOceansBlackBird SILVER said...
on May. 10 2014 at 10:27 pm
TheOceansBlackBird SILVER, Richmond, California
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One persons craziness is another persons reality<br /> -Tim Burton<br /> <br /> and then there&#039;s this one<br /> ╭&cap;╮（︶︿︶）╭&cap;╮

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This is really good! It almost seems like the begining to a story. There a couple little gramatical mistakes here and there...and for a future tip; you can use periods in a poem. It makes it easier for the reader to see the different sections of the pom, and it gives one places to pause and think. The same effect can be done when pressing "enter" after each comma. This also helps to break things up and make the flow of the poem a little bit smoother. Otherwise, the writing is fantastic and the story that the poem tells keeps me wanting more. Keep up the good writing.