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  • Poetry » Narrative
    Tiny Life
    7

    I hold in my hands a tiny house, With tiny people and a tiny mouse. A cat, a dog, and a leaping frog all nestled about the tiny house. I ...


    Dreamwriter - Mar 5, 2008 - 1 min read

  • Poetry » Dramatic
    To Heed My Word
    7

    Now listen very closely to the things that I will say For the sky is sort of silky, smooth; a silent loving grey, The perfect time for telling all the ...


    Nightfall - Mar 4, 2008 - 2 min read

  • Poetry » Other
    Camping Trip
    4

    Camping Trip Sunburns as red as cooked lobster Cold lake water on a hot summer day Happy dogs play fetch with enthusiastic owners Giddy children chase each other; playing tag ...


    OverEasy - Mar 4, 2008 - 1 min read

  • Poetry » Other
    Inspiration, or lack of
    7

    You write what you know. Losing yourself to the flow Of words and written sentiments. Show the world the real you. Show them what you can do. With the pen ...


    Sorrowspinner - Mar 4, 2008 - 1 min read

  • Poetry » Other
    A First Attempt
    21

    *shyly looks around the poetry section* It's like moving to a new country, I swear... Ay-nee-way, I've been challenged to try this very frightening (I think) part of literature known ...


    JabberHut - Mar 4, 2008 - 2 min read

  • Poetry » Dramatic
    When there's nowhere to run
    6

    When there's nowhere to run, and nowhere to hide. When your oar is broken, fighting the tide But a soul like yours shuffles to your side, simply to be there ...


    Eimear - Mar 4, 2008 - 1 min read

  • Poetry » Other
    Pretending
    5

    She pretends that she is fine As she pulls on her mask, And hides her heart from the world Thats all it takes , And then no one notices. How ...


    Rasi - Mar 4, 2008 - 1 min read

  • Poetry » Lyrical
    Kaleidoscope
    5

    After Suzanne's comments, I decided to revamp "Sixteen" and came up with a brand new poem: "Kaleidoscope." Kaleidoscope For my family and friends. Another hurdle conquered, another chasm crossed; anot


    Gahks - Mar 4, 2008 - 1 min read

  • Poetry » Dramatic
    alone
    15

    i'm alone and i don't want to be. i hate it. i'm alone and i want to go home. I hate my life more than you can even begin to ...


    pumpkin_pie101 - Mar 4, 2008 - 1 min read

  • Poetry » Narrative
    Nomad
    2

    Nomad I. Wayward Cycles The sun outlasts the sunny days, to scorch the winter grass And the grass falls like shadows down the slope When youthful charioteers return to the ...


    Palantalid - Mar 4, 2008 - 4 min read

  • Poetry » Lyrical
    Incapacitated
    5

    In the midst of solitude, In the darkness and silence, I tried to hide the pain, The sorrow and bitterness. I tried hiding it deep within, Foolishly believing That if ...


    azure - Mar 4, 2008 - 1 min read

  • Poetry » Lyrical
    The Tank Man/Sixteen
    3

    I thought I'd acknowledge my birthday slightly differently this year. I've written two poems to celebrate my Chineseness (if there is such a word!) and me being sixteen. The Tank ...


    Gahks - Mar 4, 2008 - 2 min read

  • Poetry » Lyrical
    Mathew, please don't leave me
    8

    Mathew, please don't leave me! When I saw you I got butterflies. When I wasn't around you I felt like I was not whole. We would have been friends forever, ...

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    Moony - Mar 3, 2008 - 2 min read

  • Poetry » Narrative
    I want him back
    6

    Standing so tall A body my own It seemed as if no one could phase me So I showed you my eyes The secrets held inside My heart was yours ...

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    MKing18 - Mar 3, 2008 - 1 min read

  • Poetry » Dramatic
    My Brother Has A Gun
    44

    My brother has a gun, I saw myself. He isn't fun anymore, he doesn't sleep. Weird people pick on him now, I'm too small all I can do is watch. ...

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    Moony - Mar 3, 2008 - 2 min read


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