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The shards of glass littered the cold, black asphalt
like sparkling stars strewn across the night sky.

Their brilliance catching the corner of my eye,
making me slow down, just to look at them a little longer.

In my awe of the sheer beauty of merely broken glass,
I couldn't help but think

How someone else's tragedy
could be so beautiful to me.

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jenniedepoetThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 26 at 8:02 pm:
it's a really beautiful poem(:
 
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AnimalNatureGirlThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 11 at 7:11 pm:
Awesome poem!!! Check out my stuff!
 
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NathanBThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 20 at 5:01 pm:
Wow I love it, please check out my stuff.
 
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Ravenfall1020This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 20 at 11:59 am:
very unique, i like it :)
 
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youngspeareThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 7, 2011 at 1:50 am:
mind-blowing! Cheers, keep up the good work. P.s it's not just beautifullyt written, it's so relatable. :)
Check out my poem "Ghosts of the Past" and rate/comment? Would really appreciate it!
 
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Ardnekcm said...
Oct. 12, 2011 at 11:57 pm:
Absolutely wonderful. I'm using it in my english presentation tomorrow, all credit given to you of course. It'll go perfectly with what I'm presenting. :)
 
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Lola_BlackThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 2, 2011 at 7:53 pm:
Hypnotizing. Fabulous work!
 
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Lex2011 said...
Jul. 6, 2011 at 10:54 pm:
This is AMAZING! I read it like 3 times. It moves me. Please check out my poem Dreams
 
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dreamerz said...
Jul. 6, 2011 at 10:43 am:

Really great choice of words and just a very interesting poem altogether! I love it and I hope you write more!

For some reason I can't post comments under my screen name, ElleNicole... but I was wondering if you could give feedback to my poem, Change? It was just put on the website a few days ago. Thanks if you do!

 
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WeAllBurnThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jun. 14, 2011 at 5:04 pm:

wow. your words put me into a trance.

5/5

 
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Ladylikeinquisition145This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jun. 14, 2011 at 2:30 am:
Your comparisons really caught my attention. I could really appreciate the way you brought your central idea full circle, in the end explaining why you find such simplicities so mesmerizing. Very adept. I very much enjoyed this piece.
 
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DreamerofFearThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jun. 8, 2011 at 1:00 pm:

i can totally feel what u r puttin down its mesmerising im in love with the idea

 

 
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tesswards32This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
May 1, 2011 at 3:00 pm:
excellent word choice! this piece is intricately beautiful
 
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MendTheBrokenx3This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
May 1, 2011 at 10:49 am:

This Was Really Good..!

Keep Up The Good Work.. c:

 
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SweetbeanieThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 9, 2011 at 5:55 pm:
I love this piece so much!  The last two lines are the best and really left me going, "Wow."  I'd love to read more from you!
 
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super_nerd said...
Apr. 9, 2011 at 10:41 am:

Wow this is incredible...lol I read it to my sister even. I love how you first describe magnificently the beauty...and then at the end evoke an emotional response. I almost felt guilty at the end. Your thoughts transcend the simplicity of the poem. Great job!

P.S. I would love it if you found the time to comment on my stuff..."Morals" "Sickness" and "My Mother's Cooking." :)

 
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Laurennnn said...
Apr. 9, 2011 at 12:43 am:
Wow, this is really good. Simple. True poetry. You held to Frost's quote: "Say the most you can in the fewest words possible." Truly beautiful.
 
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nikkieeThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 24, 2011 at 6:57 pm:
Love this!!! :) Check out my work??
 
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claudiathewhoThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jan. 11, 2011 at 4:29 pm:
This is very simple and beautiful.
 
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fadingaway1324 said...
Dec. 20, 2010 at 9:54 am:
very nice. short and to the point
 
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springdance said...
Nov. 28, 2010 at 11:31 am:
This is really good. It makes me sad, wondering what happened to break the glass.
 
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SeptemberCrew This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Nov. 7, 2010 at 6:19 am:

This is an excellent piece. The two final lines added a surprising, yet fitting insight. You have a gift for perspective!

-- the authoress of "to my future spouse"

 
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brax34This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jul. 19, 2010 at 3:21 pm:
i really like this poem! it kinda reminds me of the lyrics to funny the way it is by dave mathew's band
 
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Sept. 1, 2010 at 2:12 pm :
I completely agree with brax34, and that's a good thing because I love that song
 
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MelanieLouiseThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jul. 19, 2010 at 1:48 pm:

love love love. great writer :)

keep writing

Always, Mel

 
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momentofweakness. said...
Jun. 27, 2010 at 6:15 pm:
this was terrifyingly beautiful in its meaning. the ending really completed the poem; great job! (:
 
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xovanillatwilightxo This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jun. 27, 2010 at 4:36 pm:
this is amazingly beautiful.i love the mesage it conveys. check out my work?im new here so comments and ratings are much appreciated:)
 
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anythingandeverythingThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jun. 5, 2010 at 3:16 pm:
this is absolutely beautiful. so bittersweet. excellent word choice and descriptions.
 
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sparkofheart said...
Jun. 5, 2010 at 11:42 am:
thats really good i love it
 
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Rulesofmyown said...
Jun. 5, 2010 at 10:03 am:
that is sooo good, really the idea is great, keep it up, maybe see some of my work:) thanks
 
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waywithwords said...
May 17, 2010 at 8:38 pm:
Absolutely beautiful :) Keep writing!
 
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funnythewayitis said...
May 14, 2010 at 8:50 pm:
so beautiful. i love how the meaning behind it doesn't hit you over the head if you understand what i mean. thats something im trying to work on in my own writing. you've got a gift!
 
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gelpen94 said...
Apr. 22, 2010 at 8:00 pm:
wow ur really good....i posted some poems but they're never this good. I wish my poems couls be like this.
 
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messyjessi1208This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 19, 2010 at 10:07 pm:
I loved this(:
 
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MoonlightMadam This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Mar. 31, 2010 at 8:05 pm:
This was really good! Gorgeously written. Keep it up.
 
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88084 said...
Mar. 31, 2010 at 1:42 pm:
It's funny how this poem could too be beautiful to us, and maybe someone else's tragety...
 
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yesimdarrian101 said...
Mar. 31, 2010 at 6:19 am:
this showed how connected we all are with eachother. it was beautifully written, and helped you tell story without coming right out and saying what you meant.
 
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Julia R. said...
Mar. 9, 2010 at 1:24 pm:
The depth behind the simplicity was.. beautiful..
 
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His sweet<3 said...
Feb. 22, 2010 at 11:20 am:
awhh(:! how pretty was that(:! here ill so how pretty it was it wasnt even pretty it was sweet nice aqwesome and ya ironic(:! lol love anna(:!
 
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RenaissanceMan said...
Jan. 24, 2010 at 8:27 pm:
Great impact in so little time. True art form. Check my stuff out if you have the time. Thanks
 
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fuzzybunny16 said...
Jan. 24, 2010 at 4:58 pm:
That was really pretty. I liked how the words came from someone else's tragedy.
 
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kungfud00dThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 2, 2010 at 11:46 am:
Great job! I really loved this poem. Watching it take shape, word for word
 
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Shirley_R_Kleiner said...
Jan. 2, 2010 at 9:47 am:
Wow I really like the simplistic structure with such a nice flow and rhythmn, and the meaning, is great, I love poem's that wait till the last lines to make a point, great job! When my work is done pending, will you look at it and comment please?
 
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sasssgirrrl22 said...
Dec. 11, 2009 at 11:14 pm:
wow. kOoL perspective
 
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B+Attar56 said...
Dec. 11, 2009 at 5:54 pm:
very beautiful outlook. It evoked a feeling at the end, great job.
 
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jessie-w said...
Dec. 11, 2009 at 1:24 pm:
I love how you can put so much feeling into something so short!
 
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Emmalee This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Dec. 11, 2009 at 8:11 am:
Wonderful. :)
 
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AmnyR said...
Nov. 19, 2009 at 8:40 pm:
great work!!!
 
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Poet_in_Motion This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Nov. 19, 2009 at 5:00 pm:
I love this. Beautiful.
 
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Emmalee This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Nov. 19, 2009 at 11:09 am:
Simple. Wonderful.
 
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