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Eye Contact This piece has been published in Teen Ink's monthly print magazine.

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By Jami H., Gilford, NH
Photo credit: Casey C., Zionsville, IN
eyes meet, impulse to stare

the intent gaze intensifies
the chaotic world continues
but all of its frivolities
disappear in the fog

for a five-second span
time and place forgotten
a name, a purpose, a thought
lost in the stupor

lids stay strained
will not dare to blink
every flake of worry
vanishes in the misty haze

heads turn, moment gone.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink's monthly print magazine.This piece has also been published in Teen Ink's monthly print magazine.

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nancyy. said...
Nov. 4 at 1:34 pm:

i reeally like that, nice job(:

 
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said...
Nov. 4 at 11:41 am:

Very good. You managed to capture a lot in a very short poem. Good job.

 
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Yael R. said...
Sep. 3 at 10:28 pm:

the first and last line really close in "the moment" i luv it!

 
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dA gAnGsTeR said...
Sep. 2 at 12:38 am:

VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!=)
i <3ed it and i wish i could meet you!
I <3 writing poems But you are lik so much better than me! LOL!!!

 
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writer24/7/365 said...
Sep. 1 at 12:48 am:

ur so good. u said so little, and yet so mucch

 
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sarah.c said...
Aug. 22 at 9:06 am:

great poem.love it

 
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girlygreek said...
Aug. 20 at 2:02 pm:

amazing.

 
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Abigail G. said...
Aug. 19 at 6:17 am:

Pretty good. Very accurate discription. I agree with Eilina S., it needs a bit more rythem.

 
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MorningStar15 said...
Aug. 19 at 1:28 am:

aww i loved it

 
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Angelalala said...
Aug. 18 at 1:43 am:

wow i really loved this poem you captured the moment so perfectly wonderful wonderful poem

 
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lightbearer said...
Aug. 12 at 2:21 pm:

i really like the idea. great inspiration

 
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Samantha G. said...
Aug. 11 at 1:55 am:

niceness

 
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Eilina S. said...
Aug. 8 at 3:21 pm:

I think more format and rhythym would have made this a winner, but otherwise it's ok. Nice work.

 
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KDtheGhostwriter said...
Aug. 3 at 7:14 pm:

A great writer can say what they want to say in the fewest of words. Congratulations on accomplishing this and getting published. Well deserved.

 
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despurlock said...
Aug. 1 at 5:22 pm:

Beautiful! Simple and yet cryptic and so so so meaningful. Keep it up!

 
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hannah=(= said...
Aug. 1 at 4:50 pm:

Wow, it's like I felt it.

 
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MorningStar15 said...
Jul. 24 at 1:15 am:

wow annkaykay2011 is right! it IS intense, but that is what makes it so awesome!

 
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lovehate29 said...
Jul. 23 at 9:50 pm:

Wow! I like the intensity and power this piece brings out. It is superb! I absolutely love it! Keep up the good work! Congrats on getting it published, by the way.

~~If you have time, will you please check out my work. Comment and rate if you wish! Thanks!

 
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Maisha R. said...
Aug. 15 at 4:43 am:

life is a game but you cannot win if you live like a player.

 
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annkaykay2011 said...
Jul. 20 at 8:09 am:

Very intense, great word choice

 
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His-Bright-Green-Eyes... said...
Jul. 16 at 5:34 pm:

i LOVE it! A LOT. This is a really good poem! Props to you! :)

 
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cree8ive said...
Jul. 8 at 5:31 am:

i liked it. it's like the opposite of a poem i just did called being indifferent. :)

 
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LilJ<3 said...
Jul. 7 at 11:29 pm:

pretty good. interesting choice of words.

 
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rockitxrells said...
Jul. 7 at 10:44 pm:

great poem! :) my type of poetryyy

 
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one_of_a_kind_girl said...
Jul. 7 at 5:07 am:

i like it :)

 
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Lana R. said...
Jul. 7 at 4:27 am:

i love the simplicity of this, and your choice of words.

 
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Winter-Razorblade said...
Jul. 3 at 8:22 pm:

This is awesome :)

 
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