Teen Ink

Corbin M. said...
Mar. 17 at 5:49 pm:

I really like this. It brought back memories.

 

I really liked this peom!! I totally connected to my own childhood and really enjoyed the poem all togerher!

 

Vivallaa said...
Mar. 13 at 10:11 pm:

We were doing these kinds of poems in school, I submitted one of mine in my childhood in Ukraine.

 

Sarbear said...
Feb. 21 at 6:37 pm:

did you submit this into a POP competition? it sounds familiar.

 

Hippie_H.A.M.? replied...
Feb. 21 at 8:03 pm :

oh my gosh it does sarbear!! but its still VERY good and unique and is a NUANCE (hope i used that write but in case i didn't i think it was a poem that made you think about things a little diffrently)

 

iLuv2run replied...
Mar. 13 at 1:26 pm :

this does sound alot like that one poem that won the POP poetry contest a couple years ago... but its not the same one. i actually like this poem a little better tho... :)

 

pampalooga said...
Feb. 19 at 5:53 pm:

i didn't like this, LOVED it. so original and true and... it describes exactly how i feel about my childhood also. i reeeeally enjoyed reading this and it rightly deserves to be printed in the magazine. GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!! :)

 

LostAngel said...
Feb. 19 at 3:54 pm:

love the "I am from tears on my pillow
And unanswered cries
From holding your hand
And that look in your eyes"
Really stood out, the whole poem did

 

alayapoetgirl said...
Feb. 19 at 8:42 am:

I like this poem...however I have heard a poem just like it...titled 'Where I am From'. Anyway, yours is quite different..it is unique!
-When you get the chance check out my opinion essay on animal rights/vegetarianism.

 

LimitlessDreamer said...
Feb. 8 at 8:30 am:

That was really just simple amazing and i am definatley a fan of yours now...amazing job :)

 

..beautiful...imperfection... said...
Jan. 28 at 9:05 pm:

It is a beautiful poem, but I would suggest you proofread next time before you sumbit. Things like two different verb tenses in the same sentence, unnessecary sentence fragments, and 'Bernstain' instead of 'Bernstein' annoy the educated reader. Just a thought. :) But it had great ideas. :D

 

ShernayB. said...
Jan. 10 at 3:10 am:

This is really beautiful. It really got me thinking about what I used to do as a child. This poem is brilliant, and I will tag it as one of my favorites!! Congrats on getting it published, btw.

 

I think..no i know that this is very beautifu and i loved it halfway throughh...my favoring part was "I am from tears on my pillow
and unanswered cries from holding you hand
and that look in your eyes."
I couldn't exactly wirte your whole poem back to you but just know all of this is my favorite.!

 

This*Lit*Is*Bananas replied...
Dec. 23, 2009 at 9:21 am :

I love that stanza too, especially since most of the other stanzas don't rhyme so this one stands out, plus it's so sweet and romantic. I LOVE this poem. So cute, and I can relate to almost all of it. I'm adding this to my favourites.

 

despurlock said...
Dec. 18, 2009 at 8:58 pm:

This is so so soooo beautiful! I love it! It is a wonderfully composed piece that displays phenomenal development! Keep it up!

 

Sarah09 said...
Dec. 17, 2009 at 11:12 pm:

I love this -- I've attempted this kind of poem countless times, and it's a lot trickier than it looks! Wonderful job!

 

Emmalee said...
Dec. 15, 2009 at 11:05 am:

Wonderful. :) "I am from tears on my pillow and unanswered cries, from holding your hand and that look in your eyes." That line gave me chills.

 

Claire_Milan said...
Dec. 13, 2009 at 11:47 am:

I love the style. The reality of it all. The tenderness and truthfulness and this has helped me to see that I have come a long way from all these things. Now I can see where my parents get the phrase, "Time sure does fly." Because in reality, I'm from all these things too. How about writing another piece similiar to this about where you're going.....? Just for thought....
Always&Forever
~Claire Milan*

 

writingtiger said...
Dec. 4, 2009 at 12:38 pm:

You absolutely rocked this poem!!! :) Keep writing like this and maybe you'll be signing pictures for your fans on a midsummer's day!!! Keep on making me happy! :)

 

this was amazing.
i realllly like this.
i liked the part where you said
" I am from tears on my pillow,
And unanswered cries,
From holding your hand,
And that look in your eyes"
that is so cute [=
grrrreat job :D

 

good job loved it

 

Dear Writerdancerlover,
I am a teacher who is writing and teaching this very kind of poem and we found yours today. I loved it. I thought it had some of of the best voice of any I've read so far and I especially liked your phrase "green blankey."

 

It was totally raditcal dude or dudet!!!!!!!!!

 

Super!!!! this is an awesome poem!!!!! I loved it!!! NICE JOB!!

 

halo<3XOXO said...
Dec. 2, 2009 at 12:47 pm:

Dear WriterDancerLover,
This poem is really well written. I really liked in the first stanza when you said "My green blankey and Climbing out of my crib." That was really good voice content!
halo<3xoxo

 

Dwayne replied...
Dec. 2, 2009 at 1:21 pm :

Dear writer dancer lover,
I really loved this poem!!!!There was some typos but still it was amazing!!!!!So keeep writing!!! <3 --
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girl replied...
Dec. 12, 2009 at 10:31 pm :

Where were there typos? I didn't see any.

 

GOlacieGO said...
Nov. 25, 2009 at 9:25 am:

Well written.
Nice job.

 

SomeoneElse. said...
Nov. 23, 2009 at 3:58 pm:

This was great. It really brought me back to my nostalgic childhood days. The part "...and playing with my sister, the second part of me..." really got to me...that's just how I felt. Great work! You make me want to write a poem, almost as good, about when I was a little kid!

 

lalalauren5919 said...
Nov. 12, 2009 at 9:40 pm:

nice poem!
im a dancer and a writer too!! :]

 

starsonmysleeves said...
Nov. 12, 2009 at 12:59 am:

I love how you used suc classic images of childhood, yet none of them cliche. I especially like the image of you falling out of the grocery cart. well done.

 

Yoodle15 said...
Nov. 11, 2009 at 10:09 am:

Your poem beautifully captures the happiness and nostalgia of childhood, and how it shapes us as adults =)

 

blumarine said...
Nov. 10, 2009 at 9:55 pm:

had to do the same in school but urs is very original and imaginative! like it x)

 

CaseyLeigh said...
Nov. 9, 2009 at 5:56 pm:

I love this poem, especially the ending! :]

 

RitaChristine said...
Nov. 9, 2009 at 5:33 pm:

This poem is wonderful! I adore how you included so many important things from your childhood in so few words. I also appreciated your sense of rhythm. The stanzas are not all the same, but it still reads well and flows from line to line. Everyone has something to say about their childhood, and this piece has certainly encouraged many of us to do just that! Isn't poetry just the best way to tell it? :D

 

corruptedlullaby said...
Nov. 4, 2009 at 12:17 pm:

Woahhhhhhh! <33 I absolutely LOVED that!

 

writer24/7/365 said...
Oct. 10, 2009 at 11:52 am:

i just love this. please read my pieces.

 

This is amazing. Really makes me nostalgic, thinking about the days that while, we didn't have as much freedom, things were simpler. Keep on writing!

 

Torrie H. said...
Sept. 18, 2009 at 2:47 pm:

This is wonderful. I feel like watching some Blue's Clues right now.

 

WriterDancerLover replied...
Sept. 20, 2009 at 6:21 pm :

Haha, Blues Clues is the business!

 

writer24/7/365 said...
Aug. 31, 2009 at 12:19 am:

this is awesome. it really gets people thinking about where they're from.

 

That poem is wonderful. It reminds me of the onr I made in 8th grade. Enjoy reading and keep up the great work.

 

Brittany S. said...
Aug. 5, 2009 at 2:14 pm:

This is spectacular. The way you captured the exact essence of childhood, is mesmerizing.

 

GigglyAmber said...
Jul. 25, 2009 at 3:02 am:

You expressed the essence of your childhood.

 

iThink said...
Jun. 1, 2009 at 9:12 pm:

I'm pretty sure that I've done something like this in my creative writing class...

 

RachelCrowe said...
Jun. 1, 2009 at 12:44 am:

this is good. But my least favorite part which i thought was funny (in a good way) is running home to watch Pokemon :) i liked pokemon too and i just think this is a reeeealllly great poem

 

Jasmine<3 said...
May 31, 2009 at 10:03 pm:

you are a really good writer. =] It actually reminds me of my childhood. Thanks for the memories..

 

bookhugger14 said...
May 23, 2009 at 1:25 pm:

this poem was extremely good

 

Hayden B. said...
May 20, 2009 at 2:35 am:

I appreciate the effort that ostensibly smelted this poem. However, I must say that I agree with S.t.S.'s comment: This poetic format/exercise is utilized in nearly every writing class across the country. Which isn't surprising: the "Where I'm From" style allows for a more 'raw' feeling, and easier emotional discourse via a sense of creative rhetoric-- but it is the farthest thing from original. Your writing could be infinitely more powerful if your style delved more into the real... (more »)

 

Live+Laugh+love said...
May 19, 2009 at 1:11 pm:

Childhood memories are the ones we remember the most.
Nice piece. You speak to the writer, on a deeper level.
- Tara