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Talking Trash This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine.

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     Your mouth is dirty,
Full of garbage.
Floss the slander out;
Scrub the gossip off your tongue.
If you’re so nice,
Why does your breath stink of lies?
Who made you this way?
Surely the dentist warned you against false,

sweet remarks.
The cavities that being fake leaves.
Talking trash gets you nowhere.
Dumps don’t even taste that good.



This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.




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mcdonaldsburgers said...
Feb. 1, 2010 at 5:20 pm:
I also love the concept of this poem. It has great meaning to it and should deserve a 5 star rating!
 
misswindsor replied...
May 11, 2010 at 10:07 am :
omg this poem is so good. So true about what you said. All we talk is garbage.
 
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muziclver91393 said...
Nov. 11, 2009 at 8:01 pm:
I liked the concept of this poem, though I thought towards the end the rhythm started to slip. I didn't like the last line that much. But, I'm new at this site and i'm not that good at critiquing yet so sorry if i wasn't much help.
 
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