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yellow
harsh and unwavering

like the sun
bright and glaring

blinding and painful
caution tape

headlights
unforgiving

unyielding
shamelessly bright

mocking the miserable
daisies sway

a boy is dead
yellow lives on

faking happy

that’s what yellow is to me.




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Harebelle This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Aug. 15, 2011 at 7:01 pm:
Wow! At first it seemed like you were just describing a colour, making the last few lines especially powerful. The short lines make this poem a fast, intense read!
 
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writingchickThis 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...
Aug. 15, 2011 at 4:10 pm:
I'm so sorry about your friend. Writing helps me too. My friend Nikki was shot by her boyfriend. I wrote a poem about it and it's on the website. It's simply titled "Nikki". On a happier note I liked the poem (: Would you check out some of mine??
 
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dancestar said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 8:29 pm:
that was really just amazing! it was very original and very meaningful gud job!! plz check out my work!!
 
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Laura_Oliver said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 8:01 pm:
Wow...Maybe in a different context this poem wouldn't work, but now it totally does. Keep writing (and check out my poems, like "True Colors" PLEASE!)!!!
 
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SeerKnowsBest said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 7:21 pm:
This was inspiring. Deep, and i'm really sorry about your friend
 
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Eqrider This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 4:17 pm:
I love how this isn't just a poem about yellow daisies and sunshine, etc. You really put across a very strong emotion. Very original and memorable!
 
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SunkistKisser said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 10:02 am:
Love it! It's sweet with a dark side. :)
 
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Olwyn said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 7:28 am:
This is beautiful, it really sums everything up about a hit-and-run. I love it.
 
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Melyangely V. said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 1:48 am:
This is really sweet! :3
 
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_Zavery_This 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...
Aug. 13, 2011 at 10:58 pm:
This is cute, I love this!   X)
 
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