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Her smooth fingers
Coat a car windshield
With sun-kissed cream.
Dipped in butter soap,
Sponges soak up dirt,
Reveal the lost glimmer.
She sprays hose-water
Like an April shower,
Onto the glossy hood.
Her shiny reflection
Meanders in droplets
Down metallic doors.
Froth tickles her toes
As a bubble of delight
Escapes from pink lips;
It frolics with soapsuds,
Dancing to the melody
Of her sweet laughter.

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loveroffashionandwritingThis 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 at 10:30 pm:
I liked the use of imagery and word choice... not very deep but it was short, sweet and a light read. Good job!
 
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Grace S. 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...
Apr. 19 at 1:46 pm:
Your writing is beautiful, yet it lacks a creative plot. Next time, try to write about something with more meaning! Great structure though!
 
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EliteCobra9000This 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 at 10:51 am:
"as a bubble of delight escapes from pink lips"....what is this?? are you joking? i mean i get where you are coming from on the whole imagery thing with the girl washing the car, but seriously? what did she do, stick her head in the bubble water and blow some bubbles with her mouth? i just dont understand why this was put in the poem because it couldnt make any less sense in the context of the poem. Great job!
 
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Blueeyedgirl18This 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. 3 at 10:59 am:
Very descriptive:) great job:)
 
hunniebunnie replied...
Apr. 2 at 11:47 am :
this is amazing gr8 job
 
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Big k said...
Nov. 29, 2011 at 10:06 am:
this was a wierd poem buthas its good too
 
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dakotawright said...
Nov. 28, 2011 at 11:02 am:

Good Imagery. I really liked this short and sweet poem.

 

 
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artmantistThis 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...
Nov. 19, 2011 at 5:31 pm:

hello, nice poem. Would u guys wanna check out my work. its called the cottage 

thank u

 
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Natasha1994 said...
Nov. 10, 2011 at 1:13 pm:
i think this poem is more for guys than girls good job though
 
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Lexie96This 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. 25, 2011 at 6:26 pm:
Good piece, you make it sound like a fun job... Check out my work?
 
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JamesODalaighThis 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...
Oct. 23, 2011 at 7:49 am:
Really loved it!
 
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GirlWhoWroteThis 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. 14, 2011 at 6:36 pm:
Wow, way good! Please check out mine, it's called "Murder"!
 
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snakebreeder77 said...
Sept. 14, 2011 at 1:55 pm:

I never thought that anyone could ever make a chore sound fun!!!!!!

 

 
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emilybwritesThis 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. 20, 2011 at 9:56 pm:
please check out my poems "Forgotten Domain" and "The Others" and rate and comment on them :)
 
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IrishDancerxoxoThis 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. 20, 2011 at 8:40 pm:
That was cool to read, it kinf of makes me want to wash my car now
 
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emilybwritesThis 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...
Jul. 29, 2011 at 9:06 am:
wow i loved how you made washing a car sound glamourous!
 
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NaleDawgThis 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...
Jul. 20, 2011 at 10:03 pm:
nice, look at my work?
 
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Rachet said...
May 2, 2011 at 10:58 am:
I loved how i felt like i was there well i read it, i could see the water.. and the bubbles! amazing!
 
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hwilliamsrocks said...
May 2, 2011 at 10:46 am:
my dog ate a squirrel yesterday!!!!
 
hwilliamsrocks replied...
May 2, 2011 at 10:46 am :
sorry i just had to post that
 
Bgeek24This 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. replied...
May 13, 2011 at 8:12 pm :
uhmmm.... not neccesary
 
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overachiever-writing said...
Mar. 1, 2011 at 8:37 pm:
This poem has a refreshing lightheartedness to it
 
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Aderes18This 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. 27, 2011 at 4:10 pm:
This poem reminds me of when I wash a car and just whenever I have fun with water. It just totally gets all those emotions into one piece of poetry. 
 
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J-Dawg330 said...
Feb. 14, 2011 at 8:47 am:
I think it was very nice you should definatly write more
 
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doubleS said...
Jan. 21, 2011 at 11:03 am:
It was great imagery, in every line.
 
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brodiephillips said...
Dec. 9, 2010 at 5:36 pm:
hahahajhaHA NICE
 
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jward24895 This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jul. 22, 2010 at 6:13 pm:
I really like how, by adding description, you can take something so simple as washing a car and turn it into something spectacular.
 
miss.snw replied...
Sept. 9, 2010 at 9:04 pm :
yes. So much imagery in this poem expands what you would normally envision when washing a car. Nice job.
 
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babe892 This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jun. 18, 2010 at 12:22 am:
I love imagery poetry like this. In many ways, it is better than telling a story with a poem because I like to walk away from a poem with a feeling or a picture in my head of what I just read. This was really great.
 
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Emily H. said...
Jun. 1, 2010 at 7:01 pm:
I really, really like the imagery of the poem.  It is simple but it paints such a pretty picture in one's head.
 
kms777 replied...
Jun. 8, 2010 at 5:14 pm :
it is so simple yet so intriguing. not many people can give such detail about something and make it sound so beautiful. myself include. i hope youll read some of mine so i need what to work on.
 
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SarahJumps said...
May 18, 2010 at 9:34 pm:
I LOVE the last four lines in this. so beautifully written. 
 
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awesomeman123 said...
Apr. 28, 2010 at 11:48 pm:
Wow. very blissful. i can't help but smiling :)
 
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Howler said...
Apr. 3, 2010 at 2:39 pm:
This makes me want to dance! Wow check out my forum its a poem called the principle people!
 
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decembersun14 said...
Apr. 1, 2010 at 10:53 am:
so sweet and moving! i loved it! your similes were awesome and your choice of words was amazing!
 
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Shabanana said...
Mar. 17, 2010 at 11:07 am:
i don't understand this poem can someone please explain?
 
mimibby replied...
Mar. 28, 2010 at 3:57 pm :
i didnt get it ether
 
Shabanana replied...
Mar. 28, 2010 at 4:31 pm :
well then can someone else please explain??
 
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Alexis M. said...
Mar. 13, 2010 at 11:04 am:
Very discreptive I loved it
 
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Julia R. said...
Mar. 10, 2010 at 9:48 pm:
Aww! That was so "bubbly". And fun. I loved it. (:
 
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summer-baby said...
Mar. 8, 2010 at 11:46 am:
i really enjoyed reading this poem. it was really cute.
 
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CHEERLEADER~4~life said...
Mar. 8, 2010 at 9:06 am:
this is a really well writen poem...
i really enjoyed reading it....keep it up!
=]
 
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sansan said...
Feb. 23, 2010 at 7:33 am:
so i realy happy for that poeme u just give it to me and i thank's u for that thank u so much.
 
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***3Lli3*** said...
Feb. 16, 2010 at 2:53 pm:
i love this.!!! Check out some of my work i hope u like it.! :) Please comment on my poems i would love to have any tips of any sort.. Check out my newest and latest ones :)
 
JJSchneider replied...
Mar. 22, 2011 at 7:18 pm :
I'm looking at your poems can you look at mine? I've spent a lot of time recently writing them but near no one has viewed them besides myself.
 
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sarahbug16 said...
Jan. 24, 2010 at 6:22 pm:
how cute, very good
 
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matthewZ said...
Jan. 4, 2010 at 8:03 pm:
nice! look at my poem too plz? http ://www.teenink .com /poetry/free_verse/article/156195/Airplanes/ rate and comment plz! thanks a million!
 
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CaptainFabulous. said...
Dec. 12, 2009 at 3:57 pm:
i really like this
love the details!
keep writing
 
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AlexisJo(: said...
Nov. 25, 2009 at 5:41 pm:
Omgshhh (: this was ah-maze-ing (: verrry descriptive (:
 
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Lanae said...
Nov. 15, 2009 at 12:01 pm:
Great description!!! <3d it! =)
 
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