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I got the joy
to pop the corn
side the walk
swing the set
mock the bird
glow the worm
gas the light

To
break the fast
ice the box
stair the well
school the boys
bubble the gum
french the kiss

To
yellow the fever
treasure the chest
miracle the grow
marry the gold
night the mare

To
jump the jack and back again
I believe
I believe I got it … that joy!

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LCMyers13 said...
today at 3:55 pm:

This is a great piece. Very original, rhythmic, and fun to read. That's what I always shoot for. Great job.

 

 
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laurensoccerThis 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...
Feb. 5 at 5:01 pm:
I love how original this piece is. It speaks volumes when an author has a totally unique voice and outlook. Keep writing!!!!
 
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remembermeplzThis 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. 24 at 1:45 pm:
trully amazing =)
 
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deathdragon1240This 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. 4 at 12:53 pm:
its so confuseing
 
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Claydub said...
Dec. 23, 2011 at 6:12 pm:
Amazing :)
 
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Fia-fiaThis 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...
Dec. 1, 2011 at 9:19 pm:

Hahaha I love this! It is so cheery! Thank you

:)

 
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raindance72This 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...
Dec. 1, 2011 at 8:50 pm:
This was great! I loved it and never would have come up with something so clever and joyful. Hope you don't plan on leaving the writing world....you have big talent and huge potential!
I'd love it if anyone would take a look at my work, I'm dying for some new feedback (especially on "Helium Balloons")
 
raindance72This 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. replied...
Dec. 1, 2011 at 8:51 pm :
Also I love the image you chose...just thought I'd add that! :)
 
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ElleNicole said...
Dec. 1, 2011 at 6:19 pm:
Nice job, would you mind checking out my pieces? Thanks if you do!
 
DakotaShadowThis 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...
Dec. 1, 2011 at 8:08 pm :
jesus christ this is like the fifth beautiful poem ive clicked on to find you leeching off their success.
 
GenyaThis 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...
Jan. 14 at 9:59 am :
No, I think they're just tired of not having any feedback. This poem was well-written!
 
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Theo L. said...
Dec. 1, 2011 at 3:44 am:
Oh my gosh. It's like all the talented people are on this site, publishing their work. Your poetry is so amazing, deep, intresting. I love it! 
 
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DreammerThis 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. 9, 2011 at 3:03 pm:
:D good poem please read and comment on mine
 
Emily100 replied...
Nov. 9, 2011 at 3:08 pm :
I will as soon as I find it!
 
DreammerThis 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...
Nov. 9, 2011 at 3:33 pm :
Thanks alot :D
 
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Myrtle25This 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...
Nov. 9, 2011 at 8:19 am:
I loved your imagery and unconventional style. I just thought "yellow the fever" seemed like a weird and negative image in contrast to all the other ones, which are about joy and dominance- it would make more sense if that line was either changed or removed.
 
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Nov. 9, 2011 at 3:05 pm :
I agree I like the imaganation to
 
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livelovesmileThis 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...
Sept. 17, 2011 at 11:27 am:

Very cute!

Please comment and rate my new poem "Safe On A Cloud"!! And some of my other poems, because I'm new to TeenInk: "Girl Next Door", "Captured by Reflections" and "Longing For Those Days" ! 

I would really appreciate it! Thanks!

 
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heartforwords said...
Sept. 4, 2011 at 5:11 pm:
I love this poem because it's really childish and fun!! This is one of my favorites!!
 
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Laura_OliverThis 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. 17, 2011 at 5:30 pm:

That would make a great song, if you included a few more verses using a different patterns.

Plus, check out my poem, "True Colors" and leave some feedback.

 
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CreatoreThis 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...
Jun. 30, 2011 at 9:21 pm:
This is so unique! It inspires a feeling of almost childlike joy, but in a way that people of any age can understand.
 
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Me22895This 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...
Jun. 30, 2011 at 7:03 pm:
This made me smile. Thank you!!!!
 
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ExpRESsY0uRselF said...
Jun. 18, 2011 at 10:56 am:

Haha, this is a really cute poem! Loved it! Btw, if anyone has time, please check out my poem, The Girl Inside, and others. Thanks!!! :)

 

 
pics-with-no-paint replied...
Jun. 30, 2011 at 5:23 pm :
I looked at your poem The Girl inside and it was amazing! Also if you have time could you check out my poem Flame? Its on a Forum.
 
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reblep said...
May 16, 2011 at 8:52 pm:
very creative. i never would have thought of something like that. 
 
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xXprettybrowneyesXx said...
Apr. 25, 2011 at 12:41 pm:
i really like the idea of this poem. where did you think up this structure?
 
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shizukaThis 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. 3, 2011 at 8:50 pm:
ur poem brings me some joy!
 
spencyThis 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...
Apr. 13, 2011 at 8:23 am :
wowwwwww... am loving it...itz great,keep the good work
 
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Lexi-pex said...
Mar. 12, 2011 at 4:14 pm:
this is such a unique poem - i love it! i like how you thought 'outside the box' it's really nice : )
 
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Norma-Bernard said...
Mar. 12, 2011 at 3:18 pm:
This poem is so good! I am new to Teen Ink and every piece I have read is amazing, but yours really sticks in my head. Your poem has given me the joy! Please check out some of my work!
 
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EyesofBlueFireThis 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. 28, 2011 at 4:26 pm:
I thought that this poem was really pretty. :) It's uplifting.
 
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TwinDemonsThis 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. 27, 2011 at 10:34 pm:

Fun and random in a way, Cool!!! loved it!

 

Can you comment on some of my poems?

 
victorybear101 replied...
Mar. 22, 2011 at 11:14 pm :
i  liked  this  poem  it was  pretty  good.  who  ever  made  this  poem  i'll  give  them  a  thumbs  up,
 
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smiles365This 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. 11, 2011 at 9:34 pm:
I really like this poem! Its fun and sort of wimsical. It makes me think of a really spastic person hopping up and down like Tigger!
 
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in_wonderlandThis 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. 10, 2010 at 3:41 pm:
i kinda like it
 
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boo94 said...
Nov. 10, 2010 at 10:46 am:
this somewhat seems pointless and has no meaning and its rather confusing and just is to jumpy from one subject to the next and it needs more thought and soul put into it or else it is just words being put together in a careless way.
 
butternut jones replied...
Apr. 15, 2011 at 11:54 am :
that is mean this is a beautiful poem
 
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kay4theroses said...
Aug. 14, 2010 at 9:30 pm:

really simple and exploitive. awesome job.

anyone read some of my newer stuff?  i could  always use the critisizm.

 
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Chaymeriyia said...
Aug. 14, 2010 at 2:55 pm:
i love this poem..
 
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BaiLiHuaThis 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...
Jun. 9, 2010 at 5:05 pm:
That is way cool. Awesome job!
 
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Patience97 said...
May 30, 2010 at 9:54 am:

This is so different, and everything you compare is so different... I like how you can take so many different, and diverse things but fit them together in one poem.

Well done :)

"People will never remember exactly what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel."

 
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perfected_11 said...
May 8, 2010 at 11:13 am:

this was amzing,,, haven't read anything like it..

check out some of mi9 if you could

 

 
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turboman said...
Feb. 9, 2010 at 9:51 pm:
It is so offbeat, original, and wonderful. When you talk about joy, good things come naturally!
 
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caughtinaxm0ment said...
Jan. 18, 2010 at 3:45 pm:
This is really original, I Love it (:
 
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waiting... said...
Jan. 5, 2010 at 8:23 pm:
wow this poem actually got me to be happy! i just love it soo much, it clicks w/ me... i must thank you soo much for this poem. excellent, excellent writer
 
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hazeleyesThis 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...
Sept. 27, 2009 at 1:30 pm:
Love it! Very original!
 
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Mikayla M. said...
Sept. 27, 2009 at 1:28 pm:
This poem is lovely. Your joy is evident in not only the words you say, but the way the poem is written. It's simplicity is perfect.
 
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musiclover said...
Aug. 1, 2009 at 8:45 pm:
amazing job.love to read more from you.
 
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LaQuasia J. said...
Jul. 24, 2009 at 4:38 am:
i love this poem . qood work !
 
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Chicken--Pie said...
Jun. 16, 2009 at 7:31 pm:
Cool! I wuv... Amazingly ordered and it really stands out as original. Good work!
 
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