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HifriendsThis 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...
May 12 at 10:17 pm:
I've always felt like this about writing. You described my feelings so beautifully, well done!
 
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HifriendsThis 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...
May 12 at 10:17 pm:
I've always felt like this about writing. You described my feelings so beautifully, well done!
 
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yoda said...
May 7 at 8:09 am:
I like this poem because it is a great Haiku and their was a good rhythm.
 
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Earth2KelskelsThis 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. 17 at 9:17 am:
I love this!!
 
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WolfheartThis 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. 15 at 4:21 pm:
Great Haiku! This is what I like about haikus, they are really short and simple but powerful if you use them right.
 
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Kianie_B.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...
Mar. 7 at 4:50 pm:
I love this haiku. :] I believe all writers feel this way. <3 Well, at least I do. Nice job!
 
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KatsKThis 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...
Mar. 6 at 8:03 pm:
I totally agree. Really good job!
 
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C.A.WaltThis 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...
Mar. 2 at 9:10 am:
i love how so much strength is packed into those three lines! Fantastic Job!!
 
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Kelvyn21 said...
Mar. 2 at 6:51 am:
short and amazing..do me a favour please and read my poem..entitled..difference in the world.
 
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Michaela M. 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...
Feb. 9 at 4:22 pm:
agree that is amazing i love looking at it from time to time
 
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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. 9 at 2:32 pm:
I love how you can say so much in so few words. Keep writing!!!!
 
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stanza1This 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. 23 at 4:45 pm:
this is DOPE
 
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Riley79This 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. 18 at 9:57 pm:
That was simple, yet deep. Beautiful!
 
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RedFeatherThis 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. 18 at 7:19 am:
You are a haiku genius!
 
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Stefany R. said...
Jan. 2 at 3:34 pm:
OOPS. DIDNT MEAN TO WRITE TWICE...
 
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Stefany R. said...
Jan. 2 at 3:32 pm:
wow. this is prime example why i love haiku so much. just 3 lines, 17 syllables. which is exactly why its so powerful.you have to pack so much meaning into it.and you have got that nailed. FINALLY!! EVERY CREATIVE WRITERS WORDS WRITTEN IN 3 LINES! its a breakthrough, folks LUV.DIS.
 
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Stefany R. said...
Jan. 2 at 3:22 pm:
THIS is a prime example why i love haiku. they are so short--so u have to pack SO much meaning into just 3 lines.this touched my heart. i saw myself in this.
 
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SpringMoon98This 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. 9, 2011 at 5:26 pm:
I really like this one because I right for basically the same reason
 
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RaneaThis 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. 5, 2011 at 12:53 pm:
i tried to explain to my friend why i love to write, this is exactly why but just said more gracefully then i could ever have said it
 
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youngspeareThis 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. 5, 2011 at 8:24 am:
Simple and great! Good job :)
Check out my poem "Ghosts of the Past". Would love your feedback. 
 
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*beautiful*spirit*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...
Dec. 2, 2011 at 5:18 pm:
Sheer brilliance~ with just fourteen words, you have expressed what everyone yearns for in this world---a desire to be unique and to discover their own identity.
 
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petleavittThis 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. 30, 2011 at 2:42 pm:
how dont you get it? Fab btw
 
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dakotawright said...
Nov. 29, 2011 at 11:14 am:
I don't get it!
 
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Meredith15This 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. 26, 2011 at 8:44 pm:
its short and to the point....i love it!
 
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LittleMissMe said...
Nov. 26, 2011 at 7:26 am:
reminding us all why we write x
 
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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...
Nov. 16, 2011 at 5:41 pm:
Beautiful! One of the best haikus I've read :)
 
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JuneTazThis 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. 13, 2011 at 6:53 pm:
Perfect metaphor. Love it! You should try a longer peom with that idea. I think you'd rock it ;)
 
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cboo17 said...
Nov. 11, 2011 at 7:46 pm:
It is SUPPOSD to be short. Its a haiku. A 5-7-5 syllable poem
 
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Dreamgirl95This 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, 2011 at 2:43 pm:
Short but powerful. This is really creative. Awsome Job:)
 
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mightierthantheswordThis 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. 22, 2011 at 7:35 am:
Simply profound! Beautiful!
 
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Falling.Up.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...
Oct. 20, 2011 at 3:42 pm:
wow, it's so short and simple, and yet says so much
 
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Dylan H. said...
Oct. 12, 2011 at 3:08 pm:
that is realy good its people like you who inspire me to do these things keep up the great work
 
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Artemis--SherwoodThis 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. 11, 2011 at 5:05 pm:
OHEMGEEEE! Finally someone else who understands how I feel! Where have you been all my life? :)
 
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emsolsen said...
Oct. 8, 2011 at 6:15 pm:
Wow!! This is my new motto!
 
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ChristopherJ said...
Oct. 3, 2011 at 9:37 pm:
This is all inspiring in all its simplistic beauty :)
 
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Joy Joy said...
Oct. 3, 2011 at 6:09 pm:
This Is sipmly beautiful. It needs no more words!
 
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Mike6546This 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. 30, 2011 at 6:37 pm:
It's impresesive how you are able to get a message like that across in only three lines.  It really makes me think.
 
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MissFrenchieThis 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. 24, 2011 at 4:10 pm:
Wow. Absolutely amazing. Simple but powerful.
 
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Shimmered_Realityz said...
Sept. 16, 2011 at 9:48 pm:
I LOVE IT! very short and straight to it, good job!
 
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bpjrobertThis 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. 14, 2011 at 4:33 pm:
I like it a lot. So many people want to make their mark and you just made yours.
 
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weasel123 said...
Sept. 6, 2011 at 10:35 am:

This poem really describes what a lot of people try to do. Everyone wants to be heard and stand out from everyone else. Good poem.

 

 
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IamtheshyStargirlThis 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. 29, 2011 at 5:09 pm:
Congratulations, you have made your page. 
 
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aveawaveThis 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. 17, 2011 at 9:03 pm:

This. Is. Brilliant. !!! can you read some of mine? I need advice. Id really appreciate it, thanks!

 

 
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GreenActressThis 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. 17, 2011 at 8:29 pm:
It' like you read my mind! :) Great work! Maybe check out some of my work if you have some extra time! :) Happy writing!
 
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dia.dreamerThis 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 8:02 am:
You perfectly described exactly how I feel!!! awesome job!! I could just give you a hug right now...! :)
 
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FreedomIsMyVirtueThis 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. 4, 2011 at 5:22 am:
I wanna leave my mark in this world too :)))
 
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IAmPoeticRae said...
Aug. 1, 2011 at 11:33 pm:
& i LOVE IT !
 
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DramaDutchessThis 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. 26, 2011 at 2:00 pm:
Great job! I like the way you described your own feeling about writing in a simple but wonderful, meaningful synonym. Check out my poems?
 
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ShadowFangirl101This 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. 25, 2011 at 8:51 pm:
My thoughts exactly. :)
 
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bananapanThis 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. 21, 2011 at 12:54 am:
This feels so simply elegant.
 
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