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  Family Feud

  

  By Olivia7, Cavecreek, AZ

  He said “I hate you, you piece of crap!” I fought back my tears and couldn’t bear to say it back. For no matter what he did, it wasn’t true. My baby brother who I nurtured and tried to be kind to has turned against me. I walk away and he comes out of the bathroom. I wait for him in s...
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  The Secret Life of Your Garden Gnome

  

  By Olivia7, Cavecreek, AZ

  I hear the tulips secrets that carry in the wind. I hear the trees swaying, doubling over in a bend. I feel the snow and rain cascading down my chin Dripping from my beard and never seen again. A million butterflies have tickled my nose. The asphalt often burns my toes. I cannot talk, I�...
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  The Secret Life of Crabgrass

  

  By Olivia7, Cavecreek, AZ

  Scorned by people and nature alike, Plucked and pulled, coming back with a bite. Growing with vengeance, thriving with spite, My victims are choked without even a fight. Murdering the favored roses and perfect pansies out off sheer hate, So weak and precious are they........ Watered, cared for...