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I’m a writer; therefore, I lie.

August 25, 2010
By -Emie- SILVER, Wayland, Massachusetts
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-Emie- SILVER, Wayland, Massachusetts
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&quot;Well-behaved women seldom make history.&quot; - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich<br /> &quot;Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.&quot; - G.K. Chesterton

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Sitting all alone
I think to myself.
Wonder where you are,
where you’ll be,
how you are.
I ask myself all these questions
I should be asking you.
And now I’m writing a poem
on the back of a napkin
with a circular coffee stain.
And I’m making up answers
to my questions
because I’m far too afraid
to get them from you.

© Jessica L., San Jose, CA

The author's comments:
The title is another one of mine that was just floating around. I wrote this poem to fit it.
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-Emie- SILVER said...
on Sep. 21 2010 at 8:25 pm
-Emie- SILVER, Wayland, Massachusetts
8 articles 0 photos 171 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Well-behaved women seldom make history.&quot; - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich<br /> &quot;Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.&quot; - G.K. Chesterton

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Thank you, you two. ♥

 

Mister Kal ♥♥♥

-Emie- SILVER said...
on Sep. 21 2010 at 8:25 pm
-Emie- SILVER, Wayland, Massachusetts
8 articles 0 photos 171 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Well-behaved women seldom make history.&quot; - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich<br /> &quot;Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.&quot; - G.K. Chesterton

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Thank you very, very much. ♥
-Emie- SILVER said...
on Sep. 21 2010 at 8:25 pm
-Emie- SILVER, Wayland, Massachusetts
8 articles 0 photos 171 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Well-behaved women seldom make history.&quot; - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich<br /> &quot;Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.&quot; - G.K. Chesterton

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Except that the poem about a poety writing and lying and the poem itself is a lie, if that makes sense. This never happened. "I'm a writer; therefore, I lie." The voice, 'I', wrote a poem lying about whoever 'I' am talking about by making up answers to questions and I am making up this poem. I hope I explained that well.
TheOnlyWritician GOLD said...
on Sep. 20 2010 at 7:33 pm
TheOnlyWritician GOLD, Clermont, Florida
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I like this, mainly because this is real and I can tell this is how you feel. Secondly this is something relateable. And third...good job!!! 5/5
SamiLynn PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 19 2010 at 6:29 pm
SamiLynn PLATINUM, Anthem, Arizona
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i like this a lot :) it reminds me of all the poems ive written in strange predicaments, like in math or while eating ramen noodles XD
-Kal- GOLD said...
on Sep. 17 2010 at 9:33 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
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Yeah, really good job Emie. :)
Healing_Angel SILVER said...
on Sep. 16 2010 at 10:16 pm
Healing_Angel SILVER, Sydney, Other
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Great job! The emotion comes through clearly.