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Cleaning My Closet

November 21, 2010
By Anonymousme GOLD, San Antonio, Texas
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Anonymousme GOLD, San Antonio, Texas
15 articles 2 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
John 3:16<br /> For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son so whoever believes in hill will not die but have eternal life.<br /> <br /> Dreams are what make us who we are, a life without dreams is like a life without air.

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Bouncy balls, dress up clothes
Plastic boxes, rubber toads
Ballet shoes and ice skates
Icing from last year cake
I found a hundred dollars now that’s a LOT of money
Along with old dog collars that were looking kind of funny
Some old play cars, jewels and rings
Some squished up looking yellow things
Some Polly pockets, a picture I’d drawn,
A plastic fish and a Dairy Queen coupon
An embarrassing love letter I never sent
Some old oatmeal that looks like cement
My Uncle Bob’s flipper fins
Expired codes from webkinz
Some unsharpened pencils
About fifteen old stencils
And old calculator
A stuffed alligator
Two fluffy pillows
Nine pussy willows
Two drum-sticks from dinner,
A card that said winner,
My old soccer jersey,
Some moldy beef Jerky
My Grandpa’s magic hat,
My brother’s baseball bat.
An old rusty flute,
A whoopee cushion that doesn’t toot
An old tape
A pink drape
Dried out pens
Rubber hens
A makeup kit
A baseball mitt
A test paper that I flunked
This stuff is mostly junk
Three novels I already read
I guess I’ll just stuff it all under my bed.

© Nina M., San Francisco, CA

The author's comments:
A poem I wrote with my friend about what you find when you clean your closet out.
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Anonymousme GOLD said...
on Jan. 6 2011 at 1:24 pm
Anonymousme GOLD, San Antonio, Texas
15 articles 2 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
John 3:16<br /> For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son so whoever believes in hill will not die but have eternal life.<br /> <br /> Dreams are what make us who we are, a life without dreams is like a life without air.

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Thanks so much!
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Jan. 6 2011 at 1:13 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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i really like it too!! its really realistic aswel!! nice rhyming well done!!
Anonymousme GOLD said...
on Jan. 6 2011 at 11:09 am
Anonymousme GOLD, San Antonio, Texas
15 articles 2 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
John 3:16<br /> For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son so whoever believes in hill will not die but have eternal life.<br /> <br /> Dreams are what make us who we are, a life without dreams is like a life without air.

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Thanks! I love to write songs so poetry comes easy to me! Or vs.!  :)
Healing_Angel SILVER said...
on Jan. 4 2011 at 6:41 pm
Healing_Angel SILVER, Sydney, Other
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Nice job! This is simple, yet very creative! This could turn into a catchy jingle, like the ones you see on T.V. Love the last line! 
Anonymousme GOLD said...
on Jan. 4 2011 at 8:35 am
Anonymousme GOLD, San Antonio, Texas
15 articles 2 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
John 3:16<br /> For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son so whoever believes in hill will not die but have eternal life.<br /> <br /> Dreams are what make us who we are, a life without dreams is like a life without air.

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Thanks so much! Am glad you liked it. It's these comments that make me want to keep writing.
Ellawind PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 3 2011 at 10:01 pm
Ellawind PLATINUM, Seattle, Washington
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What doesn&#039;t kill you only makes you stronger.<br /> <br /> Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.<br /> <br /> Dream like you will live forever, live like you will die today.

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This brought a smile to my face, and I love the ending. Creative rhyming; simple but obviously thought about. Cheers!