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Stories Unread

February 14, 2012
By Eshshah PLATINUM, Galloway, New Jersey
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Eshshah PLATINUM, Galloway, New Jersey
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"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost

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I read a book once
The pages came to life
The inky letters
Were animated
In my mind
My imagination wild
Of kings and princes
Ladies and knaves
Of long lost kingdoms
And the road they paved
For my little brown book
Of legends of old
The restless pages that
Sent me to bed
And the endless halls
Of stories unread.

© Gabrielle A., Pensacola, FL

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taylor1226 said...
on Apr. 28 2013 at 11:55 am
taylor1226, Alexandria, Virginia
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grrs.

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great poem. :)
Basketball23 SILVER said...
on Apr. 27 2012 at 3:23 pm
Basketball23 SILVER, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
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&quot;I&#039;m living in a shell with no soul&quot; -Three Days Grace (World So Cold)<br /> &quot;Time still turns the pages of the book it&#039;s burned&quot; -Avenged Sevenfold (So Far Away)

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I love this with a passion, it's so, I don't even know how to describe it, it's just perfect.  Great job :)
sherberteater GOLD said...
on Apr. 26 2012 at 8:36 pm
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That was really good. keep it up!!!!!! I loved it!
AlaskaFrost GOLD said...
on Apr. 9 2012 at 4:44 pm
AlaskaFrost GOLD, Acushnet, Massachusetts
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Wow I absolutely LOVE this. It flows so nicely and even though it's short, it says so much!! I cannot properly say how I feel because I just love it so much!!! Definitely one of my favorites.
Tatiel PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 23 2012 at 5:05 pm
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Like people have already said, I loveeee how relatable this is. =) In reading it, I'm reminded of all the times I've gotten lost in a book before. Love it. 

I especially like the first line. It really sets the mood for the rest of the poem, so whimsical and dreamy =) I normally dislike poetry that doesn't have an obvious rhyme scheme (unless it's T. S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. <3 XD), but this is the one exception I've come across yet on TeenInk. =)) *adds to favorites* It's so perfect! 

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This is a really nice poem. I especially like the way it captures the experience of reading in a simple way. Keep writing, please!
Paramour13 GOLD said...
on Mar. 1 2012 at 11:34 am
Paramour13 GOLD, Morris, Oklahoma
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This is good. :) Would you check out some of my work?
Eshshah PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 21 2012 at 5:11 am
Eshshah PLATINUM, Galloway, New Jersey
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&quot;The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.&quot; -Robert Frost

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Thank you!
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 20 2012 at 2:50 pm
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND, Clemmons, North Carolina
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Oh wow. That was really interesting to read. It is such an honest freeverse--and I like the fact that it is something I think we all can connect to. Keep writing! :)