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If I Were in Charge of the World MAG
(Apologies to Judith Viorst)
If I were in charge of the world
My favorite flip-flops would never wear out.
There would be no books of poems with the
last page missing,
No hairy spiders to hide in the corners.
If I were in charge of the world
I would have a never-ending string of puddles
to jump in,
And mothers would never scold their children
for tracking mud halfway down the hall.
If I were in charge of the world
There would never be hungry but always satisfied,
Except in the classroom, where
There would be endless shelves of books to feed
voracious minds.
I would find a way to make it easier
For everyone to understand that sometimes the same
stars can make
multiple constellations,
And that Archimedes was right:
You can move the world if only you have a lever and
a place to stand.
© Anonymous
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Beast123679 said...
on Apr. 21 2016 at 1:14 pm
Boom Baby that was sweet
kaylacampbell SILVER said...
on Apr. 21 2016 at 11:00 am
I love it, you are an amazing writer.
Amalia said...
on Mar. 30 2016 at 11:19 am
I really like this poem, I think your readers can relate to it and it has descriptions involved in it, which help the reader see the images your trying to capture. I also like how your personality is presented in the poem.
jennabrinks BRONZE said...
on Mar. 30 2016 at 8:38 am
Awesome poem! I can totally relate
Christina2588 GOLD said...
on Jan. 24 2016 at 11:39 pm
TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/860555/bits-of-my-childhood-were-lost-to-the-clouds/ please take some time to check out my work and leave constructive criticism. Much appreciated!
N.D._Plume SILVER said...
on Nov. 19 2015 at 3:48 pm
This was really beautiful (I can totally relate)! It sounded so professional.
Darius_Nobles GOLD said...
on Sep. 14 2015 at 10:26 am
TeenInk.com/users/Darius_Nobles Please Leave Constructive Criticism, There's always room for improvement. Thanks Enjoy.
ThisEmilyDa1 SILVER said...
on Aug. 23 2015 at 5:49 pm
It was a beautiful poem. It was mvoing and inspirational, but at the same time it was sad and haunting. i love the ending the most, it was sweet and thought provoking, it is a nice conclusion to the poem. know a lot of people are asking this, so i understand if you don't want to, but i am an aspiring author and would love you to check out my stories. your feedback would mean a lot to me, so thanks for considering. keep up the good work.
Your use of anaphora as well as your metaphor behind Archimedes were both greatly crafted to perfection. What an apology! I can only hope you'd check my work out as well: TeenInk.com/poetry/sonnet/article/808811/The-Prickle-Bush/
ElisaTheDuck ELITE said...
on May. 27 2015 at 8:06 pm
And this is what perry was created for.
Jamerson said...
on May. 27 2015 at 10:29 am
Awesome poem, please check out mine?TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/801881/Not-Always-Fair/
Iamwhoiam17 GOLD said...
on May. 27 2015 at 3:10 am
That is great!! Please check out my poem and like it please!: TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/709809/MeWho-i-want-to-be/
HelloHollywoodItsMe SILVER said...
on May. 5 2015 at 6:20 pm
Very relatable and deep! Well done.
CharleyHeelis BRONZE said...
on Mar. 22 2015 at 1:04 pm
Love it! Please check out my work @JessicaB.It's called Fire or Ice :) :)
That1CrazyChick SILVER said...
on Feb. 6 2015 at 4:31 pm
I love what you said about the constellations :D Well done!
Paakhi said...
on Dec. 24 2014 at 6:48 am
Wow, this poem is awesome. Especially the last 3 lines. You're an amazing poet :)
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