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The Worst Poem Ever Written

January 2, 2012
By NightGoddess17 PLATINUM, New City, New York
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I will not ruin the grace of a blank page
With my words of forlorn or happiness.
I will not create the poem at the edge of my pen,
And destroy the calming numbness of the unyielding white.
I will not burst into spontaneous emotion,

Or let my imagination run wild for all to see.
I will not put one spot of color on the canvas of words;
Not one drop of black, purple, blue, or green.
I will not write the poem burning in the back of my brain,
For it is sure to be the worst poem ever written.

© Monica L., St. George, UT

The author's comments:
This is insanely ironic and odd... I have no idea why I wrote this... I was just bored... ENjoy it anyways!
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Writergirl009 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 17 2016 at 5:23 pm
Writergirl009 BRONZE, Hudson, Ohio
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Really great job!
Behind_Sapphire_Eyes said...
on Feb. 6 2012 at 9:19 pm
Cool idea, a poem about not writing a poem. I love the irony of it. Great job! Keep on writing Sammy! :)
RedFeather GOLD said...
on Jan. 12 2012 at 7:42 am
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Great idea, love the irony. A poem about not writing a poem - like one of mind, except mine was about trying to write a poem, but losing the inspiration before I could write it down (Absconding Inspiration). This is still a great poem - and the best part is that you didn't have to destroy the pure white of a sheet of paper for it! ;)
IsabelleRamsay SILVER said...
on Jan. 8 2012 at 10:56 am
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lavvveee it
Fabala_G BRONZE said...
on Jan. 8 2012 at 10:55 am
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I like how different this poem is from typical poetry. Great job!:)
babyrex4 SILVER said...
on Jan. 8 2012 at 8:38 am
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Wow, you write very beautifully! I love poems with a hint of irony in them, keep on writing!
Annoymous said...
on Jan. 6 2012 at 2:11 pm
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this was a great poem :)
InvisibleHeart GOLD said...
on Jan. 4 2012 at 3:16 pm
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I really like this poem. :) Its very cute! Keep writing Night!!