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Teen Ink, Hear Me Out. MAG

June 27, 2010
By wdickinson GOLD, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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wdickinson GOLD, Fredericksburg, Virginia
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I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again. <br /> -Oscar Wilde

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Oh great Teen Ink, thou art my loving god.
I pray to thee for naught but just one thing:
A publication of my lowly work.
Oh great Teen Ink, just grant me this one wish!

I sit and think of what you might expect
From me. I try to brainstorm ideas
Of something You would want to read. And I
Fall back into my slump, my writer's block.

For what could I attempt to write that could
Appease Your Majesty? That somehow would
Appear upon the Most Discussed front page?
At my own answer here have I arrived?

Oh great Teen Ink, thou art my loving god,
So, pay my work attention, would you please?

© Janell E., Westland, MI

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A-Writer SILVER said...
on Jul. 17 2018 at 8:49 pm
A-Writer SILVER, Pleasanton, California
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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched-they must be felt with the heart."- Helen Keller

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This made me laugh. Reading this almost reminds me of Shakespearean language, which adds to the humor. Great job!
niciolah SILVER said...
on Mar. 26 2016 at 11:19 pm
niciolah SILVER, South Riding, Virginia
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&quot;Whoever has ears, let them hear.&quot; Matthew 13:9

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This is so clever. The word choice really brings out the humor, such a fun read!!!
Lysander PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 26 2015 at 2:36 am
Lysander PLATINUM, Bangalore, Other
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I slay.

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gr8 poem!!!!!!!!!!
xG4RY GOLD said...
on Oct. 26 2013 at 11:12 pm
xG4RY GOLD, East Falmouth, Massachusetts
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This was a great sonnet and a great idea haha
xG4RY GOLD said...
on Oct. 26 2013 at 11:11 pm
xG4RY GOLD, East Falmouth, Massachusetts
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You seem like someone who appretiates a good sonnet, Please if you'd be so kind as to look at mine, I work very hard and would appretiate it. :)
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
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SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
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I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. <br /> - Maya Angelou <br /> When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn&rsquo;t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out<br /> The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay<br /> If love produced a blossom/I&rsquo;d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I&rsquo;d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven<br /> And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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This was too good. Marvellous. Brilliant. Love this poem. The rhyme fits ever so perfectly. Plus the satire is beautfiul...
TaylorWintry DIAMOND said...
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TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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You're very talented. (:
TMarie42 SILVER said...
on Aug. 7 2012 at 1:16 pm
TMarie42 SILVER, Orland, California
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Pulvis et umbra sumus.

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Utterly brilliant! Plus, sonnets, even blank sonnets, are ridicuously hard to write. I applaud you!
Cameandgonesmarty ELITE said...
on Jun. 6 2012 at 11:23 pm
Cameandgonesmarty ELITE, North Vancouver, Other
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Genius. Fricking Genius
beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 6 2012 at 4:42 pm
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
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Well it was funny~
RedFeather GOLD said...
on Dec. 9 2011 at 8:02 am
RedFeather GOLD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Suck up much? Either way, it is funny and I'm glad you got into the magazine. Just hope this doesn't inflate the editors' heads too much.
SongSparrow said...
on Nov. 17 2011 at 4:09 pm
SongSparrow, Evanston, Illinois
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As someone already said, this is not a sonnet, but it is funny and (although this wasn't your doing)  rather ironic.
AlwaysDanceInTheRain SILVER said...
on Sep. 18 2011 at 5:33 pm
AlwaysDanceInTheRain SILVER, Sidney, Nebraska
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Desperate much...?
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 9 2011 at 12:47 am
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM, Manila, Other
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this is published in the mag? well... congrats.. wish granted :)
enkrbffs SILVER said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 11:08 am
enkrbffs SILVER, Waco, Texas
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This was very humorous! good job
Allthegoodnamesaretaken BRONZE said...
on May. 9 2011 at 2:35 pm
Allthegoodnamesaretaken BRONZE, OKC, Oklahoma
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lol thanks :)
bluesky0728 SILVER said...
on May. 9 2011 at 2:30 am
bluesky0728 SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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Hold me still, don't worry, I think the same thing all the time! ;)

And allthegoodnamesaretaken, so true! And I love your username ;)

Allthegoodnamesaretaken BRONZE said...
on May. 5 2011 at 3:19 pm
Allthegoodnamesaretaken BRONZE, OKC, Oklahoma
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Lol its funny how us teens cant do anything without thinking anout facebook.
Malsie8 GOLD said...
on Apr. 20 2011 at 1:23 am
Malsie8 GOLD, Placentia, California
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half of the poems in the "sonnet" sections don't follow the rules of a sonnet, get over it.
Malsie8 GOLD said...
on Apr. 20 2011 at 1:21 am
Malsie8 GOLD, Placentia, California
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How long does it take to be published by teen ink anyways??? :O