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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
Alternate: Splat! Use that word in a story or a poem.

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Away

Submitted by vtsmith on November 13, 2008 - 13:22.

Away

We have to talk.
I'm sorry.
We really need to take
Some time.
away.
How many times do I have
To say...?
Time away.

Just pack up your things and get
gone today.
Need I say... away...
Please,
stay away
just go
Please.

Do I need to repeat?
Just go away.
Letting you go was okay.
but
Need I say...
AWAY.
AWAY...
away...
Just go, today.

I really like the feeling of

Submitted by jbrown on December 8, 2008 - 09:49.

I really like the feeling of the poem. I really like the last stanza. It has a lot of emotion.

I love the mood of the poem.

Submitted by risvak on December 8, 2008 - 09:51.

I love the mood of the poem. It's mysterious, because you could be talking about half a million things. I also liked the way that it rhymes some times but not others. It makes the reader have to guess at what's coming up.

your poem

Submitted by mducharme on December 8, 2008 - 09:54.

I really liked your poem, it has a lot of emotion. it is great i love it

I love the emotion

Submitted by asimpson on December 8, 2008 - 09:59.

Emily,
I love the rhyme scheme in this poem. I also love the emotion and feeling you put into this poem. Great job!

Ashleigh

poem

Submitted by ebertalan on December 8, 2008 - 11:26.

I liked your poem a lot, it seems like you put feeling into writing it

I love it!!

Submitted by anelson on December 8, 2008 - 11:29.

Emily, this poem is really good. You put a lot of emotion in your writing it looks like. It looks like you put your feelings in your poems as well. I love it!!

~Ashley

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