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Tell Only Lies

June 6, 2014
By Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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"Soon we must all choose between what is right and what is easy." - Dumbledore (Goblet of Fire)

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Speak only Lies and say them sure --
Defeat in knowledge hides
A Lie’s deceitful sides;
As comfort to the children brought
With description sly,
Lies must assure repeatedly
Or every man be wise --

© Jena S., Cameron, WI

The author's comments:
I wrote this poem for a class in school. It was a poem that was supposed to portray the opposite meaning of a model poem of our choice but we had to use the same formatting and rhyme patterns. My model poem was "Tell All The Truth" by Emily Dickinson.
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Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 13 2016 at 10:03 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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Thanks!! could you check out some of my other work as well?
WinterMarie SILVER said...
on Nov. 23 2015 at 2:55 pm
WinterMarie SILVER, Delton, Michigan
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WOW! really good!