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Here I Sit MAG

May 22, 2010
By emilyjoe DIAMOND, Algonquin, Illinois
emilyjoe DIAMOND, Algonquin, Illinois
51 articles 6 photos 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
"What if the person in the puddle is real, and you're just a reflection?" -Calvin & Hobbes


Here I sit, on Pleasant Valley Farm
Cross-legged in my prairie, staring at the rusting barn
The pad of paper sits on my lap, as I click my pen against the dirt
I swear my mind is empty, as I ravel up my tie-dye shirt
I have no strange misfortune, or story sad enough to tell
I lack a tear-provoking childhood that would make a novel sell
I can't look back and write about how things always made me sad
For I always had a lovely family, a mommy and a dad
So here I lack the obvious, a story worth to share
Shall I write about the grass, the sky, or the pig-raisin' County Fair?
But then I got to thinkin' that that's how life's supposed to be
I put down my pad of paper, and I climbed my favorite tree
Here I sit, on Pleasant Valley Farm
My feet swingin' off this climbin' tree, and



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on Oct. 5 2011 at 9:05 am
Countrylife4 GOLD, Maine
11 articles 4 photos 118 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Someday soon we&#039;re gonna catch that dream we&#039;ve been chasing&quot;<br /> &quot;Seven days without a horse makes one weak.&quot;<br /> &quot;The worst part of riding is when you dismount.&quot;<br /> <br /> Insult my clothes, I say, &ldquo;Okay, thanks for the compliment.&rdquo;<br /> Insult the way I look, I say, &ldquo;Thanks for notifying me.&rdquo;<br /> Mock me and say riding isn&rsquo;t a sport, and I&rsquo;ll say,&rdquo;You say that &rsquo;cause you can&rsquo;t ride.&rdquo; But before you make fun of my horse, make sure you have &ldquo;911&Prime; on your speed dial.

I love this! Magnificent!!

on Mar. 19 2011 at 9:06 pm
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
11 articles 14 photos 291 comments

Favorite Quote:
In three words I can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned about life. It goes on. -Robert Frost

This poem seemed so personal and it really told a lot about you as a person. You captured this in a great manner! Really nice job.

on Mar. 1 2011 at 1:51 pm
HannSawyer15 BRONZE, North Brunswick, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I say... lets speak it. Lets fight it. Lets write it. There&#039;s nothing to hold on to if it&#039;s already gone.&quot;

Awesome poem! My favorite line was "I have no strange misfortune, or story sad enough to tell
I lack a tear-provoking childhood that would make a novel sell"

on Jul. 26 2010 at 11:25 pm
nickykens ELITE, Draper, Utah
134 articles 2 photos 85 comments
That's great!  A fantastic poem that I can relate to!  That's an annoying feeling, when you have nothing really to write about.  You captured it well, good job!

on Jul. 9 2010 at 8:09 pm
Hippiechick10 SILVER, One Stoplight Town, Connecticut
7 articles 0 photos 83 comments

Favorite Quote:
Those who deny freedom to others , deserve it not for themselves. (Abe Lincoln)

Great work! I sorta feel that way too sometimes, where being somewhere with nothing to tell is a story all its own.