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The Joy of Reading

June 30, 2010
By emergingtalent SILVER, Riverton, Utah
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emergingtalent SILVER, Riverton, Utah
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Be who you are and say what you feel, Because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter won't mind. -Dr. Seuss

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There was a girl in a nook
who was reading a really good book
with queens, and with kings
and thing that had wings
and dragons that princesses took

© Christina R., Newark, DE

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KnitsandPurls GOLD said...
on Sep. 6 2012 at 7:07 am
KnitsandPurls GOLD, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
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Wait, whydid the princess take the dragon? A really cute piece, anyway.
KnitsandPurls GOLD said...
on Sep. 6 2012 at 7:07 am
KnitsandPurls GOLD, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
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Wait, whydid the princess take the dragon? A really cute piece, anyway.
dorcha-aingeal GOLD said...
on Apr. 17 2011 at 10:55 am
dorcha-aingeal GOLD, MPLS, Minnesota
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sweet. 
punkmymufiin said...
on Jan. 19 2011 at 1:28 pm
This poem is really neat! I love it! keep writing!
Puremanofawesomeness said...
on Jan. 19 2011 at 1:24 pm
This poem is deep man five lines of pure awesomenesss
PaolaC. PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 29 2010 at 10:44 am
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This is something my younger cousin would enjoy (as do I), it's adorable. Thank  you.

Check out some of my work please :)

emergingtalent SILVER said...
on Jul. 21 2010 at 12:01 pm
emergingtalent SILVER, Riverton, Utah
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You're welcome!
ThatClarinetPerson SILVER said...
on Jul. 21 2010 at 11:52 am
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hahaha. this is cute! i saw the title and thought that it would be really boring and stuff, but i was pleasently surprised. thank you!