Teen Ink Magazine, December 2005: Poetry Rhymes by Rachel B., Rocky Hill, NJ    Squishy bugs and Falling trucks Indeed scared us all But not as much as Dorothy’s fall Into the deep gooey mud Continue... The Seasons by Elizabeth S., Clarkston, MI    Grass-tickling, water-trickling, feet-mudding spring. Bird-singing, scent-ringing, flower-budding spring. Continue... Hospital by Samantha H., New City, NY    I walked in glass doors, and sat In a lobby, overlooked by a balcony. There stood my mother, Unexpectedly flawless Continue... Static Cling by Jill L., Doylestown, PA    One a.m. and I am speechless. His sandy brown hair floats to the ground like burnt embers Continue... Inferno by Brandon W., New Hyde Park, NY    The sour smell of ashes in the air, Fire sirens beating my eardrum, People drawn to the smell, Curious, concerned. Continue... The Epitome of Your Face by Morgan S., Hockessin, DE    Is it wrong to love a nose? Because your profile reveals The most beautiful one I have ever come to witness Continue... The Disappearing Remote by Brennan R., Hemet, CA    Behind the pillow, under the cushion, Where could it be? I’ll keep on lookin’. Continue... Clocks by Kristen B., Hopkinton, MA    Slow down, I beg you. But you never listen. Instead, you taunt me during these precious years Continue... Scritch-Scratch. Scribble. Erase. (The Poem) by Kate W., Charlottesville, VA    For 99 cents I can write you a poem but hold on, it might take a while Continue... I Am by Katey W., San Diego, CA    I am from the mist settling over the canyon To the crashing of waves off the side of the coast Continue... The Diary of a Taxi Driver by P.J. R., Doylestown, PA    Sweet and melodic jazz, the soundtrack of my life drowns every honk, siren and scream that fills this city. Continue... Chasing Chickens by Katherine M., Lunenburg, MA    She’s running around the chicken coop After those silly birds Got her skirt hitched up too high Continue... Desire by Freda R., Lafayette, IN    All I ever wanted ... Continue... Everything by Jennifer L., Carol Stream, IL    Meaningful conversations Full of the movies we’ve seen Continue... Visiting the Grave - In memory of Gho Lacey by Katie H., San Diego, CA    Our first one-sided conversation Was nothing strange: Continue... Reflections on Rumi by Justin S., Newton, NJ    I would like to think I am not a pebble on God’s hand Continue... Warm Snow by Mike B., Mattawan, MI    Life. New. Pure. Like the first snow of Winter. Continue... Sunday by Rebecca S., Phoenix, AZ    Sunday we watch the tourists From a safe distance on the deck They arrive early: survey, plot and storm the beaches Continue... Heart by Eliana A., Lorain, OH    They gave me this notebook and said, “Put your heart into it.” Continue... More Poetry from the Teen Ink Archives

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