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Poetry > All Poetry

I Am...

By Emily L., Westerly, RI

Popular Girl: I am friendly and outgoing. I wonder if anybody doesn’t like me. I hear my name in conversations. I see my friends calling my name. I am friendly and outgoing. I pretend to hear my mom’s rules. I feel great being the center of attention. I touch my boyfriend’s hand at ...

Poetry > Free Verse

Teenage Troubles

By Emily L., Westerly, RI

Trying and trying to keep pushing through, Even though people make fun of you. Walking alone, sitting at home, hoping one day you'll shine through. You hear rude remarks, while you sit in the dark, hoping no one will notice. But ignore the remarks, 'cause you have a spar...

Poetry > All Poetry

I Am...

By Emily L., Westerly, RI

(New Student Perspective) I am shy and afraid. I wonder if they even see me. I hear the murmurs and rumors about me, I want to be like them. I am shy and afraid. I pretend to be confident, unchanged by the stares. I feel alone. I touch my necklace as I worry what people think. I cry b...

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