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Promises Are Meant to be Kept
Submitted by babbittj on Mon, 03/18/2013 - 10:56am
When you tell a secret, you want it kept.
When the person promises they won’t tell,
the best thing is, you know them well. Read more »
I Believe
Submitted by babbittj on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 3:29pm“I believe that this year will be different, a fresh start.” I whisper in my head, and gently release the glowing, fragile floating lantern over the calm pond water. The soft, warm light of the candle reflects off of the ripples on the surface. Crickets chirp into the cool night sky . Boots crunch on the fresh grass and twigs. I inhale the dew-scented air and let it out in a big sigh, watching my lantern drift into the unknown.
Tobacco
Submitted by babbittj on Sat, 11/17/2012 - 5:21pm
Dear President of a Tobacco Company,
I would like to share my opinion with you on what you are selling. I don’t think that it is right for you to sell tobacco. It isn’t fair. Not only am I trying to rebel against the very idea of using tobacco, but so are many other people. I mean, just look at someone who has been using your product and compare them to someone who isn’t. See any differences?
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Dream of Something
Submitted by babbittj on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 1:49pm
Anti-gravity
Upside-down
Hair stands up
A smile comes from a frown
Hanging from the rafters
By your feet for dear life
But there is no fear
There is no fright
Alien abductions
With a ray from above
Imaginations run wild
As your head fills with blood
I'm like a Young Bird
Submitted by babbittj on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 9:08amNow I blissfully fly in the blue sky
feeling just like a bird
as I say goodbye to the herd
when I go over the red, yellow and orange trees
I swoop down to see the flowers and bees
I fly in the country because it’s open
and free right now nothing can bother me
I feel so tall when I’m over the
trees and houses
I go over the clouds the breeze is cold
it’s crisp against my face but I go right through it
at least the sun is bright and lit
What a nice day
Now I feel thirsty, so I go to the river bay
I drank very fast
I climb back into the air
I realized
I was up here - high
because now I can fly
Just Sitting Here...Waiting
Submitted by babbittj on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 9:02amI sit here waiting,
on this cold, snowy bench,
for the day that I can play football.
They say that girls aren’t able:
That they don’t have the right build,
That they lack the strength or the will,
That they are weak,
That they do not have “the killer instinct”,
To play,
But I’m going to prove them wrong.
On the first snap of the ball
I will get a touchdown.
I will tackle the QB.
I won’t fumble.
Flying
Submitted by babbittj on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 8:50amFlying
Air, Wind
Soaring, Gliding, Hovering
Control, Limit, Collapse, Gravity
Cascading, Dwindling, Sinking[b]
Crash, Drop
Falling
THINGS WE LIKE ABOUT FALL
Submitted by babbittj on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 1:06pmThanksgiving is one of all
apple pie is really good
along with all the other food
Halloween is super fun
you wish the day would never be done
the wind is blowing colors everywhere
joy floating in the air
raking leaves and hiking
school, reading, and biking
getting close to Christmas
how could you miss this
but things don't always go as planed
you miss the warm sun and sand
winter, spring, summer, and fall
lets have fun with it all!
Things Zack and Iain like about Fall from Young Writers Project on Vimeo.
Draw in the Sand
Submitted by babbittj on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 3:53pmAs I draw in the sand,
I think of you.
And the love that we had,
That couldn’t continue.
As I draw a heart,
I think of our love.
It was a part of my life,
Thats now all gone.
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The Shadowed Heart
Submitted by babbittj on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 3:18pmI sat in the light desert sand,
The hot wind playing with my hair,
I stared blankly at the stick in my hand,
I thought for a moment.
Then,
I drew my future,
My last hope.
The sun cast a dark shadow across my heart. Read more »
