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General Writing. Send in your best work – poems, short stories, essays. (Feel free to do it throughout the year, but this gives you a deadline.)
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  • Click "create content" and create an ENTRY
  • Fill out "title," "author name, school & grade" and "prompt" boxes.
  • Paste story into "body."
  • Click "Submit." You are done.
    NOTES: Your account email must be accurate; a "blog" entry must be resubmitted as an ENTRY to be considered.

When I'm Alone (yay, Carbon Leaf!)

NeonKiwi's picture
Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 13:48.

I'm listening to Carbon Leaf, hence the title.

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NeonKiwi's picture

CHELSEY!!

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 13:49.

Right here is where we shall be.
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

Okay.

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 13:53.

Speaking of music, did you listen to the other songs?

NeonKiwi's picture

Yeppers.

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 13:55.

That I did.
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

So...

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 13:56.

And? Did you like them?

NeonKiwi's picture

Yes.

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 13:57.

I thought they were good. Yay :)
...
We need a name for this.
When we fill up pages and pages by ourselves...
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

Okay... You're neon_kiwi,

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 13:59.

Okay...
You're neon_kiwi, and I'm... Something that ends with _music...
Help me out here...

NeonKiwi's picture

Hrm...

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:01.

i-am-the-music
?
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NeonKiwi's picture

Oh!

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:01.

Unrelated:
When we were at the bowling alley T.M. went to the jukebox thingy and played "Life Less Ordinary." I think he really likes Carbon Leaf...
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pepper_tree's picture

Okay, when can you ask your

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:00.

Okay, when can you ask your parents, and the name?

NeonKiwi's picture

Probably...

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:03.

Tonight, maybe? When they're both home?
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

Kay, then call me!

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:04.

Kay, then call me!

NeonKiwi's picture

kk

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:05.

Will do!
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

I think so too. He kept

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:01.

I think so too.
He kept choosing them.
He might actually have good taste in music.

NeonKiwi's picture

Maybe.

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:02.

*remembers* He kept "unintentionally" picking slow songs. Interesting...
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

Ready for this?

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:04.

Okay.
I'm that_music, and you're neon_kiwi, so...
that_kiwi or neon_music...
Whadda think?

NeonKiwi's picture

Hm...

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:06.

That's a hard decision...
that_kiwi sounds funny. Teehee.
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pepper_tree's picture

L.O.L. I'm funny. teehee.

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:08.

L.O.L. I'm funny.
teehee.

NeonKiwi's picture

Teehee.

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:10.

...
Teehee looks funny.

teehee
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

Unintentionally... But,

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:05.

Unintentionally...
But, there are a lot of good slow songs...

NeonKiwi's picture

Yes, I agree,

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:07.

But somehow I get the feeling Spiderman didn't appreciate it.
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

yeah, okay... Still, I hold

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:08.

yeah, okay...
Still, I hold my point.

NeonKiwi's picture

That you do.

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:09.

*starts humming "I Know the Reason"*
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

Wait!

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:12.

Wait-
Who's that by?

NeonKiwi's picture

Carbon Leaf,

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:13.

of course.
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pepper_tree's picture

Got it. Good song!

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:14.

Got it.
Good song!

NeonKiwi's picture

Yay!

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:15.

Wait a minute here...
You still need to tell me about "Speed."
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pepper_tree's picture

Well,

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:16.

I thought you were talking about him, like you saw him cry.
If that's the right poem...

NeonKiwi's picture

Heck no!

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:18.

Well, I suppose I did go a little overboard there, but no, I didn't see him cry. That would be sad...
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

Phew. I have to

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:20.

Phew.
I have to go...
Sorry.
Call me!

NeonKiwi's picture

Okay, Chelsey.

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:21.

Bye...
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

Darn

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:17.

Um.
Double post.
I like cereal.

NeonKiwi's picture

Cereal?

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:19.

Me too XD
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pepper_tree's picture

About the winning-

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:15.

Because I was right.
It is too late.

NeonKiwi's picture

It's not...

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:17.

... too late, it's never too late.
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Well, I'll be a pastrami on rye!

pepper_tree's picture

Yes,

Submitted by pepper_tree on June 22, 2008 - 14:18.

It is, and we both know it.
It's not like I want it to be too late.

NeonKiwi's picture

Well,

Submitted by NeonKiwi on June 22, 2008 - 14:19.

What am I supposed to do if anything happens to him in high school?
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