Black with speckles of white
Blue permanent marker, labeled "poetry"
Inside is so much more
It contains dreams that are sometimes far from reality
So like a person
You don't know what the inside is all about
Don't merely look at the covers of my notebook
Go from the inside out...
By: SLD May 29, 2003
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Written May 29th, 2003
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Hey Sonya, Very good poem in a few simple words....my favorite part is the last two lines.
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so true girl..so true..i have learned so much about you after reading your poems..you are truely a remarkable girl..
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Nice imagery!
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I don't know how many notebooks I have in my room full of all kinds of stuff.. this was really sweet, I liked it. lala la
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i say so much in my poems that y they meen so much to me i let my feelings out but thats just me but i do think other people do that
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Yay! (I love saying yay) A poem about poetry. And about a poetry notebook! A poem about poems! I really like the idea in it, and you would do well to further develop it. It's very interesting.
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This poem carries a subtle, yet powerful, message. The message was eloquently and simply expressed. I own a book liike the one you described and in it are the outpourings of my soul. Thank you for writing this wonderful piecee.
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aw.... this is a really cute poem! I like how it relates to the judjements people place on eveyone everyday, yet it's only talking about a notebook. Very mind boggling. I love poems like this that are short and sweet, yet always leave the reader wanting more and more. It leaves them with guiltiness from all the times they too have judged someone, yet also leaves them feeling relaxed, because, after all, it is only about a note book...
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Never judge a book by its cover..heh..I actually figured out the message of a poem! Woohoo!
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Wow.. this is so simple but has such a powerful message. You have a really distinctive voice in writing... thank you so much for sharing!
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Short and sweet, I loved it very much.
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Sonya
Beautiful write
So true, never judge a book by its cover
Karen
p.s. I'm loving your style
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How true.. and you've said it beautifully. You could have broken it up some for more stanzas.. that way each thought gets heard separately... just a suggestion, but it's perfect as is as well...
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jenny -
"It contains dreams that are sometimes far from reality" i especially liked that line, the whole thing was very good.
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This was a very cool write, kind of like a 'don't judge a book by it's cover' theme. It's rather short, but it's to the point and well penned. Poetry is a reflection of everything someone is, I believe. Anyways, great poem, keep it up.
~Renay -
Yah, that's true too. Poetry is more than meets the eye, and more than a beat up old notebook that's been dragged from place to place..it is what is held within.
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Speckles picture of showed truth…. The poem speaks for it self, at the point.. I just love it /F
cindy
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oh yeah! I know those notebooks ! No but the poem is great. Nice how you said inside out. it's like what's inside is all that matters. niiiiice message lovely, keep up the good work. that's something.
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Great write. I have a million poetry notebooks, so I can relate. I always hope people won't judge it by the cover, or me by the writing inside. Right oN!
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PERFECTLY WRITTEN,I <3'D IT MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY TY
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beautiful
Awesome write Sonay! I really love this...very powerful.
Love that last line...incredible...you know this is most
assuredly going on my bookmark list Excellent write!
God Bless you and thanks for sharing.
~sweetgurl -
great
This is such a cool poem, taking an old clich'e and spicing it up with something that everyone on this site can relate to. Great Write. MissingTheSun*Whitney -
This poem makes a lot of sense. So people are too afraid to go on the inside of something, and they just judge from the outside. Judging people/things is a bad problem these days in society......................... Great Write!!
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Its is true poeple rarely look past the surface,
the most valuable things are kept deeper down you have to dig further to find them
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I like this. I always end up writing in my notebook, my feelings/poems n it seems as if everyone want to read it you know but yeah they would never understand if they just took a glane great write!!
Steph
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420 stars
that was freaken awesome, short and yet so detailed, all at once. explains alot in 8 lines, says many things, great job!
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WOW.........I was destined to click on this one...It was just what I was needing to here...and so very well put...poetry is indeed the window to the poets soul...no one poet can hide his or her true feelings when they are writing...even in a Humerous write. Great Job...Great Truth...............Excellent.
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seems very simple, like you really aren't describing anything. it's such an old topic, don't judge a book by its cover, that if you wanted to use that idea in your piece, you have to do it in a new intersting way, this just comes across as old and overdone,
mel. -
click click
hey cool....i logged in allpoetry.com and set my eyes on the featured board and there came the light waves reflecting back with the impulses to notify me of ur creation...prepared to click on the label i blinked twice...then i did it.....and BOOM!!!
neways...nice piece of work - i like the materials in it!
very different....tho i m saying for the sake of saying sumthing...it's just that i've never observed sumthing like this b4 ....tho i have seen similar flows....
okie dokie...adios thanx for sharing!
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Gooood!!!!!!!!!!
Good piece. Maybe just like men they say they only want what they can see, not to have to look to deep ( don't know if thats true though I guess its the same for women too). I enjoyed the format and structure. -
I like this very true-to-life piece. I think that a lot of people simply look at what's on the outside, being too afraid or cynical to stare onto the inside. A fantastic write, very personal. Being another one of those people who seems to get passed off as nominal because of what's on my surface, I can truly understand where you are coming from!
Many blessings,
Raven Aurora
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Here's something very TRUE ! Great write!
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it's all about that polished exterior isn't it. sad but true. i hear ya.
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Beautiful!!! Simply beautiful
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This is great. Beautiful words for your most personal possession. Great poem.
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Short and simple, really has a point... poetry is more than just words, its a second window to the soul, beyond the eyes.
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I really loved this one. IT is so simple and yet so profound.
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oh this is so great! I love the way you did this! incredibly deep and powerful....so creative too! awesome job!!!
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Lovely,
Short and powerful.. and right to the point. I like. It goes along with the motto "Don't judge a book by it's cover" But you kinda added a different twist to it. You used the judging with poetry.. Poetry reflects your innermost feelings.. So if they read all your poetry... They would understand the inside of you.. Then they can work their way out... That's the interpretation I got from it.
Awesome write.
Love much.
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amazing, it seems so simple, yet so very deep... hard to do, you did it wonderfully. Keep up the good work
~Lacie -
Well my goodness this is good! I love things like this that require imagination and thought! Amazing job! You should be proud!
Thank you so much for your comments on "The Bruise on Anna's Face"!
~He smacked me once and he got two smacks back - Loretta Lynn~
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This is great! I think its a cute little short poem..and i like its moral, the 2nd stanzas really made a good point. Really nice message, great job!
~*~blessings~*~
~rora -
That Was Beautiful. Short And Sweet To The Point. I Loved It...Honestly. I Gotta Try Writing Short Poems. That Was Beautiful, You Are Such A Bright Girl, And I ENVY You For That. From Your Biggest Fan!
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:) wonderful
I love the insight in this. I don't know if it's meant to be the kind that can be looked into but I can see how the notebook is representational of you as a person. Beautifully written and thought provoking!!
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You have said in a few stanzas something that is so very important.. tis the heart of a person that shines through, so never judge from the outside. I have found that many a dusty cover of a book has a gem of a story inside... thank you for sharing this poem with us.. ~~wishintreeUK~~ (Katie)
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Intense and wonderful
I will always see you for who you are. This was an excellent poem and we all could take your advice in our own lives. Take care Tim -
Wow, I really really like this! I know exactly what you mean about the whole notebook. But no one ever will read mine, I refuse to let people into my mind....u know that...lol...Love ya tonz!
With Love, ~*Jenn*
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wow... thats really deep and creative! I like that a lot! I've felt that way a lot... great writing!
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i really like this, it kinda makes you think for a bit then its like wow. keep this up sweets. keep on keepin on ~dirk~
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oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
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This is awesome, seriously whoaaa... theres just so many things interesting and simple, yet deep about it. Amazing job! Thanks for sharing.. im gonna give you a clappy hand person.. uhh thing lol
Much Love
~Laura
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clever
i really like this. its very true its truth is almost cute ya no i like how u describe the journal/notebook -
Muy Excellente Elegante :-p
It's nice and sweet... and yatta yatta yatta... :-p.... you know what I'd say.. because I say it all the time.. it's really interesting though... and a nice thought... now... read my new one... and hate it... please hate it? :-p -
aww thats lovely! i like the comparison with the notebook and a person, not seeing anything about them by what they look like. liked the idea, sweet write
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Fantastic
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awesome job, girl. As always. I just love your poems. Keep up the awesome work!
Shalee
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