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Jerk MAG

January 2, 2009
By Christina BRONZE, Clifton, Virginia
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I love your voice,
your soft brown hair.
I love your eyes
and love your stare.

I love your laugh,
your cocky smirk,
your stupid jokes.
You precious jerk,

you know I do.
I want my hands
all through your hair
each treasured strand.

I’m wrapped around
your finger still.
Am I yet yours?
Your love does kill

the things I hold
so close to me
and yet you’re the
best jerk I see.

© Colton D., Lubbock, TX

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micshea99 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 13 2013 at 11:42 am
micshea99 PLATINUM, Matthews, North Carolina
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But it is the way that someone re-does a cliche theme that makes them a good wirter. I love this!
rokkozee323 said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 4:47 pm
rokkozee323, Cincinnati, Ohio
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One of the most hackeneyed topics in poetry, "you're a jerk but I love you". I couldn't give you a 5/5 just for that reason, it is 100% unoriginal and cliche. However, the poem itself isn't even good. The rhymes are very mainstream, simple, and even childish in my opinion. But i just want you to know the only reason I rated this as 1/5 is because TeenInk won't allow me to rate it any lower. Overall AWFUL job. Good try though! If at first you don't succeed, try, try again! :)
Shade3043 DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 9 2013 at 3:52 pm
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
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And if one person can take away all of the joy of this poem getting into the magazine for that person, he/she has some serious problems.
Shade3043 DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 9 2013 at 3:48 pm
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
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When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

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I'm not jealous. I even said that it was a good poem. I just don't see how THIS poem was published in the magazine. Oh, and way to assume that I'm jealous. -_-
Ansi said...
on Oct. 9 2013 at 9:59 am
Love your poem. It was different but I loved it. Please do more! oh and what I loved it the most was the second verse.
Dea1605 GOLD said...
on Oct. 8 2013 at 7:49 pm
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Honestly, if the editors thought it was good enough to be in the magazine, why don't you just let it be? Imagine how happy this person was to see that his or her poem was published. Don't take that special feeling away because of your jealousy.
Taeve BRONZE said...
on Oct. 7 2013 at 2:13 pm
Taeve BRONZE, Spotsylvania, Virginia
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What made you write this ?
micshea99 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 6 2013 at 6:44 pm
micshea99 PLATINUM, Matthews, North Carolina
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But it is the way that someone re-does a cliche theme that makes them a good writer!(: Love this!
micshea99 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 6 2013 at 1:33 pm
micshea99 PLATINUM, Matthews, North Carolina
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This is beautiful and so true when you're young! Love it!!!
r_dharrr SILVER said...
on Sep. 26 2013 at 8:04 am
r_dharrr SILVER, Wilmington, Delaware
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Lovelovelove it.
liliazia PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 23 2013 at 8:35 pm
liliazia PLATINUM, X, Connecticut
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I think....for the people who don't like it, just don't understand it. It's a good poem, but for some people it has no meaning. But maybe this girl has a deep meaning behind, which some people saw. And if you want to get published, go to the writers forum and ask for lots of votes on your work.
NickieWickie BRONZE said...
on Sep. 21 2013 at 1:03 am
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I agree also. I know many girls feel the same way so the poem seems relatable and mutual, but I don't really see why I deserves this much attention.
Mkath SILVER said...
on Sep. 14 2013 at 8:16 pm
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I Know! I feel the same way! and then you also see those top rated poems on the first page of the website that are like 2 lines long and aren't really that deep at all  when there are so many other peoms that are longer and flow better and obviously had someones heart and soul poured into it and they barly get any attention at all!
Shade3043 DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 9 2013 at 11:11 pm
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When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, &quot;Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping.&quot; - Fred Rogers

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Really? THIS has that any comments? THIS was published in the magazine? I mean, it's a good poem, but aside from the jerk part, there is just nothing special about this poem. So....please remind me how people see THIS as one of the best poems on the site, deserving such attention?
Alabian GOLD said...
on Sep. 3 2013 at 7:15 pm
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This is such a sweet poem! The whole idea of her loving someone so much and then referring to him as a "jerk" is so perfect! 5/5!
TheMaskedPoet SILVER said...
on Aug. 29 2013 at 11:57 pm
TheMaskedPoet SILVER, Temple, Georgia
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That's a really amazing poem. It's really awesome to see those feelings through a girls point of view instead of mine. GREAT JOB!
FilmEcho68 GOLD said...
on Aug. 29 2013 at 11:11 pm
FilmEcho68 GOLD, Wentzville, Missouri
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I agree with you. I feel like this concept is overused. The idea is good, but when it is used all the time, it loses its wow factor. 
summergirl21 GOLD said...
on Aug. 24 2013 at 10:04 pm
summergirl21 GOLD, Salt Lake City, Utah
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This poem has always been a favorite, but I was wondering if anyone noticed the incredibly similar structure between this and the poem 10 Things I Hate About You from the 90's movie with Heath Ledger. Maybe I'm crazy, but I think they sound a lot alike. Nothing against this poem though. I love it!
NILAKSHI008 SILVER said...
on Aug. 16 2013 at 12:13 pm
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wow.... too good
Poetrylover_1 SILVER said...
on Aug. 14 2013 at 2:36 pm
Poetrylover_1 SILVER, Norh Charleston, South Carolina
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I dont necessarily like rhyming poems, but this poem is very nice, straight to the point and talks about a person that acceps the other for who they and loves everything about them.