Monday, January 13, 2003

Saturday At The Canal Comments

Rating: 3.7

I was hoping to be happy by seventeen.
School was a sharp check mark in the roll book,
An obnoxious tuba playing at noon because our team
Was going to win at night. The teachers were
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Nolan Ma Nolan Ma 17 October 2023

Cool poem, there are a lot of interesting things in there

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yessir 30 March 2022

yessir

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Alex 20 December 2021

What book did this poem came from

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Deez 29 November 2021

bruh why do people do this

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me 20 September 2021

Lookin for a hot stud to me all night heres my number (510) 886-3030

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ligma 11 April 2022

suguma

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Hot man 11 April 2022

oh yeah (907) -538-5060

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MiggyWiggy 20 September 2021

My english teacher made us read this and i didn't understand half of the symbolisms or metaphors.

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Jannatul Merry 16 February 2021

So beautiful writing! !

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Kim Barney 16 February 2021

Fantastic poem, Gary! Five stars and to my favorites list!

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Grace Diane Jessen 16 February 2021

What a fascinating poem! I enjoyed it very much. Could feel the emotion and see the images.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 February 2021

Congratulations with the Modern Poem Of The Day, A very honest poem profoundly conveyed and crystal clearly composed.5 Stars! A very sad and thoughtful poem.

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Nika Mcguin 15 February 2021

Beautifully written! I felt 17 again just reading it. Such wistfulness in these lines. I wonder, did they ever get out or did they get stuck in their town? Lovely write.

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I’m hat gay people 30 September 2020

Gays and lesbians should die, better yet burn.

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fyi 05 January 2021

nobody asked

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Gamer 24 September 2020

............Gaming rn............

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Chinedu Dike 24 April 2020

A beautiful poem well articulated and nicely brought forth with conviction.

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Looocas 02 May 2019

Great poem very simple and has a deep meaning!

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Abbhoop24 28 September 2018

I love this poem.

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Darth maul 28 August 2018

Language

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Jeff Bezos 08 August 2018

I am Jeff Bezos. I bought this poem and disallow anybody else from viewing it. I WILL sue if I find anyone reading it from now on

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yo momma 01 October 2018

shut yo up bruh

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Niley 08 August 2018

After reading this i had a solid cry

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Niley''s mom 02 May 2020

No one asked.

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Nileys Dad 11 April 2022

Lets move to Alabama for incense ps. ur adopted

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poetry lover 20 February 2018

This poem was so beautiful. It helped me in life a lot. When I couldn't sleep I would listen to this amazingly boring poem to help me sleep.

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