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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy 12 year old son wrote this poem:
Barack Hussein Obama
Works for the people but scares some
Aging quickly
Smarter than an average man
If only everybody was like him!
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My 12 year old son wrote this poem: (Original Post)
ocd liberal
Aug 2012
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,297 posts)1. Good for your son!
I hope he's being encouraged by his teachers.
I also hope that he's doing lots of reading--that will really expose him to many poets, and it will help him find and develop his voice.
vanlassie
(5,637 posts)2. A plus!
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)3. that is great. Hug him for me. I taught. That is a complex poem.
renate
(13,776 posts)4. hugs to your son!
ocd liberal
(407 posts)5. Thanks everyone!
He will LOVE this feedback!