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Skateboarding

Sidewalks and skate parks; Old swimming pools drained. Kickflips and split lips; young ankles sprained. Aerials and Varials and being called a punk. Tail taps and grip tape; and tricks that take *****. Exercise that is ramped up; balance in a curve. Backflips and Bearings now don't loose your nerve! Ollies and wallplants it's no passing fad. acid drops and nosestalls Not just boys being bad! Ramps under carports and falling and pain. Daring and doing tricks again and again Inclines; expression and Five Oh grinds Nollies and ledges and friendship that Binds. Go away Mr. Policemen: Just let us be. Skateboarding is not a crime! So let us Skate free!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 1/9/2009 4:59:00 AM
Amazing how, when kids find somwthing to do some of the adults forget they were kids once and condemn it. Good write. Congratulations. Vince
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Date: 1/5/2009 5:07:00 AM
Congratulations on being a finalist and having your poetry featured. Love Carol
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Date: 1/4/2009 5:22:00 PM
Congratulations Patricia. Looks like you are skating right into the finals with this one! Great job!! ~ Carrie
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Date: 1/4/2009 9:57:00 AM
Patricia - Seems to me like a double congratulations is in order – A Finalist and a featured poem – Great Job – God Bless, MJ
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Date: 1/4/2009 6:47:00 AM
Congratulations on being a featured finalist this week! Love, Shar
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Date: 11/30/2008 8:38:00 AM
Congratulations on your poem making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
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Date: 11/29/2008 8:05:00 PM
Patricia - Congrats on your poetry making it through to the next round – Great Job & God Bless
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Date: 11/18/2008 8:38:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round. Good luck in the finals. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/11/2008 8:06:00 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals! Love, Shar
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Date: 8/25/2008 1:15:00 PM
Very cool write. Congratulations Patricia on being featured this week. Love, Shar
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Date: 8/25/2008 11:36:00 AM
What a nice reflection on being young. I enjoyed reading it. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 8/25/2008 6:37:00 AM
Congratulations Patricia, obn the featuring of your poem "Skateboarding." Vince
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Date: 8/24/2008 9:02:00 PM
Wonderful poem - Patricia your a boarder huh - my nephew is also - very talented - congrats on being featured
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