Ten Years Old

three hundred sixty-six days,
leap year comes every four years-
guess that means i'm but a girl...
turning ten years old


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2.12.20
Great Leap Forward Poetry Contest
Beth Evans
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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May Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 6:15 AM
Nicely done Lu Loo, Congrats on your win
Agustin Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 3:18 AM
Wow! Congrats! God bless you.
Watt Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 12:29 AM
Nice take on this contest Lu loo. I had a friend who celebrated his sweet sixteen when he was 64. Congrats on the win ~ John
Dietrich Avatar
February 18, 2020 at 7:02 PM
love yours, Laura Lu. I have often thought how cool it would be to tell people, I am only such and such an age, thanks to leap year. Congrats on win
Gauthier Avatar
February 18, 2020 at 6:28 PM
Back with congrats, Lu Loo. Sweet!
Adams Avatar
February 13, 2020 at 8:50 PM
is your birthday leap day? I had a boyfriend that was born on feb 29th, we loved celebrating his actual day when it arrived...I always felt bad for him that he only could celebrate his real day every 4 years... best wishes in the contest my kind friend.... hugs
Gauthier Avatar
February 12, 2020 at 11:44 AM
Happy Birthday, little girl ~ you've found the fountain of youth.
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