The Poet: Advantage

9 Comments 21 February 2012

The Poet, by Sara Barkat, age 14.

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Marilyn Yocum says:

February 21, 2012 at 2:48 pm

Terrific! I loved this. It brought a big smile to the end of my lunch hour. What a great way to dive back into work.

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Megan Willome says:

February 21, 2012 at 2:56 pm

Sara, you nailed me! I am a poet who had her license revoked and became a journalist.

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L. L. Barkat says:

February 21, 2012 at 3:02 pm

Marilyn, your comment made Sara smile.

And Megan, your comment made *me* laugh out loud!

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Lyla Lindquist says:

February 21, 2012 at 3:35 pm

Does this mean Megan continues to practice without a license?

“…and, occasionally, fiction.” (I love that line.)

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L. L. Barkat says:

February 21, 2012 at 4:34 pm

Lyla, that was my favorite line too. Though the last line made me laugh out loud the first time I read it, the other line made me laugh again on 2nd and 3rd readings

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Diana Trautwein says:

February 21, 2012 at 5:36 pm

Yeah, the last line brought a guffaw here on the west coast, too. Actually, the entire piece made me smile. Go, Sara. You’ve most definitely got the chops for all kinds of artistic endeavor, including poetic license (and occasionally, fiction, too. :>)

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Heather says:

February 21, 2012 at 9:23 pm

Ha! Love it.

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Maureen Doallas says:

February 21, 2012 at 10:41 pm

More, please!

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L. L. Barkat says:

February 21, 2012 at 10:48 pm

oh yes, Maureen, you can bet I am pulling out all the bribes I can think of I want more too!

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