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"Sometimes” — an original poem by GL reader Karina W.

Sometimes, an original poem, by GL reader Karina W. Sometimes when it’s dark outside and the world around goes silent, the mind, it wanders, so loud, louder than silence could ever be. And it makes you wonder, How big am I to this world? Sometimes when the sun is shining and...
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A GL girl's original poem: "Monday to Friday"

My polish is chipping And my hair is falling down I'm stressing out way too much And I'm forced to learn about stupid nouns Every morning I wake up thinking Just how much better it would be If we only learned the things that we...

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Check out this *sweet* poem, "The Girl in the Corner," by a GL reader like you!

Have you seen the girl in the corner? Sitting all by herself, In a world of her own, With her nose between two covers, All alone. Right now she is on an Adventure. Swimming in a sea of words, With the clashes and clangs Of a beautiful but deadly...
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This GL reader sums up heartbreak perfectly with her poem

It seems like yesterday we were Inseparable, attached at the hip, In tune with each other Day in, day out, Now those days are gone and I'm missing you. "Forever," we said "Never to be apart, Like sisters," we said With the certainty of the young. Now those days...

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Check out this inspiring poem about being biracial in America

I feel your stares on my back And honestly I feel attacked I'm never good enough Not pretty enough Not skinny enough Not smart enough Not talented enough Not brave enough Not happy enough I don't try hard enough I know two languages I'm bicultural My background is colorful But I'm not...
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This reader's poem about peace is what we all need

A world without war, a world at its best, Fills our hearts with desire, wishing away pain. No more bitterness, resentment, anger, or all of the rest. We screw up our faces and try not to complain. Memories scattered from a life, A handshake, a...

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Feeling like an outsider lately? This poem will cheer you up

I feel your stares on my back And honestly I feel attacked I'm never good enough Not pretty enough Not skinny enough Not smart enough Not talented enough Not brave enough Not happy enough I don't try hard enough ...
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You'll get #allthefeels when you read the poem "I'm so in love with him"

This GL girl wrote her own poem titled "I'm so in love with him" and it's *so* dreamy! I’m in love with him. I’m in love with his smile, his laugh, the way his eyes meet mine, when he says I’m perfect, when he...

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To kick off the new year, Chloe's Book Club is going to Go With the Flow

Periods are normal. Period. If you want to feel empowered about your body (and meet an awesome crew of BFFs!), breeze through Go With the Flow, a graphic novel that celebrates girlhood and the powerful things girls can accomplish when they work together. Learn all about it HERE.

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