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      February 14, 2015Imaginary DeafnessElliot L. Armitage

      Why are you nibbling on my crust?
      I ask. Sometimes my sister seems not
      to notice even when I talk at a 3
      directly to her. she seems to have
      already disembarked on An
      adventure the internet a book
      some cheesy newspaper comics.
      Soleil says It ruined her life
      hazel too clara included The
      monster inside the keyboard
      hasn’t devoured ruby Yet
      sometimes I wish It had
      Not now. Sitting on my toilet
      talking to a nobody a
      non-hearing nobody. but hey
      Responds she does. apparently
      it was just imaginary deafness

      from 2015 RYPA

      Elliot L. Armitage (age 12)

      Why do you like to write poetry?

      “When I write poetry, I feel like I empty myself and then I can start myself anew.”