Leave This Song Behind: Teen Poetry at Its Best

by John Meyer, Stephanie Meyer, Adam Halwitz, Cindy Spertner · 2016

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It's been 10 years since the last book in the Teen InkseriesWritten in the Dirt was published. Now, a whole new batch of teen writers has emerged with their own unique voices. Leave This Song Behindfeatures the best poetry submitted by those writers to Teen Inkover the last five years. The pieces in this book were chosen because they were so powerful that they stood out from the rest. Teen Inkeditors took a deep look into each poem's strengths then divided Leave This Song Behindinto seven sections based on the poetic techniques or qualities that moved them most. Vivid sensory details made some poems shine; others caught their attention with simple, sparse language. Still others were chosen because of their thoughtful use of form; compelling stories; strong figurative language; unexpected connections and wit; and fresh writing about familiar topics.

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Dig in and let these brave young voices capture your heart and mind with their passion, their pain, and their amazing poetry!

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