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Roller Coasters

A playful poem by Aliza Hasay about not loving the roller coaster ride.

5:31 PM CDT on August 3, 2026

By Aliza Hasay, age 13

Roller Coasters

Roller Coasters make me want to hurl,

On loops,

And hoops,

I could,

And I would

Hurl….hurl….and hurl,

Down….down….down to Earth

The people down on the ground,

Would look up,

And see me

Up….

Side….

Down,

Hurling….

And hurling some more

It would slow down,

All the way to the ground,

The way it stops,

It makes me want to hurl even more,

So….

If you want to take me to an amusement

park,

Don’t take me on that,

Hurling….

Whirling….

Loops….

And hoops,

Death trap.

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