The Harp Poem

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The Harp
By:Nathan
“There it is!” said Peter “I thought it was a myth!” Peter yelled over the rushing water. “Yip” said Petey. “I would go get it,”said peter “but the current is too strong!” Peter was playing Minecraft that morning but his mom put a stop to that. She said “ you need to go outside and get some fresh air!”So Peter took his dog Petey for a walk in the woods. His mom was ok with this as long as he stade to the path. So Peter and his dog Petey ventured out in the woods to have an adventure. Peter loved adventures. He went on one every time he had to stop playing Minecraft. Sometimes he would go to the jungle. Once he went to the moon! This time he was just going for a walk with his dog Petey. Peter was not paying attention when

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