I really liked this. Has some really fantastic use of imagery.
I love the lack of humility in “lofty tower of intellect?”

Who says this is based on me? ;-)

Ah, my bad. I wasn’t thinking, but you’re much too young to be hindered with “laugh lines.” =P

Actually, I do possess some “laugh lines.” I happen to think they’re the sign of a good sense of humor. :D

Wow, Ana, I didn’t expect a poem! I liked the lines “in whose dark cupboards are hidden
moth-eaten songs and secrets.”
Sounds like my brain! Thanks for entering!

Loved the last line…it’s nature vs. nurture put forth so eloquently.

I love the flow of this, much like the brush itself over canvas. I especially like the “lofty tower of intellect” bit.

Wow, this is wonderful! I love the last line, but my favorite has to be torturous orthodontia (I was a victim myself, haha)

LoA

Great job! I really love your descriptions—I agree with Valley Fey/Pinprink; when summer’s over, I’ll actually be free of it! XD Lovely entry, overall.