Is my son a genius? Read his amazing poem and tell me if you think it's WOND

Question: Is my son a genius!? Read his amazing poem and tell me if you think it's WONDERFUL!?

(BTW he's 11)

The Magic Box

I will put in the box
The gold and silver of Planet Jupiter
The cry of the last dodo
The golden playground on a summers day

I will put in my box
Time that never advances
A rupee from golden caves
The blazing fire of a volcanic dragon

I will put in my box
The last survivor of ancient Pompeii
The golden smile of a best friends help
The dark gloom of the silent workroom

My box is fashioned from ice and fire
Shadow and forest, with a water centre
The lid is covered with the sparkling stars of a midnight sky

I will surf in my box
To the lost forest of the emerald trees
To a temple of jade and ruby
And a lake of shining sapphire

I'm such a proud mummy today :-)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Definitely a genius,Ms M!.That's a beautiful poem and I wish I could write like that!.My poems are more jokey style!.Only wrote one serious poem and it depressed the hell out of me! You can't hide your son's poem away in a drawer!.Send it to the letters page of your local paper,or a radio station!.It deserves to be recognizedWww@QuestionHome@Com

Found your son's masterpiece interesting, not sure if I would class it as a poem, but it definitely is a good piece of Imaginative writing!. Do continue to encourage your son to write He has a talent which needs to be drawn out onto paper or even computer!. Tell him, "Well Done"!. Don't know that poetry is out of fashion, I think it depends on whose reading it, writing it, and receiving it!. Good luck, get it publishedWww@QuestionHome@Com

This is truly fine writing for any age, I am grateful to you for sharing this!.
Buy this boy the works of William Blake, I think he deserves them!.( Possibly also The Bardic Handbook by Kevan Manwaring - look at Yahoogroups, The Silver Branch Bardic Network)
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You must be a very proud Mum to have such a talented and empathetic child!. Let's hope when the raging hormones kick in in a couple of years he doesn't lose his obvious joy of life and caring!. His imagery is wonderful and his thoughts are deep!. I love it!Www@QuestionHome@Com

It′s quite evident that you think that he is a genius and that should be enough!. Poetry is out of fashion these days so don′t expect much enthusiasm!. It is very reminiscent of a poem by Oliver Fox!. Nice imagery!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes you should be proud!. I don't generally like poems but this one is certainly different!. Your son did an amazing job and should be encouraged to continue!. Send this poem to a contest and get it published!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

hi ms m,
i loved the poem, i often think about what i could put in my box, but it isnt advisable for me to put it on here, i wouldnt want to get suspended now would i!? xxx ciao for now darling!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hi Mom, I am crying for gladness with you in my heart, what a happy day to have a son with such beauty in his heart!Www@QuestionHome@Com

oh wow!.!.!. you shud be a proud mommy!. its such a beautiful poem!. Your son is so intelligent!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Precocious comes to mind, but in a good way!. Joking apart, yes, it's a great poem for an 11 year old!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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It's a LOVELY poem!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It is magic!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

BEST I'VE READ FOR A LONG TIME!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

uh ur son needs help lol im 16 and i dont even know half those wordsWww@QuestionHome@Com

I liked it, how old is your son!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think the poem is nice, but it don't sound nothing like an 11 yr old wrote it!. Just because he can right a good poem doesn't mean that he's a genius!. A Genius has the ability to invent something much more greater then a poem that doesn't even rhyme!.Www@QuestionHome@Com