Thursday, April 24, 2014

A Remarkable Adventure - Based on the poem by Jack Perlutzky

A Remarkable Adventure
By: Alexa Hurlburt

I was in my living room
About to head to bed
Until I got the feeling I was being followed
Ah, it was all in my head
So I laid down, and shut my eyes
Until I heard a noise across my room
My eyes opened suddenly, no sudden movements
This was it, this was my doom
I got up slowly, to see what it was
I grabbed my lamp, ready to fight
The noise getting louder
My mom then walked and turned on the light
I looked where the noise was coming from
It was my homework being torn up by me brother
I was ready to scream at him
But all I got was yelled at by my mother
And that’s why I don’t have my phone for a week


A Remarkable Adventure
By: Allyson Vondran

I was in the park
Our puppy by my side
The trees began to change
With teeth that opened wide
They creaked and croaked
As they slowly stood
Time slowed but they were quick
They groaned about a wooden hood
Then a lady made a steel
Smiled big and bright
Her metal teeth flashing in the night
“Come child I’ll show you wrong and right”
Our puppy barked and howled
Then we ran
The lady followed us
I whacked her with a  pan
The trees were quick
They swallowed the puppy whole
They scared me down an alley
Where they grew two giant moles
Then they became trees once more
So mother that’s why puppy’s gone
I tried to save him
But my mind was in a smog


A Remarkable Adventure
By: Zack Smith

One day I was on a bench
Having juice and applesauce
When a man said to me
“I am now your boss”
He tome away
Put inside a place
Where it was do what you’re told
Or get a smack to the face
It really scared me
Thinking I’ll never see light
I wanted to give up now but then
Someone started a fight
I got an idea
So I snuck out and got away
I check the date and I was there all night

That’s why I don’t have my homework today

Monday, April 21, 2014

Poems for Two Voices

Home
A Poem for Two Voices
By: Isaak Mongubat and Serinity Buchanan

On the walk are
Written words I shouldn’t
Speak

                                    Living
                                                            Around the beautiful
                                                            Flowers that contain a
                                                            Sweet scent
                                    Almost
Not too safe to
Live in
                                    Remarkable
                                                            Sights I’ve never
                                                            Seen before
                                    But it’s alright
                                    Because it’s my home



He’s Gone
A Poem for Two Voices
By: Sydnie Yager and Jessie Seeley

All the memories
                                    Without him
                                                            Remembering some
                                                            Of him
                                    Missing him
At my birthday
Always gone
                                    Wondering
                                    When he’s     
                                    Coming home
                                                            Been
                                                            Two months
                                                            On my own
                                    I love you
                                    Come home



Light
A Poem for Two Voices
By: Trevelle Jones and Isaiah Saunders

I love the light
                                                I wish it would disappear
I’m glad it’s here
                                                I would die if I came near
                                    Sunlight
It fills me with delight
                                                And gives me fright
I’d rather be in the sun
                                                And I prefer the night
I’m going to try with
All my might to get you
To love
                                    Sunlight



Pigs and Elephants
A Poems for Two Voices
By: Dante Belandres and David Rice

I hate pigs
                                                            I hate elephants
                                    I hate you
Pigs are pink 
                                                            Elephants are blue
                                    I hate colors
                                    So do you?
You’re little
                                                            You’re fat
Hey!
                                                            Hey what?!
You’re muddy
                                                            You’re wrinkly
                                    I hate mud
                                    And skin
You do?
                                                            Yup!
You want to be friends?
                                                            Yeah
                                    FRIENDS!


Bird and Worm
A Poem for Two Voices
By: Jay  Miller

Flying high in the air
Looking for prey
                                                            Hiding underground . . .
                                                            Checking to see if the
                                                            Cost is clear
                             What’s that?
I think I see
My dinner
                                                            I think death is
                                                            Approaching
I’m going for the kill
                                                            Gotta crawl back
                                                            Into my hole
I’m gonna make it    
                                                            I can’t make it
Going in for it
                                                            NOOO!!!
                             GULP
That was tasty
                                                            I knew I
                                                            Couldn’t make it


What I Like About You
A Poem for Two Voices
By: Rudy Paisley

                                   What I think
The most                                                        the easiest to
Amazing face                                                            steel from
                                    What I’d do
                                    For you
I’d jump in                                                     I’d do anything
Front of a car                                               to steel
For you                                                           your money
                                    What I’d
                                    Give you
I’d give you                                                    I’ve give you
A million dollars                                            two
                                    I’d love you
                                    For
Ever                                                                1 year
                                    I’d do anything
                                    To keep you

With me                                                         Tricked

Sensations

The Sensations of Winter
By: Cameron England

I sit by the fire
And stare out the window
I watch the snow fall from the sky
The snow stops for once
I stare at the sky hoping for more
These are the sensations of winter
I adore

Hoping for more I step outside
Waiting and waiting only to find
More

I sit on the steps watching
The kids play in the snow
I lay down knowing that’s
The last site I will see
These are the sensations of winter

I adore

The Boys Who Fought the Nazis: Found Poems

The Boys Who Fought the Nazis
Found Poem
By: Dante Belandres

Bombs blowing
Children crying
Fear of dying
July 1914
World War II
Jews Killed
Millions were thrilled
Broken glass
Unemployment
High
More like let’s
All die
Suicide
No capture
Warned
53 million lives
Were taken
Beaten by the
Time WWII was done


Germans Vs. Nazis
Found Poem
By: Albert Aguilar

Dark and terrifying
Hamburg Germany
British bombers looking to destroy
Dark and terrifying
Fear of bombs
Heart pounded
Swallowed vomit
Dark and terrifying
Hitler prejudice against
Jewish
Outlandish beliefs
Dark and terrifying
Hitler destroying Germany
Nazi Germany
Change the course of life
Shadows
Dark and terrifying


The Nazis
Found Poem
By: Casey Stophel

Fear of bombs
Nazi’s – - - Hitler
Power after difficulty
Jewish killed
Speech after speech
Invading
Can’t forget
The games end
Caught
Sentenced to death
Gestapo tortured
Now I must die even though I’ve committed no crime
Final days
After it all
50 million dead
Hitler gone


The Boys Who Fought the Nazis
Found Poem
By: Maiya Johnson

Dark
Terrifying
Destroyed homes

Fear
pounded into the heart
Of Germans as well as the people

Children
Trained to be soldiers

Resisters were
Captured, beaten, killed
Or tortured

Three friends
Criticizing
The war

Helmuth, Karl, Rudi
The boys who fought
The Nazis


I Would Do It Again
Found Poem
By: Tamera Lepore

Now I must die
I have committed no crime
I would do it again
I am not a hero
I would do it again

They were to blame
They fanned the flame
They would be shut down
I would do it again

The games ended
Dark and terrifying
With targets to destroy
I would do it again

Yes, I would do it again


 A Nazi Rally
Found Poem
By: Rudy Paisley

Bombs a short wave
Do you know you’re being lied to
Racially pure
A Nazi rally
German Jews singled out
People, gypsies, gays
Click-clack of boots
A Nazi rally
Anti-Jewish people
Praise Hitler
A Nazi rally
Hitler embraced
A Nazi rally



Thursday, April 10, 2014

Silly School Poems - Inspired by Ken Nesbit

Silly School Poem
By: Elizabeth Watkins

I lost my Math Textbook can’t you see?
Will somebody help me please?
I’ve been looking high and low,
In my locker, between my toes
Page 70 is due in 2 days
If I can’t find it, is there any other ways?
I’m down on my knees,
Will you lend me your textbook please?!


What Happened in 4B
By: Erika Hobart

The teacher sat down and Started to read,
Then Johnny got a nose bleed.
Macy had to go pee.
Jaci bit Steve.
Casey cut the cheese.
Oh my! I should call the police
She reached for the phone
And saw it was gone,
The Stacy started to crawl
Oh dear!  Could I be fired???
It would be so bad – I’m just so tired!


P.E.
By: Matthew Morgan

I didn’t know how long it would take
I really wanted to take a break
Running the mile
I hate it so much
Only because it take a while
We get it started – I’m running fast
But then all of a sudden everybody has passed
I realize my shoes are untied
Then I thought I shall go for a ride
I tripped over my shoe

Falling into a pile of dog poo!

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Whatif Poems - Imitation poems based on Shel Silverstein

Whatif
By: Rocket Smith

After the game I went to bed
And thought
Whatif I went out of bounds
Whatif I didn’t score a touchdown
Whatif I hit that guy harder
Whatif I wasn’t a starter
Whatif I didn’t have the spin move
Whatif I was not as smooth
Whatif I didn’t go to Swansboro
Whatif I wasn’t serving silent lunch tomorrow
Whatif I wasn’t Rocket
Whatif someone stopped it
Whatif I got tired of saying whatif
I’d probably quit saying it


Whatif
By: Kat Witte

This morning,
I was on a walk and met a man
Named whatif – he got to my head and all i
Could think was,
Whatif I smile and they don’t smile back
Whatif I have a friend name jack
Whatif I flunk a test
Whatif someone said I was the best
Whatif I don’t try
Whatif I accidently lie
I decided to leave the man
Until I met his sister – Fran


Whatif
By: Natalie Banner

I lay thinking till I can’t think anymore
Whatif . . .
Whatif I die,
Whatif nobody cries,
Whatif I hate,
Whatif I’m late,
Whatif all the stars shine no more,
Whatif I shut the door,
Whatif I don’t share,
Whatif I don’t care.
Whatif . . .
I think think, “they’re only whatif’s.”


Whatif
By: Albert Aguilar

Every night s I lay in bed
All these whatifs crowd my head
But soon the sun will come and shine
Whatif I don’t wake up on time
Whatif kids don’t think I’m cool
What if the teacher sees me and signs
Whatif lunch doesn’t make me full
Whatif I fail my test
Whatif my worst is really my best
Whatif I get in trouble
Whatif if people burst my bubble
These are my pointless thoughts
My bed’s not cold it’s really hot


 Whatif
By: Jacob Hooks

Two nights ago the whatifs crawled into my ear
Whatif I am not smart
Whatif I go crazy
Whatif I destroy the world
Whatif I get into a car crash
Whatif my family leaves me behind
Whatif I’m at gun point
Whatif I live on the streets the rest of my life
Whatif my family falls apart
Whatif my teachers quit on me
Whatif time freezes
Whatif I stop dreaming of the horrible whatifs


Whatif
By: Lexi Storm

Last night while I lay thinking here some
Whatifs crawled inside my ear
They would not leave not at all
Until I sang the whatif song
Whatif I never cry
Whatif all my dreams die
Whatif my food never cooks
What if all I have are books
Whatif I never find love
Whatif I’m the only one in the loner club
Whatif no one ever tells me hi
Whatif all we said was goodbye
What monsters were real

Whatif there’s no color teal