Poetry Notebook

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Poetry Notebook

• English Freshmen 2009-2010

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Definitions

• Poetry is a way to express someones feelings or
  get a point across in a way that is not commonly
  used. It is also a form of entertainment, but not
  as much as it was in Shakespeares day.

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definitions continued

• A poem is an expression of everything in life, of
  all that is around us.
• Simply put, poetry is anything you want it to be
  about anything you want to write about.

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Paradise
I sat upon a hill and saw An unreal land
ahead, A place not bound by moral law But
somehow free instead As I gazed from where I
sit It silently sent its call, I tried to go
and answer it But I couldnt move at all. I
could not step into that land But even so
I tried, And finally broke the bonds of man!
And quietly laid down and died.
-xm Free verse
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Weather Poem
The darkened clouds cover the pitch black night
when out of nowhere the night sky is lightened up
by a flash of lightning that can be seen for
miles it can be beautiful sight or a
deadly Foe -lp
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Cinquain
Taco lettuce, ground beef delicious food to
eat fried perfection in a warm shell yummy

-cn
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Daffodils
As the sun rises in the sky I see but thousands
more on the ground bending to and fro They dance
and they sway moving with the breeze Living free
with the family they know These are Daffodils a
beauty of the land above all that people might
say These are Daffodils Let us sit and enjoy
-cn
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Theme for soccer
The coach said Go home and practice tonight And
let the player come out Then it will be true I
wonder if soccer is simple I am 14, white and
born in Newport, Oregon I went to school in
Meminnville then moved here the town by the
lake out the door and across the street lead to
Sandpoint over the bridge into Sagle, down Sagle
rd, to my house then outside to practice till
dark I feel and hear Sagle the wind whistling
through the trees, the lake brushing the shore I
am part of Sagle because Sagle school was my
stomping grounds and every teacher liked me
because I Worked hard and was polite -ss Mode
led from Langston Hughes Theme for English B
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Number Poem(3-3-6-2-7-4)
Winter is coming Skiing is near freezing wind
blowing across your face power skiing jumping
from trees onto the blazing snow and then you
laugh -ss
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Circle Poem Awake
Awake Prepare for school Lookingcool Ride the
bus Its a must Run to class The halls
amassed Duck and weave No second to breathe Get
through class Never goes fast The day is
done Time for fun Go to sleep End a long
week Awake -ad
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Little Feet
In between wave crashes and blows Little feet
scurrying could be heard Above green hills a red
sun rose Revealing an ocean majestic cliffs once
blurred Standing still a girl with golden curls
blowing Smiled with glee, giggled then stared In
amusement her small face was glowing For what
amazing thing she found there One tiny hand
reached out and snatched A smooth pastel shell
covered in sand With a plunk it was added into
her buckets batch Wanting to share them she
headed to land Leaving only her footprints etched
where her feet once stood to play Until the mist
rolled in with the waves stealing the footprints
away
-df free verse
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Night Storm (excerpt)
Lightning flashes Signaling thunder to come join
the fight The wind encourages its brother
thunder Whispering and screaming through the
night When lightning strikes again The rain is
moving closer Penetrating the earth
-df Free verse

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Object Poem
First it is an orange Easter egg And then it
feels like a smooth misshaped sphere, And then it
feels like a neon light bulb, And now it becomes
a burning setting sun, And now it is a golden
raindrop, now it is hiding in the grass waiting
to be found, And again, it is an Easter egg
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Weather Poem
Rain comes in soft and sweet Like Gods tears. It
floods the land By falling droplets. In the
sky Up oh so high Then it is gone Leaving only
memories To be washed away.
-am
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Circular Poem
Drip Water falling from the roof After raining
from the sky Slowly sliding down the
shingles Then it reaches the end of its
journey The edge Drip -rh
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Weather Poem
Snow Soft cold flakes Drifting slowly from the
heavens Each one unique And of its very own
shape Cold to the touch But only for a
second Because then its gone Melted away by body
heat Piled up into drifts Or rolled into balls To
be hurled through the air At each other in a
playful manner It always leaves the same way It
all melts To begin the cycle again Next year
-rh
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Sorrow model poem
It there be luxury let it be for things of
comfort security rest retirement to
these add one Peace of mind
-mm
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Cinquain
Winter, Cold snowy. Skiing, sledding,
snowboarding. Staying warm by the fire. Joy!
-aa
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Thanks to those students who contributed their
efforts so willingly

• Anna Andruzak
• McCall Miller
• Rob Hall
• Adam Murray
• Alex Charvoz
• Devan Fitzpatrick
• Andrew Dubnicka
• Shane Stanley
• Carson Nygren
• Xavier Mortenson

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And to poetry we bid adieu