2005-2006 Poetry Notebook

1. 2005-2006 Poetry Notebook Sophomores from Periods 1,4, and 6

2. Poetry Definitions

3. Okay…well, to me, poetry is putting down on paper, the words you keep inside…       Tiffany Mistelske I think you can say whatever you may be feeling at the time, even if you don’t really mean it.             Lily Williams It is a way to let your feelings out and be creative with it.                                                       Nathan Dodge Poetry to me is when people can write down their feelings.  Nick Raffo Poetry to me is a way to express your thoughts or just making the time pass on a rainy day.  Brandon Sleep I do not like poetry at all. It is just not for me.  I will do what I must to get my grade.  Sam Ussery

4. #1: I Am To me poetry is something that you give to a girl when you are in elementary school. Other than that it is just a bunch of useless words.  But there are a few exceptions where they are good for a laugh.                                           Zac Cook

5. I am Books, winter spring. Hiking and horse riding are the best things for the weekends. Laugh lines, soft faces, and smiles are important to me. Fun is the best thing in life. Telling the truth can hurt but telling a lie can hurt worse. I like to go for walks. I dislike going to the city beach. I like to go swimming on hot days. I am       -CW

6. I am Football in the cold, Guitars all the time Doby Sammy Dubs School Friends Family Working out I am --AG

7. P2P I am All American, mini-skirts, and fully Chinese. I like fish cheeks and the minister’s son. Politeness, tradition and fun are important to me. being able to blend in with two totally different environments is a real blessing. This can be bad when they combine, but it’s easy to keep them Separate. I like American manners, Chinese Christmas, and keeping them separate. This is me. When changing the story to a poem, I really enjoyed it. I liked the story of the Chinese girl, wanting to be American. I loved changing her ideas into a poem.                         --AD

8. I am A daughter, friend and sister I admire the young and old Truth, love and humor are important to me Laughter is essential Telling the truth can hurt, but with love it can be helpful Talking to the old is wise Playing with the young is fun To love and be loved is absolutely amazing This       is me.                   --AD

9. #2: I Don’t Understand Poetry comes straight from the heart—no where else. Corey Stevens You can find poetry everywhere you go.                                     Jessi Dingman That’s cool, too, that you don’t even have to rhyme for it to be a poem.       Casey Marine

10. #2 I Don’t Understand    I don’t understand Why people are so quick to                         Judge             Why there can’t be peace on earth                   Why life is so short But most of all Why so many people are atheists Why people are starving and we don’t help them Why the rich are so rich and the poor are even poorer What I understand most is Why when it seems like God has abandoned you he’s Really right there beside you Why all the stars are placed to just the right places Why no matter how bad today was tomorrow is a brand new day       --BB

11. I don’t Understand Why people listen to poetry Why people write poetry Why people have to write down what they are feeling But most of all Why people try and control poetry Why people try and teach poetry What I understand most is Why people listen to music.        --BW

12. I don’t understand Why some days the world turns so slow Why some days the world turns so fast Why people don’t enjoy every second But most of all Why people get on your good side to turn away Why your best friend goes away in a blink Why your close family dies What I understand most is How a true best friend is there forever Why I try to enjoy every second of my life What is waiting for me after this                               --JB

13. I don’t understand The logic behind PETA The reason for Wax Museums The way mirrors work But most of all I don’t comprehend The attraction of reality Television The intensity of NFL. And Scientology theories But I do understand Kiwi/huckleberry flavored smoothies The mind of a tortured artist And why plants are green                              --BG

14.    I don’t understand why homework is so hard       Why Bio is easy to me       I don’t understand why I am writing this poem       Most of all I don’t understand       How we all are here in the universe       But I do understand why the sky is blue.                              --JE

15. I don’t understand Why bananas are yellow Why people kill people Why the dark scares people But most of all Why countries have war Why helpless animals are killed Why the world can’t be in peace. What I understand the most is Why love is strong Why school is challenging Why the grass is green Why everyone needs love.                         --TR

16. #3: List What poetry is to me is a way to express yourself without having to go by the rules.       Nick Stutzman It is my favorite form of literature.                               Tanner Roos Poetry to me is very important because of the way it sounds and feels.                                                        Catherine Hodgkins

17. January February Ary       Arch       March       Arch             Ril             April             Ril                   Ay                   May                   Ay                         Une                         June                         Une                               Uly                               July                               Uly                                     Ust                                     August                                     Ust                                           Ber                                           September                                           October                                           November                                           December                                           Ber                                                 --JB

18. Poetry Feelings Love Hate Envy Plants Forest Roads Life Difficulty School Mrs. Webb Poetry       --KM

19. Some days I just wanna, Sleep, Snooze and, Snore, And others I really wanna Run, Jump, Ski, Jam, But today I don’t wanna Type, Write, Or think.       --BW

20. There are so many things that are the small pleasures that make the best memories. There are goofy pictures spontaneous parties breakfast for dinner loud music good hair days sleeping in school, and getting away with it. Conversations with random people dancing in the rain pointless drives meeting goals laughing so hard it hurts Jumping in the water fully clothed running through the sprinkler talking all night sledding down stairs being a kid These simple little things make life worth living. --JR

21. Distracted You ask me why I wasn’t at practice. Well… First I got out of bed, But fell and bumped my head, Second I got the flu, Then I lost my shoe, My mom told me I had to take a shower, But then my house lost power, I tried to drive my car, But it didn’t make it that far, It got towed away, Man that was a horrible day. You ask me why I wasn’t at practice, Because I had to deal with all this!!!!                              --AC

22. THE DENT I know you want to Know why there is a Dent in the car. Really it’s not my fault You will understand The tree fell on the car The house just appeared there The deer hit the car The blind man ran into me I didn’t see the fire hydrant Yes, I was putting Different CD in. No allowance For a year. That’s NOT fair.                         --AT

23. #4:Metaphor Thirds So many times It has left me Hanging- By myself After school By my car Before I go home With my grades dropping The reasons are simple The excuses not so good Poetry is not for me But hey, maybe it’s for you             Cyndl Lawrence

24. Sad Black Phone As I sit on this empty sidewalk alone, I watch as the kids keep walking. Nobody in this world will even say hi, Just because I’m different, they walk by. I sit like a sad black phone, I’m like the new student. No friends, all alone. Nobody by my side. What am I to do? --KS

25. Darkness covering your face Alone, Waiting Nervous like a deep green ocean The thunder roaring like the waves Alone --JR

26. Halfway up tired chalked hands proud as white water the rock unforgiving I climb conquering its challenge             --BH

27. Angry is like a pink glove That puts fighting into place Your wearing your pink glove And you give that person a shove Angry at life you take it out On your pink glove Angry doesn’t show love                   --VH

28. Grazing in a Field Minding his own Business Sad as a red Deer Bang He is shot        --CR

29. Swept away like a love struck pink starfish into a sea of hearts        --ND

30. I’m a Mean Pink Pony And I am here to say I’m the most naked Pony in the USA AAAAAAAAAAA --EV Note: The above poem is to be done with backbeat and gestures for the full, and absolute affect, preferably performed by the original poet. Accept no substitutions.

31. #5: Sonnet I think that poetry is an alternative to just writing down words and making a short story.  Henry Machado To me poetry is a way of expressing your feelings through words.  John Breckenridge Poems are some of the most amazing and beautiful things that all people should use.  Lorisa Potter

32. As I walked a muddy trail All strewn with dirt and leaves I looked down upon branches frail Seeing inner beauty that flowed in me The leaves shimmered a glowing green vibe That crept into the dead branches lying about Filling them once again with life As much as the branches would allow I continued on my way Passing by each leaf with a new understanding Knowing that there’s life each new day It grows from within and spreads expanding As the branches slowly passed and with departed A new leaf will fall and begin where it all started                                          --BG

33. shall I make? Shall I make thee a pool of Jello-O? that jiggles so much its like the ocean. That looks so soft like a fluffy white pillow powder and water is the only potion. Or shall I make a big giant sandwich? With lettuce, tomato, and bacon. Also enough pepper to make your eyes itch, so after you’re done your stomach will be achen or shall I make a big cup of Joe? To really wake you up in the morning. And once you’re awake you can get with your mojo made from coffee beans that are foreign. So as long as I make things really, really big Might as well be yourself, a pig.                   --BH

34. A POEM I LIKE AND I MADE IT. SHALL I COMPARE A SLED*TO A STUMP* SO HOW I CAN GLIDE AND ONLY FEEL A BUMP* FOR OUT THOW* QUIK AND THOW* STOUGHT* WITH LESS SNOW*THEN HAVE DOUGHT* Key* Sled=snowmobile Stump=usually a leftover piece of wood left in ground after logging or a fire Bump=opposite of a hole Thow=a word people who feel special use Thow=if people use this word twice they probably are special Stought=strong, hard to move Snow=a frozen type of water that is white Dought=lack of belief, example, say you jumped out of a plane and your parachute did not open.  There might be some dought that superman is not going to catch you.                         --SE

35. To the inventors of skiing How do I like thee Over the snow they glide with ease On them I feel quite free They have evolved since you made them But credit goes to you They are quite the gem They’re fun through and through I’ve been on them since I was little I’ve been riding them since I’m not too bad, and kind of good, I’m at least above the middle Skiing is at least the best It’s the ultimate test                  --JG

36. #6: PERSONAL CREDO Poetry is something we have to do in school.  Matt Gerred Poetry is a way to turn words into art.                                     Drew Anderson

37. I believe in being my own person Making a statement Standing for what I believe in Having my own opinion Making my own choices I don’t believe in putting people down or making fun or them doing their best. I believe in having fun Being safe Having good friends And I believe in telling people how I feel no matter How upset they get over it -JS

38. #7:Letter I m going to be honest; I don’t even like poetry and it gives me a headache.                                                  Jason Petty Poetry is not that important to me but I think it defines people’s lives.                                                       Ian Williams In the end poetry means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.                                                             Trevor Johnson

39. Dear Rock, Today I realized That I ran you over Time and time again I didn’t think anything of it I though you would just not care When I saw you today You looked sad and broken All the years you worked so hard Were ruined in a day I finally wore you all away The water was enough And I just had to make it worse Today I realized… I broke you up in little pieces And now you are not the same                         --AT

40. Dear Hope, You’ve washed away, like a butterfly in the rain. And left me drowning in dark weather The fire that lay inside Like the moon hiding your face The light in your eye Set like the falling sun Moving around the earth Where ever the wind stars I pray it brings you back to me.             Yours,                   Me --SD

41. Dear Scooby, What happened to the mystery machine! Have you lost it? I wish I had one! Poor Shaggy. He must miss Velma. She was the heart of the operation. Wasn’t she a brunette? I think so. I hope the others noticed because she was definitely underappreciated. So what’s your next mission? A ghost? A sea Monster? Oh please write back soon, I’m dying to know! Tell the gang I say Hi!              --AF

42. Dear mr. Shakespeare You do frustrate me so. You’re so over sensitive and well mushy. If you were around now a days u would be getting beat up For the way you talk. I ges it is unique and pretty if your into that kinda thing but I am not. And romeo and Juliet?! No guy acts like that he would be killed. Even in your time. Farewell                    --LP

43. Dear Elmer, What are you doing? Is it really that important to get that stupid rabbit? Come on Get a frozen dinner. Or a banana. Or shrimp. Or a taco. And there are plenty of other Rabbits in the world. I know, how about that Trix rabbit! He needs to get shu p. Trix are for ki*BANG* Ha ha ha. “Trix are for kids” my @xx Besides, rabbit doesn’t Taste that Great. Get a buffalo. They’re slow, and easy To shoot. And wait a minute? Shhh? Be vewy, vewy, quiet? Who the heck are you talking to? The camera? Do me a favor. Say this line for me; Ryan and Ronald rode the running rhino. Ha ha ha. I knew you couldn’t do it…                   Sincerely,                   Mel Blanc --EJ

44. Dear Tomorrow,       What will you bring? Can I count on you for anything? Will you bring me up or hold me down? Whose choice is it anyhow? Will I live a meaningful life? Or will it be filled with troubles and strife? Will it be filled with troubles and strife? Will time stand still or pass me by Life’s one big struggle between truth and lies Only time will tell; it’s in your hands.                              --BB

45. #8: Tanka To me poetry is a way that people can express themselves through words, patterns, colors, sounds, and senses.                                     Erin Cometto Feelings can be expressed in many ways, but feelings expressed in a poem can be rhythmic and enjoyable.                         Stephanie Thurmond I understand why some people would like it; some of it’s nice but it’s just not my cup of tea.             Will Fancher

46. Welcome to my car, We will have an adventure, We’ll go bogging, And we’ll get muddy, Thank you for riding with me.                         --EC

47. Thoughtful Welcome to my mind, We will be inquisitive, We will never get bored, And we will entertain ourselves. Thanks for being my guest. --AC

48. Tanka (race against time, deception/irony of life) Time collects like dust Constant, abstract: life Sifting through your mind Shaping what you will become As you dust off shelves with ease             --LB

49. Welcome to my room We can have lots of fun here Let’s watch movies And play some really fun games Thank you for coming today.                         --MC

50. With this strait jacket I feel like I can’t be me I need to get out I bite, scream, Jerk and yell out. I break it, and now I’m free. --EN