Poetry

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 * My Question is Why?**

Why is the sky so blue? Why is the earth so green? Why is the ocean so deep? Why are trees so tall? Why do people ask questions? Why can’t you tell me why?

~Tayler M~


 * Shakespearean Sonnet**

Even in the night The whiteness of the dove Cast shadows into sight Shows the truth of love There can be no lies Where one dwells A place where she cries The look in her eye spells Love’s true fight For her, for you To shed real light You owe your due See her in the whiteness of the dove Your true love

~Tracy B~


 * HOMEWORK**

Pile the homework high in English and Math. Shove it in front of me and let me work. I am man; I know all.

And pile it high in Spanish. And pile it high in Global and Science. Shove it in front of me and let me work. Nine periods, four years as a prisoner in jail. What class is this? Where am I now?

In the class, let me work.

~ Cameron S ~


 * Nature**

Nature has been tamed The power contained It is no longer what nature Decides, but What man wants....

Niagara Falls

~ Tracy B ~

(A poem emulating the structure of Longfellow’s “The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls”)
 * The Coach Cheers, the Teams Plays**

The coach cheers, the teams play. The coach cheers, the players score; Along the ten yard line, white and long The team runs toward the end zone, And the coach yells, the teams play.

Silence settles in the stands and on the field, And the ball, the ball is kicked into the goal The little cheerleaders, with their great, loud voices Excite the fans in the stands, And the coach yells, the teams play.

The tension comes; the coaches with their worry Jump and scream as the team runs; The players hike, once more Returns the ball to the end zone. And the coach yells, the teams play.

~ Joe H ~