Life
life is something i can't explain;
sometimes it goes with me
sometimes it goes against me
sometimes it makes me happy
sometimes it makes me sad
sometimes new ones come and
sometimes old ones go.
i can't explain it, but one thing's for sure
mine is all about him and
his is all about her.
he dosen't even know i'm there
he just walks on and i just stare
i don't know where i'm going and
i don't know where i've come
but i do know where i want to go
and it's straight into his arms.
i love him so.
life is something i can't explain
lauren, in grade 8 at Brown School
Happiness
Happiness:
Like blue in the sky
It happens when it's sunny out.
When the sun is shining,
It sounds like birds are singing
And smells of fresh air;
The kids are out playing;
That's what happiness all about.
Charisma
It's Been a Long Time
t's been a long, long time,
Since I held you near and called you mine.
I would give everything I own,
This heart, this skin, and these bones
The earth, the moon, stars, and sky,
And never even have to wounder why.
I would give everything,
I would do anything,
To be your everything.
Such a long, long time ago
The love I gave, you let it go;
When I dream of you at night
I grab my pillow and hold it tight,
The sun, the cloud, the river it will rise
The feeling I get when I look in your eyes.
I would give everything,
I would do anything,
To be your everything.
Latrisha
Good Bye
I know you say that you have changed
But just one question still remains ...
You have not, and I can see
That once again iI'll have to plea
For you to let me go alone.
Stengthen my heart, my soul, my bones
And don't just sit there,
Waiting for me to start to cry,
For I have said my last
and final goodbye.
Laura, in 3rd form/year 9 at Te Aroha School, New Zealand
The Good I Can Do
I live for those that love me,
For those that know me true,
For the heaven that smiles above me
And waits my coming too;
For the course that lacks assistance,
For the wrongs that need resistance,
For the future in the distance,
For the good that I can do.
Roquel M., in first year college at Capitol University
Snow
I lay down softly and quietly
Above the white snow,
Knowing nothing above or below.
Slowly flakes came down
Sprinkling sofly, light.
It was a cold, gloomy night.
And snow was falling from the sky.
You can hear a jingle tone from a far away
Then all of a sudden you look behind
And there is Santa Claus
Wishing a Merry Christmas!
Rachel, in grade 8 at Enver Creek School
You Know I Like You
You know I like you,
You know I want you,
But do you want me?
I want us to walk
Down the halls together
I want us to stay up all
Night together.....
I want all the dreams
I have to come true
But most of all ...
I want to hear you say....
'I want you too'....
Jessica M. in the 9th grade at Edison H. S.
SUMMER
Zoos
hikes
swimming
bicycling
picnics
baseball
I love Summer!!
Lauren, Grade 1, at Manorhaven School
Best Friends Till The End
We met when we were 6,
We've been together since,
Best friends no matter what.
Now I know since I have moved
You have made more friends and so have I,
But i just want you to know
No matter how far apart we may grow
We are friends till the end!
Chelsea, in Grade 6
The Rainbow Droplets in My Life
A friend is somone you have a bond with,
Your life together is your own myth.
A friend is somone who never lies to you,
A good friend is one that is always around you,
But a great friend is one who would
Risk losing their life for you.
Sure, friends have their ups and downs,
But whenever you need friends
They're always around,
No matter what.
Friends are always there because
Friends always care.
Rebecca
7th Grade, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Kensington
Winter
The clouds roll in
Snow flakes fall on my chin.
It's cold so I'm going in.
It is Winter.
I love the way it snows on a cloudy day.
The way the snow feels the ground.
I wouldn't have it any other way
Than a day like today.
It is Winter.
Tim
I Am a Little Snowflake
I am a little snowflake
I am so soft and white
I am falling down
During silent night
I might melt tomorrow
I might melt right now
If you'll take me in your hands,
I'm gonna turn to water and you know how.
Maria, in 7th Grade
My Dog Katie
My dog Katie is like a paper shredder;
She chews everything in sight!
My dog Katie is also like a savage wolf.
A really, really energetic dog
That runs around everywhere.
Ariel S. in Grade 7 at Emily Gray Jr.H.
Baseball
Baseball.
Baseball is my summer game.
Baseball is a sport.
Baseball is better than hockey!
Baseball.
Ty, Grade 8 at
Wisconsin Hills Middle School
Clouds
Clouds are like a mattress with never ending
shapes,
Some are polar bears flying though the
windy air,
Some are cows being milked by the
best farmer of the west,
Some are children in
their nice cosy clothes,
Some could be a space
ship coming in to land,
Some are tornados
spinning in the darkness of the night,
But if you
are in front of it
they're just fluffy clouds in the
night and day.
Antonio
Grade 7 at Le Seur Henderson High School
New Snow
The new snow came.
It lay down
quietly,
silently,
Softly,
Emptying the sky.
Nothing disturbed.
Silence all around.
Karen at Strathcona H.S.
You Are The Rose
You are the rose,
surrounded by flowers.
No one can enter,
except me your buyer.
Lee Si Hui in Grade 4 at Maha Bodhi School
You Were Always
You were always the in my reach,
You were with me and only I was with you,
Know you are slowly drifting away,
No longer in my reach will you stay,
Now I cry in grief over you,
For you can't see the pain I have.
But for you my heart will always love
No peace with myself can I ever again know
Because you're drifting ever so slow.
Lindsay in Grade 7 at Lake City Middle School
Friendship
Friend! Friendship is like a endless fire;
The only thing that can stop it is your worst enemy.
Fire keeps on going and keeps on making new friends
Friend! Friendship is like an endless song
That brings a smile on your face.
Sometimes it's jolly and other times it's sad
Endless melody that is happy and sad
Friend! Friendship is like a growing flower;
That keeps on growing and making friends.
New ones come and greet them.
They cheer you up when you are sad.
Sara in grade 7
Teachers
Teachers here and teachers there,
Teachers teaching everywhere,
Teaching Science and teaching Maths.
Some are thin and some are fat,
Some are funny , some not bad,
Some are patient , some are fun,
Some so fierce that we will run!
Matt in grade 5 at Maha Bodhi School
Eyes as Blue as the Ocean
Eyes as blue as the ocean'
Touch soft like rose petals
against my skin.
I listen to your voice,
It's soothing like the waves
crashing on the shore.
Lying next to you
I breathe you in;
Your scent is sweet.
Hypnotizing you are;
Makes me go insane.
My heart skips a beat
with every stare, smile, glance.
I am breathless.
I love you.
Katrina, a Freshman at Northampton Community College
The Moon
The moon lay down,
Bright yellow night,
Softly falling snow.
Quiet nothings.
Pillow beneath cold light,
Familiar feelings came
When it fell;
New warm, white softness
Like quiet ground without the way.
Silence.
Snow flakes.
Andrea in Grade 10 at Ottawa High School
Teenager
I am a teenager
I feel like the world revolves around me.
I can't help this feeling;
It's the way we feel;
If you're a teenager, you no what I mean.
I can't write great poems, but I sure do try,
Because I'm a teenager, and I experience new things.
I am a teenager
Just trying to find out who I am.
Lucia in Grade 7 at Chiddix Jr. High, Illinois, USA
Bonds of Friendship
When days are filled with sunshine
How close we hold a friend,
It's good to share the laughter
And dreams that have no end.
And it's fun exchanging
Some episode of fun
And finding much in common,
In all that you have done.
The burdens aren't so heavy
When someone takes your hand,
And not a word is needed
For true friends to understand.
The world would be lonely
In sunny hours or grey,
Without the bonds of friendship
To help us every day!
Marhamahr at Eunos Primary School
Again the Roses Died
I thought he was someone I could trust,
But it turned out he was just in it for the lust.
He left me without an apology;
Again the roses died.
I felt special when you held me,
But that was not meant to be.
Again the roses died.
On my wedding day, you went far away,
And you didn't tell me where you were going.
I was ashamed I was going to take your name;
Again the roses died.
Tina R. in Grade 10 at Shelbyville High School
Slowly I Came
Slowly I came below the bright moon above,
While you arrived beside me;
The sudden silence felt warm.
The familiar feeling of softness had I alone knew,
Disturbed by nothing, I saw light.
Your sight was soft when nothing beneath shone
Upon a cold empty night
Elena V. in Grade 11 at Washington High School
God's Creation
Friendship is Gods creation;
It fills our hearts with great sensation.
A friend is always there with you
When you are feeling blue.
They will be there when you're hurting too.
A friend will lend a hand for you.
Friends are all around.
They can be from different cultures and
From countries too. It doesn't matter,
Your friend can be tall,
Or small. It doesn't matter to you, as long
As your friend is being true.
Friends are a heart-warming
Feeling that will stay in your
Heart and never ever ever
Tear apart!!
Tiffany O. in Grade 6 at Burnet Middle School
Purple Midnight
Purple midnight
lavender skies close above
we were walking slow and alone
feeling close and together
the only things locked were our lips
purple of midnight when the cat sleeps
the mountain of love came more into sigh
we said we were in love.
and we were right.
Ian, in the 8th grade at Lorbeer Middle school
The Pains of Slavery
At 4 a.m. we begin our day,
Of very hard work and no play.
We pick our cotton seed by seed,
Our masters not caring about any want or need.
In one position all day long,
We see no end, we sing no song.
The scorching pain in the back of my neck,
Burns like fire, hurts like heck.
Praying and praying this day will soon end,
To you , dear Lord, this prayer I send.
Tracy M. in Grade 8 at Denham Springs Jr High
Lyndsay
L-is for loyal.
Y-is for, be young forever.
N-is for nice.
D-is for daring.
S-is for a sad day.
Lyndsay, in Grade 4, Peru
Friends
Friends are people who are very special to you,
They play with you and help you when trouble is near.
They love and care for you,
They help you get over your worst fear.
Friends are the best,
The are special to you.
Even if you live out west,
they will always write to you.
Renessa, in Gr. 6 at Worsley School
The Spot
Seeking for my special spot,
The spot where all can be forgot,
The spot where I can be alone,
To sit on my rock, no, my throne,
The spot where I can just be me,
Where I can sit there and just be.
You wonder where it is, I bet!
Well, I still have to find it yet.
Elle, in Grade 7 at Saint Ambrose of Woodbury
The Moon At Last Fell
The moon fell down
Below your sight.
Falling there
Beneath the light.
J.M. Delos Reyes, in Grade 7 at Hopwood Jr. H. S.
Tears
Lights fall upon my eyes,
Tears come to my cheeks,
As I open my eyes to see the sky
As forever while I weep.
Nothing seems so happy any more
As I cry about the deaths
And about the morning springs.
I will never forget you
Through any depths.
You were sunlight;
You were sacred;
You were mine,
And you were there.
You're not here.
You represent darkness.
You're his now.
You're not there or here.
I cry
And weep forever more,
Until you find
The final score.
A grade 8 student at River School
in Napa, California.
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Friends
My friends are so important
having friend, is like having family.
When you have friends you can
have fun just like you would
do with your family.
You can talk on the phone, or you
can go to the mall,
sit out side; my point is
that you should always have friends,
because they are so important.
FRIENDS ARE SO IMPORTANT!
Joey, in grade 6 at Longfellow School
Weave Me into a Rug
Weave me into a rug;
Do as great as Thee;
Make my colors vivid and great
And colors made of glee.
Lay me into a beautiful room
With flowers in a vase;
Keep me away from dust and lint
And read to me of His grace.
Sara in Grade 6 at Edu-Prize
You Told Me
You told me to follow my heart;
I never understood what that meant.
You told me nothing could bring me apart
from the dreams my heart sent.
You told me to love;
I didn't know how.
You showed me to know
Like the way I do now;
You showed me I could.
I didn't believe it at first;
You told me I would
I let out a big burst
You made me laugh
You showed me the way;
I was never last,
And was always welcome to stay.
And now I'm ready
To be what you taught me;
I'll hold myself steady
And tell you what brought me;
It's time for me to show you
I've learned all I needed;
I've got one thing to say, and it's 'thankyou'
Because now I have succeeded.
Lisa in grade 8 at Belmonte School
Riding a Dirt Bike
Riding a dirt bike is like nothing else;
It's fun even by yourself.
The thrill of it all
The stillness of it all
The joy of flying through the air
The feeling of the wind in your hair.
It's fun being way up high;
It's like you could reach the sky.
The fun of riding with your friends ...
It's like nothing you could comprehend.
Riding for me is just a dream
So it seems
But when I wake up I see
That it is more than what even I could see.
Annie S-K. in grade 9 at Port Angeles High School
Lost
Lost in dark depression,
Not knowing where to turn,
I opened the windows to my soul
To see what Icould learn.
I found stashed in a corner
Tucked high apon a shelf,
A treasure chest of knowledge
That I could love myself.
And wherever my future takes me,
I know that I will win,
Because I opened the windows to my soul
And let the light shine in.
Christina A.
In Grade 6 at North Port Middle School
Baby Tiger
Baby tiger, don't be scared;
You're all alone in this jungle fair;
Where no-one cares;
When hunters stalk you, you are scared.
You remember the hunters
Hunting your parents
Watching the guns
You try to hold back your tiny roar
But it filled the air.
Just remember
I will be there.
Jessica
In Grade 4 at Huron School
The Feeling of Love
As so still and quiet,
But yet so loud.
You are always mad at the things
You're supposed to be happy about.
But if you think about it,
You are only mad at yourself,
And the one you truely love will care for you,
More than you have ever cared for anyone
In a lifetime.
But when you hear this
You will feel more passion in your heart.
When it will leave your hands empty,
Because you can't hold love in your hands,
You can only feel it in your heart.
So this is love written in a poem.
Karmen V in Grade 7 at St. Mary of the Angels
My Valentine Poem
In February, what shall I do?
I'll make some valentines for you.
The first will have a cupid's face;
The second will be trimmed with lace.
The third will have some roses pink;
The fourth will have a verse in ink.
The fifth will have a ribbon bow;
The sixth will glisten like the snow.
The seventh will have some lines I drew;
The eighth, some flowers--just a few.
The ninth will have three little birds;
The tenth will have three little words:
I LOVE YOU!
Vianey S. in Grade 4 at Mary E. Meller School, in Pico Rivera
Sister
You are more than a sister,
You are my first friend.
We would fight, but somehow
It turned out okay in the end.
We shared many secrets, both big and small;
We were there for each other
And that counts most of all.
You are my sister, my first friend.
Therefore you should know
You have a place in my heart
Forever and on.
Kris, in Grade 9 at Kecoughtan School
Moon Softly
Moon softly,
Flakes, empty,
Nothing, quietly.
Alone.
Pillow, softness,
Ground, Quiet.
Falling.
Sadia, in Gr. 9 at Avondale H.S.
I Am a Teenager
I am a teenager
I feel like the world revolves around me
I see my friends' pain
I cry when my friends and family hurt me
I am a teenager
I only see the things important to me
I always act cool
I want to grow up and make a lot of money
I am a teenager
I touch my friends faces to wipe the tears away
I like to be with my boyfriend
I regret breaking up with him over the summer
I am a teenager
Rachael, in Grade 8 at Helus School
Never say I Love You
Never say I love you
If you don't really care;
Never talk about feelings
If they aren't really there.
Never hold my hand
If you are going to break my heart;
Never say you are going to
If you don't plan to start.
Never look into my eyes
If all you do is lie;
Never say hello
If you really mean goodbye.
If you really mean forever
Then say that you will try;
Never say forever
'Cause forever makes me cry.
Chelsey, in the 6th grade at Stewart Middle School
Darkness in My Life
I live in dark,
But you see
I love the dark
And I see with dark dark eyes;
Eyes like I
Would see in a
Cat's eyes that look back at me.
But you see,
I love that look in the darkness
That I see in my life;
The dark is where
I will be
When I die.
It's where I am now;
It's what I am,
And I love
The dark and darkness.
Jenna M. in grade 9
White Snows Came
White snows came,
White they were falling down,
Filling the ground with so much pound
That made the ground high.
As I looked at it, made me sigh
'When can I go outside?'
They take my breath away
Oh how they make me say
'how it's so good
TO GO TO THE BAY'!
Kathleen, in Grade 7 at Hopwood Jr. H. S.
Garden
Roses are red, violets are blue
If I had a flower
For every time I've thought of you
I'd have a garden
For us to walk through.
Lindsay in Grade 8 at Piedmont Lakes Middle School
The Quiet Quickly Came
When silence fell
I felt alone.
There came an old familiar feeling
Empty I fell upon the ground.
Corinne B.
Dreams of the Children
Everyone is good enough,
Everyone is right.
Everyone deserves a home
and a warm bed at night.
Everybody needs a friend,
Everyone needs their space.
All people are created equal.
Perhaps our only problem
Is that some refuse to see
That 'everyone else' is not the trouble
That trouble is you and me.
So we need to work together
As a team, me and you.
Maybe we can rebuild our world
And make our dreams come true.
Brianna in Grade 8 at Deposit School
My Father
The person works hard
The person takes care of the family
The person loves their children
Who? Who? Who?
Is the person close to you every day?
Is the person a relative of yours?
Is the person missing you when you gone?
Who? Who? Who?
Joseph in Grade 10
I Love You Still
The world crashing around my feet;
You know I love you.
I put that on everything.
Why can't your love just set me free?
I really don't know where I should be.
I've lost it; I'm falling on the floor.
I need the love you won't give me anymore.
Loving you more and more is something I adore.
Falling through a little crack as the days go by,
I want you back.
Respect for myself is something I lack.
I still remember the day we made contact.
Remember the way I made you feel,
All the love I gave was real.
With all this pain I cannot deal.
But never forget: I LOVE YOU STILL!!!!
Tasha, in Grade 11, at NorthSide High School
Confused
Confusing, confusing, confusing,
I'm really confused bout' myself,
What should I do?
Asking myself the same question,
Every day.
Loving him?
Surely not!
Or...
Maybe not sure ...
But thinkin' of him is the only subject on my mind,
I really cant' help myself with it ...
And still,
Confused.
Cinta^atiqah, in Grade 5 at St Michael Sandakan S. S.
Friends
Writing with a pen,
Sealed with a kiss;
If you're my friend,
Please answer this:
Are we friends or are we not?
You told me once, but I forgot.
So tell me now, and tell me true,
So I can say I'm here for you.
Of all the friends I've ever met,
You're the one I won't forget.
And if I die before you do,
I'll go to heaven,
And wait for you!
Keith Milton E. in Grade 8 at Carl Sandburg Jr. High
Night
It was a bright yellow night.
The moon shone above the house,
While emptying the snowflakes.
Rebecca in Grade 8 at Reece High School, Tasmania
Nobody Knows It But We
(You probably need two people to read this poem...)
There's a place that I found
While I was walking around
and nobody knows it but me.
It's impossible to find
'Cause it's trapped in my mind
And nobody knows it but me
'I've got one too
'Practicallly just like you
And nobody knows it but me'
'I might show you mine;
So far you can't find
And nobody knows it but me'
I sure agree
On the count of three
Now nobody knows it but we.
Terrahn W. in Grade 6 at Ridgeview Elementary School
GOD
Silently I walk
God is a friend.
A friend of anyone.
Even though we don't
Deserve the comfort
Or the love that He
Gives us.That's why
He is God. A loving
Friend, a Dad, a Brother;
A child's only hope.
That's why He is God.
Ashley
In the 6th grade at P.V.E.
Silence Came
Cold moon above;
Below, light softly shone
And nothing disturbed the night.
Flakes falling to the ground,
Empty house lay quietly;
I felt alone.
Familiar feeling.
Michael H.
Your Heart
Your heart is like a burning bush
Glowing in the night so dark.
You wait there so patiently
Waiting there for someone to love it.
Gail, in Grade 3 at Lincoln School
Pain
You were always there in my reach,
You were with me, yet I was not with you;
Now you are no longer drifting away,
No longer in my reach will you stay;
Now I cry in grief because I'm not with you,
For you can can see the pain I have,
But since you passed you will be the one I love,
No happiness with myself can I ever again know,
Because you drifted too fast and not enough slow.
Ryan, in Grade 7 at Belgrade Middle School in Montana
Angel
A - Animation of you that catches my attention,
N - Never the soul that satisfies my own,
G - Gains the inner beauty of mother nature,
E - You're an enigma that controls my deepest
emotions,
L - Listening to your voice like an ocean
spring,
My life on earth has given an edge to life
itself,
To see you smile and gaze within my soul is
A spell within a spell.
You're my every essence in what I control,
But in my world you became my soulmate.
Your name that I have chosen is not from an
Angel;
'Nyah' was an African name taken
from an Angel.
Sonny in West Roxbury
Wonder
Stars shine brightly and clouds float gently.
The sun beams heavily down upon us
And the moon glides across your face.
As you look up into the clear night sky
Or the beautiful blue sky
It makes you wonder about things
You've never even considered until that very moment.
Tia R. in Gr. 7 at Sagewood Middle School
Long Ago
When the birds were up high
And the Indians were down low
The world was quiet as snow.
The buffaloes roamed wildly and free,
Like they never cared to be.
Then one day came when settlers
Arrived from near and far
From thier homelands to explore
The new world.
Allen in Grade 5 at St. Anastasia
Beneath the Pillow
Beneath the pillow lay my dreams
All of jungle queens and horses
All shapes and sizes and all of my fantasies;
Can't a girl dream what she wants?
Mabye I could start again my friendship
This is such a shame that my dreams
Are lost within the lands of lost dreams.
No more fantasies for me;
Unicorns and dragons and horses
All lost inside my own fanstasies;
All I need is one big push
Mabye I have slept too long to realize
That I need a dream to keep me up
Inside my life, and that's
What a dream is all about.
Fun and adventures that in real life
You cant have.
And mabye you want them back again ...
Christina, in Grade 6 at Westfield Jr. School
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