You Set My Heart on Fire by Jessica R.

Liar, liar,

You set my heart on fire,

Then walked away

And left me to expire.

The heat is creeping through my veins,

The oxygen draining from my brain,

Adrenaline rising, I feel the rush,

As my blood begins to gush.

With my body violently shaking,

I feel my heart start aching,

The fire’s within my soul

And I’ll lose all self-control.

Please douse the fire away,

Before I begin to decay,

I know what I have felt

And I don’t want to melt.

Save me from the flames you’ve made

And all the little games you’ve played,

Just lay me in my grave to rest,

This is all at my request.

I’ll never forgive you

For what you’ve done,

Even though I thought

You were the one.

Liar, liar,

You set my heart on fire,

Then walked away

And left me to expire.

Rain by Sam C.

The brilliant sun dies like a rainy cloud

Raindrops fall into puddles on the street

Soon thunder might come and it will be loud

The water droplets and sidewalks will meet

Staring at the clouds in the sky above

The wind whips in a cold and bitter breeze

Dark clouds fit around the sun like a glove

Hopefully the furious wind will ease

Raindrops splash down intensely on a tree

When the rain goes away we can play

It seems to be all that children can see

When we get to waste the day away?

The brilliant sun will appear again

Through the gray clouds it will break through, but when?

Just Words by Melanie D.

Everything that is said is just words;

Words rule the world,

Words satisfy the heart,

Words are the aristocrats of vulnerability.

They seize our beliefs and take away pride,

and cause tears from the pits of our souls.

Words can’t be proven,

Words can’t be shown as true or false.

The only power they have is to manipulate our minds.

Just words, and words alone

will always mean nothing.

Action takes control of empty words,

Actions are what show the difference of truth and lies.

Actions seize the day,

Actions save people, save the world.

Actions are what cause change,

they inspire hope with proven miracles.

They tell our history,

they lead our decisions

and speak our future.

Take action and show that

your words are not hollow.

Dust by Julia L.

My angel, guardian, and keeper of peace

I lean on you in times of grief.

I need you, my angel, to keep me straight.

I need you more than ever, to keep me safe.

When filled with self-doubt,

You are dripping with hope.

You calm me, my angel,

Keep my anger at bay.

Please save me, my angel,

So I can see the light of day.

But what happens, little angel,

When you fly away?

When you disappear?

Or when you get preoccupied

With some other peer?

What happens, guardian,

When you turn to dust?

And leave me here to wither and rust!

Shall I wait for you, angel?

In this one little spot

Planted right here on this very dot.

I’ll wait, little angel, but don’t take too long

Or I might soon be gone.

Will It Always Be There? By Emma M.

As I go back into my past,

I wonder why it did not last.

I pass the park where I learned to swing,

I hope that it will always be there.

I pass the field where I flew my kite

Feeling once more that old dog bite.

See the balloon fly in the air,

I hope that it will always be there.

At the house with the lovely dove,

In my heart I still feel the love.

Where I had learned to sing and play,

I hope that it will always be there.

Lowered Down By Rachel L

People arrive wearing black clothing

They stare silently at the grave

Teardrops roll down their faces

And mascara runs down

Loving prayers are said

One last goodbye

The casket

Lowered

Down

First Sign of Spring by Danielle L

So beautiful for all to see

Everyone’s heart fills up with glee

Like soldiers ready and alert

Small signs of spring stuck in the dirt

Delicate seeds all fly away

Ready to sprout another day

Right above my dear Uncle Burt

Small signs of spring stuck in the dirt

Swaying in the nice, cool spring breeze

Until frost comes and makes them freeze

All the bees come over and flirt

Small signs of spring stuck in the dirt.

As I Swim… by Caulien Cockley

The cold water splashes my face,

while I swim at a steady pace.

The water is blue and clear,

as I swim, the finish is near.

Other swimmers are passing by,

but it’s only practice, so I sigh.

Those faster swimmers I do fear,

as I swim the finish is near.

Now I a swimming quite fast,

I don’t plan on coming in last,

The kids on the sides start to cheer,

as I swim the finish is near.

My Bright Blue Kite by Melissa O.

My bright blue kite

It is very fine

It is all mine

It shines very bright.

What a sight

I think it’s a sign

My bright blue kite

It is very fine.

You can not see it at night

Not even a line

But it can shine

With a strong light,

My bright blue kite.

Ode to Eminem by Lauren B.

Raising your daughter Hailey,

Always dealing with the cops,

Divorcing your drug addict wife,

Man I give you mad props

Always getting shit,

And hated on for being white,

You proved yourself as a rapper,

And never gave up the fight

You grew up in the hood,

Your life wasn’t that great,

But then you started rapping,

And you knew it was fate

When you spit on the mic,

And rhymed about your daughter

You blew all the other rappers,

Out of the water

You went from rapping on the streets,

To sold out shows,

From rags,

To very expensive clothes

One of your songs is my ring tone,

I hear it when I get a call,

Posters of you and d-12,

Cover all my walls

You have tons of money,

And are known all over the nation,

Your songs are played non stop,

On my favorite radio station

You went from being unknown,

To the greatest rapper alive,

I know if you ever met me,

You’d want me to be your wife

You’ve got tons of girls,

Screaming your name,

Tons of money,

And tons of fame

You are the greatest person,

You could ever be,

Eminem,

Will you marry me?

Him by Jess G.

She looks at him from a distance

Not knowing what he thinks of her.

She is assuming the worst

So her heart doesn’t break.

She thinks he’s so cute

Has gorgeous eyes.

…..

He thinks the

same of

her.

Paradise by Melissa B.

The clouds are low and the sun is setting

The ocean is calm and it’s very clear

To my left there is some tangled netting

Schools been boring and I wish I was here--

I close my eyes and feel the soft, calm breeze.

I can see mountain peaks in the distance

If I were in Alaska I would freeze,

I wish my dream land was an existence

Me, myself, and I are away from things,

A bright sun is shining upon my face.

With a point of the finger…poof…there’s swings

I really home I can come back to this place.

Done daydreaming and finishing my test,

I studied hard so I can be the best.

Cali By Julia M.

The world I first saw,

full of shinning suns, and shimmering blue-green waves.

Famous for the twenty-four hour raves.

I long for this world, as I sit, waiting for this ground to thaw.

Memories by Erika D.

Footprints fading in the newly wet sand

The sun is now set low in the blue sky

Memories only we can understand

The laughter remembered will never die.

Holding hands and jumping the rolling waves

We smiled as we had read each other’s minds

We knew how to test if we were each brave

Diving under water for ocean finds

Collapsed together softly on our backs

We watched as the clouds transformed above us

Each of us are as equally relaxed

We found the simplest things that we discussed

Now I’m sitting here on the weathered dock

The time now passed is like a ticking clock.

ODE TO LEMONADE By Tessa H

Lemonade quenches my thirst

When I don’t have it I want to burst

Lemonade is fresh and tangy

I drink it even if it’s rainy

In the summer when it’s extremely hot

I like to drink my lemonade on the spot

On the swings or by the pool

Lemonade is refreshing and cool

I like it in a cup with ice

Oh, that lemonade tastes nice

taking it for granted by Olivia N.

we whine about ugly shoes

but what to wear? how can we choose?

our silly american blues.

we are blinded with ignorance.

i met kids, happy as can be,

with only sandals and a tee,

or pants with a hole in the knee.

we are blinded with ignorance.

how can we say, i won’t eat that!

when some know nothing about fat?

are so hungry they’d eat a cat?

we are blinded with ignorance.

Ode to Summer by Chloe S

It only comes once a year

When it does all the children cheer

People have lots of fun

out in the summer sun.

There’s swimming and sleeping in

Beach volleyball games to win

Vacations and popsicles too,

So many things to do.

The sky is sunny and bright

The air is fresh and light

Then just like a smack in the face,

School falls back into place.

Jason Varitek by Sam P.

Captain of the Red Sox,
leader of the team,
a great hitter in the box,
to be like him is a dream.

Cape Cod by Kyle C.

Cape Cod is a wonderful place to be

It is beautiful and there are many things to see

I go there for vacation every summer

When we leave, it is always a bummer.

Ode to Naruto by Alex H.

A boy named Naruto

The demon residing within

A boy named Sasuke

Anger residing within

The copy ninja sees the anger

But is helpless to do anything

Naruto makes a promise

Will he be able to keep it?

Or will his word be broken

Like a vase dropped.

Itachi's words echo in Sasuke’s mind,

With his goal in mind he follows the curse

He has chosen his fate

He will revenge his clan

He knows he is wrong but he has gone too far

Can Naruto save him or will his choice be his demise?

Only time will tell.