Categories:
8th, 6th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Haiku
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(Verse 1)
In the city of Chicago, a tale untold
Where star-crossed lovers yearn for a fate foretold
Underneath the neon lights, a mystery unfolds
As they navigate the shadows, keeping their love concealed
Her hot girl vibes make the boys drool
But her heart belongs to him, a love that's so cool
With a killer's gaze, he keeps her safe from
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Categories:
8th, 10th grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Lyric
Running Tree
he was caught running between ditches
the witch’s wand stopped his running legs
and his pumping limb arms
now he is forever running in place
we call him the running tree
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Categories:
8th, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
The Fs Playing
Freddy’s frantic frenzied flashlight feels frazzled.
Forward feelings fearful, frightening Franny’s
frolicking freckled French fried fruit fricassee.
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Categories:
8th, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Alliteration
Cross-Examination by My Nosy Friend
Do you have a crush on someone recently? you pry,
Girl, you sound like Sherlock, but with less alibi.
I know, I know- but are you sure? Perfectly sure?
Yes, unlike your math skills, my answers are pure.
You're not lying? I read your poems- caught my eye…
Congrats on your reading skills, do you want a pie?
Did someone else
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Categories:
8th, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
The Son of the One-Breasted Woman
With one breast
you nursed him, Amazon.
The other, cut away,
to aim at males.
The hours passed
with bated breath,
listening to your moans.
As you fed,
you killed,
and for another prey
you hoisted your sails.
You carried him in a sling
and went hunting.
One day, on a boat in the river,
you laid him down
and sailed far away.
With one breast
you nursed him, one-breasted—
and he became
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Categories:
4th grade, 8th grade,
Form: Free verse
H2O
Water equals life.
My greatest fear is drowning.
But, in it I breathe.
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Categories:
8th grade, environment, happiness,
Form: Haiku
The feelings we feel
Happiness is like waking up to see
my favourite dishes for breakfast;
toasted bread and fried eggs.
Getting to school early and scoring As on all my tests.
Then I come home after a long stressful day at school.
Taking a bath and settling down to watch my favourite TV show;
just to see... it has been taken
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Categories:
8th grade, appreciation, character,
Form: Free verse
But as the days of Noah were Matthew 24:37-39
"But as the days of Noah were, so shall the coming of the Son of Man be.
"For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying
and be given in marriage, until the days that Noah entered the ark,
(Gen. 7:1,7 cross ref) "and did not know until the flood came and
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Categories:
8th, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose
Being Inbetween
In-between the unseeen,
Is a being creating everything,
Ohh, the wonders it can bring,
Singing a song to the youniverse.
Writing every verse first,
Thirsting for thoughts that brought in bliss,
Continuing to miss the mark,
Ending up in the dark.
Hoping for a spark,
It arcs into the light,
Shining bright,
Aware of the blight.
Willing to fight
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Categories:
8th grade, addiction, blessing,
Form: Rhyme
Categories:
8th, 6th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Other
Masks and Boundaries
Eighth grade brought a boy, a spark,
A clumsy light in the growing dark.
His gaze would stray, and so would hers,
A quiet game without the words.
Not for hunger, just the role,
A mask to shield a restless soul.
Months entwined until the day
He crossed the line, she turned away.
Faith in hand, the rules were clear,
Church’s voice loud in
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Categories:
8th grade, feelings, identity,
Form: Rhyme
You have to Visualize a Life for Two
one plate, a dish, a spoon, a knife
you live for one, there is no wife?
all your art pieces feature only a single
If you go to a party, do you ever mingle?
you have to visualize a life for two
your artwork must be changed immediately too
you have to buy two plates, two dishes and two knives
but please
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Categories:
8th, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
riggle raggle piggle paggle rat rat rat
riggle raggle piggle paggle rat rat rat
what’s the average weight of a Siamese cat?
riggle raggle piggle paggle rat rat rat
what’s the most dangerous blood sucking kind of bat?
riggle raggle piggle paggle rat rat rat
Aunt Mary, how did you get so enormously fat?
riggle raggle piggle paggle rat rat rat
why are you sitting on Uncle’s thoroughly squashed
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Categories:
8th, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Monorhyme
My Query as Found to be Airy
I have always been a bit wary
of Gary, Mary, Sherry and Larry
They each seem a little bit contrary
Fighting over blue, straw, or raspberry
I took this to Carrie, our head faerie
She thought my query was a tad bit airy
Looked it up in her faerie dictionary
Experts’ opinions appeared to vary
Enter an expert from a local dairy
his name
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Categories:
8th, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Monorhyme
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