11Th Grade Teen Poems

Scads of decades ago...

Metaphorical mama's yoyo
came undone, unleashing woe
doggone wizard of oz sought in toto
afore final picture show
would play staging pro
sic cuter determining
irrevocable fate oh...

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she runs down the hall 
she is meSsY 
she is LouD
she is an extrovert 
no, she is not 
just because she is not shy 
does...

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Nothing 
Can replace
The feeling of 
Their soft cheek
Pressed against mine
Our faces
Puzzle pieces
Laid out
On a cosmic game table

Nothing
Can replace
The good mornings and 
Good nights
Tinted pink
Like a...

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My mom tries to tell me, 
“You have to try on lots of jeans to find the right pair”
But why should I go about
Trying on...

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There was a scrumptious new boy in town.
We Seniors were agog, 
He went around the square twice 
On a Saturday night

In small town USA in...

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REVENGE TIME 
 Revenge time has come near,
Now, it's your turn to be in fear.
Chance will be allotted  to you to try any gear,
But...

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I have so many symptoms
When I think about seeing you
My heart does back flips

When I actually see you
My face turns as red as a drop...

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Sweet-heart
Can fool you
To really think
What they will be like
One year is not enough
Trial run okay?
Sounds like self-doubts
No pressure
Please choose
You
...

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How can it be
That you can feel so empty
And yet so full of emotions
At the same time

How can it be
That every option seems a bad...

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YOU
Everything is about you
The way you talk
The way you smile
The way you laugh 
The way you walk
The way your eyes can read me like a...

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I must have had a wild time last night.
I don't remember it all, or any of it actually.
But there are cookies in my right-hand over
the...

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Prom
Crepe Paper Streamers
Glitter and Fuss
Fancy Dresses You Can Never Use Again
At exorbitant prices
Fancy Tuxedos
Rented Until the last two don't get one.
Limo.
What?
It's not a wedding, people....

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True love.
What is it?
And who brings it?
Who throws it out?
Who grabs it up?
Can you buy it at the grocery store?

True love.
Where is it?
And where can...

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You are making it up!

No, I swear.   I heard it from a cousin of a neighbor of a friend of someone.

Well, then it’s...

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I was driving by the park yesterday and saw that girl.
She was holding a beer while leaning back on some scroungy guy.
I remember when she...

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