Category: 06th

Poem

I am from rattling toy trains
From television cartoons
And rainy dark days

I am from old rickety wall to wall homes

I am from joystick games
from flickering light bulbs
and common power loss

I am from deer hopping through the neighborhood and rolling grass fields

I am from climbing trees
and catching frogs
Vicky and Rodney

I am from fast food joints

I am from void of space and Earth’s core

I’m from zeppelins and cars

From lumbering cruise ships

From the now non existent Czechoslovakia
I am from the pages of a history torn out like an unwanted shirt

 

Gorzycki Middle School

6

The tree of my family

My Family is a Tree

My family is a tree with branches holding up the leaves of our relationship

My dad is the trunk of the tree strong and sturdy but even the trunk can fall at some times

My mom is the spring and summer leaves bright, stunning and, beautiful

My brother is the chipmunk of the tree digging into everyone’s business

My grandparents are the roots, making us all who we are

My stepmoms are the apples of the tree coming in and they turn out to be sweet

And I’m the leaves, connected to everyone in some sort of way

Gorzycki

6

The Pool

The Pool

I love the pool, water so clear, so cool, the bubbles as far as the eye can see. That is really where I’m meant to be. If I had a wish I would be a fish. Swimming on forever, and my school, would be the people at the pool.

Diane Gorzycki Middle School

6th

Brightness

Today is a new day
Rays of sun shine like pure gold
Drizzling down from the sky
Like rain,
but happier.
The cool breeze,
swirling sweet smells of flowers
all around.
Gently comforting,
a refreshing embrace.
A sweet lullaby
Sung by the birds,
Waking the trees
from their nightly slumber.
Stretching their long limbs,
opening their eyes
old but lively.
The moon fades away
into the ever- brightening sky,
as she has had a restless night of work.
Silken rose petals,
laden with dew drops.
Crystals glittering in the sun.
As the morning spins
into afternoon,
the sun slides
to the center
of the soft,
blue
sky.

Lamar Middle School

6

Light and Shadow

Light defends against shadow

But it creates shadows as well

Light keeps the shadows at bay

But it also conceals them

Light gives you hope

But shadows inspire you

Light warms you

But shadows ensure

That you are never alone

Light wards away monsters

But shadows make them disappear

Ann Richards School for Young Woman Leaders

6

Light and Shadow

Light defends against shadow
But it creates shadows as well

Light keeps the shadows at bay
But it also conceals them

Light gives you hope
But shadows inspire you

Light warms you
But shadows ensure
That you are never alone

Light wards away monsters
But shadows make them disappear

Shadows may scare you
But light can show you far worse truths

Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders

6th

Things to Remember

You might think
Light fights off the shadows
But it only conceals them

It might appear
That fire kills and destroys
But it gives warmth

You might fear
A place that isn’t heaven
But it is just a place
For people too hurt to love

You might assume
Your actions speak louder than words
But your words could change a world

You might wish
That everything is fine
While your world crumbles around you
But you have to love what is with you

Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders

6

Not So Simple

They always say
Look for the silver lining
And so we search
But it isn’t so simple
As they say

Don’t be negative
They tell us
So we look for happier things
But it isn’t so simple
As they say

Don’t judge by looks
They insist
So we close our eyes
And let our heart guide us
But it isn’t so simple
As they say

Follow your heart they whisper
So we try to take chances
And chase our dreams
But it isn’t so simple
As they say

Follow our advice
They scold
So we try
To find the silver lining
To stay positive
To look at what’s inside
And to chase our daydreaming hearts
But it isn’t so simple
As they say

Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders

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