Category: 07th

I am from ballet shoes,
From a brother who is so perfect
That I know I will I never amount to.
I am from long days at the hospital.
I am from dreams that
Can only come true if you
Don’t stop trying.

I am from, “Time is Brain.”
From the girl who always
Wants to fit in
I’m from the family that cares,
But in times of great need
They act like nothing is happening.
I’m from inspiring my father,
And myself to never give up
Because things get hard
Or someone says you can’t do it.
I am from music that saved

my father,

my family

And me.

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

I am from the sound of my siblings screaming
I am from the soft touch of my dogs fur
I am from light brown hair and light brown eyes
I am from the sweet smell of sugar cookies during the holidays
I am from the family tradition of watching football almost every sunday

I am from the irritating sound of my alarm going off as if it was screaming in my ear
I am from the smell of bleach burning my nose
I am from the taste of chicken fajitas
I am from traveling almost every summer
I am from the sun gently shaking me awake with its brightness
I am from trying my best to please my parents
I am from laughter and happiness

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

Ups and downs downs and ups
Their are spikes around the world
Traps and spikes are taking over
Traps and spikes are all over

Ups and downs downs and ups
Being alone
Life will be light and leany
Dark will be doom and dreamy
Life will have spikes
The world will have traps.

Ups and downs downs and ups
You will wake up
The sun will shine
The sun will smile back
You will be on track again

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

My life is the galaxy,
Filled with stars,
Big hot and bright,
Easy to see from far away.
But when when my galaxy gets filled with more stars,
My old stars faint hardly visible hard to remember,
Almost like they are not there.
When I get closer towards the stars,
The stars gets even bigger and bigger,
Visible easy to see in the the dark galaxy.
I notice the stars and think about them,
Remembering these are one of the first stars in my galaxy.
I try to keep hold of the stars,
Hold on to them forever,
Never going to forget them,
Like they are stuck on me like glue.
The Planets in my Galaxy surround me,
Right next to me through my cycles of daylight.
And through my obstacles (global warming) you orbit right next to me,
Making me feel good through these obstacles,
Filling my balloon with air.

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

Ring!
The bell next to the cash box sounds
As I walk up to the cashier

“Hello, what would you like to like?
What kind of tortilla do you want?
Sour cream, lettuce, tomato, cheese?
Your choice, you control all the events-
I mean toppings that make you life-
I mean taco.
So fun or boring to live-
I mean eat.”

“Are you okay?”
I ask.

“Yes.
I’m fine.
Just want to help you pick what goes in your life-
I mean taco.”

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

There is nothing of you
until someone; you don’t know who
makes you bloom
the warm sky shines on your bare bark
planted under he silver moon
covering and protecting the city park

but then

the tropic air becomes brisk, like a high up cliff, you don’t want to risk
you leaf-like happiness falling to the ground
the ground was painted in red, orange, and bright yellow
and your forlorn bark was colored dark grey all round

until

the sun in your eyes brightens the day
for ones who are near you, and those who are far away
your leaves shimmering green
the trunk of you, bigger than the eyes have seen
tree and leaf, like hand and hand
they all believe in me
and I can happily say, “I agree.”

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

The air is moist and somewhat hollow- metaphor
and my mouth is dry from the scorching heat- metaphor
as a drop of sweat tumbled down my face

I looked at the wild berries wondering if they would swell my face
I take a deep breath sucking in the earth’s hollow
the air is quiet and sounds lonely in the heat

as my body sucks in the earth’s heat
and while my sweat absorbs into my face
the trees are silent in the distance of the hollow.

You’ll see it in my face, this heat is dangerous lurking around in the hollow.
The only thing I capitalized is I and T. I did that because that is my rule of a poet.

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

Because I could not present for Christmas,
it did kindly present for me.
Pause to present, like Christmas does.

Why would you think the heavenly home is uncomfortable?
The heavenly home is the most comfortable housing of all.
Hospitable, humble, heavenly home.
Are you upset by how well-fixed it is?
Does it tear you apart to see the heavenly home so snug?

One afternoon I said to myself,
“Why aren’t glad greetings more hostile?”
Are you upset by how intimate they are?
Does it tear you apart to see the glad greetings so favorable?

A contemporary claus, however hard it tries,
Will always be cunning.
Are you upset by how attractive it is?
Does it tear you apart to see the contemporary claus so ingenious?

Zany, famous festivals sings like a greek culture
Now goofy is just the thing,
To get me wondering if famous festivals are wacky.

How happy are Joyful, commemorative celebrations!
Now overjoyed is just the thing,
To get me wondering if commemorative celebrations are happy.

I cannot help but stop and look at chilly, ancient season.
Down, down, down into the darkness of the ancient season,
Gently they go – the chill, the unfriendly, the unemotional.

Because I could not present for Christmas,
it did kindly present for me.
Pause to present, like Christmas does.

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

my voice
my voice is my weapon
gleaming bright in the suns rays
shining a path through darkness
leading me along winding roads

my voice
when mountains stand in my way
as tall as the sky
making me feel like nothing

my voice
reminds me that I too,
can stand as tall as a mountain
not letting
anything
make me feel like
nothing

My voice

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

Mom & Dad

there is only one word
MOTHER
for who
has taken care of me since birth
oh how I love her with all
my heart forever
she has cared and
loved me like a person and there coffee
for that
I will always love her for that forever more

there is only one word
FATHER
for who
gave me life and taught me new things
for he always
cares, loves, shares and is there to love me
for who I am
oh how I love him like
new puppies
THANK YOU!

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Gorzycki Middle School

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