Category: 07th

Basketball Passion

I have the game in slow motion,
Looking down the court,
I see the clock ticking down,
This is my time to shine,

Have you ever had a moment where you know you can shine,
Have you ever had a time where you think you can fly,
Whenever you have that slow forgiving moment where you can shine,
Take the shot, go big or go home,

You will be dribbling and getting that ball that is hope taken away,
You have to chase after your hope and dreams,
This is your ball, this is your hope, not anyone else’s,

If your not going to live life to the fullest, then what’s the point in living,
If every shot and dribble isn’t with passion, then what’s the point in playing,

Ball till you fall, or don’t do it at all.

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

I have to write
A poem for class
And i’m not very bright
But I wanna pass

I took a nap
On a pillow
With a dog on my lap
Sleeping like an armadillo

I like bacon
The best food ever
But don’t be mistaken
I’ll take yours forever

I want to go home
I’m at school
But I live in Rome
And that’s kinda cool

I like big bird
And barney
I also heard
He stepped on Arnie

I ate a pencil
It tasted nice
The best utensil
Like chocolate dice

I’m running out of topics
I guess I should stop
I like comics
So I bought a mop

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

The guitar
such a beautiful instrument
so delicate yet so harsh
when you stroke the strings,
it belts out a beautiful note
or when you strike the strings,
a loud sound leaves the sound hole

That brief second when a solo comes together…
it’s the best feeling in the world
or perhaps when the last note rings out
and a flood of relief rushes over you
or maybe the
Relaxation
of a well written solo

The speed of some ensemble music
The strength and clarity of the bass line
The quick last note that gets cut off

The conductor bows
The players bow
Everyone walks off the stage
and…
that’s it.

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

Why spend your life dancing in the footsteps
Why hide in the shadow
Don’t understep
When you can shine in the spotlight

When I dance I fly around the world spinning
While i’m leaping over houses over buildings
through the air I can fly fast and ruthless
And I can fly steady and slow
Flying makes me happy
When I fly the Radio sings for me
flying its my key to life
I will never stop flying

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

Falling asleep, you see images
dreams stirring in your head
dreams will fade away, turning them new
Some dreams are good, bad, or sad

the good dreams can be very inspirational
dreams can me memories of your past
dreams can be the best part of your day
dreams can be videos, playing in your head

Dreams are delightful
dream on.

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Gorzycki Middle school

7

I gaze into the darkness
Watching my step
Anything can happen in the darkness of trees
Waiting before me is what I have long lingered for
Hope
To much can end badly
But just enough
Can set me free
I reach out to g r a b it but nothing
Then I realize it has always just been me

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

Kindness is a flower,
when it blooms
it spreads,
like seeds in the wind

Kindness can be wilted like a flower without water,
by insecurities of those who crush with
mean remarks
leaving people out

But it can be grown
into something new

Kindness is everywhere,
compliments
apologies
laughs

It’s possible to spread kindness,
if all we do is try
by spreading seeds of kindness

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

The sand tickles between my feet
The palm trees start to dance in the wind
My family and I sit and relax to the sun’s soothing heat
The ocean waves pounce on the sand
The sand always pushes the waves back again and again
There are the seagulls that rise in the air, with their wings in full command
I suck in the sweet smell of paradise like a whale coming out of the water for air
With seashells peeking out of the light colored sand
And the dolphins leap out into the ocean with bits of joy bursting out into the air
My sisters and I SHRIEK as stingrays pass us in the water
We burst out into a run toward the sand like a cheetah running after it’s prey
Once they are gone we drag our dad with us so he can have fun with his daughters.

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

On this crystal cheerful day
Is a tree bright as santa’s sleigh

Snow falling from the sky
As it melts I sigh

Wishing this day would slow down
My face slowly turns into a frown

My parents tuck me in my bed
I rest my eyes and rest my head

Dreaming about a year from today
When Christmas is back and I can shout HOORAY!

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Gorzycki Middle School

7

Friendship is a seesaw.
It has ups and downs,
it could leave somebody in the ground
but it is a fun adventure,
just like a puzzled picture.

Friendship seems to last in the air for eternity,
but does it in reality?
Sometimes if you take it too far,
you might end up breaking it apart.

Friendship can lead back to memories
like the ones in good stories.
Even though it might not seem true
there is always a way back to you.

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Gorzycki Middle School

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