Category: 07th

I always say should the grass be greener.
Is the sky as blue as an ocean.
Really I should ask why, do I go outside
The smell of grilled meat and seafood
Smells so good my eyes & nose can smell it
Fresh air with sausage smells!
Hamburgers oh so good.
Hot dogs a grilling, so greasy!
But, it wouldn’t be like this without the BBQ pit.
It sits and waits to be used
Building up dust and dirt
People, people gathering around to get it
All black, stainless steel waiting!
Once fired up dripping meat sweats
Bringing smiles all around, good smells
So NO, the grass shouldn’t be greener
Yes, the sky is super blue!
Good Smells!
All around, oh BBQ pit.

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Keeling Middle School

7th

There were hundreds of trees in my neighborhood
They were like guardians watching over us,
But there was one tree in particular.
One that stood the tallest,
One that stood the strongest.
The one that caught my eye the most
I would walk up to it
Then stare up at it
I felt like it would stare back down at me
Its bark was hard and rough
The trunk was wider than a bus
The trees danced in the wind
The sound of the leaves was like the ocean waves
It was home to many different creatures
Squirrels, birds, bugs, and owls
The tree is very old
It’s lived through many different generations
And it will be there for many years to come
I have but one thing to say to the tree,
“Thank you.”

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Keeling Middle School

7th

For the basketball court
the court is as smooth as baby skin
it grip
The strips

the flawless net
when you shoot the ball
the wind blowing
the cold double rim

U feel ur da best
The ball bouncing
The work ur putting in
sweating hard

Heart pound like a drum
The play you just did
Crowd yell
You think you’re the greatest
Of all times

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Keeling Middle School

7th

Backyard I love you,
you hold my pool
you allow my do to do
its business on your grass.
You allow me
to throw parties on you,
you are so beautiful
you hold our barn
you are so big, I love you.
You let us walk our horses on you,
but at least the keep your grass
down. You let us invite friends over
and jump and play games on you
I hope you will be the same
as I get older. I hope that we can put
an even bigger pool on you
if you allow that for me and then
hopefully we can extend your area
even bigger. I love how
the bird feeder hangs on your porch
and when the birds come to eat
I like to see the cat try
and chase the birds.

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Keeling Middle School

7th

Ode to my room
I lay on my bed
Like a lion on its throne
With my laptop on one side
Watching the Fosters on Netflix
When my laptop dies
I just turn on the TV
When I get up The floor is ice cold
I slip on my slides
Lights all around my room
Bright and colorful
Especially at night
The place I sleep
But don’t eat in
I keep it clean
Very clean
The place I play in
The place where friends play in
Ode to my room

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Keeling Middle School

7th

Old houses.
Old people.
Everyone has their own space,
Everyone can see the church steeple.
No kids my age,
They’re on the next street.
Walk outside to smell dandelions.
There’s nothing as sweet.
Blue, green, wood, brick,
Two-story, split-level,
Each house with their own personality.
Neat manicured lawns,
And lawns sprinkled with leaves, and tall grasses.
New shiny mailboxes filled with mail.
Old rusty mailboxes stacked on brick,
And filled with bills.
Not a very busy street.
everyone looks up with surprise,
When they see a bus,
Or the police.
Everyone’s as friendly as a ladybug,
Even to the big old crack up the street.
It’s only us, and our variety of cars.

Only toddlers,
With tricycles to ride on,
But we’re happy.
As happy as could be!
On our quiet, friendly, tranquil street.

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Kealing Middle School

7th

It’s a outside court that’s very
clean. Everybody drives past it so
it will be seen. It’s always alot of
people outside. Whos always
ready to play a game of nine on
nine. Compared to the other
people on the court I’m really really
short. If you don’t want to play nine
on nine you can play horse. On
one half of the court the best
game to play on the court is twenty
one. Because grown men play
against their sons. The best thing
is its close. So that mean everyday
I can go. You can go with your
friends or go with your kin it’s a
good place to make new friends
and call them to play again this is
one of the best courts in muller it’s
better than being inside and
playing games with shooters

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Kealing Middle School

7th

Ode to my dogs
One is more annoying than
a screeching parent. The
other more lazy that a lazy
koala. They are crazy
wild when they meet new
people. They get more
jealous than anything
if ignore them,
They are the most
impatient dogs you will
ever meet. But they
are still the most loving
animals you will know.
They are very over protective
over their food and toys.
They are all bark and no
bite.

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Kealing Middle School

7th

There is no drama
It’s all about having fun
Be yourself
Hit the ball hard
Work together as a team
Cheer each other on
You got to get dirty
Slide to every base
My pitches are faster than a
bullet
Run Super fast like a cheetah
Put on a fierce face, play mean
Stand on the pitcher mound,
Like you rule the game
Know that your team, gots your
back
On the field, it’s only about
softball
Be prepared for the ball
Be free enjoy
Don’t give up
Think about winning!!!

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Kealing Middle School

7th

He’s black
Black as night
Always on time
With his bark like an alarm clock
Loving the sun
Like a warm blanket
But the coldness
Fills him up like water
his bark as strong as Zeus
A bark so strong it could shake
the earth
His fur so soft
Soft just like a cloud
The way he walks
Like he owns the street
Bark waking us up
But not on purpose
Ode to the Neighborhood dog
Always there to welcome you
with an open bark

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Kealing Middle School

7th