Category: 2017-18 Submissions

Popcorn, popcorn, sizzling in the pan. Shake it up,
shake it up, bam! bam! bam! Popcorn, popcorn now it’s
getting hot, shake it up, shake it up. bam! bam! bam!

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Hart

4th

When someone dies, my heart rings,
I wish I could spread my wings
To the place wehre the angels sing
But I can’t – it’s a part of life

We sing and dance as we begin anew
Skip in the grass and run in it too
But it’s the sad parts that make us blue
Death is real-it’s a part of life

We wish to see them, visit them, we long.
But they can be remembered in celebration, or song,
In other words, their spirits live on
In our hearts – it’s a part of life

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Joslin

5

Cold steel in my hands
A sword? A gun? A shield? A key?
I have no idea.
I walk through valley,
Scale mountains and hills,
Ford great rivers,
As I head to Venus–
I will rule it all.

In this new land,
I run from the guards,
I trip, stumble, fall right down
And everything goes dark.
I fly through space
As stars explode
And I watch in awe.
I recklessly crash my ship.
I am stuck in the sky,
The stars are my home now.

I wander in the dark,
Behind me a thump
And I run fearfully,
Footsteps close behind,
It seems that I’m the prey.
I turn to face
The thing scaring me to death,
But it was never there,
Not really,
Yet a prick on my neck,
My hairs stand on the edge,
And the life drains my face.

Game over.
Game over.
Game over.

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Fulmore

8th

As a female, I have a certain amount of strength.
As a female, I run a certain way.
As a female, I am shorter than most males.
As a female, I wear makeup.
As a female, I can’t “throw.”
As a female, I have more weaknesses, they say.
As a female, the women before me couldn’t vote.
As a female, I am dependent.
But that’s okay because
As a female, I am also independent.
As a female, I am also proud.
As a female, I am also really strong.
As a female, I am also as smart as any man.
As a female, I am also more mature.
As a female, I am also athletic.
As a female, I can hold a plank for two minutes straight.
As a female, I have also marched, used my female voice.
As a female, I am also a friend.
As a female, I am amazing.

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Fulmore

8th

Feeling empty inside
The fist of happiness wants the sadness back
For the first time in a long time
The fist needed balance to be fine

You need darkness to see the light
And with the lack of light, there is darkness
With the feeling of sorrow
The fist’s whole existence is complete.

The sadness brings a thousand emotions
Which brings the fist new memories
The memories he needs to feel alive
Like fear, anger, joy and love.

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Murchison Middle School

8th

Even if things seem like they won’t work out,
I will never give up on u.
Even if u become blind,
I will act as ur eyes that will light up ur world.
Even if u become paralyzed,
I will be there 2 take care of u.
Even if u become deaf,
I will be there 2 listen 4 u.
Even if people say nasty thngs about u,
u are still the one I love.
Even if the world looks down on u,
I will always look up 2 u.
Even if u are taken 2 be a problem person,
I will always love u.
Even if I don’t have a single penny,
I will fight 2 provide 4 u.
Even if fate doesn’t want us 2 be together,
I’m ready 2 dare fate.
Even if u’re sick,
I will never turn away from u.
Even if u no longer love me,
I will always love u.
Even if I have a million reasons not to love u,
I have that one reason 2 stick.
I love u.
Come poverty, death, sickness, money
Or anything worse,
I will always love u.

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Murchison Middle School

8th