Category: 2018-19 Submissions

2017-18 Submissions

Steep hill

Life is like a steep hill.
Your legs ache,
The sun glares overhead
But you keep climbing.

Why?

Because you think you can,
And because you think you can
You will keep climbing.

No matter how many gashes,
No matter how many cuts,
You will keep climbing.

Because I think you can.

Gorzycki Middle School

7

Prison of my Mind

My prison is a trap,
any moment my grip on sanity might snap.
Tight chains hold my wrist,
the dark room filled with mist.

I sit upon the cold, hard, floor
Always wondering if anyone will open the door.
To let me go be free,
in a world where I can be me.
But I’m stuck in a cage,
My body always ready for a rampage.

Once the chains break,
I might discover this is all fake.
But that isn’t true,
Because I know you.

All because this is my life,
Always standing on the edge of a knife.
READY TO LET GO!
But I guess I’ll never know.
Light streams into the room,
Pulling me from my gloom.

A hand pulls me free,
Allowing me to be me.
Until the door closes once more,
Once again leaving me on the floor.

Once again I’m left behind,
In the eternal prison of my mind.

Gorzycki Middle School

7

Opinions

Opinions
are like,
your own
BELIEF FOR THINGS
and they are
so overused,
and not used
at all
at the same
Time.
Your opinion
can stand

Alone.

Or it
can stand
with others others others Others.
Your opinion
can
cHaNgE
or it can stay Still.
Believe in your opinion
as determined as a kid
guard it
as strong as a mother bear
protecting her Cubs.
but don’t forget,
Others
Have opinions
Too.

Gorzycki Middle School

7

A life in a poem

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.

Gorzycki Middle School

7

Where I’m From

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

Gorzycki Middle School

7

Life

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

Gorzycki Middle School

7

I Come From

I come from
I come from Texas. Where ice cream melts and construction is hard labor.
I come from you-tube. Where theories are everywhere and rice gum sucks!

I come from drawing. Where your hands melt and where it’s satisfying.
I come from yugioh cards.Where destruction begins and get a free trip to the…
SHADOW REALM!

BUT THAT’S JUST A THEORY A POETRY THEORY!

Berkman Elementary

4

I come from

I come from lot of trees very green and a river calm slow,pretty and blue.
Where u walk close to a river and get wet with a sweet friend.

I come from Round rock and almost all my family lives in Round rock like my Tia lives in Florida,
Where i don’t get to visit her but still I love her like all my family.

I come from a family Mexican and the mom always do like tacos, enchiladas, fruit waters and nachos.
Where my Tia and my mom doesn’t get like very good friend.

I come from a funny family helpers and so much fun to play with
I love my family and i love my friends Angelica and Enedelia.

Berkman Elementary

4