Category: 2018-19 Submissions

2017-18 Submissions

The Legendary Dragon

Dragons perched in lofty caves
With glimmering scales and a sharpened fang
A deadly creature to encounter
Across the valley, his roar rang

Riches, gold, and gems collected
Guarding treasure from enemies
Piled up to be defended
As tall and old as ancient trees

The dragon is ready to take flight
Leathery wings folded on his back
Lifting off up to the sky
His strong wings a darkened black

Blackened wings meet scarlet scales
Tail slashing through thinning air
Hiding behind thinning clouds
Seeing the dragon is quite rare

Smoke seeping between his teeth
Breathing flames and bright red fire
Burning trees and coal alike
Fueled by the passion of his ire

From golden flames to charcoal wings
With gleaming horns and a slender tail
Any beast that he encounters
The fearsome dragon will prevail

This is me

I love Christmas so much
I always hear people talking
when I am opening my stocking.

People say that I’m funny
and that’s right on the money

I have a big sense of humor
that means I’m very funny
but that does not mean that I like to be running.

When I’m bored I like to write about my feelings
and at the end I always make it right.

By Chloe A

Perez Elem

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Oscar Cat

He has black fur
He plays in burrs.
He has a black nose,
his whiskers feel like wiggly toes.

He loves to play, but he leaves no trace.
He likes his space.

He likes to lay under our car, and when we drive far he feels sad.

I will love him forever and ever.

Brentwood Elementary

1

Hackneyed

Currents of thought wear them down.

The edges of words,
The sharp point of meaning.

The more the flow of my mind runs over them,
The more they round.

An edgeless word is good for nothing,
Except skipping through the toxic water of conversation.

My thoughts are ever hungry.
My words forever raw.

San Marcos High School

10

A Leaf

A beautiful shiny leaf landing softly on the grass like a feather falling from a bird.

Sadly, the leaf got smushed and kicked into tiny pieces like tiny cookie crumbs by giant feet.
‘Ouch, that hurts!’
Anger flew around the little leaf crumbs.

But then, wind blew the little leaf crumbs away.
A little piece of tiny crumbs started to fall.
Feeling down.
Falling a sleep.

When the little leaf crumbs awoke,
it felt energy of the earth.
There’s no more anger.

A worm greeted the leaf crumbs.
A bird sang a song.
A tree brightly smiled.

It was a wonderful life again.

Why: A Whole Lotta Questions

Do you ever wonder
Why am I here?
What’s my reason for living?
Most of us come to the conclusion that
We as a person
Will most likely
Be forgotten
Poof
Gone.
Our physical selves.
Our minds.
Our memories.
And eventually
We’re forgotten.

So where do we go from there?
To irrational thoughts?
To suicide?
To…
Help?
What’s our cause?
Our reason?
Who
Or what,
Do we live for?

People.
I chose people.
The ones who made you,
The ones who care for you,
The ones who surround you.
To be yourself
For them.
To make them
Laugh,
Smile,
Love themselves because you’re there.

We all turn to suicide occasionally.
But,
If you live for people
Won’t suicide,
Hurt them?

Rouse HS

9

Plastic

I’d like to say nature is my inspiration,
But the woods right now are in devastation
What can take the place of a flower?
What in all of heaven’s power?
Plastic, of course!
It kills grouse and fowl,
Plastic of course!
In pain wolves howl.
Littering the ocean, forests, and cities
Plastic makes things better, because plastic is so pretty.
Plastic pollution? Never heard
Never a look, never a word!
Only sighs and goodbyes
To the environment.

Zilker Elementary

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