Five Poems

By William Stewart, James Robert, Evelyn Lee, Jordan Rhames, Julianna Herlong

Sorry for the hiatus, technical difficulties on this end. The next week or so will feature several selections from last semester’s students and the work they placed in their final portfolio. We now have a new crop of students, and their work will follow. Thanks for sticking with us.

Today, poetry. Tomorrow, drama.

Forgiveness, William Stewart

Even though I have been wronged
I will hold no grudge prolonged
Because in the grand scheme of things
This is only something that stings
So I will forgive, I will forget
Even though I may get upset
I will try to stay calm and forgive
This is the best way to try to live
You will be free and you will fly
Without the memories of that mean guy

Cereal Supremacy, James Robert

The taste of fruit loops
It fills my stomach hole
I love having them inside of my bowl
The taste of each rainbow color melting on my tongue
It brings back nostalgia from when I was young

The taste of the captain when it crunches
I love to eat them in bunches 
The sweet chex with colorful balls
Whenever I lay my eyes on them hunger calls

I wish I could eat them in class
But Harmon would surely put it in the trash
Bring by milk and my bowl
But sadly with Harmon I would have to pay the toll

The taste of the different cheerios, which ones have the best flavor?
With my cheerios I know I must savor
I eat my cheerios, breakfast, lunch and dinner
When I get my lips on them I am a winner

The taste of lucky charms brings me much joy
When I see them I always devour and destroy
The marshmallows, so soft and sweet
Seeing the leprechaun on the box makes me want to eat

The taste of cereal is like no other
It is fought over by sister and by brother
The taste of cereal you cannot compare
This poem may be stupid, but I do not care

The Wind on Our Skin, Jordan Rhames

The breeze blows by
Taking away the summer
As we move into fall 
The breeze grows stronger
Taking away the winds of today and bringing the winds of tomorrow
We forget the past as the leaves fall, joining the others
My world spins around the breeze of the summer
The wind on my skin
Brings me joy from within my soul
My heart grows heavy as the summer comes to an end
And the warm wind on my skin turns cold
The sunny days begin to cloud over
As the summer moves to fall and the breeze fades away

Sad, by Evelyn Lee

I sat aside and cried
I cried as he died
I was depressed
 prayed to be blessed
The last few moments I let him rest
 I hoped he lived the best

I’ll see you someday
Because you're so far away
I wish you could stay

So fly high 
In the enchanting sky 
 with the butterflies 
You were my best friend
And that hasn’t yet come to an end

You were always there for me
But now it feels like you are across the sea
I wish I could be there with you
Now I always feel so blue

The days used to be so bright
Now it's like night
I feel lost without you
I have no clue what to do without you

I know you’re in a better place
You will never be replaced
The joy I have for you
Will always pursue

Until the day I die
So for now I’ll say goodbye

The Melody That Stole Lives, Julianna Herlong

She played and played
Until the notes blurred together.
Until her worries, her fears,
Her thoughts, her words,
Her beliefs, her truth, her loves.
Until they all blurred together and left her,
And she was just a shell.
The notes carried away her whole life,
Until the only thing she had, the only thing she was
Was the melody.
The melody became her life.
As she slept, woke up, ate, worked, and slept again,
The melody was her rhythm, 
The melody became who she was.