Period 1:
Vocabulary quiz
Animal Farm quiz & discussion
Begin working on propaganda project
Period 2:
Vocabulary quiz
Persepolis quiz & discussion
Begin working on memoir project
Period 3:
2001: A Space Odyssey
Period 5:
Free Verse
Thought for the day...
Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.
— Dag Hammarskjold
52 comments:
Can You Tell Me (Oh Love of Mine)
Can you tell me,
Why the sun does not shine
When you're not here,
Oh love of mine
Can you tell me,
How it is possibly so,
That every single day,
My love for you grows and grows,
Oh love of mine
Can you tell me,
Exactly how fast a hear beats,
And when you're around,
How it races,
And I am at a loss for words,
And I cannot speak,
Oh love of mine
Could It Be Love
Oh child of mine,
What is it that hurts you so,
That makes you tremble,
And leaves you speechless,
Could it be love?
Oh my darling,
Is it he that has swept your heart away,
Is it he,
At every waking moment,
Showers you with love and charm,
And takes your breath away,
Could it be love?
~Sarah
I couldn't decide which one to post, so I posted two, and I know they're both really corny!
~Sarah
Darkness
Darkness knows all about you
May it shatter our bones
Will show the truth in our souls
Tell us about our friends
Darkness
Will show everything about you
May it shatter your sanity
Finding the lies of our souls
Show the true extent of friendship
Darkness
Will now be all around you
Driving you insane
Breaking your soul
Telling you that you are alone
Darkness
Is all you see
Odd idea
No I am not a Vampire
Though there is
Blood on my hands
Blood on my skin
It creeps from my face
Not because I am wounded
Or dead
Because it is raining
The taste is that of wine
Purely intoxicating
I dance with the blood
Drinking every droplet that runs into my mouth
Absorbing every droplet that enters my skin
Though I never get drunk
Once the rain ends I thirst for more
As if one is greedy
Or a man wanting pleasure
All I can see is a face
Covered in blood like my own
I instantly know, that she is the one
And now I set out
To be at her side
To feel fully alive
As she now completes me
Now I am a Vampire
Without a bite to show
Love and Time
Love is time
Short but sweet
Only the lucky ones get both to last forever
You never want to be alone
You want to be alone
Time is a walking contradiction
Only you and god know what you really want
Time is love
Long and lasting
Only a few get both to be short
You wish to meet the love of your life
You wish to shun the love of your life
Love is a walking contradiction
Only you and your lover know what you really want
Because your lover can be described as god
They are the savior of your life
Football
constant pummeling on your body for forty minutes
With only small breaks now and then.
Fans on the sidelines screaming their teams name.
Strong arms pushing against other strong arms
trying to make way for the ball.
The best feeling in the world when you win.
Devastating when you lose.
Lost
Little child lost,
Scared, and alone,
Surrounded by demons,
Your darkest secrets they own
They laugh at your fears,
All you cherish, they stole,
And now you are trapped with them
Down in this hole.
My Drums
Your thumping bass
and your snapping snare
makes my heart race
and stands up my hair.
Cymbals ringing in my ear
toms rolling away.
The sound is something I don't fear
what else can I say.
Please, Forgive Me
By Lauren Simano
My insecurity causes anxiety
Over impossible things I can't bear to imagine.
Shame boils in my blood, behind my red face;
Anger boils in my stomach.
Your words should make me calm;
They do nothing but remind me of my guilt.
I wish I knew a way to get over it.
I wish you knew how to make me forget.
I wish I were stronger;
I don't want to lose you.
But I love you too much,
And I don't deserve you.
Please, forgive me.
Rare bear
There was once was a bear,
who sat in a chair,
this is very rare,
because he was combing his hair.
Bravo Dan taking such a simple idea and making it entertaining
Fall
Swaying in the cold breeze,
Leafs falling to the damp ground,
Water falling through the branches,
Still looking as beautiful as ever.
Brown and green are your colors,
Your cloths changing colors almost every day,
Wind will blow off the covering in a few days,
Still looking as beautiful as ever.
Dan, I really think that yours is really funny.
Sarah, I feel like I have heard that before.
The ghost women
What is that?
A women out at sea?
But not on a ship
she looked at me
She walked on the water
in her white gown
She had one tear
and looked straight down
Her long blonde hair blew in the wind
she looked at me
then vanished
out into the sea
I like Dylan's one about the drums, because it paints a picture of a concert and a band
Lauren,
Your poem is so sad.
I think I can actually feel the pain being mentioned.
I love how I can always picture everything you describe in your poetry.
Great job!
~Sarah
Brenna,
I like your poem it is dark. I think there is more meaning to it than I know. Very cool.
i really really like Sarah's "Can You Tel Me (Oh Love of Mine)" and Lauren's "Please, Forgive Me". i can relate to both, and both are very well put together. good job!! ^_^
My love, my life,
I see you when I wake,
I see you as every passerby.
My love, my life,
My heart beats fast,
When my eyes fall upon you.
My love, my life,
You're the sun the moon and the stars.
You have brightened my world.
My love, my life,
I hope we grow old together.
Sitting side by side in our rocking chairs.
My love, my life,
Wherever I go you'll be in my heart.
I cannot stop thinking of you.
My love, my life,
I see you before I sleep,
Your the star of my dreams.
Dancing in the Rain by Katie Hilliard
The rain dances down to the ground
I long to feel its touch
I want today to be perfect,
Though, today the sun won't shine
I shed all of my cares,
and just dance.
In bloom
A beginning deep in bloom
Open up and be welcomed to this world
A bud tight in it's protection
Soon unfolds it's beauty
Colors unseen now found
It grows, finds it's self
Growing, growing, growing
Each petal displaying its perfection
A wild flower grows here
Yes, she grows here
I like Justin's about darkness, because it's dark and I like the dark theme of it
Jacob,
I like your poem a lot. It is really cool how you kept your rhyme scheme the same throughout the whole poem. Good job.
Lauren, i liked your poem. it sounded heart felt and sorrowful, but it still had a way to draw you too it.
Nice Dylan it reminds me of music and feeling as if you are actually at a concert
Ie,Ye,and Igh
I'm not gonna lie,
but it frustrates me when:
You sign off without saying bye
You tell someone to go die
You call just to cry
You pay the same attention as a fly
You just let out big sighs.
Sarah, I absolutely adore your first poem! It is exactly what love feels like. It captures the loneliness you feel when you are apart, how you continue to love the person more and more, and how when you’re together you’re full of nervous excitement.
Brenna, I like how your poem rhymes, and how the person can’t escape from the evils of fate. The word order of the first line is the best way that I think you could have put it. Though it is sad, it is really nice, like Ring Around the Rosy—a bright, cheery tune set to dark words. Your poem just has that effect, and the rhyming adds to it.
Sarah: I love yours!!! It makes me think of my special guy (you know who it is).
Brenna: I love yours, as well!! It's kind of creepy but also sad. I feel bad for the lost child.
Brenna, your poem sounds deep and dark. The way u described the girl scared and hopeless, it makes you think. I just liked it for some reason.
Kim,
Your poem is so well written. It's like someone I've heard of, growing old with their one and only. And how every waking moment means everything to them!
Great job!
~Sarah
Katie Hilliard,
Good job with your poem. I really like how you said "The rain dances down to the ground I long to feel its touch"
Sarah, I really like your poem "Can You Tell Me".
It puts a lot of thoughts in my mind. :D
Awesome job :)
i really like your poem and the rhyme thats in it. it fits together perfectly!
---Sarah
'Tis But a Dream
THe sun is shining,
The sky is blue.
My heart is singing,
But why do I feel so blue?
Oh, 'tis but a dream.
My love is right there,
I'm running to meet him.
I can see every color there,
But why is everything here so dim?
Oh, 'tis but a dream.
The water is so clear,
Little ducklings are splashing while they play.
My love is near,
But why am I so far away?
Oh, 'tis but a dream.
The night is coming,
The stars stars are shining bright.
The nightingale is singing,
But why aren't my love's eyes shining bright?
Oh 'tis but a dream.
Jacob,
Your poem is so,
hmmmmm, interesting!
It's full of mystery and excitement!
I wonder why she appeared in the
first place!
~Sarah
Sarah Lee, I enjoyed it grabs attention and the rhyming is very useful.
Katie.B, i liked your poem because you made it very simple. you described it beautifully and just kept everything simple and left a good picture in my head to think about after.
Lauren, I love your poem.
It really has a lot of meaning to it.
Probably more meaning than I realized. :)
You always do an awesome job on your poems!
Nice job!!
Sarah, your poem was amazing. I love how you describe the different aspects of love and how the character feels.
Justin, Nice effort. I really liked your 2nd poem. That was my favorite because its about vampires and I like vampires. Good Job
i like the poem. i can really see all the beautiful things in your poem! and i like all that its about fall too.
---Katie Boutin
Dan, yours is really simple but you made it very entertaining. Good job.
katie hilliard, i love your poem. its cute and true and i just liked it. i like how you based it on dancing instead of just writing about how the rain is sometimes. the little details made it a good poem.
Katie B, I like your poem because its so descriptive. It really paints and image in my mind.
Awesome job! :)
Justin I like your poem about vampires and , but I wouldn't want to be bit by a vampire.
Lauren, I love how you put emotions into your poem. I can really feel how the character feels.
Brenna, I love the descriptiveness of your poem. It also created a good picture in my mind.
Katie,
I love your poem,
It's just like letting yourself go and have fun, and celebrate life!
Awesome job on your poem!!
~Sarah
Teasha I like your poem, because
it seems like it has more meaning to
it then just describing a flower.
Great job! :)
A-Z poem
Asking the darkness in front of me
Before I evoke it
Calling it out to open the
Door that is beside my face
Enter the darkness I will
Forever lost I know
Going on with a passion of love and remorse
Heaven and Hell know my name
Is this worth it
Just searching for the one that went through before me
Knight of anything I am not, except her
Lessen this rank of mine, something I will not
Maybe she is dead, maybe not
Never the less I go on
Open the door
Putrid air is all I smell
Quiet is the realm before me
Restless is the land ahead
Silence fills the empty grave
Take me to be the warrior I wish
Under the name of hell I walk
Valleys and mountains nothing you can see
Water is all you can here
Xanthism is clear on my skin
Yet she still loves me
Zapped by light am I through the gate.
to all of those who commented on my poem, thank you so much!! i didn't expect anyone to like it that much. -_-;;; to lauren specifically now- yeah, it's kinda funny what we teach our children. i mean, they have no idea what they're singing about and then when they find out... they're horrified. i mean, i was.
Justin, your first poem is scary, like someone is stalking me and knows all my secrets...and once there told ill be alone forever. it deepens my thought about what really goes on here on earth.
Your second one of course i like because i too like vampires. but you compare being vampire to so many things, i could have never thought about before. it sounds great how you compare it to rain and being in love, it blow my mind truely.
Katie H, I love how you described the rain. Oftentimes i feel the same and just want to dance in the rain.
Teasha, Awesome imagery. You can really see the blossom unfold.
From the lack of wanting to do something besides think is my fifth poem in 24 hours (I feel like a factory today)
Sanity
Sanity is all we have
From keeping us inhumane beast
To tells us what is right and wrong
It tells us all we know
Sanity
Is slowly siphoned from us
Reverting us
Confusing the meaning of right and wrong
It loses it’s control
Sanity
Is lost
Now I’m the sadistic beast we were meant to be
Flesh starved and vengeful
Instinct is all we have left
Sanity is a feeble thing
I stretched the truth sometimes, I was 400 miles away from where I used to call home and never once thought that I would have to tell the truth. Being the new girl at school was really difficult even though I was pretty and all the boys wanted me. I lied to get friends, I lied so that I was a better person,I lied so I never had to worry about a bad reputation. When I lied things just always seemed to fall into place, everybody believed me, every word that came out of my mouth.
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