Table of Contents

I AM POEM

BIO-POEM

RE-CREATION POEM

STYLISTIC-IMITATION POEM

DEFINITION POEM

LIMERICK POEM

ODE POEM

FOUND POEM

CHORAL POEM

FAVORITE POEM

Who I Am

I am as anxious as a chimpanzee

I wonder what could have been?

I hear the whispers as I walk past

I see them stare me down as if they’ve seen a ghost

I want to be known

I am trying my hardest

I pretend like it doesn’t hurt me

I feel as if I’m not worthy

I worry that no one wants me

I cry at night like a baby waiting to be fed

I am lonelier than a wildcat

I understand that I am not like everyone else

I say I’m fine but they know I’m not

I dream of tying the knot

I try to be as happy as can be

I hope one day soon I will find contentment

I am a disappointment

I AM POEM



We had written many poems before we were assigned this one and I wanted to change up my writing, so I wrote a more profound poem than usual. This poem explains a girl that isn't "popular" or isn't noticed by everyone. Teenagers tend to struggle with fitting in and want to be considered "cool," so they do things that they think will make people notice them. All of the poems we've written have been funny or just a typical poem you would hear any day, but I wanted to try something different. 

BIO POEM

The bio poem was my favorite poem out of all of them! You were able to take your things and turned them into the original language. It was fun to be able to talk about yourself and things you want to do or what makes you happy. You could make this poem into something funny, sad, or personal and it didn't matter, because it was all about us. I have never been a fan of poetry, but now I have a better understanding and enjoy it more. Most of my poem displays imagery and my word choice describes my like perfectly.

Sierra, Sie Marie, Peanut

Sierra

Sarcastic, outgoing, persistent, ambitious

Daughter of Jennifer and Ryan

Lover of family, friends, and food

Who feels content at the beach, relieved when leaving school, and excited for the future

Who needs the sand between her toes, the sun basking on her skin, and summer nights

Who gives her all to friends and family, honest advice, and affection towards animals

Who fears losing people, not succeeding in life, and becoming fat

Who would like to see Australia, Bora Bora, and Italy

Resident of Santee, California

Galvas

Road Trip



I took a road trip

During cold December

Frost cracked

On the used cars

I smiled at the cars

Hissing past

The bright to grey skies

Changed like night and day

Dogs barked as we walked

I gave the saleslady a nickel

And peeled my orange

Fog hung in the sky

For two more blocks

Mom touched my shoulder

And said we are here

Re-Creation Poem

This poem was one of the first poems I had ever written, so I was kind of skeptical about it. I didn't know what to write about, but I just went for it, and I liked the outcome. I wrote about a family taking a road trip during the wintertime. Rhyming, diction and imagery are shown multiple times throughout this writing. The re-creation poem has imagery that readers can relate to if they have ever been on a long drive. It was fun using the descriptive language from Soto's poetry to help shape my writing. 

STYLISTIC IMITATION POEM

The stylistic poem was one I wrote after learning about Pearl Harbor in my history class. I've been to Hawaii multiple times, so I found interest in writing about what had happened during this horrific time. This poem consists of repetition, imagery, similes, and alliteration. I had fun playing around with words and creating a vision that I have of Pearl Harbor. It was not a happy poem, but it's in the past and people should understand how we got into WWII. 

Forever Remembered

On December 7th

As planes flew over

On December 7th

Innocent civilians were taking cover

On December 7th

Bombs dropped like flies

On December 7th

The navy base

On December 7th

Slowly burned like a forest fire

On December 7th

Shots were fired

On December 7th

They attacked without thought

On December 7th

Of the pain it soon brought

On December 7th

The infamous blast

On December 7th

Will remain in the past

On December 7th

But America will forever remember

On December 7th

The men who risked everything

For this noble nation

The Best Feeling

Ex·cite·ment: [iksītmnt], noun, a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness

When the 12:21 bell belches out at everyone;

Knowing that tomorrow is a beach day;

The feeling of a crowd watching you under the Friday night lights;

Listening to your favorite artists at a concert on a cool, summer night;

Watching the sun rise/set with the cold, grainy sand between your toes;

The sun lingering on your skin like people at a party;

Waking up on Christmas morning and seeing all the presents around the tree;

A refreshing drink on a hot, summer day;

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DEFINITION POEM

I chose the word excitement, because I often find myself excited about things in life. Every example that I used are things that I am excited about or have been excited about before. Personification, imagery, and rhyme consumes this poetry piece. I loved writing this poem, because you took a word and expressed yourself and how this word makes you feel.

LIMERICK POEM

I chose the word "annie" to rhyme in my poem. I have a friend named annie, so I wanted to dedicate this to her. The limerick poem was fun to write, because you could write about anything and it turned out funny either way. This writing was harder than some, because finding words to rhyme with annie was difficult.

ANNIE

There was once a girl named Annie

She said, “Look at that granny!”

Who was rather little

And liked skittles

Who traveled to East Pakistani