Poem of the Day: 26 Jun 2005

I look around, my feet touch the hot sand
By the ocean there is a band
I am sitting on a beach
Hearing a preacher preach
Relaxing in the sun
Having fun
This is the best culture
I prey on it like a vulture
Here there are a lot of animals
And no cannibals.

Gideon N. (Middle School, 2004-5) (p#346)

The leaf turned from
green to yellow to a brownish-red
but now I see it on the ground
looking quite dead.

The children march
To school
Trudging on the leaves,
Not realizing that they’re doing something cruel.

The leaf is gone
It was blown away
Will I see it again?
Yes, when the trees sway.

Eliza S. (Middle School, 2004-5) (p#347)

—X-mas is (that time of year) coming;
Sorta but (in a while) not really—
Halloween (soon) is close by
Only two weeks
Away.

Nico G. (Middle School, 2004-5) (p#348)