Trip to
The very first time I traveled alone
Was a breeze, for many times
had I flown
To places all up and down
the coast.
But this trip was much more
about which to boast.
My bags were packed; I was
all ready to go.
But even with all my
preparations, I could never know
That I was going to such an
amazing place.
It was as if I had landed in
outer space.
Everything was so different;
the people, the places, the smells.
The whole experience was so
awesome that its hard to tell
Whether I would have
actually come back
If it werent for the fact
that Mom wouldve had a heart attack.
Its hard to completely
explain
This enchanting city I got
to by plane.
Unless I told you, you would
never know
How much inside I began to
grow.
While wandering through
The places and sites I saw
became forever-cherished treats.
Inside me, I could almost
feel the little girl depart
As I wandered through the
Louvre and its famous works of art.
With each new adventure in this
magical city,
I felt that adult
independence develop within me.
I was mesmerized by this
beautiful city of lights.
The family that welcomed me
was so kind and eager to share,
That I knew upon leaving, my
heart would begin to tear.
Ive been to many places and
will go to many more,
But
Written by Meghan Schneider
Dustin
Smith
SHOOTER
He likes to be alone
Hes watched closely by all
Thats the last thing they
want
For him to be alone
Searching for open space
He never stops moving
Sometimes he cant be
stopped
You can only slow him
.
Justin Giordano
LAUGHTER
Laughter is like the
sun
Bright, inviting, full of
life
Warm in
all of us.
...
Jen Cawley
1
Kids playing soccer
But they want me to join
them
I do not like it
2
I like basketball
All the baskets I can shoot
I am really good
Summer Lovin
we hit every red light in
it was all blacktop and concrete
long conversations over the radio blasting
the summer air was so sweet
laying under the stars
cigarette smoke dwindling in the night
picking wild flowers down by that stream
we only had childish little fights
desperate to be loved
that summer well never forget
memories keep the winter from being cold
because of you, I have no regrets
By: Sarah Coons
World Cup
It is more than just a
sporting event
Much more than
just a game
There are 32
countries
Represented by
their teams
There are 8
groups
With 4 teams
apiece
But only 2
from each group
Will walk on
the field with only 16 left
Then there are
the elite 8
After that 4
remain
Finally 2
fighting for the cup
Then just 1
teams dreams will come true
The other teams
with morale so blue
After this is
said and done
The world has
to sit and wait 4 more years
Time to debate
and brag and hope
Chris Matteo
.
Shall We Dance?
By Tara Howard
Feet moving quickly
Across a hardwood dance floor
She
dreams for a turn
..
Moon
An
orb in the sky
Glowing
with a borrowed light
Watching
as we sleep.
By:
Jared Keasbey
..
Moonlight
Borrowed,
Faded
Shine,
Illuminate, Glow
Comforting,
Peaceful, Safety, Calm
Nightlight
By:
Jared Keasbey
Gavin
Carroll
Spring, sort of, not really, somewhat
an excerpt
Fleas, trees, and bumblebees
New Life, colors, and
organisms
Spring over all smells good
to me.
Bees buzz in their hives
Until they fall, then they
all die.
Birds fly up and down
Until they crash and hit the
ground.
Spring is a wonderful time
Cats,
dogs, sheep, and mimes.
Mimes, why mimes?
I don't know, but I have a
dime.
Fishes, dishes, picnics, and
wishes
Of winter being over
So I can play with my dog
-named Rover.
And later I can visit the
town of
Wow! This poem is really
lame;
I don't know how I got my
fame...
My poem is really bad
When I read this poem it
even makes me sad
I know I'm a little off
topic
I should stop this now and
finally drop it,
But I'm on fire
And now it's time
To finish the poem with stupid
rhyme..
..
Jason
Clinton May 3, 2006
The skys darkening
Theres an unsettling
silence
Thunder ends this calm
Thunder
Darkening, noise
Breaking natures silence,
Striking silence in
beholders
Bomb
The
Thunderstorm
A wonderful sunny day
In the middle of the summer.
Could the day be any better, I wonder?
As I go outside my joys turn
to sorrow.
I see dark, menacing clouds
coming from yonder.
Why, oh why must these
clouds come today,
On such a beautiful day?
As the clouds pile overhead
the birds turn silent.
Little animals run for
shelter.
Not an animal making a
sound.
The silence before a storm.
Day turns to night,
The lightning strikes,
Streaking across the dark
sky.
The eerie silence is broken,
by the roar of thunder.
Rattling the land, like a
message from an angry God,
Or a bomb hitting the land.
The storm carries on for
hours, before drawing to an end.
The land stops shaking.
The birds are singing.
The animals are out.
The day is joyous once
again.
Summer
Students cant wait to get
out of school
Finally no more homework or
teachers
Spending everyday relaxing
by the pool
Laying outside, baking in
the sun
Working on the perfect tan
People of all ages having
fun
Getting to sleep past noon
everyday
Staying up late every night
This is the best time of
the year people say
Some days can be too hot
But when asked if theyd
rather be in school
Kids say definitely not
Enjoying the cold ice cream
Or drinking cool lemonade
Sometimes it seems like
youre in a dream
As September comes closer
kids get sad
Back to school, back to
sitting inside all day
Having to see teachers again
makes them mad
The first week is kind of
cool
New teachers and new classes
Catching up with friends at
school
Counting down the days till
June
Waiting for no more school
Wanting summer to come back soon
MAUREEN
BOYD
..
Jason Clinton English
10 Periods 8 & 9
April 16, 2006 Independent
Reading Essay (revised)
Literature has had a major impact on society throughout
history. It has served as a form of entertainment and as an indirect form of
teaching individual life lessons. Some books deal with "grand" themes
of life, such as Antigone written by Sophocles. Other books such as Dragon
Tears by Dean Koontz serve more to entertain readers than to enlighten
them.
Antigone teaches the reader a variety
of "grand" themes. One of the major themes is the power of the state.
Sophocles reveals to the reader how power and authority can lead to unjust
decisions. Creon, the king of
In Dragon Tears, as
in most of his books, Dean Koontz focuses on a horror theme that involves the supernatural
to entertain the reader. In Dragon Tears,
Antigone's emphasis on the power of the
state is a "grand" theme of life. It teaches people to never believe
only your judgement can be right. You must listen to those around you. If Creon
had listened to those around him, Antigone, Haimon, and Eurydice would not have
died. Instead, he had to face the consequence of his unjust actions.
Dragon
Tears, on
the other hand, has a minor theme. It serves to entertain the reader, not
really to teach them. The use of the supernatural is to hook the reader and to
keep the reader's attention.
Teaching and entertaining a reader are just some of
the jobs of books. Whether the book is supposed to be entertaining or
enlightening is up to the author. The author may be like Sophocles trying to
enlighten the world as he did in Antigone or the author can try to
entertain others as Dean Koontz did in Dragon Tears.
Jonathan
Schultz April 27, 2006
Dragging.
Flying,
Flying.
Rocketing
towards finish.
Adrenaline
pumping so fast.
Winning.
Growing.
Everything
green.
Opening
and blooming.
Beautiful,
gorgeous and peaceful.
Flowers.
Water.
Perfectly
blue.
The
water rippling.
Millions
flourishing because of,
Liquid.
Jonathan
Schultz April
27, 2006
Water
It is
perfectly blue,
It has
no imperfections.
It sparkles
like nothing else.
It
ripples in the breeze.
It
destroys and creates.
It is
powerful, yet gentle.
It is
peaceful.
It is
water.
Its
color is like no other.
It is
blue,
It is
green,
It is
sparkling.
It can
be clear as day,
or dark as
night.
It is water.
It
ripples on ponds during spring,
when young
ducklings learn to swim.
It
provides for the duckling
and
protects it.
It is
its home.
It is
water.
Its the
weapon of a hurricane.
It
floods homes,
It
destroys our things.
Just as
it can be a ripple,
it can be
a wave.
One
hundred feet tall,
destroying
everything in its path.
It is
water.
Brett Sherman
Haiku
The
sweat is dripping
In my
shoulder is the pain
Football
is my life
Cinquain
Athlete
Is
Determined
To feel
accomplishment
Respect their
awesome achievements
Driven
Poem
Athletes
This is
what we live for
Adrenaline
rushing up our backs
Heads
clashing, shoulders bumping
Teammates
screaming
Music
playing
The
metal and rap only get us more amped
Were
ready for war
Practice
begins
Is when you cant
understand why youve been blocked. Well Ill tell you why. Its probably because
youre 5 foot eight And thats when youve met
your fate because I measure in at 6 foot eight. Catching the ball, Now thats my downfall. My fingers are like
butter, My coach is thinking
about putting some glue, So
that the ball will not slip through. Dunking, now thats
pretty cool, But sometimes I make
myself look like a fool. Because
I cant jump very high. Jumping, Now thats they key to
flying. Speed, Now thats what I really
need. If I had some of that Id be up the floor in
nothing flat
Basketball
By Alexander Kravchuk
The
worst part about shooting the rock
Outside
Look out
your dismal window pane
Outside awaits you
but on a chain
How free are you
to do what you please
Has our government changed
Are we on our knees
Allowing our conversations
to be heard
no privacy is given
No privacy is earned.
Camera watch
our every step
It makes me sick
the things Ive read
So answer this
I challenge you
how free are we
I have no clue
Outside is free
Rejoice in it
but take a second,
Think of this
The sun rises
everyday
Nothing can stand
in its way
So be the sun
Dont take no crap
You have your rights,
Go head n rap
Always be free
get the best out of life
fight for what you believe
is just and right.
By: Justin Giordano
..
Jenny Rose Eastwood
Sophocles
Greek tragedy, Antigone, deals with some very powerful themes that
clearly come through in the writing. I also read a book called The
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares. In this book, the theme
may not be as forthcoming but it is very similar to the theme in Antigone.
In both of the stories, you see the writers view on family ties and their
different relationships.
Sophocles
shows in Antigone that although people may be family, when it comes to
power it doesnt matter who you are. In the story, Creon sentences his niece,
Antigone to death; she is also his son Haemons fiancιe. She is to die because
she buried her brother, which is against the law. Creon sent his only sons to
battle for him at the end of the story. He just let them die, but when he went
to save them it was too late. His wife committed suicide because her only
children were dead and it was her husbands fault. Obviously, family meant
nothing to those who wanted power. It didnt seem to matter that they were
sacrificing their own children.
The
theme in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants has a different twist.
The story is about four girls who grew up together and treat each other like
sisters instead of best friends.
In the
middle of the story, Tibby meets a girl named Bailey who has cancer. Of course,
Tibby and Bailey bond, but Baileys health takes a turn for the worse at the
end of the book, which makes the girls realize just how important they are to
each other, and how important their relationship is. At the end,
In
both stories, you see the different levels of relationships and how some of
them are sacrificed for power, while others are kept close for all parties
involved to live a fulfilling life. Although the story lines are very
different, you can still see the similarities in them.
.
I Wish
I wish our love didnt end
We
should have made it until the end
Ill
always remember the times we had
Through
the good times and the bad
I
was so hurt when I heard you had to move
And
I knew everything wasnt going to go smooth
I
thought our love was strong enough to last
But
everything happened so fast
I
wish everything could go back like before
So
I wouldnt have to wish anymore
Jamie
Farese
.
Joey Kulikowski
GIRLFRIENDS
an excerpt
It is pretty
hard to have a girlfriend. You have to be able to arrange your schedule to fit
her needs and yours. Sometimes you have to sacrifice for the good of the
relationship. You cant keep it away from the parents. Money shouldnt be a big
deal because love is the main concern. Just dont base a relationship on nice
looks.
Kat
Amarillas
My
Story
You used to be my only escape
the person I go to
when I want to get away
from the entire world.
But things have changed;
now youre that one person
I cant escape from.
For you, Im just another chapter,
a chapter in your book
that youre obviously done with.
My only question is
Why am I still
stuck in this page
that you put me in?
Why cant I keep going
in writing the story of my life?
Havent you read between the lines?
Its all there.
All that Im ashamed to be,
all my flaws that youve made me see.
..
Ryan
Sherman
A
Poem
This
is the season for baseball
It
is fun for all.
My
favorite season is fall.
Thats
when its best to play baseball.
Dustin
Hotaling
Music
The
fuel that makes me free
Expressions
coming inside out
Expressions
and reason unfolding