Poetry Challenge 2008
April is National Poetry Month To celebrate we are having a poem writing and performing challenge. Write a poem using one of the following themes and perform it for the class on April 28th. The best poets go on to perform at the HOB First Annual Poetry Slam! Themes: growing up, friendship, bad day, favorite things.Guided Poetry – remember the 3 R’s – repetition, rhyme and rhythm!
Suggestions: Name a friend. Name a description of friend or a quality. Compare the friend to something (metaphor). Repeat using another friend or another quality.
Sample:
Do you know Jack?
Bad news with Nikes and speed
Belt slung low
Where does he go
To get what he needs?
Do you know Jack?
Always looking for a fight
Pickin and jivin
What does he do
To get himself right?
April 28th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Umma Do Me
Umma Do Me
Like staying strong and being pretty as can be
Umma Do Me
Working and getting that paper
Umma Do Me
I’m not gonna follow you
Umma Do Me
Umma Love Me
I love that I’m smart and I keep A’s and B’s
Umma Love Me
I love that I’m smart and I don’t get C’s and D’s
Umma Love Me
I like my books and don’t care about my looks
Umma Love Me
UMMA DO ME!
April 28th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Bryce
Taylor
Ajee
Robby
EJ
Jordan
Core 4
April 28, 2008
What’s crackin’
How you doin
Just spiffy
That’s great
So how is life
Boring
Man stop trippin
Man yo mama trippin’
April 28th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Do you know the life out in space?
The cruelty of the reptoid alien,
they might not take over our world,
if we are lucky.
Sometimes I feel like a alien because we all
are different,
Humans always want to take over countries,
Like aliens want to take over planets
I’ve seen them.
There monsters, creatures, hideous nightmares of
the solaris.
I’ve seen them, and you will, too.
Worse than the monsters that ruled this world before us.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:56 am
How’s life?
A question that has so many answers-
A party
A movie
Trouble.
How’s life?
Has anything changed?
Not listening to parents
Sneaking out at night
Drugs?
Alcohol?
Lost.
How’s life?
Why are you wasting it?
It’s hard,
It’s tough,
But the things that hurt you won’t get you through the rough.
What are you doing this weekend?
Is it still the same?
If it is, you have only yourself to blame.
How’s life?
And will you change?
April 28th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Gage
Morgan
Shannon
Jamar
Jonathan
April 28, 2008
Core 1
Yo I don’t know…
Yo I don’t know
Why your pants hang so low?
Yo I don’t know
Why your chain hang so low?
Ask me why
A chicken cant fly?
Ask me why
You are blind in one eye?
If you ask me why
These questions don’t rhyme,
Hit me back it’ll cost you a dime!!!
April 28th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Girls Night Out
Girls Night Out
Fun and Loud
Girls night out
Impressing the Crowd
Girls night out
Dancing and Screaming
girls night out
Daydreaming
Wishing, Hoping
To be discovered ;with one Another
We do everything for our selves
Never depending on any one else
Girls Night Out
Partying, Dancing
Girls night out
Sometimes Romancing
Girls Night Out
Having Fun
But now the Fun is Done
Now the Girls night out is done
By: Dawnya’, Donna, Taylesha, and Ke’Osha
April 28th, 2008 at 10:07 am
HEY GIRL HEY
By: Emily, Dylan, Vince and John
Hey Girl Hey
Hey Guy Hey
That’s what we say
Hey Girl Hey
Hey Guy Hey
Just Droping by to say
Hey Girl Hey
Hey Guy Hey
We say everyday
Hey Girl Hey
Hey Guy Hey
April 28th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Core 1
Deanna
Jessica
Jacob
No tengo problemas con mis amigas
I don’t have problem with my friends
No fighting over stupid stuff
No calling each other names
Telling each other the truth
No matter what
No telling lies
No tengo problemas con mis amigas
I don’t have problem with my friends
April 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Hey gurl hey
I just gotta say
I see you with your hair
It makes everyone stare
And you should really do it over
Hey gurl hey
April 28th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Kyle Ohrt
Brandon Lewis
DJ Ayers
Juan Shire
Stephen Holston
Brandon Magathon
April 28, 2008
Core 2
Football
Football is the game
Other sports are lame
Football gives you lots of fame
Football is the game
April 28th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Love…….
It’s when your heart pounds
Super fast, and the mention of
Your significant others name
Makes this goofy smile come
Across your face.
It’s when your heart flutters
Every time they call you name
And the sound of their voice
Makes you long go be with them,
Every second of everyday they’re
Number one on your mind.
It’s when you’re hanging on
Their every word, you can’t stand
To be without them or you
Can’t stand to see them
Upset; you go out of your way
To please them.
It’s when every time you see
Them you both smile and laugh
At whatever either person
Says, you try to be serious
But you’re always bringing
The joy out of each other.
It’s when your friends
Tease you and say you’re
In love even though you
Will never admit it but
Some how you always
Manage to bring them up.
It’s when every time you
Turn there they are, you
Try not to notice them
But it never seems to
Work and you get all soft
Inside knowing they’re near.
It’s when your “boo” brightens
Your day just by giving you
A hug or saying “hi.” But
Until you’ve found it you
Will never know how it
Feels to be in love.
April 28th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Denise
Kassy
Lianne
4/28/08
Core2
Forget You
You never tell me anything
You don’t even care
Fine
Whatever
I don’t care either
Let’s leave it at that
Forget You
Forever and Always
April 28th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Outcast.
—Tracey and Jacki
He sits alone.
Ignorant of the rumors.
Says not a word.
He’s an outcast.
“He’s depressed.”
“He’s anti-social.”
“He’s planning the end of the world.”
He’s an outcast.
His changes are subtle.
No one really notices.
No one’s really trying.
He’s an outcast.
“What’s wrong with him?”
“Why does he act like that?”
“Why doesn’t he just say something?”
He’s my friend.
April 28th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
RUMORS ( He said what?)
He said what?
No he didn’t.
Yes he did
But it’s just a rumor
How could he?
Why would he?
He said what?
He would never do that.
Are you serious?
But that’s not right.
He just made it up.
Didn’t he?
He said what?
That’s crazy.
I’ve never heard such a thing.
What would make him say that?
OH MY GOODNESS!
He said what?
What kind of person would say that?
Why would he say something like that?
What in his mind would make him say that?
It can’t possibly be true.
He said what?
It’s just a rumor…………
Isn’t it?
April 28th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
He said She said
By:
Nick P. & Maryurith C.
He said she said
Look at those clothes
He said she said
Nice shoes
He said she said
Hi how are you
He said She said
Mindless gossip
He said She said
Read this book
He said She said
You look pretty today
He said She said
You are amazing
He said She said
You look like a beautiful flower
He said She said
Thank you
He said She said
Hello
He said She said
Good-bye