Free Verse

Softball

going up to the field

excitement

nervousness

is filled up inside you

not thinking you're good enough

its the last inning

its the last game of the season

and you’ve gotta try your hardest

you have to win

so far you're undefeated

but so it the team you're against

your team is up to bat

you're sitting in the dugout

waiting for your turn

watching

the pitcher the best you’ve seen this year

finally

it’s your turn

you go up to the plate

sweating

nervous

anxious

the pitch comes

hard and fast

STRIKE!

you weren’t ready

you missed it by a long shot

second pitch is coming

you have to be ready

STRIKE TWO!

you’re getting irritated

giving up

letting your team down

do it

try harder

here comes the third pitch

you swing hard

you hear it the ball hit the bat hard

it goes way into the outfield

you run to first

then to second

the ball is now back in the infield

you're at third

you sprint

faster

faster

you slide right into home

barely missing the catcher's glove

you're safe

you won the game

 

Diamante

night

quiet, alone

eating, sleeping, dreaming

midnight, gloomy, twilight, shadowy

enlightening, sunning, lighting

sunshine, daylight

day

 

ABC poem

All the people

Bouncing up and down

Calm is not an option

Don’t stop believeing

Everyones so anxious

Football is the season

Gathering friends and family together

Helping them cheer

I love this time of year

Jabbing one another so they don’t miss anything

Kids are excited too

Loving every bit of it

Men are shouting for their sons

Nobody is sitting down

Over and over the ball goes across the field

People’s throats are hurting

Questioning who's going to win the game

Rallying it up

Shouts are heard from everywhere

Tick tock on the clock

Up by one point

Voracious playing

Winning is the main goal

X-amining the play

Zone, right in the zone. TOUCHDOWN!

 

MEMORY POEM

Waking up late every morning

hurrying to catch the bus

sitting in the way back

listening

to the music playing softly

kids screaming loudly

bus driver yelling

getting to school

going to classes

waiting

waiting

waiting

for the final bell to ring

thinking

not paying attention to anything

anything can distract you

waiting

finally

it’s your last class

every second

feels like 10 minutes

you have 5 more minutes

the teacher won’t shut up

waiting

waiting

waiting

then the final bell rings

kids rush out of the room

can’t wait

for the weekend to finally begin

 

Clerihew AABB

Volleyball

running around the court

trying to be a good sport

diving down to the floor

tryna kick ‘em to the core

sweat is dripping down

then you look at your whole town

You know you have to win

even with the bruises on your chin

 

Acrostic Poem

Sunny days

Under the tree in the shade

Mud covers my face

Memories running through my head

Eating a popsicle

Relaxing is the very best part

 

CInquain

School

education, technology

working, helping, learning

hard, fun, helpful, time-taking

Frustrating  

 

Wingspark

I dreamed

That Justin Bieber

Came to my school

And helped the world

With his music

 

Acrostic Poem

Believing in one another

Expecting them to be there for youSitting side by side Talking 24/7Fighting, but getting through byRemembering all the good times and that I love youEncouraging themNever forgetting how much they mean to youDoing fun/crazy things togetherSecrets are kept forever

 

ABC poem

A dog, as people say, is an owner's best friend

Begging for treats and attention

Constantly waits at the door for you to get home

Devouring you with kisses

Eventually leaves you alone after you give them food

Frequently wakes you up in the night

Giving you a headache

Helping you when you’re sad

It’s the best feeling to have a dog

Just they can get annoying

Kicking him away while you're eatingLove having them around still

Memories with them stay with you forever

Nothing will make you forget

Open heart for other animals

People will be just as kind

Questioning why he loved you so much

Remembering everything with them

Stopping and

Thinking about them

Unforgettable love

Vultures trying to pick them up and take them away

Watching them from the window

X-amining them for ticks

Zipping around the house after