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Best teenage poems from June - December 2004

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find the good by megan

for you
all I can say
smile
because you're stuck here anyways.
laugh
because you won't feel pain.
I don't know about god and I don't know about love
but somehow we were put in this place.
I know you are scared and I know you're alone
you lost your love and yourself and you didn't gain a thing.
but there are people around you who'll notice you're gone.
don't distance yourself and you wont feel left out.
and if you want to cry its okay to let it rain.
you can't do anything alone.

Sunrise by Erin Dunn

The sky is illuminated
With the soft hue of sunrise.
The majestic, yet sultry light
Creeps out from behind the hills
And a golden crown
Is placed upon their summits
It slowly rises
A picture of red and gold.
And the world is filled
With the serene silence
Of sunrise

Love by Milia

staring so straight, he gave my legs a cue
that pushed me to him and so I walked
our eyes met and said I love you
but our lips were too shy to talk
I smiled and continued walking
didn't know that his looks were locking
the key to my heart and took the key
so in my life no one else will ever be

like in sad fairy tales, our love was written
by weird circumstances that made it forbidden
so it lived secretly in our heart
and flew in the air that keeps us apart
and each day we walk next to each other
knowing inside that we are lovers
hoping that one day one of us will declare
the big true love that we share
and each time we get so near
my heart pumps so loud and I fear
someone might know
someone might hear
I know my love shows
it's very clear

Music by Katherine

Ah, music
Sweet music
You bring a tear to my eye
Oh, melody
Warm softness
You make the cold-hearted smile
And then
You do more
Than most people do in a lifetime
And after
You've touched lives
You do it over
and over again
Ah, music
Sweet music
You make me feel
Like dancing
Oh, play on
Forever
And keep the people laughing
And keep the
People laughing

Algebra Soup by Katherine B.
Part One

Oh mom, what is for dinner?
One late evening I cried
And then to my horror
Algebra Soup,
My mother replied
I started to complain
But I had to stop abrupt
For my mother set the bowl in front of me
And told me to eat up
Instead of yummy noodles
There were squiggly variable signs
And instead of veggies in my soup
There was distributing, evaluating, and times!
I spooned the soup into my mouth
And almost spat it upon the floor
For it tasted like nasty math homework
(Not that I'd tasted math before)
Once finished with the repulsive soup
My mother gave me more
It seemed she had an endless supply
I knew I was done for

How I Feel by Cheltsee

suicide.
drug abuse.
obnoxious and unkind.
stupid and immature.
lying stealing little brat.
these are some accusations that are all untrue and rude.
just because I make a mistake,
doesn't mean you have to be crude.
I have my own problems - I don't need to worry about you.
no I don't pay the bills or even have a job,
but don't point your finger - you'll just look like a snob.
now I've learned to deal,
so read this poem - and after all
I don't care how you feel!

Two Voices by Rebecca Morgan

(Phrases on the same line are read at the same time.)

My legs hurt. I hate walking. If I could be pushed in a wheelchair everywhere … I'd be happy. He's in a wheelchair. He's lucky. Lucky. Lucky. I wish I was him.

I wish I had legs. I hate sitting. If I could walk everywhere… I'd be happy. He's walking. He's lucky. Lucky I wish I was him.

It's When by Katie-Jo McCoughey

It's when I'm sitting alone with the phone in my hand
trying to dial your number that I realize how much
I wish I'd just told you yesterday night at the park.
It's when I'm standing right next to you on the corner
waiting for the bus to come that I want nothing more
than to be able to tell you how I can't stop thinking of you,
and how I wish on a star every night that someday, you'll be mine.
It's when I'm sitting in class and you're right in front of me
that I want you to know how perfect you appear in my eyes.
It's when I'm almost asleep at 11:30 at night that I realize
you're the only thing I think about, dream about or care about.
It's when I'm alone crying myself to sleep that I realize
you're the only person who really knows me at all,
and it just kills me to see you every day, and know
that even with all this, it still doesn't change how you feel.

Algebra Soup by Katherine B.
Part Two

The next day at school
My stomach started grumbling in distress
And guess what happened then?
I threw up my soup on my algebra test.
I really should thank my mother
For feeding me the soup I hate
For while it made me sick
On my test I got a Ninety-eight!
So when I got home from school
And I asked what was for dinner
When my mother said, Chicken soup
I could not be any grimmer
When she noticed my long face
A twinkle appeared in her eye
But don't worry dear, she said
For desert we're having pi.

I'm Not Crazy by Misty Lail

I see the colors of pain scarring my face
I see my skin a blood of lace
The world evolving around depression
I'm in a hospital because of too much aggression
I'm not depressed I just see the world as it really is
I am bad because I tell people this
The cry for help signals a fault
The cry of pain comes to a halt
I yell above but no one is listening
I scream below but no one is hearing me
They ignore me so I am titled crazy
All the medicines just don't phase me
I don't need medicine I don't need drugs
I don't need preps I don't need thugs
You see birds -I see prey
You see cute - I see gay

I'm not crazy just a little paranoid
I'm not crazy just extremely annoyed
I'm not crazy just insane
I'm not crazy just in pain
I'm not crazy just psycho
I'm not crazy just ready to let go

Forget by Katie-Jo McCoughey

Forget his eyes, forget his touch
forget you ever, felt this much
Forget his sweet, warm embrace
forget his gentle, loving face
Forget the way he used to kiss
forget his hands, and try not to miss
Forget the love that you once knew
remember, he has someone new
Forget him, even though it hurts
forget how close you two once were
Remember he has chosen her -
tell yourself 'love him?' no sir.
Forget all the things he used to say
to make your fears go away
Forget his smile, forget his hair
remember now, he doesn't care
Forget the way he held you tight
Remember -
he's with her tonight

Summer Storm by Julie Yinger

Lightning strikes
Illuminates the sky

His hand engulfs mine
As we listen,
To the music of the storm

Our hearts dancing
In the rain.
The symphony playing in the heavens
Is transfixing

As our souls are kindling
We sit in the crowd
Listening,
To the majestic orchestra

The melody played for us.

prodigy by megan t.

words.
I don't know what to say.
lonely.
yeah, present every day.
safety pins
left scars
when I wanted to feel.
What's real? What's worth anything anymore?
well..
I don't have anything to say.
while you yell at me, I sit there,
head hung between my legs.
bloodshot eyes averted to the gray,
sidewalks cracked like my soul, my heart,
my hope.
when will everything be ok?
I just want everything to be ok.

The Rusty Fence by Simon Goodwin

There once was an old rusty fence,
Whose wooden supports were very dense,
It creaked and it groaned
And felt all alone
Till a new coat of paint seemed like sense.

Stars by John Antoni

A pinprick of light,
Mistakenly called 'shooting'
Shining,
Billions of miles away,
I am stuck in a sea in inky blackness,
With thousands of others of my kind.
Formed of fire,
Yet I am solid,
No water may douse me,
Nor anything touch me,
Gargantuan, yet very, very small,
None hath touched my surface.
What am I?

Pair by Rachel Larrison

The one who knows how to giggle.
The one who constantly weeps
The one who helps others smile.
The one who makes others feel hopeless
The one who feels care-free.
The one who invariably worries
The one who loves to be unique.
The one who has been molded
The one who overflows with compassion.
The one who undoubtedly HATES
The one who lives for another.
The one who continually self-serves
The one who has been rescued.
The one who will ultimately lose
The one who has no flaws.
The one who has been perpetually Broken
I AM ONE PAIR.

is there someone out there by megan t.

my screams strain to whispers, muffled in sound
when I think about pain inside every mindless clown
gunshot triggered damaged dreams cast down
unlock my eyes from the blaze of sky on fire
to stare at the broken pieces that become the pavement,
the path we always continue to take into the ground. sit down
next to me on this curb, drowning in the rain, we can fall, we will fall with it
and let the earth soak up our pain. you say, and yes I know,
that the sun will rise tomorrow, and again, and again.
but in light or darkness I will always
be the same grey shadow,
shadow hiding games we play when it's all the same.
how can I find the original among the fake?
disappointed in myself, in you.
will anything ever be okay?
find me here waiting for your face because I'm afraid frost was theft.
there'll be no more days to feel the warmth of yesterday
or a kiss upon my breath because my heart's become so cold
I've lost any feeling that was left.

The Girl in the Mirror by Katie-Jo McCoughey

There's a girl in my mirror
she looks exactly like me
but yet her personality is so different
it couldn't possibly be
She appears so confident
perfect in every way
smart, pretty, athletic too
but I really have to say
she also looks lonely
afraid and confused
and her entire life
she appears to have been used
she hides behind a mask
never showing her self
scared some one will find
her true self, placed on a shelf
now that I think about it
she's really a lot like me
I wonder if we could ever talk
I'm sure great friends, we could be

Silence by Janet Goelzer

I am silence
And I'm numbing all the pain
Slip into me like water
You can drink me up like rain.

Sometimes I get so lonely
In a world of many words
But if you listen closely
I'll be there, just left unheard.

In the night I wander
I float around the town
Laying low in corners
If you look I can be found.

Overcome with wonder
At the problems that you bring
If you need my counsel
You don't need to say a thing

A disappearing notion
Goodbye, world of sound
If you should ever need me,
You know I'll be around.

Reform by Francesca Kendle

Like a plant,
Flourishing, blossoming with the sun,
Receding, self-contained within the darkness.
Independent; survival of the fittest.
Where the leaves enclose the thoughts of my own,
The longing to tear them from their hollow stem,
Rooting to the problem; turning out new branches, new leaves.
Break through the duricrust; reappear.
Reform

Track by Katie-Jo McCoughey

I set my feet
against the blocks
and gently put my fingers
down on the track
all of a sudden
my life goes in slow motion
every second seems
like an eternity
before I start a race
I always become light
and float away
if only for a few seconds
but then my mind re enters my body
as the shot is given off
and right before
the gun is shot
I tell my self
I am the fastest thing there is
and no one can beat me
and that's how I win

At Some Point by Katie-Jo McCoughey

At some point in life
you learn the difference
between holding a hand
and falling in love,
that kisses don't always
mean something,
promises can be broken
just as they were made,
and sometimes good bye
really does mean forever.

The Animal Society by Monpasha Mukherjee

If this world were in the hands of the animals
Who would be the leader of the herd?
Would there be any criminals?
Would life be the same as today?

Us humans, bare naked
They in our skin
If we were to eat plants and other men
While, our bones and flesh down in the bin

No opinion to adhere to
No voice of our own
Nothing to kill or die for
Can't complain anymore

It's hard to believe
I wonder if it'll be true
But be prepared, for this day henceforth
Might just occur without any clue.

Risk by Kati-Jo McCoughey

No questions answered
no secrets to keep
take a risk
and take a leap
or take a hike
you've been beat
hit the sky
or hit the street

Visions in the Night by Victoria H.

Nightmares are haunting my sleep
I'm failing, failing at everything
School falls apart
My parents hate me
I've lost my religion
Of my loves I see only their backs
Is this a vision of what is to come?
My life is going to the dogs of hell
And my hands are bound tight
I am helpless to stop the misery
I am falling, falling, falling
And no one is left to catch me
Don't let this be a glimpse of what's to be
Good God, please

Moonlight Magic by Suchaita Tenneti

Moonlight shimmers through
Dozing leaves, gray lakes... lost dreams -
Wakening my soul.

Love by Thuy Ha

Love is a gift and a curse from heaven above
It is woven into our hearts by our beloved
Love can hurt, damage, and kill,
But still -
It can be sweet, gentle, and optimistic
You know you still have to face the realistic
It is not always how you want it to be
Heartbroken will happen at some degree.
So love all you desire,
But be careful of love's dark, and angry fire.

Nameless Artist by Cortney Yee

Sculptures as breathtaking as David
Brilliant bursts of color on canvas
Intense drawings, once photographs of her mind's camera
She could breathe life into marble,
Capture time on a page
Or seat nature on canvas
Every curve, color, and line she created
Were masterpieces alone
Her life's work is much too magnificent
So why isn't it in art shows to exhibit,
Museums to display?
Where is it hidden?
No one knows
About her,
Her art,
Or that it ever existed,
For no one grasped the opportunity
To look, marvel, or care
And the artist's dream disappeared.

away by megan t.

sunday.
pale blue sky
offsets her dark lined eyes
and I know they're still fixated
on the distance of last night's
forget my names and subtle goodbyes.

tonight.
down the hall
to a bedroom enters hope
crushed to a powder that blows away.
clinging to the edge of a bed
dangles feet of dark chipped red.

she's grey...
so goes another day

Early Valentine's by Suchaita Tenneti

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Their beauty is infinite
Like my love for you...

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Kisses are sweet
If they're from you...

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I'm never alone
Because I'm with you...

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
They're pretty and tender
But they're still not you.

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Together forever-
Just me and you...

Blow Up Cactus by Thomas Szakacs

Flew home tonight,
Seemed like any other
Day, except I was
Fifty thousand feet
In the air, instead
Of underground.
The bus was full
Of nothing but
The weight of the
World, and the
Piercing cold of
Humanity's gaze.
Back home…
108 is cold, like
Every other
One, and I can
No longer feel
My toes.
So again, maybe
For the last time,
I am alone,
Forgotten and
Replaced.

Love a Step Dad by Nicole

I took it for granted
That you would be there
At every father-daughter day
At sports day, cheering me on
At my confirmation
At graduation
And my wedding day
You were there.
And all the precious moments in between
Every one of them
Was made special because of you
It's not easy...WANTING to be there
Making that extra effort
Taking the place of a dad
That I never had.

Black Rose by Laura Keeble

Sharp as a shark tooth,
As smooth as a velvet sack,
A lonely rose stands alone,
All because it's black.
It is a beautiful thing,
And it never seems to cease,
Because no one understands,
That death is a release.
A happy day will come,
To every man or child,
They will die a death,
It can be dull or wild.
When you stop being,
All the pain will go,
And all the hurt you lived with,
Will just melt away like snow.
So just keep looking near and far,
From your feet to your nose,
Soon death will come,
As will the jet black rose.

The Darkness by Tabitha Herriot

To sit in the darkness wondering why it's so quiet
when the stereo is going.
To talk in silence and wonder why no one answers...
To see the blood trickling down your fingers slowly
when you sit in the silent darkness.
Looking at your clothes that are stained with blood.
To see the walls dripping dripping and seeing a body on the floor
covered in blood
People screaming she is dead - but it is silent
There are people trying to help but no one sees you or hears you.
then you realise that the body on the floor is yourself
You utter a silent scream for help but no one sees.

Ladybug by Nicole Braganza

Lovely ladybug
Is going rather dotty
Blushing a bright red

I Laugh by Jamie Robson

I Laugh
at the prejudice
All sorts of insults
Why?

I Laugh again
at what i hear
"Fatty, Ginger, Geek"
Causes of suffering

I Laugh yet again
at the abuse that I see
tears, screams, fists
evidence of suffering

I laugh once more
at the news
Nothing but bad
Is there no good?

I laugh finally
at monopolisers
Those who seek money
Full of greed

I Laugh again

The World Over by Megan T.

All my shallow self-pity lines
that have made it to paper before
Are dead.
Every insignificant lie held my life together by
The thinnest thread.
Outside... darkness...
I will starve with a new found direction.
Amongst uncertainty I will search for complacent understanding.
Everything's... missing…
Look outside this simplistic world.
Intermittent half-hearted acts will be forgotten.
To reach the intermediate of recognition
is all that I need to help me
see that you
You are the world over.
You are everything,
I'll settle on knowing you're all I need.
You are the world over.

My Friend by Kayla Jennings

A life of sweet sorrow
surrounds my whole world.
If only you could see how beautiful you are,
how much you mean to people.
My dearest
and best friend
even if we grow
apart I shall
always remember how you make me
laugh.
Thank you for just being you,
A wonderful and
amazing person.

The Big Joke by Vick

The joke is on me
The joke which hurts
I am the joke
To my friends
It's alright though
I don't feel it
I don't mind being a nothing
I don't mind being mocked

I don't think it's funny
Being the joke
But they do
Ha Ha

And Still You Don't Come by Victoria H.

The cold blue light filters through this broken window
It's coming in staccato spasms - unnatural, abnormal
I'm crouched low here
Beside the glass ruins of the only barrier between me
And the dark abyss beyond these crumbling walls
I'm crying, screaming, pleading calling out your name
The flashes of light in the inky black sky scare me
This place of brick is not sturdy
They're getting closer - I feel them, smell them
Tremors and sulfur and burning flesh fill my senses when all
The feeling I want is from your arms carrying me far and away
Looking through my tear-laden lashes down at the war-torn street below
The cobblestones are torn up
Tangled in amidst the bodies of my fallen hopes and dreams
I shudder and tear at my gown of silken shreds
Fear wells up inside me - Where are you?
I'm alone, so terribly alone and helpless as a wee child
You, you with the emerald eyes
My pillar of strength don't shatter now
Come save me from this war of hells
I'll be your damsel in distress
Just be my hero please
Be quick- there's steps on the stairs and voices down the hall
The clock chimes once... twice.... thrice...

Children of Our Nation by Nicole Anne Braganza

Children of our nation
Babies, born under the burning sun
On Indian soil
And they grow, only naturally
Pot-bellied and nearly limp
Eyes dull, weak and tear-lit
Festering wounds on their arms and legs
Infested with sickness and disease
Little bodies, enlarged heads
Undernourished and dying
Like mounds of dirt on the footpaths
Infants, children, mothers
Breeding in filth
Poverty-stricken streets
Where beggar children, like flies
Hover around eating houses
Breathing in the stale air
Of yesterdays cooking smell
Hungry mouths, big hearts
They beg the feed of dustbins
Letting not one scrap to waste

The Irqai War by Rebecca Cross

The war doesn't look as bad on screen,
But it is much worse than it seems,
You can't see all the children crying,
Crying for their fathers who are outside dying.
The American bombers have no hearts,
They use their planes just like darts,
All around is the black fog of death,
There is no sound, not even a breath,
Women and children flee from their homes,
While us back home can only moan.

We don't see all the blood and gore,
We all think it is such a bore,
Only a few appear to understand,
The pain and terror in the Iraqi land,
The pain of mothers losing their sons,
The terror of babies not knowing how to have fun,
Iraqis who have lost a family or a friend,
Not even time will help them to mend.

So before agreeing to a war next time,
Stop and think; whose life are you putting on the line?

Queen of the Council Estate by Leah Richards

Imagine if the Queen lived on a council estate in Liverpool
Ate a large sausage dinner from the chippy for her tea and
Went shoppin' in Iceland, spendin' £25 quid to get free home delivery

Bought a Week Rider ticket to travel by bus and complained about the price
Went to Tuebrook market on Thursdays and Kirkby market on Sundays

Imagine if the Queen lived on a council estate in Liverpool
Ate a roast dinner with frozen veg and pre-cooked lamb
Bought a 50 pence screwball off the ice cream man
and asked for extra raspberry sauce

Went to the local pub for a few pints after work and
played Bingo with the girls on Mondays and Wednesdays

Imagine if the Queen lived on a council estate in Liverpool
Went to the match at Goodison and wore an Everton scarf
Cleaned the oven wearin' marigolds and an apron

Went to the butcher's for black puddin' and smoked bacon
Walked to the corner shop to buy the Kings Echo
Imagine if the Queen lived on a council estate in Liverpool
Imagine that eh… just imagine that

Endless by Zhenzhen Ma

Endless streams of laughter
Endless streams of cheer
Endless streams of sorrow
Endless streams of fear

Endless floods of sunlight
Endless floods of care
Endless floods of darkness
Endless floods of despair

Endless tides of fortune
Endless tides of fate
Endless tides of failure
Endless tides of hate

Endless streams of longing
Endless streams of threat
Endless streams of bleakness
Endless streams of regret

Endless flows
Endless eternity.

Ring by Maegan~Schuyler

Alone in a corner
Nearby a table that holds one article
A white phone
That refuses to ring.

In my formal dress
Black, and stunning
In disparity to my everyday skin
I wait… alone.

Gazing into the infinite white of the plastic
Wondering why the call won't come
Praying that it will
That I will not have to conjecture any longer.

But night carries on
And I dread your love is no longer,
That you've given up
That I never meant much at all.

I love you
Please know that
Please call.
Ring.

Ibis by Tracy Moody

The Ibis
The Scarlet Ibis
A delicate thing flowing
through velvet love clouds

Mystic River by Anna Bushell

The mysterious river flows through the night
Its dancing ripples glow out of sight
The moonlights reflection is stained above
Mystic River is full of life and love.
So many secrets it hides and won't tell
Feeling things like a 15 year old girl.
The disobedient leaves fall to the river
Trees sway, shake and quiver
But the mystic River will never give way
The river has sly plans to stay
The sun has shone brightly and dried it away
Roses are now scattered where the river once lay
But the Mystic River still has plans to stay…

Misunderstood - A Dragon's Tale by Andrew Provence

I am so misunderstood
by those who don't see me;
if only they could
hear my side of the story.

I didn't mean to burn down the village
or to displease.
I was not out to pillage;
I only had to sneeze.

You see I had a bad cold
that no one could control
My doctor tried to help me, or so I was told;
bless his charred soul.

Forgive me please
and do not be alarmed.
For the next time I sneeze,
no one will be harmed.

Meaning by Thomas Szakacs

It's 18:31 and I still haven't done
What should have been done?
My mind feels numb, although
I know
There is something
That
I
Have.
And there are many things
That I have forgotten,
Lost in time, lost in.
Thought
That I loved
You.
It has now dispersed
Being lost to all
But itself, but itself
Is isolated.
Without anyone in my
Heart I sit and write.
It's 19:02 and I'm 31
Minutes closer to
Nothing.

Sunlight Is a Showgirl by Maegan~Schuyler

Sunlight dances
Like a showgirl
Who means no harm
Who just wants to have fun.

She is humble
Though beautiful
Wanting nothing but smiles
From her eager crowd.

The call to her
They whisper
Offer her money
For something she doesn't want.

She doesn't quit
She goes on with the routine
And once the daylight fades
And she goes on…

Her fun is done
To wait until morning
To be a showgirl by day
Never to be forced into anything.

The Nature's Regret Over the World's Condition by Tehreem Kazmi

Wilting leaves and drooping flowers
Wailing winds and weeping showers

The darkened Sun and sorrow land
The faded rainbow band

Crying over the lost relief
The universe accuses with firm belief

See this man the most civilized
With sense who has been prized

Has ruled the world in such a way
That all the things now curse the day

When he was created by divine
Very pure and very fine

But gone are beauty, joy and delight
Since when the man has been the might

Love by Kirsten Lamp

love is a flower
with every season a new thing happens
we wilt
we bloom
we droop
we get covered

hate is like the night
it starts light
gradually gets black
the nocturnal attack their prey
sometimes there are stars
sometimes there are clouds

Still Here by Maegan-Schuyler

Still a little taste
from you kiss
on my lips.

The lips you enveloped
with your own
each time we finally fell into each other's arms.

Miles were many
days together were few
and less now.

I miss you
and wonder if you miss me
when all the other girls want you.

Please love me
as you did
and I always will.

The Osteopaths Table by Claire Fenlon

I lay on my chest
And I thought it best
To pretend I was having an evening's rest,
I lay on my tum
And I tried to hum
But nothing in particular seemed to come.
My face was flat
On the floor, and that
And it's all very well for an acrobat;
But it doesn't seem fair
For a lil ol' Claire
To stiffen her out with a basket chair.
In an awkward pose
Which grows and grows
It's not too nice for her poor old nose,
And though she's not 'Butch'
It's much too much
For her neck and her mouth and her ears and such!

Warmth In Winters by Maegan-Schuyler

I don't know how to stay warm
on my own as snow falls around me
covering me in powder
like a cake.

My sweet eyes of icing cannot help
but to freeze as the cold becomes more harsh
as the sun sinks behind mountains
taking all heat away from me.

Am I left to die?
Am I left to freeze without care?
Without one shred of hope that I might live
to see a morning sun?

God, you know I have been good
I have forgiven lies
and embraced those who once hurt me.
I have done all I can to please you.

So am I going to peace now?
Is this a reward?
I don't want it... not now.
Not until I love... not until it's true.

Winter by Catoline Kocabay

I am happy when I see the leaves
falling off the trees
because that proves fall is coming to an end
and winter will come up again.
Winter is a peaceful time that helps hide
the wrong and shows the right.
I love to see winter's gorgeous white blanket
cover up some of the planet.
Snowflakes are so great
that I can stare at them all night and day.
The silence
is so fabulous
because I relieve a lot of stress
and my head is no longer a mess.
Why can't winter last forever
then I would be sad never.

Unwanted by Megan T.

Unwanted phone calls
So I thought about it
And I think I want you to stick around
I was never good at playing games
But you can teach me
If you can reach me
And I've cried about it
Scars so receptive and uncertain
I tried to isolate myself and my mind
Blew everything out of proportion
Wasted energy on a dream that would never be
Realization that I was never me
So tonight I will tear it out completely
3 years worth of pages from my memory
and I can smile about it again

How to Make the Phone Ring by Allie Dunn

Make sure you never leave the room
Pretend the phone is a pot on the stove
Twist the cord in your fingers
Then untwist
Repeat several times
You must then consume four cartons of ice cream
Any flavor but vanilla
Tap your fingers across the table
Like sticks upon a drum
Walk back and forth...
Back and forth...
Across the carpet...
Hopefully you'll burn off
At least ONE of those ice cream cartons!
Sink into the chair and think up excuses
"They're probably not home...it's only 2 a.m.!"
Scream at the top of your lungs... "Aaaaaaaaahh!!!"
If by this time you haven't gotten a call,
Move to Plan B:
Pick up the receiver and dial a number

Our Song? by Maegan~Schuyler

Our song is like no other song
it is more beautiful
more lovely
than anything you've ever hoped to hear

With true meaning
and words to live on
it nourishes our love

It is called Daughters
what I am and always will be...

I just hope it is a song that we,
he and I
can have forever.

For you can't have the same song
with two loves.

Rust by Allie Dunn

Iron's romance with water
Leaves his face stained with lipstick
Of an antique shade
Not wanting their relationship to fade
He dare not leave her calm embrace
Soon his skin becomes that of an ancient man
Layers cracking and peeling away
Yearning to regain youth again
He tries to wash away the memories
But water's mark is permanent
A constant reminder of their
Prolonged, eternal affair

what we can't have by Megan T.

so exit this body and scan from outside this face
I wonder how I look to you, so lost and out of place
Dark black encircling eyes engulfed inside a visible disguise
My mind is constantly thinking everything from within

This shouldn't be happening to me
It wasn't my time you weren't supposed to set me free
I'm crawling back digging my nails into the floor
Because you don't want me anymore

So deep searching for a purpose but I'm so shallow
Just like everybody else I'm trying to over succeed myself
But it's just dragging me closer to failure
oh god i miss the days when I used to be happy

Snowflake by Allie Dunn

Delicate, fragile dancer
Bowing to the withered grass
Somersaults in slow motion
Serene when alone
But destructive when it
Collects an army
Missiles speeding downward
Debris piling higher and higher
As the sun emerges
The dead decompose
Dissolve

Lost (Bird) by Phred Jaylar

stupid ugly mole
can't dig a proper hole
says it's got no claws!

stupid ugly mole
paints its wild fur
in blues of sea

parades around with
two leaves!
from a tree

stupid ugly mole
looks up
lazy pup!
dreams of heaven, far off sky

thinks it could fly

Metaphor Poem by Sophie

I have a snake, a bendy flexible
Snake,
She is very quiet,
But if you make her angry,
She gets very scary,
I call her Becky.

I have a monkey, a cheeky, playful
Monkey.
She talks all day long
Is loud, nowhere near quiet
I call her Kelly

I have a foal, a long haired lively
Foal.
She comes across shy,
But is really very loud
I call her Abby

I have a panda, a strong cuddly
Panda.
She is kind and friendly
Likes to sit down and relax
I call her Shelly

The Sea by Charlotte Dodge

The sea is a furious herd of galloping horses.
They swish their pure white tales over the silky rocks.
Their shiny feet smash and beat the sand and stones below them.
As they sleep their calm, gentle breathing sighs like the peaceful sea at night.
As the sun brings its morning light, the horses dance and jump
on the golden sand underneath them.
During the day the beautiful horses move their long graceful legs
backwards and forwards along the ground.

Flowers by Maegan-Schuyler

There are these little lives before me
like tiny suns
with lions' manes
but with a silent roar.

A roar that is filled with the beauty
of time and knowledge
of the meaning of life.

It amazes me that this dainty little
dandelion knows
what the human mind
can only imagine.

Stare by Seslie Smith

As I am walking down the hallway
People stop and stare;
Looking at my baggy clothes,
And gawking at my hair.
They never take the time to see
The person that exists.
Only that eyebrow is pierced
And the spikes around my wrist.
If they only took the time to see,
I'm really just like them.
a fourteen-year-old girl just
trying to fit in.

A Place To Forever Be by Victoria H.

If you could choose one place to be
For all your life, for the rest of time
What would you choose to forever see?

The largest of malls with no worries of money
Or maybe the best of vaudeville with actors who will always be funny

Yes, we all enjoy those nice neat places
So it would be hard to choose
Between the spicy Italian life of a Roman
And the sophisticated living of a Parisian woman

Well, as for me I could never decide on just one of those
I would much prefer if I could reside in them all whenever I chose

Which brings me to where I'd like to be
Where tickets to travel are always free
I can be lost with Scarlett in Atlanta's mist
Or visit the lands of Narnia that only on paper exist

There is not one limitation
To the extent of my imagination
In this land of the paper and pen

So now do you see where I would want to be?
Ah, yes, I'd spend life in a library
For forever and all eternity

Assumptions by Maegan-Schuyler

My first love began as a friend
and became so much more
through three months of care.

But my girlish ideas
caused me to second guess
how much I wanted
and if I wanted at all.

So I ended our relationship
hoping to remain as friends
for what I didn't want
was to lose.

But I lost.

Soon after I met another
a friend I had had through the love
dated him
and further broke my first love's heart.

Like glass crashing to cold,
hard floor, he told me he hated me.
that I broke him for another
and lied.

I didn't
I never will
I never have
I would not in my own life
resort to such foolishness.

If only he hadn't assumed.

A Taste of Beauty by Victoria H.

The dark hair
The light eyes
The stark contrast
Made for a beautiful sight
For sore eyes who hadn't seen
Something so becoming
For months on end
The dimples that lit up the face
And set the eyes to sparkling
Were like icing on the cake
Ah, so refreshing and exhilarating
But it wouldn't last long
The owner of those sore eyes
Would soon have to return
To her dreary world of
Dull people places and things
But for a touch of pleasure
Lightheartedness and glee
She would only have to
Close her eyes to bring back
That oh so sweet memory

From Birth We Are Death by Gordon Muir

As time goes by the trees get stronger
Buildings grow higher
And young men grow older
Ever since we are born we are dying
For every death there is a birth
A new spirit in heaven is a new body on earth
Some say we are weeping for what simple deaths are worth
And some say we are happy for this new and brighter birth
So let God take away our bodies
Let them rot into the ground
For every time a person cries
A new born child will be found

Believe in Pointless Life by Phred Jaylar

I once believed in dew drops
cascading from the sobbing clouds
against a pastel backdrop
making myriad of colors

I once believed in windy days
that whispered leaves and lovelies in my ear
and pleasantly caressed my hair
but lacked a chill to shiver my soul

I once believed in chocolate
melting wonder in my begging mouth
sweet white, bitterly delicious black
coating my tongue in a momentary bliss

I once believed in the midnight light of summer
of chameleon breezes in the fall
of flaky quilts across the earth in winter
and I once believed - in magic breathing spring-
of love.

confession by megan t.

while climbing the steps,
his hands hung limply at his side.
now entering the door,
he takes it all in.
it has been two years since he has stepped foot inside.
his suit was all pressed,
and his shoes were polished,
but inside,
his heart was tattered and worn.

he knelt at the pew,
emptying his thoughts to the invisible.
a line appears upon his forehead,
and he sinks deep in thought.
a tear trickles down his forlorn face,
followed by a sigh of relief.

Away by Jennie Harris

Six years,
Unwanted fears.
Introduced,
To solitude.
Creativeness,
The pessimist.
Frowning,
The optimist.
Falling,
Through a world of stupidness.
Believing,
In unwanted truths.
Sincerity,
Has forgotten its roots.
Infinity,
A masquerade.
Lunacy,
The gay parade.
Conformity,
Tomorrow's day.
Forever,
Just went away.

*gay as in happiness - no insults meant*

The Blues by Megan T.

So far this week I am experiencing a deep,
dark blue
filled with all the shades of confusion.
I woke up on Monday morning
and looked at the dark sky
and the reflection got captured
in my eyes.
At school I could tell you were angry,
your grey-blue eyes said it all.
They melted my icy heart and I
walked around the rest of the day
in a haze.
I cried tears that night for you,
for me
For the depressing blues of life
that I had gotten trapped into
since morning.
Tuesday morning I woke up to rain.

Finally by Cherisa Buhlinger

Your arms are tight around
my soul but yet I don't speak

Your eyes ready to take anything
but yet I don't tell

Your words try to comfort
me but still you don't know

But then you finally open
your heart now I let it flow

Oh Dear by Kelsey Dennemann

I go a little this way ->
and a little that way <-
wherever I go -><-
I'm stuck in a trap [?]

Folding Paper Stars by Jackie Ching,

Folding paper stars,
I've folded one for every tear unshed.
Folding paper stars,
with thousands of thoughts running through my head.
Thoughts upon thoughts,
with every star that I fold
there's a tear I hold back, a story untold.

Green, yellow, and yes - even pink;
folding paper stars,
giving me time to think.

Thousands of thoughts,
making me wish I was dead.
Folding paper stars,
blue, purple, red;
keeping my hands occupied
so that there's no blood shed.

I've been folding paper stars,
and they're more than just memories:
for with every fold,
there still remains a scar.

Two Haiku's by Beth

The singer's voice
Loud and strong
Turning a story into a song

Baby weeping
Tears from heaven
Wanting a hug
Needed to be loved.

Black Cat Tanka by Claire Sissons

Shadow - like you wait
For darkness to fall from the
Quiet sky above,
Shrouding you in stars, hiding
Your eyes from the prying light.

Our House by Stephanie Valente

within these walls, our secrets lie
with plaster, primer and paint
built by a contractor's hands
guiding the blue prints with ease
and trepidation putting the plan into action
I growl in between sentences
barking out the vowels and constants
each time we fight, making you
tear up the old plans and build new ones
but this time I promise to draw up
a new landscape and towers and turrets
with you, standing side by side
measure by measure we will plaster each wall
together and together we will stay.

Disaster from the Start by Megan

hey I bet you know
we were never alright
I saw it in your eyes
Oh some times were fine
I never wanted to leave your side
Never
Never
But you were so different
We weren't the same
It wasn't just you
I screwed up a lot
We weren't alright
God we weren't alright
And I never wanted anything more
Than you
Why didn't you want me?
I never wanted anything more than you

Pen a poem/rap by Babytre

I'm gonna recite poetry till my lungs collapse
sway my pen till my muscles contract
speak my mind within a rhyme
and not care what people say half the time
Lessons to learn, respect to earn
until I'm an adult I gotta wait my turn
see as a kid I'm gonna always be
dead silent except for my poetry
that's when my pen gets to moving violently.

Poems sent to the Poetry Zone should be under 20 lines long.
But we'll make an exception for this - because you can't have an alphabet poem with only twenty letters.

A Friend... by Laura Gould

A friend is one who
B rings laughter to your life,
C ares about your wellbeing,
D ares to confort you
E veryday no matter what the situation,
F inds hope within you when you're down,
G uides you through tough times,
H ears your struggles
I nstead of bragging about a great day,
J okes with you when you need it,
K nows exactly when you need someone to
L end a helping hand,
M akes time for you in the hussle of a busy life,
N ever stops trusting you
O r helping you reach your goals,
P ossibly the greatest person in the world,
Q uitting at no time,
R allying for your cause,
S tanding up for you always,
T alking through the night,
U nique bonds that are
V ery tightly linked
W ishing the bonds remain
X tra strong forever
Y ou'll always be there for them too
Z ephyr may come but friendship will never be forgotten

Knickers by Nicole Braganza

Nick has lost his knickers
And he's looking rather flushed
Just watch him as he bickers now
The poor young dude is crushed
It puzzles me, befuddles me
And Nick is really ticked
Perhaps it's possible that
Nick's knickers have been knicked

The Good Life by M.T.

Hold on to yourself and your mind,
there's no handles to grab on the side of this free ride.
We all know it's tough not living the good life,
kills some inside watching them all getting away with what they try.
We'll never see the big view from up there, but we are lucky because it's apathetic, one that makes you not care.

Take your good life and go buy another beer
go smoke your cigarette to take away your fear
Tomorrow morning you have some surgery to perform
then you'll go to your cabin on the lake if it doesn't storm
Got your big name, fake respect, fancy car
go out after working every night you can to the bar
Take your kids down with you you're ruining their life
get another ticket and divorce your dear wife
He's 16 and he's turning out just like you, pops
you don't change a thing so I doubt if this stops
got rid of his girlfriend so he could have fun
Well, Sir, you happy? you're just like your son.

Searching for Home by Maegan-Schuyler

She wakes up to a morning routine
of looking out and wondering
what might be beyond what she knows
as her homeland.

For what should be home
is an empty house
of lost love and broken families
crying to be mended.

And so she searches for her home
But can never seem to get far enough
to reach "beyond" where home might be
to reach anything that might have a trace of it.

Traveling far across the country
to see distant family and friends
always in search of home
but never finding it.

And so she waits
trapped in a house like a cage
which also holds the thought
of being yet another broken heart
and having yet another broken family.

The Eye by Kezia McCarty

The eye that sees a dying heart becomes vulnerable and falls apart.
The eye that sees a wilted flower become desperate from discouragement.
The eyes that feels a broken soul becomes stronger and starts to pull.
The eye that feels a poisoned spirit becomes angry and decides to spare it.
The eye that closes in spite of fear will spend its life shedding tears.

Vacancy by Stephanie Valente

I can't look up
I know I will see nothing
I want to turn and feel
someone lying there
sleeping there
just to know
someone is there to care
but instead I turn
and reach
and feel air.

Clover Roots (cinquain) by Claire Sissons

Clover
Innocently
Petaled and flecked with pink
How can your roots be dark, twisting,
Earth - bound?

Some Say by Kelsey Dennemann

some say love
it is a river
that goes on forever

some say love
it is a razor
something cuts it short

I say love
it is a flower
it grows from
when you are a baby
and grows bigger.

and I'm not sure
which it is
but if I had to choose
it could be all of them = }
'cause love is everything.

Music by Maegan-Schuyler

Music is the key
and music is the love

Music is the wondering
and music is the answer.

Music has more power
and music has less force.

Music is a talent
and music is for those to learn.

Music is a gift
and music is a treasure.

Music is quitted
and music is regained.

Music brings life
and accompanies all to quiet death.

Nothing Like a Star by Maegan-Schuyler

There's nothing like a star
that shines silently above the mountains
always there
though not always seen.

There is always a halo about it
bringing light to darkness
and giving light until its final days.

Nothing can kill it
though it can be swept away.
They die in their time
and are always remembered.
Though maybe never seen.

There's nothing like a star,
besides those great people
who choose to live their lives
humbly and be remembered through time
because of their great deeds.

This Body O' Mine by Emily

I protest
I cry
I can't
Even walk
Straight
Or write
Neatly
My voice
Is a
Constant
Robot
Noise
I want
To run
Away
From the
Pain
Of stares
But I
Can't
I am
Stuck
In this
Body
O' Mine
And I
Can't
Ever
Get out

Disability: Higher functioning ataxic cerebral palsy.
Go to www.kid-power.org for more info.

How Much? by Star Bradley

Mommy, how much money can I pay to be with you,
I'll do anything you want me to,
You are at work, and always gone,
And I am at home always alone.

How about a five dollar bill for some of your time,
Or how about a ten, which ever one, you make up your mind,
All I want is just a second or two,
I don't think you realize how much I want to be with you,

No family, no friends, I promise I'll pay,
No matter what the cost is I just want one day,
Maybe just a week, it don't even have to be that long,
Just put me to bed at night, and maybe sing a little song,

One dollar, Two, Three, or Four,
Mama, I'll do anything if you don't walk out the door,
I'll throw in a tip, yeah how about some more,
Just don't walk out and leave me on the floor.

What's Normal? by Courage

I cry to drown in my own tears
I smile so much my mouth begins to stretch
I can name off all my worst fears
And all my joys I can sketch
My name has eight letters
My Mother doesn't know my age
In the heat I enjoy wearing my favorite sweater
Don't ever give me a key or I'll be out of my cage
People say I'm a little off
What's normal?
Even though I sneeze when I need to cough
And I would wear jeans to my formal
But I ask you
What's normal?

And So Life Goes... by Maegan- Schuyler

And so it goes when rain falls down
from skies so high above.
And so it goes when time goes by
never stopping to wait for love.

And so it goes when children are born
to become one among many.
And so it goes when hearts might break
maybe never to be mended.

And so it goes when friends are found
to be truthful and honest always.
And so it goes when they betray
another's trusting ways.

And so it goes when we see
that what we wanted is poor,
And so it goes when we find out
there's a reason for this door.

And so it goes when we go through
to seek our destinies.
And so it goes when we finally arrive
to look down from heaven and see.

And so it goes when our true loves join us
so spend with us eternity.
And so it goes when life is lived
together, you and me.

You Can't Leave Me Like This by Megan T.

Today I had a bad day
Because last night I couldn't sleep
I got up and went to the bathroom.
Stared at myself in the mirror again.
Look at this mess, falling apart again.
Crawled back onto the couch. Started crying again.
My ears, they hear every noise. Won't let me get a minute of sleep.
My ego, thin-skinned to every feeling. Separates me from having any peace.
Well today I'm going to say f*** you
And scrape at my face till I'm bleeding me.
Because I need to get you out of my head. I will never let anyone walk all over me again.

I know, you know you weren't feeling right.
I will forever wonder why you chose to shut me out??????
Makes me sick to think I ever kissed your lips or touched your skin
or sat remotely close to you.
Makes me sick to think I ever felt stronger feelings than I'd ever felt for anything,
just for you.
And oh my god.. I still do.. To even see you?
It makes me sick.

Join Me by Maegan- Schuyler

Join me up in heaven
let me hold you close beside the moon.
Take my hands and make me feel
as if this is forever.

Join me in the desert sands
where nothing seems to move
besides the great winds
that move the sands in walls.

Join me by the waters' edge
at the beach with the sun rising
when the sky is pink with golden hues
and you are my warmth.

Join me where I am home
and my family is with me.
Let you be close to them,
and see just why I love you.

I Wish This Was the Turning Point by Megan T

I don't know what to think? And I can't speak, to anyone.
The time is gone, no one even knows. I wish it would have lasted longer.
I am not oblivious to what I feel. And could I have done more?
When I couldn't even breathe? If I couldn't breathe, then why?
Why'd my heart beat so fast and my chest rise over me?
And your eyes, brighter then the brightest star intrigue me.
I'd let them consume me, in this state that he deserted me in.
You know you can't deny it, you were watching me.
And your reflection, well, it's burned forever in mine.
But hell, I barely know you. Now I like to think I should.
Staying up and talking all night. I swear I didn't know what to do.
I'm sorry.
Life is hell when living with regrets. I should have told you everything.
And I'm wondering where you are right now. Are you thinking of me?

Don't Tell Me by Courage

Don't tell me
That I'm just a child
I've seen a lot more than you
Just pull out my file
But don't pity me like you always do
I've seen needles breaking skin
I've had bruises
Heard words that hurt within
Beer bottles busted on the wall
Roof is caving in
As I hear screaming down the hall
Don't worry, brother, it's okay
No Momma is not coming back
Our tomorrow has become today
but I can't understand how to react

My Happy Ending by Nicola Boad

Oh. Cinderella, how beautiful you are
when your fairy godmother sends you off to the ball.
Look at how you smile.
What happened to my fairy godmother?
Where are my gown and glass slippers?
Is she coming Cinderella?
When will my happy ending come?

Oh. Belle, how joyful you are
when the beast turns into your prince.
Look at how you dance.
What's wrong with my beast?
Why is he still mean and vicious?
Will he change, Belle?
When will my happy ending come?

Oh. Sleeping beauty, how wonderful it is
when you wake with true loves first kiss.
You look so perfect together.
Where is my prince?
Will I ever wake from this deep slumber?
Is he coming Sleeping beauty?
When will my happy ending come?

I'm The Only One Still Thinking About This by Megan T

And I always think twice
Overthinking maybe, but hey, that's still me.
And I don't think I can forgive you
But I'm sure that doesn't matter to you anyways.
And so much has changed
I wonder how I didn't realize then that
everything was perfect.
Now all I want is for you to hold me
I want to know why, when a fifteen-year-old girl says that,
it sounds so corny?
Maybe it's because life's really fake
Because no one
No one takes anything seriously
And I've never felt so alone.

Rose Glasses by Nicola Boad

I took off my rose-coloured glasses
and then went out for a walk.
The snow didn't gleam as it fell.
I didn't stop to catch flakes on my tongue.
I just kept walking
and let them fall lifeless to the ground.
The people who walked by just ignored me
As did I to them.
They couldn't see the beautiful sun.
It was almost like they were dead.
I kept walking
Not seeing, not hearing, not being alive
just walking down the long grey street.
I was numb to love, feeling and emotion.
Through the deadness of my thoughts
My child inside began to cry.
I grabbed them and put back on
My rose coloured glasses.

Maze by Amy

Creeping silently
Around another bend
In the maze of life
Another dead end

I'm the Only One Missing Out by Megan T

So, where are you tonight?
Out on the streets in the car your daddy bought you?
Well I hope you picked up those girls, I heard they love to have fun.
And I'll laugh at how stupid you are, for number one, they're using you.
Then I'll cry because you suddenly have time for girls, just not me.
And maybe I'll pass you on the street someday
And you won't even recognize my face.
But I won't forget, I can't forget yours.
And I'm wondering why you chose to turn out just like them?
Drink, make all your problems disappear, but do they?
Or do they just get worse every time you remember?
I don't even think I could look at your face again, but I want to so bad.
Well... it's hard to forget someone when they loved you last night.
But tonight's a different story.
Yesterday's gone.

Hyper by Stephanie Baer

Wheeeeeee!
Bouncing off the walls
Down the stairs I falls
I had a box of chocolate
I tried to stop but on I ate
AND NOW!
too hyper to stop for grammar check
too hyper to make this silly thing rhyme'
too hykiuper to use thebakspays keyyy
I'm hyper!

Where Are You? by Caroline Keith
This is Dedicated to my Father

I want to be able to call your name
and hear your voice
I wish you were here
but it seems I had no choice

It's a rainy day and I'm all alone
Where are you?
I need you to tell me
that I'm going to be okay
This is how is should be
Why did you have to leave?
This day is almost through
and I wonder
Where are you?
I don't want to cry
but ever since I've been alone
I just wanted to know why
I'm on my own

Winter Morning by Claire Sissons

Winter morning, and a white ghost cat
Watches the quiet world wake.
Paws soft as snow rest
On the icy window ledge,
Sharp sensitive whiskers
Delicately sensing the cold pane.
As his pricked ears listen
For the whisper of frost in the silent sky,
Only his misty breath,
Leaving a shadow on the bitter glass,
Betrays his reality.

Tired by Stephanie Baer

I don't want to get out of bed.
too tired.
I just want to rest my poor head.
so tired.
I feel like I'm almost dead.
oh, tired!
I tried to stay up all night
groan.
I wouldn't turn off the light.
moan.
And now I'm too tired to finish.
(yawn)

Fire Shrine by Claire Sissons

Lucifer's blood tortures the sky,
The inferno an unholy ritual;
I sacrifice my soul to the flames,
Falling into the fire's heart,
Terrible and beautiful.
Surrounded by smoky incense
I watch the burning wood,
An offering to the fire - demon
Metamorphoses into
Layers of crimson petals,
Like flowers at a shrine,
Flicking their burning orange pollen
Into the night.

Slowing Down by Sophie Cai

Sometimes I wish to fly away
Like a bird... or a butterfly,
From this world temporarily,
And be able to observe Earth from the
Mysterious realms of outer space.
There are times when I feel the need
To stop the rollercoaster for a while,
So that I may get off and take a look
At my surroundings, and simply relax
A rare luxury that would be indeed!
But I don't believe I'd be much too behind
If I decided to press the brake
And slow down the speed at which
Life and the world is passing me by
For after all, it's the observation of
Nature's beautiful tranquility,
It's the listening to children's laughter,
It's the smell of the wildflowers,
That makes us appreciate, even if just for
A precious moment, the joy of living.

Across the Pages by Aimi

Her tear stained face,
Shattered and broken,
Her black and blue eye
Is just a token
Of what that man can do,
Do to her,
Do to me,
Do to you.
He should be locked away,
Never again to see the light of day,
He is a monster of all ages,
Blood tells his story,
Across the pages.

Sugar Crazed Fish by Storm

I feel like I'm floating up over the world,
Like a sugar crazed fish, my mind's in turmoil.
A sudden, surprising euphoria,
But in the end, it's goodbye Astoria.

Glorious ecstasy sinks into my mind,
Meanwhile these riddles, the answers to find.
Unsolved questions aren't best left at that,
Would you be happy, not knowing if you were a prat?

Abrupt non-answers from old best friends,
This continued avoidance seems to lack an end.
I feel as helpless as the fly on the wall,
I'm bitter, for I'm continually ignored by all.

We're all sugar crazed fish,
Of different designs.
We all speak gibberish,
Similar to my rhymes.

Just Looking by Maegan Schuyler

I was just outside
looking for something to do
just wondering where the winds go
when they die.

I was just walking
wandering through the trees
just thinking about where I'll end up
when my life is over.

I was just looking
down the road
when a car came by without noticing me
and showed me how much it hurts
to stop before you're finished.

Huh? by Travis Morton

Rhymes are the creators of English telling you what to think.
Language is a deception, an illusion created to separate.
Importance is a mirage, a never-ending search for something that isn't.
Need is desire as deep as can be.
Distance is what we create when we feel.
And happiness is an old man on a wooden bench.

Taking My Turn by Maegan Schuyler

The night was now upon us
driving down that old road
where the postmen travelled
so long ago.

And I knew they made their lives remembered
by serving others every day
rain or shine
snow or sleet.

Then I thought about it...
it's my turn.
My turn to make myself remembered
and reserve my place in heaven
or blow it all on a greedy desire to be something
that I'm not.

And I suddenly wonder
if I'm wasting my time
and shaming my ancestors...
or if I'm proving them proud.

It's my turn...
and I hope I'm not wasting time,
and taking up room for someone
who could be better.

Overthinking by Em. T

It's 4:09 and all I can think of is your smile.
And it keeps running through my mind, that this is going to end.
Sometime this will just be over.
And anything you thought, anything you felt was real, will be a lie.
You'll wake up the next morning and forget me.
Will you forget me?
Will you remember all the times we were together
or will you tear them to pieces like you tore my picture from your mirror?
If you let this all fall you can push me away and forget my face.
But how can you let something felt just erase?
How does it go away?
It's just gone, like today.

The Golden Dawn by Joshua McLean

A large golden fire ball closes his eyes and goes behind the mountain,
a river is just waking up to a blustery cold night.

Birds are first to wake from the deep dark death
and cows are ready to be milked.
You can hear a faint roar of a lion in the silent morning air,
but as it gets near, you hear a whistle and a screech of water-filled brakes.

The lights come on and the milking pumps are getting warmer,
hands are numb and weak but when you get going they warm.
Pipes are frozen but when the warm white water starts pumping they defrost to the sound of hooves treading on concrete.

Today is a good day as there is no wind,
as the shed warms, the frost melts and you can hear water dripping on tin.

The day has only just begun

Honesty by Maegan Schuyler

Honesty is the secret weakness
that a man cannot fight,
nor hide.

it causes a man to cringe
and his heart to grow cold
along with his ability to care.

but when they give into it
and realize that an honest love
is in their midst...
the weakness becomes a strength

and so with all his heart
and a new honesty
his kisses become heaven
and his heart
they key to its golden gates.

This River by Maegan Michaud

this river... oh it's so gentle.
I lay here while he sings,
resting my thoughts,
and clearing my mind.

this river... oh how beautiful it shines!
like the eyes of you, my love.
and how it cools the air,
like your kisses, my love.

never leave me,
let your memory stay here with me,
by this river.
with the black birds and lapwings...
let your voice echo across the waters always,
this river shall be here forever.
just like your memory.

Letting Go by Jessica Gardenas

After all the hurt, and all the pain,
And all the times I've gone insane.
After all the times we've said we're through,
And I ended up just missing you.
After all the secrets that we've shared,
And all the times you really cared.
After all the times that I've been burned,
And all the days that you've returned.
After all the feelings I've kept inside ,
And all the times that I have cried.
After all the days we've spent alone,
And all the late nights spent on the phone.
After everything that we went through,
And everything I felt for you.
After all the time I've loved you so,
I think it's time that I let go.

Who am I? by Vickie

I am not quite sure who I am
Maybe I got lost along my way through life
I'm not sure what I think about my friends
Or what I think about myself
I hate my own self- doubt and lack of confidence
I know the person who I could be
I could be a fun person
If only I had the courage
To really be the person I am
I don't feel like me
I don't know how to feel
Suddenly I've left school
And I can carry out my plans
I don't think anything will work
I hate myself
Because at the end of the day I'm just me
and I have to live with myself.

Breakfast by Em. T.

"When you grow up your heart dies."
I think I watched The Breakfast Club
a thousand times ten in my own eyes.
So how've you been? Was it a good time?
I'd like to think I've missed your smile.
Did you miss mine?
And as I try to change my world
It seems like it's you who's changed mine.

No one's quite aware of what I'm going through
I'm not even sure if I am. What's the time?
I've fallen asleep in yesterday and took a scenic dive.
And as I hope and scream for forever with you by my side,
The world gets in the way and I've lost what's mine.

So the times I sit alone and wonder where my life went
I glance in the mirror and cry about the person I've become
At 15 I've let it all slip away and I forgot about all those signs.
And it feels so empty when you have no expectations at all
I'm torn when the one person I want will not give me the time.

So how've you been?
Was it a good time?
I'd like to think I've missed your smile.
Did you miss mine?
When you grow up your heart dies.

Last Summer by Em. T.

unappreciated and overrated
and I'm feeling so unneeded
we locked our fingers Monday
I didn't know you were conceited

what happened to whatever we had
when did you stop caring about me
when you start telling your friends
since last summer, since last summer

Here I Am by Maegan Michaud

here I am,
once again.
used as if a toy,
and thrown away unwanted.

for me,
a kiss is more than just an action.
it means something deep down.
but when it doesn't... it's a glich in my happiness.

so here I am,
waiting for you to rescue me again.
you seem to be good at it...
like my solid ground when I fly too high.

but maybe I didn't have to fly anywhere