ARCHIVE 4
Best of the teenage poems
from May to July 2002

Happiness by Courtney

Happiness is a bright light.
It sounds like birds chirping.
It taste like spring water.
And smells like fresh muffins.
Happiness looks like a hill.
It makes me want to fly.

Awake by Katie Ford

I lay there on my bed
the silence of a thousand moons
press upon my heavy wake
I stare at my ceiling
Empty dark collapses on me
jumps out on my thoughts
Alone with my memories

The beam of light splits my hope
burns my very skin
The door is firmly closed
Floorboards screech to warn me

They shout at me to run away
I am unable to move

Then that all too familiar breath
Dents in my soul prick on my arms
dribble out through my eyes
A gentle whisper is all
The touch that slices my skin
caresses my childhood
The seconds bleed my joy
and now ten years later
I waiting wide awake.

Just a Little Dog-Bite by Nicole Anne Braganza

He said, I'll have a little snack
A menu, s'il vous plait

She said, Would you like to try
The US hot-dog today?

Is that the very popular
American creation?

Then Yes, I'll have a collie
Or a hot and sour Dalmatian.

False Face by Faye Allen

put on that lipstick
curl those lashes
powder your face for the day
but why even bother
with all this make-up
if you're pretty anyway?

I'm so gorgeous! don't put me down!
I don't need this false face.

Storm by Spiral

Wind draws her billowing cloak around her
Singing her whistling song of destruction
She swoops through the purple storm-bruised clouds
Silver hair streaming,
She swims through the lightning-lit sky
Wind lifts her head to the sound of
Thunder rolling in on his coal black horse
His hooves thumping in perfect rhythm
To the jagged lightning flashes
Slicing through the cold black night
Like God's scissors
Wind's eyes flicked like a white wild fire

Bullying by Jeff O'Loughlin

I walked it to this new school,
The first step I took into this new school I was given a name,
More than one,
I was branded gay, bent, a freak a weirdo,
People didn't even give me a chance,
I was obsolete,
The cool guys had already spread the word,
Don't go near him he's a woman
Nobody knew how much I was hurt,
I tried to be myself,
I was friendly,
I said hi,
I was called names,
I didn't know what to do I stood erect I tried to ignore the insults,
I tried,
I couldn't,
I ran inside and cried and cried,
Why couldn't they give me a chance?

Badgers by Hannah Payne

After the setting sun,
Had gone down behind the hills.
The black and white warrior
Came out from the silent still.
His pale pepper-corned hair
Shone against his cosmic skin.
His eyes reflected the moonlight
And revealed all within.
The night time king of the dead,
Invaded the silent, raw dark.
And while the night dragged on,
He wandered through the empty park.
The cars flew past invading the quiet.
He turned his head towards the roar.
As he hunted for food like a hungry dog,
And caught his iron-fist paw.
He groaned so slightly like a bear.
While his powdery plume,
And his bead like eyes,
Shone out from the stillness and gloom.

Pregnancy Stress by Kathy

"How did I get here?"
People drunk, people crazy.
I find myself in a dark room
with a man named Bob.
He asks to get it on,
and consequences spin through my head.
I do it anyway
leaving the worries behind.
"I'm sorry you're pregnant,"
The voice of anger.
Why me?
How would I ever pay for it?
Should I have an abortion
or carry the baby through?
My mom will yell at me
and will never understand.
I've got no money
or a job.
Just my momma's love
and feelings of regrets.
Long nights, dirty diapers,
this is all my life is worth.
I wish I would have known
that abstinence is the best.

The Loveliest of Things by Nicole Braganza

Leaves of yellow-gold and orange
Settling down upon the green
Wet blades of grass, and morning dew
Clear blue skies are seen
Cottony clouds appearing high
Upon the glorious evening sky
The birds, they glide on pretty wings
These are the loveliest of things

The sky lark sings, the poet chants
The child close at her mothers bosom
The oldest widow frays away
A new flower grows and blossoms
The slaves are hard at work from dawn
Outside the maiden sings
Her voice, it carries with the breeze
These are the loveliest of things

The seas are mild, the oceans calm
The curtain of darkness falls
Children's laughter dies away
The faint voice of their mother calls
Come my children, supper is done
Let us share this meal as one
O speak of slaves, or mighty kings
These are the loveliest of things

Valentine's Request by David Davis

Beautiful
Everlasting

Memories
In your heart
Never cease to
Ease the pain.

You by Frith Spiral

You radiate like the morning sun
Unlike the waterfall of tears that haunt me
Reminding me of your stormy grey eyes
That entrance me in a lightning-lit sky
Where my thoughts fly
Like stinging rain

Feathers From the Sky by Rosemary Gordon

feathers from the sky
fall from the wings of angels
floating down to earth
turning into piles of dust
blowing away in the wind

I Feel Dark and Grey Inside by Jessica Glazebrook

I feel dark and grey inside like someone has died.
I feel like a rainy day and there's a
feeling that won't go away
like tall dark mountains hanging
over me.

I hear thunder, I see it
flashing in a muddy puddle,
a stormy cloudy sky, it's like someone
has told a lie and has hurt me
and I want to cry.

I see someone running in a dramatic storm,
and it's getting harder to run up
a steep mountain thinking
they're never going to see their family
ever again.

I hear a cry for help,
I see someone trying not to give up,
getting slower at running.
A thick fog, a dusty dark feeling inside me.

Hot Rod by Ryan Jackson

Blacktop burnout Saturday night,
Gonna start a fight,
Way ahead of the pack.
Blacktop burnout Saturday night,
Three two barrels,
this hot rod burns the rest,
this hot rod smokes those who claim to be the best.
I'm gonna take you to town,
so buckle up, and prepare for a rush,
because I'm gonna smoke that bucket of rust.
Blacktop burnout Saturday night,
someone cut both his fuel lines,
The '32 burst into flames.
Blacktop burnout Saturday night,
three two barrels,
7 'til 11,
Saturday night,
blacktop burnout,
someone's gonna get it,
Saturday night.
Blacktop Burnout,
the '32 burst into flames,
Blacktop burnout Saturday night.

Mildred Harris-Carr by Kendrick Harris

I think about you constantly
Ever since the day you passed
I'm sure I was in your heart
Before your last breath became your last
Without you around
The family is a mess
When you smiled each day
It chased away pain and stress
I wish I could see you
Just one more time
I know you are watching over me
Watching me succeed and shine
Mildred Harris-Carr
Is a name I'll remember forever
Through my eyes I can see you
Living Happily Ever After
January 2, 2002
Is a day I'll never forget
The day you took your last breath
A day I'll always miss
I Love You Great-Grandma!

Star by Katie Ford

She would often propose her beauty
challenge the sun to a duel
and she would prevail
She would often dance in the fog
until her stage was clear
and she could perform
She would often smile in the rain
until the water began to laugh
and the ground would applaud
She would often sing to the stars
so that they shone like spotlights
and she would take a bow
She became a part of the sky
Whenever I look at the stars
she winks back at me

The End by Ruth E. Powell

The day is coming.
The end is near.
I sit alone.
Surrounded by people.
I hear the echo of a clock,
Ticking deep within my soul.
It's over so fast.
The last step is a dance.
A dance that will last forever.
Forever in my heart.
But my tears will eternally fall.

Dreaming by Spiral

The world around me seems hushed,
Misty as whispers
As I am shrouded in my thoughts
Cloaking me in light shadows
Hidden from view
My eyes, a shield
To my dream world

Rules by Erica Persson

Are there rules for my heart?
Are there rules for my soul?
Why is it this way?
Why haven't you told?

My Mom by Jeff O'Loughlin

I lay there,
Out side,
I lay there on the streets I'm alone I have nobody,
I think about how life was like before, before my mom died,
My mom would wake me up in the morning she would hug me and tell me she loves me,
I loved her too she would say, I will always be here for you.
I believed her
One night I lay in my bed talking to my mom when a man in a black coat kicked in the door he came upstairs and shot my mom,
I hid under the duvet,
He took my mom's body,
They left, the left me there with nothing, nobody,
The house was rented we had barley any money,
I had enough money to buy food for about a month of bread,
I had no other family,
I left the house, the town and I left the one person I love the one person I loved,
I remember everything about her she was perfect I loved her so much,
I miss her I don't think my life will ever be the same again,
I lay there on the street,
Thinking about that night over and over again in my head,
Why would some body want to kill my mom?
She would never hurt anybody or upset anybody,
That wonder will always stick in my head,
The only memory I have of my mom are the memoirs in my head,
But my mom will always be with me,
In my heart.

In Loving Memory... by Nicole Anne Braganza

I grieve, with every thought of you.
For your passing into another world,
I will never accept, but try to understand.
You left us to experience life, as you did
We take your example, to realize,
That life is too short, and so dear.
You left us with reason, we may never know.
I feel my heart filled with love, as you come to mind,
I remember the great times, the touch of a grandfather.
You taught me values; rules to play the game of life,
And that risk is worth paying a price for those you love.
A sad, cold feeling of loss, washes over me.
You were all I ever want to be.
I feel honoured to have had you as a grandad
I love you always.

Walking Down My Street by Camille Janae Turner

walking down my street - great music blasting
smelling fried fish, string beans, corn
walking down my street
I feel like dancing
I feel like taking a bite
walking down my street

Passionate Heart by Stephanie Ortiz

The passion in my heart,
Flows in the deepest rivers,
Made to flow into your heart forever.
The passion in my heart,
Was made as wide as the largest sea,
Made wide enough to fill every corner of your heart.
The passion in my heart,
Goes on as far as the mid-night sky,
Made to show you that my love will be
in the eternal beat of forevers past.
The passion in my heart,
Seems to be as near to you as the
ground you walk on,
Made to feel as close as the air you
breath or the clothes you wear.

Volleyball by Candace Woods

Serve, receive, dig
Receive, dig, pass
Dig, pass, setter
Pass, setter, sets
Setter, sets, outside
Sets, outside, hit
Outside, hit, kill
Hit, kill, point
Kill, point, serve
Point, serve, ace
Serve, ace, point!

The Season's Treasures by Suchaita Tenneti

Winter brought the SILVER snow
And summer the GOLDEN sun;
Autumn brought the COPPER leaves
And spring sold them all
For FUN!

Look by Frankie Withers

Take our your wooden contact lenses
clear the cobwebs from your eyes
scrape the rust from your ancient dusty brain
and hope and pray that it will work again
step out
into the unknown
and wish for something magical to be
that there's something more in me
than the already explained.

Fireflies by Lisa

During the hot summer nights
fireflies light up the sky
doing their twists and spins
painting a picture of light
using the crisp night sky as their canvas
And as the sun rises,
they all fall asleep,
getting ready for the next days big performance.

Your Face by Linz

When I saw your face I thought of all we've been though.
The good...
The bad...
But what about the times we had nothing to spare.
The times we wished.
The times we loved.

Moments In Time by Nicole Anne Braganza

Your beautiful writing
Still pressed on the paper
Now old, yellowed with age
And the smooth flow of ink
As you wrote with a flourish
In moments of time gone by
As I read your words of advice
Always, wise yet compassionate
I feel as though you are here beside me
Sharing the beauty of our days together
And moments in time come back to me
A remembrance of our innocence
And our childhood days
The picture comes now before my eyes
My wrinkled face is reformed in the looking glass
Once again, it is refreshed and filled with colour
And my eyes dance in the sunshine
As we hold hands the bond
That sealed our souls
Forever

Together by Lore Contreras

No one thought we would be together
but look we are,
Now we have separated
You go one way I go the other
Soon one day we will go one way
TOGETHER

Love by Kelly Kester

Love never really ends
Only thing we have is our love
Very much in love with u
Even now we are not in love so we must say good-bye

Why must we say good-bye?
That is to be answered in the letter "E"
It's only part of love.

My Heart Is Dust by Katie Ford

He left my soul to cry.
Took it and let it go through cupped hands.
It drained away, hit the ground hard
like stone, like my false hate
that I try so hard to feel but can't.

My heart is dust.
Floats around where it can't be touched.
Forbidden to cling to words of sugar
that lied in the end, made me cry
so blindly I tripped into mud.

I am a prisoner.
Doomed to a life inside the stone walls of my soul
Fate has shown me a black hole
If I fall there is no way back
Stand on the edge and think of a way forward.

I felt nauseous on that cloud.
Staring blankly at the ground where I should be.
I can't return to that open wound
The fire that turns my love to ash
when I realise he found another.

Inside by Sheritta Cole

There's a war inside
the battlefield of my brain
Should I stand and fight?
Or will it drive me insane
I'm a girl
You don't like it
Then just get out of my way
Don't tell me what the future is
because the future's far away
I'm coming out
take my aim out of luck
but I drop my gun and duck
because the enemy I see
is me

Sunrise by Ashley Ruzin

As the sun rises from its horizon cradle,
And I awaken from my deep nights slumber,
Thoughts of you fill my tired mind.
Just one thought of your gorgeous smile,
Warm embrace or beautiful eyes,
Makes every aspect of my life,
Much more enjoyable.
It wasn't always like this.
Before you,
Sadness filled my days,
And terror filled my nights.
I was lost in a world of despair,
Not knowing my way home.
But the day I met you,
You took my hand and guided me in the right direction.
Before you,
Tears, were an every day occurrence,
But now, I'm running out of reasons to be sad.
I will never know how to repay you
for giving me back my life.

War by Kira Plotts

See his eyes ablaze with fire,
Acts of revenge and a burning desire,
Again he fights the enemy pack,
Leaving behind those who turned back,
Freedom and Liberty are why he fights,
As he travels off into the night,
The Alpha lead all who stand,
Up against terrorism and their mighty band,
When the war was done and through,
The warriors knew what they said was true,
"That free choices and chances are what make this country great,
And will never be broken by jealousy or hate"

A Very Special Kid by Nikki Evans

He was only 14, only a kid
He loved to ride Quads
and kids loved to pick on him
It was no fair that he didn't know
It's only God's fault that made Nick go
He never deserved to be made fun of
Now kids feel bad because he's gone
If only together we had more time to spend
I feel I could actually call him my best friend
But I only knew him for a short time
Only saw him in the hall and talked a few times
Now I feel rotten that he is gone.
I visit where he died almost every day
It's only down the hill - not far away.
Nick lived up the street and I never knew
that God would pick him on that day and he would be new.
He would be new up in the sky
With the angels he will fly.
We all miss him, the kids that picked on him too
We all miss you, Nick
We love you.

This Poem is dedicated to Nick Marino who died on April 8th 2002 on a TV/aka/Quad
We will all miss him and love him for ever.

I Know His Eyes by Tisha Coates

Because every morning I look into them,
deep, dark, and brown

Because they look back at me
so sweet and innocently

Because they say words
that could move mountains

Because when I catch sight of them my heart melts
and into my soul it goes

Because out of a crowd I could pick them
I could see which ones are his

Because I will never forget when I first saw his eyes
for then they told me a secret

Because they are the only ones that I see
without them I am blind

Because those eyes I know
belong to love itself

Believe by Kerryanne Owen

if you have a dream
all you need is evidence that its real.
if you have a dream
all you can do is trust yourself,
depend on your self
but the most important one of all
is to believe in yourself.

Heartbreak by Julia Elizabeth Pflaum

The air turned sticky in the room.
Sunlight careening through the window
Ricocheted and fell onto the floor.
She was close. I could feel her
Steps, pounding up stairs
Like drums before the attack.

Door swung open and it began.
Jagged words precisely aimed,
Emotions hissed, angrier than
A cat trapped: disappointment,
Disapproval, discontent, disbelief.
These were strange sounds, alien
As the screech of the bus at dawn.

The words stopped and she departed.
But the emotions lingered,
Filling the room with an acrid haze.
The bitter sting hung in the air,
Replaying like a stuck CD,
Wearing a hole in my heart.

We Write by Rosie Price-Smith

We write
because we want other people to hear what we have to say
We are insecure.
We voice our opinions so they won’t be heard.
It’s a desperate attempt to look for safety,
It’s our saviour.
It’s a world where only you go.
I hide away in the world of my pen and paper,
My keyboard, as I type,
When I know what’s gone wrong I just write.
No one knows how they do it,
No one cares,
No one realizes that they are good or bad,
They don’t think,
We just write,
We just write 'til we can’t stop,
Until we have nothing to write about.
Putting thoughts into a pensive like it’s a part of your brain,
Like the days events whizzing round,
Not in your veins,
But on your paper,
The world writes not because it’s a gift,
It’s thoughts,
It takes us into a world where we feel that we belong:
At last.

The Bully by Nicole Anne Braganza

Hurt, torment, terrorize
He spits out hatred
One blow and another
My arms are bruised
I'm choked with fear
A struggle to overcome
A flock of people gather, to look on,
To witness my defeat
My jaw is stiff, my legs are numb
Blood rushes to my face
I hold my pride and say, I say to him
Find someone your own size
He walks away

Weeping Willow by Jennifer Edwards

Weeping Willow
with your tears rolling down
Why do you always weep and frown?
Is it because you're all alone?
Or curled up like a little stone?
Weeping willow with your tears rolling down
Please stop soon or you will drown!

Fragile by Christina Workman

I found a little piece of heaven
It's fragile like a fancy glass
Gotta walk carefully
Careful not to take a wrong step
Or else it'll break
As I am walking
I begin to wonder
Wonder if it's just for me
Or if I gotta share
As I am walking
I begin to fall
I try to catch it
but it falls to the floor
And shatters into a million pieces
Just like I would
If I ever lost you

Love by Natasha B

Everyone says
you can only fall in love once
but that's not true
Every time I hear your voice
I fall in love all over again.

Sacrifice by Jenn

Thousand pound tanks
Rolling on the ground
Passing dead bodies
that make not one sound.
Once they were living
and fighting a war.
They stood for their country
and now don't live anymore.

As one by one
their bodies recall
bullets slicing through them
in pain they fall.
So remember these souls
who gave up their lives
for what we have now...
Life's biggest prize!

Sam by Ryan Whitmire

There once was a boy named Sam
Who was always in a jam.
Once he got caught
In a parking lot
And now he's in the SLAM ...er.

Strange Sensation by Niki Kennedy

I woke to such a strange sensation this morning,
amongst wrinkled sheets of sweet sweat.
Ever such an enchanting experience.
Never, in my years yet young,
have I witnessed such a sight
that firmly gripped me in adoration.
Until this morning.
Seeing you there
with that gold-dusted but dark hair
and sleeping eyes
that I know hold the bluest skies underneath -
made my heart stir and sigh,
in disbelief.
And for a minute,
I forget the image you portray.
The "Bad-Boy",
the one who doesn't need love
and I know that I couldn't do anything but love you
and your wonderful ways.
It's so uncanny
how you know I'm watching.
As those blue skies blink from under the darkness
you smile, drawing me in
closer, closer, and closer,
to this ever soft, strange sensation.

Joy by Meaghan

Joy is yellow.
It sounds like people laughing.
It tastes like chocolate melting in your mouth.
It smells like wildflowers in a grassy meadow
And looks like the sunrise of a new day.
Joy makes you feel loved.

The Intricate Mind by Suchaita Tenneti

Tears and tantrums, smiles and laughter,
Happiness and sorrow that last for ever after.
Woe and misery, thoughtfulness and sense,
Words said and works done that one can never mend.

Repenting and regret, relief and satisfaction,
Success and achievement that bring relaxation.
Love and hatred, sacrifice and dedication,
The feeling of want and desire that become an obsession.

If one thinks closely, these are the intricacies of life
A result of hard work and endeavor, of experiments and strife.
These are the thoughts and emotions that dominate the human mind.
And change, according to circumstance, from time to time.

They rule our thoughts and move our hearts,
Some as painful as the feel of a knife
and some as sweet as the voices of larks.
They give meaning to our existence and reason to our being
And their effects and results - we are all plainly seeing.

Tormenting though they may sometimes be,
they clearly cut out our mental beauty
They create a sense of moral, of guidance and duty.
But imagine if we weren't ruled by these intricate thoughts, what we would be
Like fish stranded in the middle of a desert,
drowning in the waters of the desert sea.

FoOtStEpS by Jacquelyn K. Wenger

I am always just a footstep in the sand
Always washed away.
I am there for you one day and gone the next
B because you want it that way.
Is that all I am to you -
just a playmate in the sand?
A playmate who is there for you
whenever you need a hand?
But what if I need a hand -
just what would you do?
Would you be there for me also
just like I was for you?

Basics for Living by Tal Spackman

The bleeding sky
descending before me,
heavy dusted air
weighing me down.
The day has killed me.
My justice has been stolen
and my fight has been fought
by those less courageous
but no less deserving.
The world has tired me
with it's vain envyings.
The only truth left to find
is beyond what we find here.
Truly, the next greatest adventure is death,
but an adventure with no return
is to sip water from an empty goblet,
lest ye have gained every mite,
or lost ever wit.
Behold this crowded street,
flooding with the life of the people,
flashing in and out of my view,
heading in directions unknown to me.
Some seek peace,
some seek refuge,
some seek vengeance.
But I seek none.
Take the world what you will,
my fight is my fight alone.
I control my untouchable mind
and I am the master to choose my fate.
None shall govern me
save I let them,
I will not go down quietly,
nor will I surrender to a mere whim or way.
I will choose my path and I will travel it,
for I seek a truth, and it shall be found,
unless I fall along the way.

History by Jerry Zhou

History is an endless river
That flows from a lake
In the beginning of time.
Wars and peace will go on forever
As the river swishes and turns
And tells its ancient story
While plunging over a cataract
Into a misty cloud of glory.
Wet and brimming with life
The river swims on
Every time people become happy and free
A new rivulet joins the river
All streaming toward the sea.

Me by Jamacia Allen

Who Am I?
Do you really know
I am sweet
As flower
I'm true as a bee
I'm free as bird
Do you know me?
I do

Wolves by Sarah Fichbeck

As we run across the snowy plains
A chant goes through the group
A leader of white and his mistress of black
Lead the trumpeting band
Looking for an aunty to feed our hungry pups
We circle in to the unsuspecting soul
But you think as one is taken another is saved
And going home howling in joy
Another day has passed again
So now you know what a wolf lives for

Never by Kim Poirier

Never say I love you if you really don't care.
Never talk of feelings that aren't there.
Never hold my hand if your gonna break my heart.
Never say you will if you don't plan to start.
Never say Hi if you really mean good-bye.
If you really mean forever than say you'll try.
Never say forever cause forever makes me cry.

Not That Dream Girl by Elizabeth Montreal

I don't think I am your dream girl,
not the one your thinking of.
I'm not an average girl, I am not perfect,
not a supermodel, or beauty queen,
I am me.
Take me the way I am.
I cannot change, to look like others.
I will stay the way I am.
Your dream girl is not better than me,
I won't compete with her.
I take most things the way they are,
And love them that way.
You should already know,
that looks aren't everything,
so why is your dream girl so pretty? ...
just remember one thing...
I will love you for you always and for ever,
even though I think, that I'm not your dream girl.

Rainy Dayz by Liya Burton

I was sitting in the windowpane.
Wondering why I was missing you.
My reflection was looking back at me
like I was insane.
I thought you were my boo,
but your actions are showing me
that it's not true.
I guess it's just one of those RAINY DAYZ,
when you just want to wash away your tears.

I don't know why you want to do me wrong.
You treat me this way, but still I stay.
You know why you hurt me,
just give me a reason.
I guess it's just one of those RAINY DAYZ.
When I want to forgive you, but I just can't.

It's one of those dayz
when I just want to be with you,
but my mind just can't take the things you put me through.
I guess it's 'BYE to you,
and maybe I might have one of those SUNNY DAYZ again

Where Are You by Laura Ashley Wright

Where are you my father?
It was like you just disappeared from me.
Why do I cry out in vain saying
Where are you my father?
I put my love in you, push you as far away as I could.
It was like you left me out in the cold.
Crying in the dark, where nobody could here me, saying to myself.
Where are you my father?
Why did you leave me all alone, crying in the dark.
I don't know how to being my life with out you.
My heart aches for you to come back.
I find myself in the dark crying, saying to myself.
Where are you my father?

Freedom by Miya

You're free at last
No need to fret
The spell is broken
Never cast again
I didn't control you
I never owned you
I did love you
But you wished for freedom
Freedom from what?
To not have to communicate
To not have to be held in such high regards
To not have the responsibilities of keeping my heart?
I never wished for freedom of this sorts
For I was already free
Flying in the skies fuelled by love
I didn't need anything but that
Now I feel scared and alone
Frightened and abused
Feeling as though I won't love again
I will I know this to be true
I only hope someday it may be you

Unfair World by Michaelle Madulara

I didn't get into Northside,
I didn't get into Lane.
I didn't get into Whitney
Which is really kinda lame.

Life really sucks
I know that as a fact.
I got rejected and cried
I really didn't know how to react.

This goes out to all the people,
who got rejected too.
Someday we'll go on strike,
and maybe even sue.

Independence by Faye

My parents are fantastic.
Yeah, I know that sounds a little bizarre.
But really they are.
I can do whatever I like.

As long as I'm...
back by nine,
Going with a huge amount of friends,
Not going to do anything ridiculous,
Like steal a car,
Or get drunk,
Resulting in getting on a train,
So I end up in some place I've never heard of
Which is also unpronounceable.
As long as I'm...
Not going to meet a secret boyfriend,
Or
Not going to spend too much money,
Thus causing my parents having to cough up
Extortionate amounts
So they can stop all the
Slanderous letters they get from the bank
And my pocket money ceasing to exist.

Oh,
And not going out the way I'm dressed.

For Better Or… by Nicole Anne Braganza

They said it was a pity,
they said it was a shame
Some said he was old-fashioned,
but yet was not to blame
Rumour had it he was very
nearly off his rocker
But the way he kicked the bucket,
was no doubt, a shocker
They said he'd be remembered,
his great work would be cherished
Yet a few years down the road
His fame completely perished
They started criticizing him
I've watched the gradual change
They say his work was pitiful
They say he was deranged
But what more can I say,
I must make a small confession
You'd share my point of view
If you knew of his profession
Indeed, he was a poet
I should have mentioned first
He'd written better poems
And he'd also written verse.

Something's Wrong by Michael Madulara

The sadness in your eyes,
Fade in mine.
The bitterness on your tongue
Stings mine.
The thoughts in your head
Deceive me.
The look on your face
Hurts me.
I tell you I love you
And you tell me to flee.
What's wrong? I tell you,
Then you stare at me.
What happened to you?
You simply walk away.
I scream out your name.
Then you shout out,
"I don't ever want to see you again!"

Helas! Ce monsieur! by Nicole Anne Braganza

There lived a young man called Francois
Who came to Paris from Samoa
He felt the great pain,
From the bridge he was slain
And the Frenchmen exclaimed "He's in Seine !

(groan - RS)

Activities by Kaitlynn Hawkins

sports
wonderful, crazy exciting,
breath-taking, daring magnetic,
healthy, fun, desire boring,
interesting, repelling cool,
relaxing reading

Friendship's Road by Nicole Anne Braganza

There was someone I didn't know
Could be a friend so true
I thought I'd never find a friend
To love as much as you

Years have flown by and now I know
Friendship can never end
You extended out your hand
And took me as your friend

And when, years later, we look back
When we put down life's load
We'll both fondly remember
All the joys of friendship's road

Through the Dark Years by Donna Elizabeth White

I think I'm lost,
I think I'm scared,
I don't believe I will find
My way out of here.

The darkness,
Is filling my eyes,
My body,
My soul
I shall never escape
This prison of sorrow.

My world has ended
And ending has begun
In my cage of anger.
I may never run free
For how can one?
When trapped inside
Your own miserable head?

But wait for I see,
A light shining desperately
In the distance
Something is coming
Someone has found me.

Glimpses of Childhood by Nicole Braganza

I remember those days, my childhood days
Where I yearn to go back again
They have flow away, with a summer's breeze,
And the times we had back then

Sometimes we would forget about time
I long to see days of such glory
They were chapters lived to the fullest
Of a novel children's story

To splash in those puddles, water of life
Once filled my heart with delight
Now as I depart, I shed one last tear
As from this nest I now take flight

'Twas then that we'd cast our wishes
On a star in the night sky
To the magical world of childhood
I say my last goodbyes...

When Will It End? by Kristen Miller

I think of you night
And pain-filled day
When will the hurting go away?
When will it be like before?
Why did you have to close the door
And throw away the key to our friendship?
Why can't we forget the past?
Why does the pain have to last
Forever and all the time?
Why can't your friendship be mine
As time goes passing by?
Will you bend?
When can you speak to me?
When will it end?

Behind the Sea by Caroline J. Keith

I smell the salty air in the wind
The waves rush into the warm sand
I see the golden sunset hiding behind
resting upon my skin
Then I find a starfish underneath my hand
I pick it up and place it in the tide
The lashing waves wash it away
I wish I could be like the sun and hide
But behind the ocean and swim into the day
The wind rushes through my hair
And the waves brush between my toes
Makes me dive into relief, to feel, not a care
I never want to leave because I know
The rush of sea air
The brush of salty water
The wisp of my ocean-kissed hair
I just know this is the place where I will always want to be
Beside the ocean
Behind the sea

Secret Admirer by Emma Pinkney

I see him across the playground standing with his friends,
I want to go and talk to him but the secrecy cannot end.
If my secret was found out I'd have to lie and go bright red
My life won't be worth living so I won't speak to him instead.
I'm sure he knows I like him because I caught him smiling at me,
Just think if we were together I'd be as happy as can be.
So if you are reading this - it's to say hello and yes its true,
All the time I've denied it, I've always fancied you!

The Pink Shoes by Hope Evans

tattered and worn
the pink shoes
gliding across the floor

Thunder by Amie Wakeford

The loud noise that wakes up the earth.
How far off it is in the distance.
Under the clouds the rain falls on the ground.
Nothing sleeps.
Down the rain falls faster and faster.
Either animal or human can stand the sound.
Round and round the earth sounds like thunder

World Peace by Madonna Reibsome

World peace means friendship and people working together
Caring for others is what peace means
World peace is people from all over
Coming together as one
Peace is respecting people not for the way they look
But the way they act

One Day, Some Day, Soon by Niki Kennedy

The light has faded on his face
and now he journeys back to grace.
Back to where we all begin,
before life's little spin.
Leaving love, but learning life goes on.
Sweet smoke clouds his face, as he returns.
Back to beauty burning bright,
where there's no longer need to fight.
He's the hopeful whisper within the storm,
that comforts them, with hearts forlorn.
Memories stay forever near,
as the heart does not forget.
No sadness now, or ocean tears,
no sorrow and no regrets.
Thinking of happy days gone by,
Keeping memories in full bloom,
For they will be together again
One day, some day, soon.

Nichole by Justin
(dedicated to my girlfriend Ashley)

People tell me I don't know what love is but that's a lie.
I experienced it with just one kiss.
I tell them we are destined to be
simply because you're the only one I see.
Your vision helps me through the stormy nights
sitting, hoping we get through the fights.
Your touch keeps me warm when I am cold
knowing my love for you will never grow old.
I feel our love for one another is so strong
I know as long as I'm with you I will do no wrong.
As your beautiful smile clears my way...
I realise I want to be with you until my very last day.

Change by Rachel

the loud ticking of my mom's clock that chimes every hour
the fog on the bathroom mirror after a thirty minute shower
the bark of my dog when there's someone at the door
all these things are normal to me these and so many more
the hellos from friends at first sight every single day
the normal phone call from my dad
the things we always say
the fresh smell of the towels when they're still warm
the same old dream I have of one day owning a farm
all these things are normal to me these and so many more
the smell of the cafeteria right after lunch
the way when my friends get new crushes
I always get a hunch
the same old friends are with me in everything I do
the same everyday worries, I know you worry about them too
the same old routine everyday
the same old classes
me not doing my homework
me forgetting my glasses
all these things are normal to me these and so many more
I love everything about this
all these everyday things
the simplest things are important to me
I hate change

One Person by Shana

Some people are like two,
Two hearts beating,
Two brains working,
Two breaths taken,
But I am one.
One person walking to class,
One person showing everyone who she is,
One person standing up for your rights,
One person sitting at lunch,
One person thinking for her,
One person,
Alone,
Just one.

Shadow by Amber Kersley

She disappears when the light goes out,
Where does she go to?
I feel so alone when she's gone.
As the night settles in all around,
I know she's somewhere sleeping safe and sound.
I feel like she's watching me, keeping me safe,
Keeping me warm in the shadow of her face.
I sleep without a care,
As I snuggle up to my teddy bear,

At the sound of daybreak she starts to stir,
The music start to play to wake me from my slumber,
I wait for the light to be turned on and she's back again.
She follows me everywhere,
As if she's stalking me without a care,
I go down to breakfast she follows me,
She follows me everywhere, but does not mean to stare.

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