Ms. Maddox's Literati 3A

The First of Many

As I round first
I can hear people screaming
Screaming something out to me
They are saying
Jordan, Jordan!
One of my teammates yells
Look!
So I look up to the sky
And I see
I see the ball
It’s going farther and farther to the fence
Next thing I know
I am jogging instead of running
Then I finally notice
That I had hit my first
Homerun.
Little did I know
It was the first of many.

--By Jordan

With the Sub

With the sub
Everyone acting clowns
Standing up, when they know
They are supposed to be sitting down
Talking and Screaming out loud
They sound like a crowd
At a football game
But to them it doesn’t matter
One sub after another
It’s all the same.

--By Jordan

The Prayer of a RoachFather God,
I come to you humble as I know how
I thank you for my wonderful dinner last night
Now I am asking for shelter over my head and food for my starving stomach
In your son Jesus name Amen

-- By: Malika

Why I Dislike Little Bugs
I dislike them because of how they creep
I dislike them because of how they crawl
I dislike how they are everywhere
I dislike their scaly skin
I dislike their 6-8 legs
I dislike them biting
I dislike them stinging
I dislike them taking away my food
I dislike everything about them
I dislike little bugs
--Marqueeta

Walking Through the Dark City

Walking through
The dark city
With the lights
Looking down at me
I heard the
Trees howling
Bushes racking
Saw owls watching
My every move
Through the dark city
--Sydney

My Five Senses

Lovely animals greet me
Beautiful roses in my yard
Police sirens rumbling down my street
Wet sand soaking my fingertips
Strawberry cheesecake
Correct answers

--Sydney

Prayer of a Fox

Dear God
Give me food to catch
Water to drink
A family to care for
And friends to play with
Amen

---by Benjamin

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Good Day to Exercise

The gym floor is calling my name
The machines are doing the same
Just being in here is making me insane
I can’t think because of my brain
I smell the freshness of the morning
The birds are chirping
The bells are ringing
The church choir is singing
I taste the dew of the wind
Today is a good day to exercise
by Markale

The Most Beautiful Thing I Have Ever Seen

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
was a butterfly
lying on the edge of my window sill
and fluttering its wings.

--By: Ramsey Matlock

Sense Poem

I see the pretty blue skies
I smell the flowers in the flower bed
I hear the chirping of the birds in their nests
I feel the sun beaming on my skin
I taste the honeysuckles off of the bush
I think today is going to be a very good day
--Jyssica

The Beach

I smell the scent of salt water and fish.
I see the bright orange sun setting.
I hear the sea gulls squawking.
I taste the bitter taste of ocean water.
I feel the cool breeze of the ocean wind.
--by William

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Mother

She is as valuable as a
Diamond and as sweet
As a strawberry.

Helps me through life like
A mother should keeps me
Motivated and I love her

--Marqueeta

Untitled Sense Poem

Bed and television
Febreeze on sheets and pillowcases
Mom yelling to do work
Dinner in mouth
Food is delicious
--Marqueeta

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Parents
Fear
Applause
Nervous
Sweat coming down face
My speech is coming up
--Jordan

You

You are my sun
Brightening my day
You are my guide
Leading me the right way
--Jordan

Best Friend Nia

When I water the plants
I look at them as being you.
Beautiful, tall, kind,
And friendly.
--Malika

Radiant

You radiantly pass me by
As if the sun’s rays caught
Hold of him
And transformed you into
A beauty

--Raven

Fun

While we have fun
We enjoy what we do
Even when we are mad
We still have fun.
--William

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Sun brightly shining
Freshness in the air
In my eyes
On my skin
--Bettye

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Sun beaming through
The window
Beautiful flowers
Wind blowing
Sunshine on me
Dew blown from
The grass
Summer all day.
--Chantele

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Gym
Must of 9 boys
Laughter of 12 girls
Free
Fruit punch
Good AVID class party
--Markale

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Look under the Literati 1A for instructions on writing a one-sentence poem.

The most beautiful
I’ve ever seen
Was a baseball
Hit hard over a fence
265 feet away.
--Jordan

The most beautiful
I’ve ever seen
Was a Sean Johns shirt
Bright colors of blue and red
And a white colored base.
--William

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a huge polar bear
With big paws
And white, fluffy fur.
--Jyssica

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a Siberian Husky
With furry long hair
And a black coat.
--Larry

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was me, when
The reflection of my face
Bounced back to my eyes.
--Eduardo

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a tulip blossoming
In the season of spring.
--Marqueeta

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a napkin floating in mid-air
Carried by the slow-traveling wind.
--Raven

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a Baby Phat Purse
With two long straps
And two big parts.
--Malika

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a playstation console
With chrome plates
A dark black base.
--Markale

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was the dolphin
At Sea World
With its smiley face
And warming greeting.
--Sydney J.

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was my baby sister being born
And her quiet smile
When she came out.
--Aleida

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a puppy
That was all black
And had a small white spot.
--Patricia

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was Beyonce
In her video,
“Ring the Alarm.”
--Trey

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a Samoyed mother
With white beautiful fur
And a playful pup.
--Bettye

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a newborn baby
With small hands and feet.
-Luvia

The most beautiful thing
I’ve ever seen
Was a popsicle
With juice dripping down its side.
--Jazmine

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We are a class of seventh grade AVID students. We are practicing writing poetry to sharpen our abilities to express strong emotions, humor, and description on a variety of topics. We look forward to reading your poems and your comments on our poetry. We'll be reading and commenting, too.

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