This is a poem where you are trying to convince somebody of something they don’t want to be convinced of. The poem is an argument, an attempt to persuade. Think about all the situations where you are trying to convince somebody of something: getting out of a ticket, getting mom or dad to not ground you for breaking curfew, getting a date with your dream girl/boy, getting mom or dad to give you more money, getting a teacher to let you turn in late work.
As far as form, try to use couplets throughout your poem.
If you need some inspiration, try Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress".
Good luck!
J-walk
ReplyDeleteTerrible, Unsafe
Crazy, Death, Splat
Speed , Crash, Cars, Road
For Law-abiding Citizens
Safe, Secure
Crosswalks
Eaten by the Men of Old
ReplyDeleteThis food a chance you must it give,
Or miss out for ever long you live.
It’s beaten down, and given shame,
Impairing its long road to fame.
It was eaten by the men of old,
It brought warmth to them in the freezing cold.
It’s versatile, cheap, and mobile, too.
It’s a mix between a roast and stew.
You want to try, you must admit,
At least one little, tiny bit.
Your stomach’s empty, your mouth is dry,
Go on and give it just one try.
So what’s this you now must taste?
You’ll eat it up with eager haste?
It’s haggis that you do now crave,
From the land of the free, and the home of the brave.
I've been a good girl,
ReplyDeleteI am just like a pearl!
I have done all my chores,
I am way past my fours!
I'm fifteen now,
You have to avow,
I will be smart,
I won't break your heart.
I need a ride,
But I have tried.
All my friends can drive,
And they're still alive!
Can I have my own-
I am not alone.
Please, please, please?
I want those keys!
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ReplyDeleteWith the power to seduce
ReplyDeleteThose whom she chooses,
She wields the power of persuasion.
If she desires
Every man in the room,
Then so shall it be.
With an hourglass figure
And a twitch of her hips,
With the curve of a smile
And the look of an eye,
You’re hers.
She has the craft of a spider,
But the beauty of a butterfly.
The cunning of a cougar
And the grace of a swan;
She is the ultimate attraction.
She’s the embodiment of seduction,
Hence the name
Seductress.
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ReplyDeleteIt always seemed to amaze me how people could think
ReplyDeleteHow that silly little magic doll with the silly name tink
There is one bird who is far more superior
Simply nobody can compare to him and always fall inferior
His name is simple as the common Kevin
His natural home is just feet from the heavens
That silly fairy just can’t compete
With the ways and traits of the magical tweet
For tinkerbell that silly girl four feet is her giant
And Kevin here waits for his monster Kobe Bryant
While some may say that the fairy may be magic
They I would disagree and simply say their opinions are nothing more then tragic
Running.
ReplyDeleteIt can be a passion
A hobby
A life skill or
A struggle
For me all of the above apply
And I am not always sure why
Running makes me full.
So may ask full of what?
This question is hard to answer because I never have truly known
No one can loan that feeling that running gives
But it sure changes the way I live
My mind has taught me to fight back
From the everyday things to the life struggles
It teaches me not to want that third cookie or just one more snack
In the season of fall
My mind will not let me take control of anything at all
Fall, the season of cross country.
It’s one of those seasons that just take over me
My mind becomes my best friend
And sticks with me around each bend
Right when my legs want to bail
My mind yells back
They bicker back and forth
But somehow the mind always prevails on
My legs can wail and wail
But my mind still will not let them fail
As they fight throughout the whole race,
I wonder about my pace
Or what is my place.
But being the slave of my mind is a price I will have to pay
Because in the end it wants me to win anyway
On September twenty first,
My legs prevailed against my mind.
What a first!
As the race starts to wind down,
I reach a hill,
Which one might want to kill.
I charge up the hill feet first
Only a few steps to go, as I slowly reach the finish line
Inside of me I can hear my legs wine
My mind wants to prevail again
But will it pull through?
I can hear a girl coming up from behind
Then my legs finally win against my mind
My legs start to slow
Then the girl quickly pushes past will one great blow
I was beat
My feet were on fire
My mind had lost its first war
But the next week they would be back at it again…
Because I can never forget my “amor”
For the never ending battle of my quite persuasive war
Between the mind, the body, and more!
Seduction poem
ReplyDeleteMother and father,
Why can’t you see?
I have a social life
At a party, I need to be
Let me stay up
Nine o’clock is way to early
I’m fourteen years old!
You agree with me, surely
I’d use it for homework
Watch some GLEE
After 9 come the good shows
On our TV
I wrote this poem
For a longer curfew
Maybe you’ll read it
And we’ll have a breakthrough
His nose pressed against screen, his eyes fixed on the arrow
ReplyDeleteThat little tiny mouse, that hardly moved a pixel so narrow
Today was not the day, any other would be fine
With a presentation due, he might as well resign
He spoke words sweet as sac trine, dripping with honey
Giving encouragement, telling jokes that weren’t even funny
He praised it when it moved, and frowned when it froze
And when the screen turned black altogether, a fire started in his toes
Language started to spew, like a fountain of hate
He cursed and screamed till he realized he was late
Jerking the screen a few more times, before breaking down
He cried “ Why God, Why Me?” and hit his head with a pound
Then it lit up, perked up at the plea
He then realized, this just might work for me
Pushing it along, coaxing it to the finish, following a step at a time
He told it, if this happened he would restore it to a prime
Then with a ping and a flash, the task was complete
He rejoiced, kissed the frame, but accidently pressed delete
Sitting back down, staring in despair once more
He felt like technologies prisoner of war
Hey mom did you ever watch the movie Tokyo drift
ReplyDeleteI can be like those gangsters with my hand on shift
Just kidding I don’t want you to have a heart attack
But I’m telling you mom, a car is what I lack
Before that though I need to get a permit
C’mon mom you’re making me look like a hermit
Imagine when your old and ill chauffeur you around
You can listen to soothing classical with my ride’s HD sound
I’m safer this way too; if a car it would strike
Better than getting hit if you’re riding a bike
And I wouldn’t be chilling at home making you yell
I’m heading to Jake’s! When I’m gone isn’t that swell
With a car, no need to drive me, you can stay at home
And you can spend time talking to friends on the phone
So imagine a place where you can kick back and relax
But first check out the history of the vehicle on carfax
Dear Mom and Dad,
ReplyDeleteGetting another dog would not be so bad!
It is not just a fad
And I’m not trying to make you mad
I just want a dog so bad!
I would train it, love it, and let it sleep with me,
Think about how fun a new puppy would be!
Dogs are great and give you unconditional love,
This poem is not supposed to be forcing, I’m just giving you a little shove
You promised when Mo had to go,
Please, our house feels empty, we could take it slow.
I would do my chores without a complaint.
I would be so happy I think I might faint!
The puppy would provide endless entertainment and joy,
Please please please, our little girl needs a boy!
Please get me a puppy; I would be oh so happy,
Consider this request I hope it wasn’t too sappy
Oh Jonny, with your face so supple and fine,
ReplyDeleteEvery time I feel your touch – a shiver down my spine.
The only thing preventing me from being in your arms,
Are the multiple installations of your twenty house alarms.
I miss the time we spent together,
In all the kinds of weather,
I miss your face and velvet voice,
So you left me with no choice.
I have your family and your dog,
My teary eyes are beginning to fog.
Why is it that you treat me like a pile of wasted dirt?
That’s okay I’ll sit here, and quietly smell your shirt.
Come on just one more hour,
ReplyDeleteI promise I will not be sour.
Do I have to go to school tomorrow?
If I do not you will be full of sorrow
And while were herein my room,
Do I have to sweep using a broom?
And just so you know this about the dog,
He eats as much as forty hogs
And about my allowance,
Of which there seems to be an absence
Why must it be so remedial?
Even after I picked up our dog’s biomaterial?
And can I have some friends over?
We will not make you jump off the cliffs of Dover.
All my friends think I am lame,
So can I get that new video game?
Also, while we’re on the subject,
I have a few things to reject.
All my clothes stink!
And my white socks are now pink!
Well I guess I will go to bed,
And rest my head.
Because I have become a world power,
For staying up this extra hour.
Oh please mom and dad,
ReplyDeleteI need one I do,
It won’t be that bad,
I promise both you
It’s just one puppy,
I promise, I sware,
And he can live in my room, just like my guppy!
How can you say no?
He’s so cute and furry,
He’d be best in show,
It’s really no worry!
I’d walk him,
I’d feed him,
I’d brush him too,
And I’ll go so far as to pick up his poo!
So please mom dad,
I need a new puppy,
And besides,
I’m sick of that guppy!
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ReplyDeleteIt is not healthy dear friend
ReplyDeleteI am not trying to offend
But you must let it go
Fight that status quo
His hair might looked tousled by the wind
His eyes may make you go into a tail spin
But he is just a fad
I know that it makes you mad
There are other things to do with your time
Then crush on this celebrity that is indeed fine
You could volunteer
Or be a good peer
Please I am on hands and knees
I am honestly begging you please
Can you give up this obsession?
That shouldn’t have to be a question
It is time, dear friend, to cool this fever
This fever, caused by Justin Bieber
One day late would be the best
ReplyDeleteThat way I can finish the rest
Due dates just hold my learning back
For working fast I just don’t have a knack
So many assignments in school I have failed
All because the due date the project entailed
Many teachers say that my best work is turned in late
If only I could work well at a faster rate
Now I have a B plus with one more week to go
When I get an A in a class, from my parents I get some dough
There is a brand new hockey stick I want to buy
But when I saw the price I let out a big sigh
My only chance to buy this stick is with an A
But this poem just won’t get me there right now I dare say
This poems success will bring me a stick in the color orange
I can’t find anything that rhymes with orange!
If I figure out what rhymes with orange, this poem can be quite good
And with one more night of finding that rhyme it should
So let me turn this poem in late, you’ll see
Quite the epic poem this will turn out to be
I ask for this one favor,
ReplyDeleteYou won’t even have to pay,
I would really love to visit,
My favorite place, L.A.
School has been so stressful,
I guess you would know,
Remember your first year of high school?
Look at all you have to show.
It will only be one week,
I won’t miss any school,
Spring break is the perfect time,
To lay out by the pool.
Think of how much fun,
My agenda will be filled,
You know I won’t stop begging,
I am too strong willed.
So I ask for this one favor,
You won’t even have to pay,
I would really love to visit,
My favorite place, L.A.
Mom, Dad, I'm going out on a wing.
ReplyDeleteFor my next birthday, I'll ask for one thing.
I know what your thinking, and it isn't a car.
Nor a puppy, a drumset, or a guitar.
It's frankly much better, but not quite as cheap,
The price isn't too bad, but still fairly steep.
With this you can go places, both near and far,
Much further than you could go with a generic car.
And when it comes to cars, this can do more,
It can lift off the ground, in fact it can SOAR!
Trust me-it's great. I hope you consider,
When you hear the price, just please don't turn bitter.
You'll think that I've exceeded the mundane,
When I tell you I'm asking for an AIRPLANE!
The vivid and bright lights
ReplyDeleteThe contagious lust for fame
The endless nights
All hearts looking for the same
Why can I not go to Hollywood?
It is far too dangerous, they replied
No, I think you misunderstood
For with a family I could coincide
Why not let me touch my dreams
If only for a little while you would please
Just a whiff of those screens
I’m telling you, I’ll beg on my knees
Well, maybe for a week or two
If only you behave
Please tell us what you would do
Please tell us what’s to rave
Oh many things, shiny and new
The hope instilled of many
The oceans crisp, clear, and blue
Opportunities plenty
The dreams of thousands floating around
With hopes of catching your own too
For a million dollars I would live in this town
Without this desire, I would have no clue
My dream is to experience
The breathtaking arts of many forms
I would never wish for resilience
Oh how I want my life to transform
Please, will you let me go
Well, let us assess
I suppose since you love it so
I might just have to say yes
Hello, Hello, Hello to you all
ReplyDeleteDo you read this because you stall?
You have all that work
Which you truly irk
Why get it done?
When you can have some fun
I mean, you can do it later
And do much greater
It will take forever
But you can do it whenever
You know you will get it done
But right now it’s time to have fun
So sit your homework on your desk
And show-off your party-esque
After all you still have two days
You will fill out those surveys
But when two days approaches
And you are tired from your coaches
May you remember
That day in September
When you decided to party
And not be a smarty
By procrastination
In our nation
Hopefully you don’t develop too much stress
In order to do this right you now must press
To get that grade
You could have made
Without distress
Had it not been procrastination that you possess
I have this little favor,
ReplyDeleteI know this isn't really your flavor.
But there's a place I wanna go
and this is something you could show.
Have you heard of that place France?
Just saying it makes me prance!
I know we've been before,
but I'm sure we can go just once more!
We could go to the Eifel Tower!
We'd ride to the top and stay for an hour.
We could go to see the Louve
just thinkin' about it makes me groove!
We could eat up all the food,
it's already got me glued!
So what do you say?
Can we go if it's not out of your way?
“Come on now its just one date,
ReplyDeleteYou never know, it could be fate!”
Endlessly he begged for me
Saying, “I’m the one, why can’t you see?”
Then one day I did retort
“Listen now I’ll make this short.
Can’t you see I’m not the one?
I’m lazy, dumb and just no fun.
I snore so loud and smack my food
And commonly I’m just plain rude.
I glare at you all through the week,
And yet still me it is you seek.
Quite frankly I think you’re a loon!
A dullard! A fool! A straight buffoon!
My verbal assaults just won’t break through!
What will it take to get to you?
We don’t belong: this ‘you and me’
You’re not the one why can’t you see!”
Heat had built up to my face
I said “Leave me alone, I need my space.”
But as I turned to walk away
I caught his eyes, to my dismay.
His heart had broke, and tears migrated.
Clearly now, no fate awaited.
It’s funny how life’s tables turned
And from then on it was him I yearned.
Years passed by and young hearts hardened,
My vicious words in time were pardoned.
Please respect my final plea,
ReplyDeleteCome and stand next to me
Now will you lift me from this shelf?
I would like you all to myself
Enough with those gadgets and kindles and nooks
Open my pages, and feel a real book
I want you to love me, I want you to care,
I want you to need me as much as your air
Experience the mystery and anticipation
As you flip through me you’ll feel the sensation
Words true and real, printed on my paper
Not fake or alterable like electronic vapor
I provide you with comfort on those rainy spring days
A scent to fall asleep to, come stay in my haze
What good is a word, made of pixels and light?
When you can have me, pages plain and white
I am not as bland as you think me to be
It is in these pages, a new world for you to see
For I am tradition, a beautiful piece of the past
Yet my days are numbered, who knows how long I’ll last
So cherish me now and I beg of you,
Please let me stay, don’t let me be through
Please I am only begging,
ReplyDeleteIts only you that I am egging.
The times are tough,
And my life is rough.
I just need to have a little more,
I'd be willing to do any chore.
The complaining would cease,
Your world would be at peace,
It I would dare not waste,
Or spend in a frenzy haste.
So please just a bit more money,
I'll even laugh when you try to be funny.
Mom and Dad,
ReplyDeleteNow I'm a teen,
Not a kid or an adult,
But somewhere in between,
I ask for your trust,
It matters a lot,
Let me prove myself,
I know trust can't be bought,
My friends and I,
Our choices are wise,
We like to have fun,
But we don't live in disguise,
The years to enjoy,
I hope you understand,
support my decisions,
I am strong when I stand,
I love you both,
and want to please,
I ask for your trust,
My opportunities to seize.
What will I do if I am alone
ReplyDeleteAnd all I can do is groan?
My parents are usually open-minded
But about a car they are blinded
With their kind thoughts to not make me spoiled
I do not wish for their plans to be foiled
But it would make life a whole lot easier
The excuses get cheesier and cheesier
I could easily help with rides
Hopefully that logic will turn the tides
I think a car would really help
I argue with them and yelp and yelp
My parents I really do love
But in order to get a car sometimes I have to shove
I would really like a car
With it I could go far
Please, please, please
Or do you want to hand over your keys?
Oh Sean, I’m sorry for my neglect
ReplyDeleteIt was all just an act
Yet I want to resurrect
Our love and make it very abstract.
Your short funny hair
And you’re beady round eyes
Your beauty is something rare
And disagreeing would be unwise.
I love how you walk
And when you chew your food
I love the words that come out when you talk
And I regret if I caused a feud
So I feel I must seduce you
Yet you need little persuasion
So I’ll make you tasty fondue
And I’ll make it a special occasion.
So please accept these thoughtful phrases
Let us pursue our love
I just can’t wait for our multiple praises
And I promise I’m unable to get rid of.
Once again I’m being scolded
ReplyDeleteTo tell you the truth, this is what you’ve molded
It’s not my fault I didn’t get home on time
This opportunity that approached was just so prime
Coming home an hour late is no big deal
Blah blah blah, why don’t you pay attention to how I feel?
I’m a social creature
And most people find it an attractive feature
I'll help more around the house
I'll even shut up so I'm quiet as a mouse
Please mom and dad, I can't deal with this early curfew
I don't mean to sound like a brat, but it makes me feel blue
I can stay out longer, you say?
Oh mother, I love you in everyway!
With lips soft and supple
ReplyDeleteThe two together make a perfect couple
Your eyes illuminate the midnight sky
It brings out their color whenever you cry
Your golden locks fall so wonderfully
Even Justin Bieber’s hair is not worthy
My love for you cannot be measured
Our time together I always treasure
When I wonder from your side
Mars, Jupiter and Venus tend to collide
Although you may not see it clear
I need to you with me my dear
You may be naïve and unaware
For your love and personality I truly care
I’ve tried to push these feelings away
But from this devotion I will never stray
So with me please run very far
We can go all the way to the northern star
We shall find the place that suits us best
And my life will finally feel blessed
So again I will ask and question
Will you give in to this obsession?
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ReplyDeletePlease no homework!
ReplyDeleteYou are giving us more homework?
I really don’t like homework.
Please no homework!
You say we need the practice
But after school I have sports practice
Please no homework!
You say its not to keep us busy
But tonight I’m very busy
Please no homework!
You say it will in our adult life
But at home I have a life
Please no homework!
You say homework helps us learn
But the work I’m not interested in it I learn
Please no homework!
You say its actually quite fun
But I can do other things for fun
Please no homework!
You say I must learn outside of school
But I spend most of my time at school
Please no homework!
You say it won’t take too long
But five minutes is too long
Please no homework!
“Just do your homework,” you say
“I’d really rather not,” I say
Please no homework!
Please no homework!
Everyone has a place of their own
ReplyDeleteTo go to and feel free and alive
This place is no ordinary zone,
It is a place that can always thrive
In this you will find
Anything and everything, all of mankind
Now what is this place, a curious mind ponders?
It is a place like no other, where everyone wanders
Enough with description, let's get to the fact
This place is a dream, an entire new world
Strange it might seem, the logic is sound
So why don't you join me? It can be easily found
Just enter your mind, and reality is swirled
In this place so great, no description intact
Everyone goes there, night and night again
It's as simple as thinking, seeing and then,
The thoughts that were impossible at once,
Become reality in an instant, no time to call
Everything exists all at once, while nothing exists at all
Old memories, past thoughts and ideals
All race in from nowhere, as though it feels
You are here, you are there, and you don't care
The only thing that matters is that you are there
At first may be shaky, when you remember reality
But all comes clear, that life is still here
It is merely resting; its captain is you,
Free to explore this ocean of new
See now that this place isn't false, it's not crazy, wrong or false
This place is you, if that's hard to believe
This place is one that you can simply perceive
Call me a dreamer; it's not new to me
But being called that, means more than anything, you'll see.
No not skiing again
ReplyDeleteSkiing disrupts my zen
On the beach I'd rather be
Out by the open sea
Water, sand, shells and more
Right beside the sea shore
Lets skip skiing this year
Believe me I won't shed a tear
Wouldn't you rather go
Rather go to Mexico
Out in the sun we could lay
Instead of being cold all day
Spending the day at the pool
sure beats a day at ski school
Please consider this wonderful option
You can take my skis and poles and put them up for auction
So here the whole truth
ReplyDeleteI swear it’s not a lie
Last night I couldn’t finish my homework
I have a good reason why
I hurried straight home
With not a minute to waste
I sat at my desk
And put my book in its place
For a minute I glanced up
And just so happened to see
A poor little kitten
About to fall from my tree
I ran from my room
In quite a hurry
But alas the kitten did fall
Too quick for my scurry
I rushed him to the shelter
And with all of his might
That poor little fellow
Sure put up a fight
We thought we had lost him
And boy were we sad
When a miracle occurred
And it was no longer bad
He came back to life
And not a minute too soon
He is recovering now
Should be out by noon
So you see that my night
Was too full to study
I hope you will forgive me
And my new little buddy
Justin, your red is like fire to my firewood
ReplyDeleteOr maybe the engine under my hood
Your multiple restraining orders do not deter me
I am just looking for a bromance, see?
What we have isn’t really love,
We just go together like peace and a dove
You’re funny, nice, and your chops are awesome
We have a lot of inside jokes-here’s one
I would like some mallets right now
Maybe you could send them to me somehow.
So you see, Justin Glotzbach, those fifty messages I sent aren’t “creepy”
Seriously, you can unblock me
We go together like Chandler and Joey on Friends
I know this is a crappy rhyme, but I just want to be friends.
Tsst Tsssssst tsst!!!
ReplyDelete*click of the tongue, click of the tongue*
I slap my own knees as i stoop to the floor
Pleeeeassssssseeeeeeee?
for me?
tssst TSST Tsst Tsst tsstttt
and you sit there. on the ground
acting as if you don't see me
here
pleading with you
begging for you to come over to me
to sooth me with your delicate touch
but no...
you are truly an awful cat.
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ReplyDeletePlease, My friend
ReplyDeleteHe got expelled from his school,
And I am not trying to be cruel,
Why do you date him?
You make choices on a whim
He dropped out of high school,
As a freshman, not smart.
Head is before Heart,
Do you not see a problem?
Your situation is grim
He got in trouble for selling what he had
His drugs to people, those druggies: your friends
It is time to make amends,
Do you not understand?
Get away from him
Why hello there, those are nice eyes.
ReplyDeleteI've got more like this, a huge collection of ties.
If I could rearrange the alphabet
And put U right there and I right next to it.
Is heaven your hometown, cause I see your great wings
I bet you've got loads of other amazing things.
You aren't interested? That's not my goal
In fact I find you attractive as a pole.
In fact, this isn't where it ends.
My goodness you lady, I just want to be friends.
Now? Not now! It cannot be!
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely messin’ with me.
It’s way too early for me to go
Why would you put me through this woe?
Just 5 more minutes, or ten or twenty,
Why are you laughing? I don’t mean to be funny!
This can’t be right, but what can I say?
Think, think, think…I got it, hooray!
Well, the reason I cannot go, is important so you see.
Why, if I move from this spot, this reason might kill me!
I’m immobile right now! I simply can’t move
Even if I try, I know I will lose!
I have the measles, mumps, and maybe chicken pox,
It’s true I tell you! Um….. COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!
My legs are all swollen just from running all day,
And my fever is hotter that fire and hay!
And so you see, I cannot go now,
If I stay I will be better. Somehow.
If I sit still for a while and I just stay put
I will start to feel better. Hey there goes my foot!
So you see, I must stay and contemplate my next path,
Because you know my next step could be my very last.
I can stay? I can stay! Wait what else is there to say?
I will stay home tomorrow? But only in bed must I lay.
You know I think by then I’ll be better,
Don’t send the doctor a letter.
Now go away, your time is done,
Give me peace and I’ll get back to the fun.
When homework is turned in late
ReplyDeleteIt is still something to appreciate
The effort there, though misguided
Perhaps was something undecided
A loss or mishap accidentally
Should not be judge unfairly
So please consider work not on time
Not to do so would be a crime
Mom and dad there really is no lying
ReplyDeleteAbout my grades I just keep trying
Anything could help them
But I really think the gem
Would be to let it slide
After all what are those grades really going to hide
I am only succeeding as much as you think I am
And at the moment I feel like a scam
But being the loving parents I know you are
There will be many times when you help me go far
Ask anyone my grades are average
But I cannot stand this bondage
Please let me free
It means so much to me
This time I promise nothing will be broken
Leave the house now and when I return I guarantee you won’t be woken
I want to go home, where the sun always shines
ReplyDeleteAnd the shore sweeps the beach, leaving dark wavy lines
The trees frame the sky, so blue and so clear
While people then far far away are so near--
home.
I find no scenery able to compare
To that of my home, with it's refreshing air
Plus the children that run, and play, and shout
Their minds full of bliss as they frolic about--
home.
A road trip has nothing to offer to me
No tides, no waves, no smiles, no glee
A crumb laden, cramped, dirty, chilly car
Is beaten by a towel laid on sand by far--
home.
Just give me the flowers, fresh, blooming and alive
With the warm environment in which they do thrive
The birds announce the dawn of a whole new day
With a spring in my step, I go my own way--
home.
I long for the salt breeze, the caress of the water
So please, take pity on your poor youngest daughter.
Because there's no place I would ever rather be
than watching the sunset, on the beach, by the sea--
I am home.
All I have ever wanted,
ReplyDeleteAnd please, don’t be daunted
Is a phone that beats all phones
With greatness that’ll rattle your bones
Pure, savvy, sleek and smart
This phone will give me a head-start
The variety of fun games and apps
Will have you almost going crazy, perhaps
The many assets include internet and email
And many more surprises that will unveil
With this device I would be so cool
Carrying around every possibility at school
The only thing that this phone lacks
Is me carrying it around in my pack
Parents, can’t you see I need this IPhone?
For with it, the world would be my throne
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ReplyDeleteInjustice is the one thing that I cannot stand
ReplyDeleteHow you treat me unfair I have witnessed first hand.
Everyone is able to have it, so why not me
Others at school can have anything they can pay for, and that I guarantee.
I hate life when I feel left out
It seems as though torturing me is what your life revolves about.
I never want to talk to you as long as I live
Even you know that eventually think will work and you will give.
I never lose, I always win
This strategy prevails for all that has been.
Now mom, it is time for you to choose
Can I have this new gadget, I have a plan I never overuse.
Mommy and Daddy,
ReplyDeleteI don’t ask for much
I NEED one little thing
And I’ll get right to it.
A car.
Yes, an automobile
Something to get me around.
Doesn’t that sound nice?
An independent young woman?
That’s what you would be giving me,
If you helped me fund this mission.
I won’t get in a wreck
And try not to earn a ticket
I’ll wash it when it’s ready,
And won’t trash the interior,
I’ll fill up the tank,
And change the tires,
And my sister and I will share.
Allie and I have grown to age
We can travel near and far
You have trusted us with many things
Now please, give that gift of trust…
With a car.
Stomach grumbling more than somewhat
ReplyDeleteThis is quite the rut
Hey man, I’d really like some of that burrito
This craving is gonna take more than a simple cheeto
With you, I’d probably share
Oh…you don’t care?
Care if I starve to death?
Care if I’m on my last breath?
I have a test that’s next hour; I will surely fail
For my body will be too frail
Then my mom will yell at me
My ribs jut out, you see?
I’ll treasure you till the end (of the burrito, that is…)
C’mon, I’ll be your best friend
My hair is falling out as we speak
This new friendship is looking pretty bleak…
I can have the rest?
Thanks man, you’re the best
I’ve been good this whole semester,
ReplyDeleteI haven’t talked one bit.
I’ve been mature and not a jester,
Assignments may be tough but I won’t quit.
But yesterday I had a bad day,
A day that I want to forget.
It started off with dropping my lunch tray,
Then forgetting my math homework made me sweat.
The day got worse when I got home,
I left my Spanish book in my locker.
I really wanted to run away to Rome,
Where the main sport there is soccer.
Please teacher, everyone makes mistakes,
This is my only missing assignment and will be the last.
If I get a B my mom will start an Earthquake,
And then my house will disintegrate from the blast.
I hope this poem makes you think otherwise,
I’ve really given your class my all,
I’ll even write an essay about the skies,
If you keep my grade from going down the waterfall.
I swear I took the time to write it
ReplyDeleteJust along the way my brother took a hit
We raced him to the Emergency room
And there I sat filled with gloom
I won’t be able to finish my report
The second my brother got hit with that ball I yelled Abort Abort!!
I promise I will turn it in tomorrow
For I have completed half of it or some is borrowed
However my dog might get sick tonight
For he is so old it is a fright
My paper will be done I swear
Unless, however I don’t come prepared
Then I will make up some excuse
About how my dog got cut and oh how the blood did ooze
Tomorrow is here and it still is not done
My dog got bit yesterday and oh how did the blood run
We took him to the vet
And though he is a pet
They would not accept him
For his fate was far too grim
My paper is partially completed
Oh how I wish you could read it
The way the words flow
They are so well written it seems to glow
I am so sorry for the delay
It will be finished in another day
Unless something else were to occur
In that case I will get help from a counselor
Astronaut
ReplyDeleteCan you see the stars up there?
Glittering, shimmering, twinkling
At me?
Can you imagine
Their depth
And their wonder
Beckoning ceaselessly
To me?
To float in their midst
In darkness so bright
Fingertips away
From what others see
Only through scopes in the night?
A blessing, a miracle,
A dream it would be,
For me,
To float with the stars
Accomplished and free.
My childhood dream
Now stretches in front
Of me.
One decision away
From a perfect reality.
I know it is hard
To maintain a strong stance
While with
My life
I take such a chance.
But my soul will be happy
Anywhere
As long as I’ve tasted
That universe air.
Can you see ME among the stars up there?
To Buy a Puppy
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little face
And that little wagging pace
With those little puppy eyes
And his coat the color of the sunrise
He won’t bite
Nor will he fight
Just nibble on your fingers
Don’t be like the Wringer
Buy him now and savor the joy
Of playing with the little thing and his toy
Look at how he looks at you
With the eyes of blue
Wanting to leave the pin that he is in
Take him home today and make him plump from thin.
Please Give Me A Dog?
ReplyDeleteI would like something cute
There’s no way to dispute
This thing that I’d like
I could name him Lil’ Spike
A reliable pet
All I want as of yet
“No way!”
You should say?
For forever I’ll feel
Disgraced by your spiel
Please give me a puppy!
Not an ugly old guppy
I’ll take care, I swear!
You will never beware
I will love you forever
And leave Spike I will never
So please give me a dog
Not a warty old frog
You know you want to
Because I love you:)
I need just one thing, a little thing indeed.
ReplyDeleteIt is a necessity I promise, not something out of greed.
It is breaking in to pieces bit by bit
For each side has even split.
A phone is what I need
With internet that travels at a great speed.
It could save me in an accident
And will ensure good time management.
I really wish I could get a new phone
With a great reception zone.
I want...mom
ReplyDeleteWait! I need...mom
Please I can't live without...mom
Just one time
Once, then I will stop
The car is waiting
All alone in the garage
I have the keys
I am responsible
Safe, secure, careful
Practiced...
I really want...mom
Please
Nope, not even now
Please, oh good jury,
ReplyDeleteI had no clue what to do,
This ticket, oh so unfair, that officer had no clue
Mars, Saturn, and Venus, were lined up so horribly,
15 minutes late, because my wife was sick something formidably
My son, oh a good boy, was getting married formally
It was an accident, I swear,
So look into your hearts and find some forgiveness
And I’ll be careful, so full of primness,
Please, oh good jury,
I had hardly realized
Something else in the bottom of my cart, this is not idealized
That security guard treated me so roughly,
For a small mathematical mistake
I thought I was going to beaten like cake
Batter that is
So, forgive this family man of this unfair crime
Or feel your conscious suffer, silent as a mime
Please, oh good jury
It wasn’t double homicide
I lit the fire, I confide
My son wanted smores
So some sparks, they drifted over to some hay
I couldn’t stop it, I couldn’t do anything but yell “Hey”!
I felt so useless, I really could’ve cried
So find it in your heart to forgive a loving man
I promise I won’t do it again
Please, oh good jury,
The rumors, they weren’t true,
I wanted to start a company, so sue!
Nuclear power, oh it’s so dramaticized,
I didn’t do anything but try to feed my family
The winters, they were getting so chilly
I’m a small businessman, not a spy
So, unless there is no justice
Scoop up some mercy, and let me once more roll the dice
So please, oh good jury,
I truly am an innocent
These crimes, oh poor me, I repent,
If only, someone would listen
And not put me in locked cell
I am not guilty, so I cannot have a tell,
No, oh good jury,
Please rethink that choice
Do I really not have a voice?
Please, oh good jury,
I truly beg of you
Why me, why not good ole Rue?
Stupid, stupid jury,
You cannot hold me here
I will be out within a year
Die, oh good jury,
Oh, what fun it’ll be
Just you and you and you and you and me
Goodbye, oh good jury.
Oh, perhaps some poison in your curry,
Oh good jury?
Maybe a knife in your back
How about that, Jack?
Oh, sometime near Halloween, It will be scary,
Good old Mary
Wanna get eaten by a bear?
That sound fun, Cher?
Run over by a driving reckless tyke,
Mike
You’re not an AB- blood type? You sure about that
Matt?
And you there, Lizzie, no one will look in the river
After I rip out your liver
Who wants ricin?
Tyson?
So goodbye, good old jury,
Oh, and I will see you in hell
Chel.
You know you love me,
ReplyDeleteJust give me the keys.
I'll always follow the rules,
You know I am know fool.
I can't wait anymore,
The car is waiting.
The trust you will place in me,
Will always be well received.
Just give me the keys,
And I'll be gone like the breeze.
Don't keep me wait,
Every minute I'll hate.
Driving down the road during the hot summer day,
ReplyDeleteThat is what I imagine.
The wind in my hair,
A chance to escape
A chance to feel free
All I want is a car.
I’ll do the trash,
ReplyDeleteFaster than Ash.
One more chance,
Better than Lance.
A new allowance,
Would make me dance.
Prove myself for once,
Really! I’m not a dunce!
Money is my desire,
It would set me on fire.
Jumping for joy,
A brand new toy.
It is me you can trust,
To satisfy my lust.
To go out with friends,
And not make amends:
For making a loan,
To buy a pretty stone.
I wouldn’t blow my money,
Not even on a honey.
P.S. Ah and Lance are my imaginary siblings who I compete for allowance with.
Our industry needs to do some spring cleaning
ReplyDeleteThis cannot go on; there is no more meaning
Music has taken a dastardly turn
With modern-day artists that crash and then burn
The Beibers and black eyes and peas all the same
They do not act decently, even with fame
For they insult us all with their songs
Doing less right than they ever did wrong
It’s time for us all to take the industry back
Give Miley Cyrus a powerful smack
Make artists like Led Zeppelin and Foreigner cool
Make the right choice, and don’t be a fool
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ReplyDeleteSteal away with me in the twilight
ReplyDeleteUnder a setting sun and a moonlit night
To a place so magical and pure
The bright lights, just part of its allure
Where children scream with delight
And rides will allow us people to take flight
Please oh please with a cherry on top
Take me to this place; I’ll meet you at the bus stop
The lights shimmer off the calm water below
And young girls walk hand in hand with their fellow
The wood below our feet will creak
As we raise our voices to hear ourselves speak
We will have so much fun I promise you my dear
If only if only you’ll come with me to the pier
The sand to our left provides a nice place to sit
And as I play with the grains, through my fingers they sift
People packed stores line the walk
And in the distance a ship pulls in to dock
The scent of treats wafts through the air
The temptation will be too much to bear
So with ice cream in hand we will leave this place
And if you saw me afterwards, there would be a smile one my face
I beg of you to come with me here
To the boardwalk is where I want to go my dear
I beg, I whine, I plead at her feet
ReplyDeleteIt’s no good, I know I am beat
Reconsider please,
I’ll even eat my peas
Nothing big, it’ very small
I desperately need to get to the mall
Rollercoaster
ReplyDeleteGet on
I see you standing in line
Pacing
Waiting
Letting others go ahead
What’s the worst that could happen
At worst I make you dizzy
Big deal
So why are you scared
I won’t drop you
I won’t let go of you
I won’t hurt you
But
I will give you a thrill
Feel the
Adrenaline
Coursing through your body
You are going the speed of light
Don’t be scared
It’s fun
So just come on
You are old enough
How old are you?
Who cares
I don’t
I just want you to have fun
To feel the breeze and yell
At the top of your lungs
Stop Standing in line
Stop worrying
Get on
late work
ReplyDeleteI did the work, I did the task
So it is this favor I ask
Please, please I beg of you
This will never happen again I swear it’s true
Just let me do this just one time
I do indeed feel like utter slime
I feel terrible inside and out
I can hardly even explain what that’s all about
So can I turn this late work in?
If you did I could not even begin
I would be so grateful
I would tell everyone you are wonderful
Turning this in would make my day
Everything might go my way
It would improve my grade
My day would be made
So thanks I’m going to turn it in now
That took a lot of convincing wow!