TLW 2008 Poetry Slam Blog
Peace, it’s as precious as air
People have been looking for it forever
Even people who don’t give a care
It brings all kind of people together
Love, it can be as simple as a baby’s smile
Or complicated and sometimes silly
It can last forever or stay a while
It sometimes work’s like magic and can be a little willie
Happiness, is a state of mind
For others it’s a feeling
Sometimes as first it is hard to find
But once you have found it, it is so appealing
Just imagine that the world was set right,
peace and no reason to fight.
Just imagine that there was a solution,
a cure to cancer and even pollution.
Just imagine that there was no war,
killing and violence all no more.
Just imagine the homeless had a place to live,
poverty and hunger is the reason to give.
Just imagine that the world was set right,
peace and no reason to fight.
Just imagine…
We were having a water balloon fight
outside in the blazing heat.
The air was a hot oven on Christmas.
We were in my neighbor’s yard,
and the other team was across the street.
We loaded the wet water ballon into the soft pouch.
I laid down on the pavement
pulling back the rubber cords.
My team members held the other strings
as high as they could in the air.
I let go, launching the water balloon
into the air
and watched it sail like a ship in the ocean.
We stood glaring at the blob in the sky
and watching it swoop down like a bird after it’s prey.
It hit their window with a thud.
The thud was so loud that we could hear it
from the other side of the street.
The mom of the house came out of the house
like an angry lion.
She asked us what happened and we said,”it slipped.”
We said our apologies and ended the war.
I am sorry I threw a snowball
and hit you in the face
I meant to throw it at my sister
but not in that particular place.
I know the ice and snow was really hard
it was like falling face first in the yard.
I know that saying sorry doesn’t always work
but sometimes I can be a mean, old jerk.
Next time I throw a snowball I’ll make it nice and fluffy
so when it hurts your face you won’t get all puffy!!
Peter Griffin is a big hoot
He can always let out a toot
he spills coffee in bed
or falls on his head
and usually gets the boot.
Peter Griffin is not to bright
His clothes are far out of sight
He has two messy kids
Who drink with no lids
And he has never been polite.
Peter Griffin loves the word bum
When he walks he walks he likes to chew gum
He has one funny dog
Who thinks that he is a god
And the cops always call him a scum.
This is just to say
that I may have
tripped you in class.
And you were probably embarrassed
and very much in pain.
But next time I promise
I’ll make sure
to do it on purpose.
This is just to say that i ate dessert before dinner
With my friends Danielle, Jordan, and Annie
We stuffed our faces with cookies and cake
not realizing the trouble it would make.
When we were finally full
after eating our candy apples
down to its core
we knew we couldn’t eat dinner any more
we are sorry we had the sweets
it was bad to eat dessert before dinner
but we had to eat that delicous treat.
For us, Jesus died on the cross,
We still mourn for his loss.
Loving eyes twinkling at you,
His angels are his crew.
He washed others’ feet,
He is also very neat.
Jesus is calm as a dove,
This shows compassionate love.
While we bow on our hands and knees,
Since he died on the cross he is now free.
I will cherish that moment until I die,
This love between us never lies.
Lunch time, lunch time. Time to feast.
Some kids eat like a beast.
Chewing on their apples.
Drinking their snapples.
Getting up.
To throw away their cups.
Fifteen minutes you get to eat.
Then thirty minutes to use your feet.
At one thirty back to class.
Coming in as a mass.
Right when I get in the car
I know that I’m in trouble
I’d rather walk to school
Than sit in this car
The only good part is
Hearing Caleb say
“HI BOYS”,
And when I answer him
All that I hear is
“Shut-up”,
From his sister, Megan
And when I defend him
She takes my backpack
And tears up my last test
Until her mom says
“Stop That”,
But by then
We have pulled into school
And we get out of that car
At least we have another day until it happens again