Marla Austin Poems 2007-08

It is time for me to calm down.
I had to make this for the game.
I just tied it up,
52-52.
With 2.5 seconds left.

I did my three dibbles,
And then two more.
I glared at the front of the rim.
The black box behind it.
That’s were I will aim.

Then I looked at my coaches,
My team,
And my family.
I dribbled one more time,
And shot.

The ball sailed throw the air.
It was dead on.
I closed my eyes,
And opened my ears.
Then I heard a swish.

I heard  my team yell and scream,
my name.
Tyler,Tyler,Tyler.

I won the the game.
I lifted the trophy over my head.

Tyler it is time to wake up now.
It was a Dream,Just A Dream.
For now.

 -Tyler K.

As I walk out the door,
I smell the summer air.

Mulberry essence fills the air,
with delight.

As I walk down the hill,
I feel the grass poke-up
between my toes.

As the rain settles in,
I know
it’s goingto be
a perfect day.

-Jerry Q

My brother,
he is a jerk.
Who wants to fight
too much.
Maybe it is one of those
signs of affection.
Whatever it is,
I probably will
never like it.
But there is no way
to stop it.
physical or vocal,
I’ll just have
to defend myself.

I wake up to the sound of crickets in the grass
the chill in the air
I make breakfast
we eat and give the rest to Casey
we watch and wait for the coolness, mist, and sun
to rise from the pond.

We then grab the kayaks
~I get in the green one~
I push off the sandy bottom
just as Lori cannon balls in
I glide past the lily pads
where I know fish and frogs are hiding
I see Dad and go to say hi
as I wait for Lori to yell, “Help, Help! (giggle, giggle)”
now knowing our friends are here
I head back
they tip me over
laughing.

We walk around the pond to our favorite spots
the little bridge~ where imagination wonders
over to catch leopard frogs
then we start to head back to camp
we linger
trying find something keep us here longer
we go eat lunch and swim
then sadly we leave
but knowing we will be back again soon.

~Kaity~

It wasn’t ordinary
over at my friend’s house
their sister was having a party.
With family and friends.
I was invited.
As usual my friend’s
were playing video games
with family members.
When we got bored,
we went outside to play.
It started to rain.
That didn’t stop us
from having fun.
We got out some skateboard’s.
It was fun
in the cold rain,
it had a dirt smell
that stung my nose every time I sniffed.
That still didn’t stop us from having fun.
After a bit the rain came down harder,
but we went down the hill-
lots of fun skateboarding
in the rain.
The rain started to feel like hail,
so it got difficult
to ride straight down, and
we fell off.
The boards went into the ditches.
The rain halted.
We stood motionless hoping
the rain would continue.
It didn’t, so we started to head back.
About half way there
started to haze rain.
on the horizon
we could see a huge rainbow.
It was a party after all.

-Brandon

One day I was I really was
cleaning out my closet
I found
some untied shoes
a shirt with a bleach stain
so I threw it in my trash
and said I am done with
IT!

-Tammie

When I ride
I feel strong.
The horse feels
like it’s just us.

When I ride
the wind blows
in our face.
You can tell
that we love it.

Bugs are our only problem.

When I ride I feel like
my mom.
She loves horses
just like me.
I also feel sad
because of my old horse
Molly.
We sold her because we had no place to put her.

When I ride
I feel like a champion.
The horse looks happier than ever.

When I ride
I think I will fall
Until.
I have to go inside.
I wonder what it would be like if….
We still had Molly.

-Kelsey

One day I
got up and went fishing.
I got in to the boat and started it up
and headed to my secret spot on
the Mississippi River.

When I got there was fog
moving over the water.
I got my pole out and casted it.
The next minute I had a
fish. After that I headed in.
That is my day on the Mississippi River.

-Conor

I’m sitting in 1st period,
the last few minutes.
My curiosity is wondering off
into 2nd period.

The clock is ticking
it’s last few ticks,
before everyone leaves
the room.
During those ticks
everyone’s silent,
rushing to finish their work.

Those ticks have finally ended,
the teacher dismisses us.
Feet stomping,
yelling and screaming,
lockers slaming,
people hurrying
like a stampede of wild animals.
People pushing and shoving
to make their way through.

As I sit in 2nd period
my curiosity has been answered
until again, I wonder
about my next period…….

-Miranda

Soft little toes and fingers
Cute button nose
The cutest eyes of them all
With a heart made of gold
Love, Joy, Happiness
The cutest smiles ever
Then I stop and think to myself
Deep down in side I know their my Baby Cousins

-Anonymous