Concrete Poem

I see lights

everywhere I walk

they gleam into my eyes

some flash as i walk by them

the different colors, a lot being red and green

and all other colors including blue, yellow, and green

flashing and still

they shine
bright

The house was made of...

The house was made of bricks. It was like a rock from outside and perfectly comfortable on the inside. Outside sat a wooden wagon from back in the day and from the looks of it, it had a wobbly left rear wheel. The made Gabby was sent out to go and fix it but she had very little luck doing so. I saw her squinting so I went and grabbed her a pair of glasses. The twinkle in her eyes said everything. She knew she probably couldn't fix it but she still kept trying. Going back into the house everything was lit and amazing. There were paintings everywhere and people walking around. The house had large rooms and a wonderful back yard. There was a huge lake in the back and a basketball court too. The house also had a huge deck that led to the upper floors. The house had so much to offer but the price was too high. We would have to negotiate to something reasonable for us.

Sonnet Poem

Should I walk out into the cold weather
or should I stay inside the house and chill
I wish here it could be a lot better
maybe if it was summer I could grill
wow i really need something to do right now
I sit by the fire thinking of something
I look outside and see a giant plow
I decide in my mind to do nothing
I walk back to the living room and sit
I begin to dream about the finer things
I see she is about to have a big fit
I suddenly hear a very loud cha ching
it must have been a crazy bad dream
because I see myself about to scream

Dinner Journal

If I could invite three people to a dinner table with them being either living or dead it would be Lebron James, Paul Walker and Percy Harvin. I would have Lebron there because he is a beast and one of the best athletes out in the sports world. He is a big icon and is really good at playing basketball. He also seems to be a chill guy because when he left Cleveland to go play for the Miami Heat a lot of his fan and others gave him a lot of crap and he has stayed strong throughout it. Next I would like to have Paul Walker because he is in some of the favorite movies including the Fast and the Furious. Lastly I would like Percy Harvin because I love football and the team he plays for which is the Minnesota Vikings. He is a really good football player and is very exciting to watch because he can change a game within seconds. Also he is my favorite sports player. I would invite these three to my dinner table beacause I believe we would have a good meal and a chill time.

Assonance Poem

It's a game of four on four on the court
He balls till he falls
He jumps and pushes his shots for some swooshes
To pass fast or make a turnover
I see a flash as he makes a slash
He moves and shoves
The defender gets at him until he surrenders
He boots it out and the other guy shoots
It's out and the coach shouts
If there is a foul he will scowl
To defend till the end
To win the game for fame.

Scary Moment

I remember once when I was young I went on a RV trip with my family and my cousins. We were in Canada and were visiting some people. We were staying at there house that evening but the RV was parked outside in the street. I had forgot something in it and I went out to get it. It was almost like midnight and it was very creepy outside. I went out and got into the RV fine and went to get what I was looking for when my cousins decided to play a prank on me. I was in the RV looking for awhile and they decided to come outside and start banging all around the side of the RV. Inside all I could hear was the loud noises and I got freaked out. I didn't know what was going on, I was pretty sure I was going to get robbed or something. I kept freaking out for awhile because the noise kept happening and I decided to hide in the bedroom. After the noise had stopped I didn't know if I should leave because what if the people that were banging on the RV were still outside waiting for me to come out. At that point I waited and waited and then decided to bolt out of the RV. I ran out the door and into the house scared as hell. As I got inside I went and saw my cousins giggling. I knew it had been them and they had scared the crap out of me. I then went back out to the RV and locked it up because I had ran out of it earlier.

Onamatopeia Poem

Free Journal

I woke up and was in shock. I wondered what had just happend and then it came to me. All I could see was a blur. I looked around and saw my room. I kept thinking how did I get here. Then I got up and went to the fridge. I looked outside and all I saw was a huge blizzard and there was no way I could leave my house. I opened the door and there was a pile high of snow up to my knees. All I could say was wow. I went for a shower and got dressed. As I sat on my couch I looked for something to do and there was nothing. I knew that if I tried to leave my house I wouldn't make it very far and would possibly would get stuck so I stuck to my gut and stayed inside. As time wore on and on I was very bored. I went to my basement and turned on the xbox. Everyone was online. So I gamed for sometime and decided that I probably should go shovel or else there might be too much gathered up later. As I got outside I kept shoveling and shoveling and was out there for over an hour. As I got back inside I was fully bored again and sat there bored out of my mind. I wanted to do something so I got up and went back outside. I didn't make it far. As I sat there I wondered what to do now.

Lyrics Assignment

Daily Lyrics Assignment:

Song Title : Message in a bottleArtist : The Police1. Why did you choose this song? Why is it important to you?
    
    Remember it from when I was young. I really liked it. It really makes me think about the lyrics.
2. What is the story in the lyrics?
    
    Talks about a guy that is unknown and wants to be known more and sort of needs help.

3. What is the structure?
   
     A lot of repetition and some abab.

4. What is the emotional tone or mood?

    Sort of sad/ depressing.

5. What is the message or lesson?

     There are people out there that aren't seen and that they are actually there.

6. What is the intention of this piece of music?
  
     Get the guy noticed which ever way he can.

Alliteration Poem

The big bright sun
it is time to tug my way outside
time to have freaking fun
I got to get into my magnificent monster ride

As the sweet smell of sweat sweeps past me
I stop stare and look at the sky
the beautiful beastly beach I can see
in the my delusional drastic dream I believe I can fly.

Earliest childhood memory

One memory that I remember is playing in the back yard we had a pool and a bunch of cool toys. I loved to drive the little car I had around the yard. I would hop onto it and just keep driving. Once I was tired I would go over to where the other toys were and grab something else to play with. Since it was sunny I just stayed outside while my dad grilled some food and then I would go over to the pool that we had and swim. I loved the pool that I had and I would stay in it. After that I would go over and get more toys. All I did was play with the toys. I also climbed the tree we had. It was the best tree to climb. As the night grew closer and the sun began to set I would head inside and find something else to do. Inside there would be more toys and tv too.

Sense of time poem

July
July is bright yellow
The color of lemons
July feels like a hot day
July sounds like fireworks
July smells like the best air freshner in the world
July tastes like your favorite food
July is a warm and sunny time

A man walks out....

A man walks out into the cold night air. His hands are shaking from what just happend. I am drive past him and decide that I should see what is up even though I don't know him. It is almost midnight and it looks a little bit shady but I still decide to do it. As I back up he still stands there I don't know if he is in shock or if he is lost or something. As I stop he starts walking towards me and I am getting very nervous. He is still shaking and I see that he came from the back of the alley. Also back there was a club and I was for sure that he came from there. I was about to call 911 to see if they could help him but it was too late and he started to run away. I didn't know if I was supposed to follow him or let him go. So I followed him for a couple blocks just to make sure he was ok. Turns out he went into another club. At that point I decided to leave and head to where I was going.

Parts of Speech Poem

The basketball
Orange and round
Passing and Shooting
Basketball court

Free Write Journal

There was only ten seconds left until I had to enter and everyone was going crazy. For a second time stopped and everything was still. I was off in my own world thinking about what had just happened. And then everything came back. I had to finish what I had started. I walk into the colliseum and see the crowd. They were rooting for me and I had to come out with the win. My opponent then walked in and we glared at each other until we had to take our positions. I knew I had to take him out quickly, otherwise I would have been in trouble. I look to my right and saw a lion. I didn't know what was going on now. It started to dash around the pit and we stood still hoping it wouldn't attack us. I then moved to the middle until I was side by side with whom was supposed to be my opponent. We kept turning in a circle and were trying to throw out ideas that could help us beat this beast. The other guy then jumped out and was attacked, he thought he could take the lion on by himself but he was forced to retreat back to the middle after. We kept thinking but nothing could work so we just continued and continued to stand there.

Cinquain Poem

Baseball
It is the best
Playing it all the time
Chewing on some sunflower seeds
Out there

I wake up...

I wake up and try to take a deep breath, but the deeper the breath the more severe the pain. The ground is hard beneath my back, and I feel a dull pain in my arm. I see a flashing light far away from me. I try to move but the pain keeps me down. I feel a shiver as the cool wind blows onto me. Turning around I continue to search for something but nothing can be found. With all I can I get up and walk around. The lights come on and I look around trying to see if I can find something. On the table there is a glass of water and some biscuits. I quickly grab the food and eat it. Then a microphone comes on and starts voicing off random words in a different language. I try to translate it but it is very choppy. A door then opens and I run out as quick as I can. All I can is a long narrow hallway. I continue down it and get to an exit. Still the pain is hurting me pretty badly. I bust through the door and onto a dirt road. There is nothing in sight for miles. Then out of nowhere I see a small truck coming my way. I stand in the middle and it stops. The guy gets out tells me he will give me a ride. I hop in and we drive for hours and hours until finally we reach a small city. Still no clue where I am the guy takes me to a hospital and I get some help. After I felt better I left the hotel and went out to explore the city. I think I might have been in Europe or something. I keep searching until I get to coffee shop and find out I am in Spain.

Metaphor Poem

Life is a game.
There are rules that come and go,
Competition is always there,
The results are unknown,
It has its up and downs,
Sometimes there is a bias,
Not everyone is fair.
Well life is just like a game.

Friend Journal

Me and my friend have done a lot of things together. We know each other very well. We grew up together and spent a lot of time hanging out. My friend is always there and we work well together. We always chat and have good times together hanging out. He is really funny and has good jokes. We don't hang out as much anymore like we used to but we still keep in touch. There have been a lot of memories we have together from things we have done. I remember we would always chill at his pool during the summer and just have a blast. Through the years we have kind of gone our own ways but we still are pretty good friends.

Simile Poem

Snow is like heaven.
It is as white as the brightest polar bear.
Snow tastes as good as a bad smoothies
and can be as bad as death.
In the end it is like being in a world of your own.

Similes

1. A calendar is like a mirror because you look at it everyday.
2. A sandwich is like a untamed dog because it can be messy.
3. An ice cube is like a cookie because its delicious.
4. A knife is like a whisper because it can be sharp.
5. Kissing is like a careful collision because it can have harsher consequences if it was hard.
6. Walking outside with wet hair on a freezing cold day feels like a peeled grape.        
7. I dont know what feels like leftover spaghetti.
8. Falling in love sounds like heaven because you feel so good.
9. A dentist’s drill feels like getting hit by a baseball because it hurts sometimes more than others.
10. Tomato soup tastes like bleeding hearts because it is orange.

Out of the dark...

Out of the dark we came, into the midnight air. I turned around quickly to hear some tires squealing. I look around to make sure no one was by us. This part of the neighborhood was very dangerous and it reeked of gas and trash. I looked around and found a garbage can with a trumpet in it and a crafty old broken stool. I grabbed a piece of the stool as protection just in case something was about to happen. The area we were in was getting real shady and we clenched onto the stool pieces we had hoping to get out of this part of town alive. Out of nowhere we saw a pair of lights drawing closer and closer to us. We jumped into the bushes and waited until it passed but it never did. It stopped right next to us, we were spotted. The person in the car came out and it was a friend. We were saved, we got into the car and drove out of where we were.

Baseball Change Poem

Getting
to
my
seat

Top
of
the
first

The
batter
walks
up
to
the
plate

Balls
flying
everywhere

Runs
scoring
one
after
the
other

Bottom
of
the
ninth
one
out
left

I'm
in
the
parking
lot

Bucket List

1. Buy a sports car - I want to have a sports car because I like cars
2. Go to Mexico - To visit a nice spot for a vacation in Mexico
3. Go to Spain - I want to go to Spain because it is really nice
4. Get a motor home - After I retire I would like to travel in a motor home
5. Get courtside tickets to a good basketball game - I would like to watch a professional basketball game from a courtside spot
6. Go to a good music concert - I would like to experience a music concert that I am really excited about
7. Get a yacht - I want to travel a little on a yacht
8. Attend a superbowl - I like football and going to a superbowl would be really cool 
9. Get Twins season tickets - The Twins have a cool new stadium and they are a good team
10. Own a beach house - I want to go and spend some time living on a nice beach house

Limerick

There once was a dog named bon
as soon as you saw him he's gone
he didn't care about anything there
that he couldn't bear to even share
he could be on your front lawn

Day in life 10 years from now

Today I woke up lying on my bed in my room with my flat screen giving me some sports news. I live in Long Beach by the beach. I leave the room and go downstairs to my kitchen and open up the fridge and get some food. I then walk over to my big screen tv and watch some more sports. I have to go to work at the bank in a couple of hours so I go back upstairs and get ready. I get ready and head to my garage to get into my Range Rover Sport. I then leave the house and go to work until the evening. When I get home I cook up some food and turn on the tv and possibly watch a movie. After that I get some work done around the house and go out to see whats going on in the evening on the beach. I then later go home and get some sleep and get ready for the next day.

Ode to cars

Cars you are everywhere to be seen
in many colors like blue yellow and green
you come in all sizes
you get us from point a and point b
however it takes to get us there
You go fast and slow
and cost a lot
but your so enjoyable to use
that everyone loves you.

Embarrassing Moment

I was once at a car wash and there was a long line of cars behind me. I rolled up to the machine and put the code in only to find out that the machine wouldn't take my code. I kept trying it and still no response. I then tried to just buy a car wash at the machine and it wouldn't take my money or my card. I was sitting there trying to find out what to do and I finally gave up. I tried to get out of the area but the lady came up right behind me and I couldn't back out. I moved forward and got out of my car to go inside and talk to the guy. He gave me another code and as I ran back to my car I could see many people who were waiting in the line furious at me. I quickly put the code into the machine again and it worked. I then quickly got into gear and drove into the car wash.

Walking Journal

I make eye contact with it and I get ready to take cover in the rocks fifty feet to the left of me. I keep looking at it and the lion sticks it tounge out at me. I carefully move sideways not to make a big move that will make the lion even more mad than it was. It keeps moving closer and closer and I am almost into the rocks and i see a nice hiding spot that will keep the lion from getting me. In the shelter area that I found I see light at the other end knowing that I could crawl through it and get out at the other end to safety. I made a quick dart into the rocks and the lion chased behind. Only the lion couldn't get into where I was. I quickly turned and made a run for it and got to the exit. I flew out into the end of the street and I was now behind the lion. I saw a car that had its keys in it and I got into it. As soon I turned the car on the lion turned around. I had been spotted again. I quickly shifted it into gear and took off, hearing the loud sound of the tires squealing. I kept driving until I couldn't see the lion again through my rearview mirror.

Haiku Poem

Clicking in my belt
The plane moves to the runway
Almost in the air

Thank You Note

I would like to thank my mother for all she does. She is and always has been there for me. She always helps as much as she can when I need help. I really appreciate what she does because a lot of the time it goes unnoticed. She also does whatever is in my best interest and cares about the big decisions I make. I know she has other things to do but she still will take time out of her day to help me. She is a person that I can talk to if need be and I know that if I have a tough time making a decision I can talk to her and get help.

Memorable Events Activity

• getting accepted to college
• vacations out of country
• winning championship in football - 7th grade
• getting my drivers license
• getting my first job
• RV trip

Free Writing 2: Best Place I've Been

The best place I have been is Florida. Going there was a blast because there was so much to do. The weather was really great when we went. Going around to all the attractions and other sites was fun too. I really enjoyed myself and had a fun time being in such a nice area by getting away from the north. Being in Florida at the resort we stayed at was huge. Being at the resort was probably the best time I had being in Florida. There were so many people there and so many activities to do. I remember doing a pick up basketball game with a bunch of people I didn't know from all around the country and having a blast playing with them. It was also great because of the food that was there. There were so many places to eat and with it came a big variety too. It was hard to choose where to eat because all places were usually packed and there was a long wait. There were so many tourists in Florida at that time that getting from point a to point b usually took a couple hours longer that it should have been, but once we got to the place we all usually had a good time. My trip to Florida was probably my favorite because I really had a great time there.

Free Writing

In creative writing this quarter, I want to learn to write more and make my writing better. I want to learn more about the types of writing. I would like to get something out of this class about writing.