The
and
Fifth Annual
Poetry
Awards
May
In May it’s always
a
happy day
Because all the
kids
have fun and play.
I see a blue jay!
Tajwan
Martin Luther King, Jr. School
Arribe en un árbol
de almendra,
Maribel la perra almuerza
mientras su amiga
La gata,
de hambre
se queja
Earven Ovalle
Rain
When it
rains you can smell it
the damp air raising up and up
rain
it
goes tapping on the roof
tap
tap tap
rain
fills mother earth up with joy
Rain
Victor
When
Anger is made
Reality
Lillian A.
The Small One
The small one is
short.
Anybody who makes
fun of him, he ignores
He is smart and has
wonderful hazel eyes.
He is not a follower nor a leader.
He tries to make
friends but no one accepts him.
He speaks but no
one hears.
He stands out. He knows he is different from everybody.
He does not want to be cool. He is small but inside he knows his heart is
BIG.
He does not
experience love, but he has feelings.
The people that try to make his life
miserable do not succeed because he
takes it as a challenge
of life.
He is not
emotional, but that day will come very soon.
He has never hated
anyone or hurt anyone. He is a peaceful
and nice person.
Not many people
like him because he does not fit in.
Anthony Soto
WAR
WAR
ISN’T FOR THE
THRILL
OF A KILL
REVOLUTIONS
HAPPEN
BECAUSE
THERE ARE NO SOLUTIONS
WAR IS
LIKE A BIG PILE OF POLLUTION
Byron
Seashore
The windy breasy following past the ocean
The
peaceful sound of the sea.
Birds chirping on
the hot sand
on the relaxing
seashore
The peaceful waves
following on and off the
sand
Washing water on
the hot and sandy shore
Paul
Honorable Mention,
Fifth Grade
A Mountain
rising beyond
Runs
hiding
the great green
Expanse
Little
paths
Coming
to
old places
fallen roves
stony walls
Excitement
building
Waltzing
through
Doors
Built
In
another age
Looking
toward
the mountain face
Alone
in the night
of
Wonders
Hopelessly
lost in
Joy
Scarce trees
And
Amazing
Ruins
A
Mountain
Rising Beyond
Jake
Peaceful thoughts that
Originate from
feelings and
Emotions and
bring
Meaning to life.
Jeffrey
Mi Amiga
Amor Seguro.
Luz
Imagen clara,
Estrella brilliante.
…así
es mi amiga.
Melodie
He is
Everyday
he’s on my mind.
I’m always
thinking, dreaming, and
wishing.
Thinking about him,
dreaming about him,
and wishing
Someday he will be mine.
He is beautiful in many ways.
he touched my
heart
from the day
he walked into
my life.
He is mine more than anybody
else’s.
No one could replace
or take him away.
Don’t even try to
change that
because you wouldn’t
be able to. We
go out.
He loves me like no one ever did before.
I love him too.
I’m heartbroken
he’s not mine.
He never will be mine
ever
I mean ever, ever again.
He lied to me.
He doesn’t love me.
He doesn’t know
what love is.
He is a beautiful person but has
an ugly soul
and ugly mind
and a horrible
future.
He’s not mine.
You can take him.
I
don’t want him back.
Ana