Veedersburg Public Library - Teens

Veedersburg Public Library’s
2009 National Poetry Month’s
Contest winners

Kindergarten—1st Grades:
No Entries

2nd—3rd Grades:
1st Place - Brooke Nine
2nd Place - Chyna Galloway
3rd Place - Hattie Duncan

4th—5th Grades:
1st Place - Sierra White
2nd Place - Kolby Curtis
3rd Place - Taryn DePugh

6th Grade:
1st Place - Jordan Baker
2nd Place - Hanna Rayphole
3rd Place - Anna Jordan

7th—8th Grades:
1st Place - Brittany Means
2nd Place - Rachel Henderson
3rd Place - Aubree Porter

9th—12th Grades:
1st Place - Sylvia Grubb
2nd Place - Josh Meyers
3rd Place - Matthew Perry


Tree of Wishes

For a moment of my life I felt pure. The feel of the bark on my hand was rough. The higher I climes, the brighter the summer sun seemed.  I just wanted a taste of the marvelous thing I felt nothing but shear happiness as I took in the warm surroundings.  My mind had no worries, anything of the sort.  I love this feeling more than anything else and just as I reached for the closest branch I came to a realization of self-fulfillment.  It was just the tree and I .  I found an area to perch myself up on.  It was the spot I come to time after time just to relax and feel surrounded by nature.  I took out an old nail and wrote my thoughts and wishes in the bark.  It was hard to find a space because I wrote so many long ago.  To visit the tree of wishes once again made feel whole again.

grade 9-12

The Shadowy Figure

This evening had an overpowering dullness about it.
There I peered out my window through a slit in the curtain with the slightest of glee.
I felt the urge to go for a walk around the city.
I stepped out my door and saw three black birds gliding across the sky so free.
There was a wet smell to the air as if it had just rained.

I turned onto eleventh street where my eyes stumbled upon a couple with a newborn baby
I cold tell that they were happy with what their life had just gained.
I continued my way down the abandoned road.
I walked pass an old sewer drain which an ungodly sound came from it.
The sound made my ears nearly begin to corrode.

I then turned and walked the other way down a dark alley.
I passed the back of an old apartment building with shattered windows.
Then I glanced up to one of the windows where a hooded man stood almost unhappily.
I quickly turned away and continued my way down the old roadway.
A cat quickly jumped out from behind a trashcan and knocked it over.

The sound it made was like a low thunder in the distance.
The cat ran across the road into an old abandoned building.
Then I glanced over my shoulder a dark shadowy figure following me.
It was then I began to pick up the pace.
But the shadowy figure stayed right behind me the whole time.

It began to turn into a race.
I slowed down to almost a stop because of the lack of breath.
But the figure stopped just as I did on the corner of 4th and lime.
You could almost tell the figure had an upset look about it.
I began to sprint again towards my house.

I turned away and the shadow was still right behind me.
But I didn’t care I just wanted to get out of there.
I reached my door and opened it then slammed it shut and rested.
Then I realized what I could not see it was the shadow.
It was me.

Seth, grade 9-12


Crossroads

I am at a crossroads
My life torn two ways
My heart tears me away
My brain tells me to break my daze
Which way will I take at these crossroads

I laugh when I’m around her
She has fun around me
I know I could be with her
Almost definitely
But I’m still stuck at these crossroads

I love the feeling of no attachment
As free as a bird
To be bound by relationship ties
That would be absurd
It’s what I think at these crossroads

A dichotomy of love and a freedom
The test of needs versus wants
I can’t stand the internal chaos
Or the never ending taunts
This is the purpose of the crossroads

Which path will I choose?
That choice is unforeseen
To connect with someone in a special way
Or the choice to be free
God I hate these crossroads

Tyler, grade 9-12
Morning Run

Tears rolled down my face,
Sweat beaded at that pace.
I ran to get away,
Everything was going array.

Her face flashed into my head,
I heard again what they said.
My heart skipped a beat,
Her face looked white as a sheet.

That morning changed everything.
I began to question my own being.
I stayed strong for her,
And put on my game face, grr..

I didn’t let her see a tear,
Not wanting to start a fear.
I still stay strong for everyone,
Knowing someday the battle will be won.

Cancer breaks her down,
Just like that old thorn crown.
Jesus looks after her,
Stopping the things being a blur.

I am there for my mother,
As is my sister and my brother.
I used to runt to get away,
Now all I want to do is stay.

Julie, grade 9-12
I

As I work on my latest drawing my blonde hair falls down in my face.
This is in the art room, which is usually my favorite place.
The old black frames of my glasses keep sliding on my nose.
I like to present myself in dressy clothes.

My blue eyes are usually hidden behind my glasses.
I usually get dirty in one of my art classes.
There are times I claim to be smart.
when it comes to others I have a big heart.

I stand in one spot for hours as the scanner beeps
Some of the different people give me the creeps
the sound of the punch out clock makes me glad
when they cut my hours it makes me mad

I have someone special in my life
A year from now I'll be his wife
I long to sculpt young minds and teach
It's a goal I long to reach

I like to just take off and drive
It sometimes reminds me I'm still alive
I express through my art
It all comes from my heart

Each one of my pictures has a part of me in them
I treasure them as if they were gems
I build pieces with clay
My list gets bigger everyday
Each piece is different in its own way.

grade 9-12
3rd Place Winner for grades 9-12

The Doctors in . . .

While I sit in this room I yawn.
The walls a rich cream make me feel so plain on the inside.
The chairs so hard and rough my bottom feels so much pain.
I think, why am I here?
Then I look up at the sign in front of the receptionist.
It says 'An Apple a Day keeps the Doctor Away!'
I know that's not the truth because as I sit on these unbearable
chairs I can already feel the cold touch of the doctors stethoscope.
The familiar crunchy sound from the paper on the examination table.
The oh so cold draft coming forth from the door of the dreaded room.
the room that contains the one thing I despise most of all at the doctor's office.
The one thing that makes me cringe when I hear the name of it.
I know that when that door opens and doctor looks at me and tells me to enter
my heart will skip a beat.  I'll want to scream but I will not for my own sanity.
Man, I hate getting shots...

by Matthew Perry

2nd Place Winner for grades 9-12

SUMMER

Summer's just around the bend
And school's about to end
The sun is out every day
Little kids go out to play

Little League baseball in full swing
When the bat hits the ball you hear a "ting"
going to the movies with lots of friends
Dressing in the latest trends

Going to the water park
Fireworks after it gets dark
Getting through the hot "dog days"
To the beach to catch some rays

Seeing lions at the zoo
Swimming in the local pool
Jamming to the newest tunes
Riding in hot air balloons

On vacation for a week
Going fishing in a creek
Napping in anew hammock
Finding a four-leaf shamrock

Cruising with the windows down
To the parade held in town
Celebrating the 4th of July
Camping under the dark night sky

Surfing on some giant waves
Spelunking in deep deep caves
Cooking steaks on the grill
Summer is such a thrill!

by Josh Meyers
Advancements in the pigmentation of the mind

Sometimes the mind is black
And nothing matters
And people are a blur
And you just don't care
If the world ended tomorrow

Sometimes the world is white
And everything is the same
And people do nothing
And you don't care
About the small things

Sometimes the mind is red
And everything is great
And everyone smiles
And you grip onto
The things you hold dear

Sometimes the mind is Brown
And you see all their failures
And you laugh at the people
And you keep going
Until someone stops you

Sometimes the mind is blue
And you can't find reason
And you run from the people
And you don't know
Anything else

Austin, grade 9-12
River Streaks

Flowing through you,
In, Down, and around
It is you,
Your emotions,
Your colors,
And your thoughts

Red, blue, yellow, green
Spread across a blank screen
Anger, sadness, joy, energy,
All together,
In me
Brighten out everything

A flower blooms,
The sun is bright,
Describes the light,
My heart beats bright

The flow of water
The color of my spirit
Calm and cool
I brighten light
Through the dark
I can see the light
That shines through me
The forces of my aura
Flow like a cool pool of water
To make me who I am

Down,
The river flows,
Through the light
Of sun and moon
Happy

And streaming
Traveling light
Through stones
They fight
The high water gone
Fighting it’s way
Through obstacles
And challenges
But I survive
The water still travels

I am the water
Splashing emotions
Exhilarating color
Through my words

grade 9-12

The way life changes

That day I awoke
With pain here and there
I knew my life would change
In the hours near

House went by slow
Until I could hear
A soft baby’s cry
I knew she was finally here

Now to see my precious baby girl
Blondish-brown hair with baby blue eyes
I held my baby in my arms
She is adorable and gorgeous

She slept in my arms
As if she knew me forever
I could hold her day and night
The days flew by each and every minute

I held her as she giggles and laughs
As she plays and cries
I hold my bundle of joy
I love her, care for her, and cherish her

Every minute she plays
Every new thing she does
Every new thing she says
I cherish every moment

For memories of her past
To tell her as she grows
Tell her about the good
Tell her about the bad

Everything is a memory
As you remember
As you tell
It will always be a memory

grade 9-12


Being Perfect

Being perfect isn’t easy
It takes a lot of work
Most people claim they are
But is there really such a thing

To be perfect you have to have no flaws
You have to be beautiful overall
Your skin can’t have one blemish
And you always watch your weight

To be perfect you have to be kind
Be a role model for others
Be strong in what you know
And be humble in what you don’t

You have to be extremely smart
You can’t be just average
You have to show what you got
And hide everything you don’t

Under no circumstance do you buckle
You always have to be strong
If you can’t protect yourself
Then what’s the point at all

Your family must be perfection
Not annoying or overbearing
They have to let so much go
That you wonder if they care

So being perfect isn’t easy
It takes a lot of work
Are those people who they say they are?
Or is there such a thing?

grade 9-12
In the land of Illusion

Walking through life with all its trite
Running around in circles of delight
Waking up one to utter feeling of fright Delusion
Delusion of life, illusions of lies
Everything is a lie, everything is a disgrace
Betrayed by love, murdered by conflict
Such is the delusion of life, the illusion of lies
Running with fright, seeing no light
Around falling, falling around
Losing our ground to enemies abound
The delusion of life, the illusion of lies
Turning my back as I run the track
Battling the waves, waves crashing
Onto my head
War never changes, war never dies
Constantly a conflict anew
Happiness has left me void
Love has turned to ash
Anger within, hatred brewing
Striking back at those who used me
I cringe as a small part of me
Dies….
No longer found the path, just wondering the way
In the delusion of life, the illusion of lies.

grade 9-12

The fire in her soul

The fire in her soul,
Shines through for all to see.
Everyone thinks she's strong,
But they don't see her cry.

The people all around her,
Tell her she is great.
The symbol of the future,
The strength of an unknown hero.

But she cries in the night,
Wondering why she feels so weak.
She knows what they say,
But she cries out anyway.

The people hear her cries,
But they don't realize it's her.
They think it's their fears,
Coming to haunt their lives.

But she is their fear,
Their pain and suffering.
She snaps from the pain,
Taking her sorrows by the water.

The people wake up,
Scared and alone.
Her fire had left them,
Their fears truly alive.

Now the shadow remains,
Only to remind them.
They failed her and her fire,
So her shadows will not rest.

They hear her cries,
They feel her pain.
But she now rests
Because they have tackled their fears.

Now a raven flies over their town,
Her spirit still watches over them.
The fire will burn on,
Taking the pain to the shadows.

grade 9-12
(No Title)

Sinking
Adrift eternally
Amidst that never-ending sea of doubt
Drifting all about

Sinking
Never to run aground
Upon the endless sea of life
Penchant of the doubtful the depressed the depraved
All one in the same
Ever destined to haunt the earth

Sinking
Falling swiftly
As wheat before the scythe
The waves of this living storm prevail
I am beaten to submission
Falling and sinking
I am destined to drown in air
As the mud the muck and the brine swath about me

Sinking
I'm afloat yet drowning
Amidst that sea of doubt
Amidst this creation of the delusions of man

Sinking
All hope is lost
Only faith is left to me now
Only faith is left to save me from myself

grade 9-12

MY LOVE

Ever since the beginning
My love for him has grown stronger
No fight will ever hold us back
Because anything we go through keeps us together longer

For everyday god will bring us
The sun will shine up high
Then when it turns to night
We will find the star and moon in the sky

Before I lay down to fall asleep
My phone will loudly ring
The last thing I hear is his voice
As he softly sing to me

He means the world to me
No one could come between him and I
With every moment taken
Our love would never be a lie

He is my love
And my only best friend
Nothing could change that
Nothing but death in the end

I dedicate everything to him
For he is my soul mate
And without his love
It would be the end of true loves fate

With many more years to come
For my heart, he will hold the key
We will always be in love
And that's how it should be

grade 9-12
1st Place Winner for grades 9-12

Let Me Go

Pigtails and little purple bows
Little pink shoes and unmatched clothes
Not a care in the world
Why can't you see, that's not me
That's the little girl I used to be
As years passed and best friends changed
Some things happened I just could not explain
Certain things took time and others were tough
But you were always there when times got rough
Hours of crying and my first break up
You always knew what to say
Now I'm getting older and I feel us growing apart
It's not that I don't need you
I just want to figure this out on my own
I appreciate your help way more than you know
I promise I will be alright and use good judgment just like you taught me
I will ask for help whenever I may need it
But please don't worry mom
I'll always be your pigtailed little girl
the one that loves to laugh and play games with you
But it's my time to see the world
And experience highs and lows
Learning on my own
I promise I will be okay
You can let me go

by Sylvia Grubb
My Son

People stare through me
They stare at my son
It makes me feel uncomfortable
Why do people stare?
You are not the judge
I'm not a bad person
Why do people stare?
They see a young mom
They think I can't do it
Don't stare
Keep walking
You don't know what you see
My son is my everything
You will never know
How we feel
When you stare
We feel uncomfortable
You don't know what you're staring at
This is not a bad thing
You will learn
You will see
And believe
This is not a bad thing
He is my everything

grade 9-12
Breaking Away

The sadness that I feel
Is like a meager meal
I am very sad
A truly bad lad

Today will be the day
I will break away from dismay
I want to have joy
Like a child with a toy

I am done being sad
I am starting a new fad
the sadness I no longer need
I am planting a new seed

I am going to live a new life
Cutting the other one with a knife
I will no longer be sad
I'll be as happy as a new dad

I will leave you with joy
I am now a new boy
I am leaving you now
With a simple cow-tow.

grade 9-12
Just Me

I am another one of those kids that lives in a small town.
Where everyone knows everyone in some sort of way.
So getting to know everyone's personality is easy.
There is not much to do in a small town.
Except to hang with your friends or work in a business or a farm.

Our school is the exact same.
Small, not many people, and everyone knows everyone.
Not much to do but to be in a club activity or a sport.
And this is how we are all divided
Into our cliques everyone belongs to at least one.

Me?  Not much that is exciting
I play sports like most of the kids in our school.
Football and Track are my favorites.
I'm not the greatest at them but it passes the time.
And it's the way I make friends.

When I'm not playing sports
I am spending time with my friends at their house.
We do the normal stuff.  Play games, ride around, make fun.
If I am not with my friends I am with my family.
We cook out and do other family activities.

As I write this I realized something.
We are all different in many ways.
And the decisions we make make us who we are.
But that's not the only thing, everyone around you can help define you.
So everyone around me helps make me...me.

grade 9-12
Goodbye

I will always remember the call that I got,
My palms started to sweat, as my body got hot.

I reached for the phone, dreading the news,
Then I heard a voice, but didn't know whose.

"I'm sorry to inform you..." was all I let him say,
For I had been fearing this nightmarish day.

I know what the rest was going to be,
I hung up the phone and dropped to one knee.

I sat there blankly and began to cry,
Then prayed to God and asked him "Why?"

I didn't move for hours on end,
All I wanted was my husband, my best friend.

I just sat there in a deep surreal daze,
Staring at our picture with a preoccupied gaze.

I remember our first date like it was just the other day,
We just sat at the table, unsure what to say.

I also remember the greatest day of my life,
You kneeled on one knee and asked me to be your wife.

We married on that date the very next year,
At the words "I do," I felt nothing to fear.

The day you told me you were going to war,
I begged you to stay but could say no more.

You were going to war; you had made up your mind,
Though the thing you hated most was leaving me behind.

The day finally came you were getting shipped out,
You promised you'd be careful then whispered, "Don't doubt."

You called me or wrote every chance that you got,
But you being home safe was all that I sought.

No matter how bad we wanted them to last,
Your visits were short and always went fast.

When I got the news it changed my life,
I felt like my heart had been stabbed with a knife.

Not a day went by that I wasn't proud,
To be married to a soldier, who served, as he vowed.

grade 9-12
Our Love Will Never Die

You walked through the door,
I fell to the floor.
I wasn't expecting to fall in love,
But I had so many signs form above.
I wanted to say hi,
but I was too shy.
I could tell by the way you smile,
that you would stay for awhile.
I hope we can talk,
And take a long walk.
I can't help to wonder,
As it begins to thunder,
If you're the one for me.
It was meant to be.
We sat on the sand,
as you held my hand.
I looked into your eyes,
I saw the blue of the skies.
I turned to say good-bye,
I knew our love would never die.

grade 9-12
her and I

I feel as if he likes her more
I feel as if he loves her and hates me
I feel as if I'm invisible

He likes her because she's younger and I'm older
He hates me because I'm fat but he loves her because she's skinny
He wants her because she's coy, I talk too much

She likes him because I like him, I like him because he's nice
He wants her to make me green with envy
He wants her to make me mad, he wants her to make me sad

He talks to her for hours on end, he won't talk to me until the day has end
He fights her with wooden sticks as hard as bone but when it comes to me I'm all alone
He lets her take his anytime but when I take his jacket its a crime

The pain puts my heart to rest
I guess it's for the best
The pain makes me bleed
alone just let me be

grade 7-8

2nd Place Winner for 7th-8th

Just Once

Rushing down the hall
Not a single soul in sight
Embracing the silence
Yearning for the night

Wishing to be free
From chaos
From havoc
From tragedy

Empty and lonely
Drowning in tears
Hoping just once
You'd help take away my fears

Fears of the pain
Fears of the love
Fears of the ache
Help give me a shove

I needed you then
And still need you now
But where were you then?
And where are you now?

The pain doesn't go away
No matter how hard I try
It still remains
Gaining life from the tears I cry

Only you have the power
To spend every hour
Pouring salt into open wounds
That will neer seem to heal

Just once
Save me
Just once
Heal me
Just once
Keep me from going under
Just once
shed light on me
Please?

by Rachel Henderson
First Place Winner for 7th-8th

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B.M., grade 7-8
EXPRESSION

I live life to the fullest.

I treat every day like it's the last.

Every thing I see it has beauty, even in dark and dank.

Every thing I hear paints a beautiful world in my mind.

I know I'm not perfect but I try my best.

People might say different, but I knkow I am special inside and
out.

But most importantly I proudly show my true colors.

grade 9-12

(no title)

May I never find a love as rare
As I have for thou with thy brown hair
Thy voice so full of grace divine
Thy face so smooth, so fine like wine

May I never find a love as bold
As for the one I long to hold
I love ou from my deepest heart
May ne'er the world tear us apart.

grade 9-12

Together Forever

He promised her that he'd be back.
She was drenched in her tears.
The bus came and he didn't move.
He wanted to stay forever.
He knew she was the one.
He had no doubts.
The horn blew and he dropped.
On one knee, he pulls out a velvet box.
What's inside will make her cry.
Cry not of fear or pain,
but cry of joy and love.
Again the horn blew, the driver impatient.
They kissed and he left.
There's just one thing he did not know,
Once he left he'd never return.
All the men he killed, all the lives lost.
He knew he'd never be the same.
He didn't want her to suffer with this,
this monster he had become.
He took his gun to  his head,
then he just lie there dead.
She heard the news, her head she blew,
All so they'd be together forever.

grade 9-12
I will remember every word you spoke to me
Every glance you shot at me
Every time our lips touched and
Every time our fingers laced
The butterflies when you came around
The little thing we fought about
Every emotion you made me feel
Sometimes it felt surreal
And when we lay beneath the starts it felt
like they were only ours.
Only the good things could last so long,
but my memories of you will carry on
What you wish to do with yours
you know I could only wish for more
But
you can never say they were not real
Look at the way it made you feel
You can't say you never felt that way
I saw it in you everyday
Every time you spoke to me
and every glance you shot at me
Every time our lips touched
And every time our fingers laced
the butterflies they saw it too
You had me and I love you.

So let's forgive and forget and wait for the
sun to go down
Until then we can spin in circles round
and round
and when we fall I kiss your ear
And through your hair I whisper 'my love is
always near'
And when I catch your sight of me
I think to myself what could it be
Your kiss
Your touch
Your affectionate love
Whatever it is it's got a grasp on me
I try to push away but it only gets tighter
There's no escape now, my weights getting
lighter
What have I done I've let myself go
I told myself to never let it show
Not after last time when whole hearts were
broke
But now you have me by this glorious choke
No one can beat not even God himself
Just forget it
Hold on tighter and never let go
Show me you love me by the rings
around my neck
And I promise to give you the fullest
respect.
And when the sun comes up and you're
yelling at me to breathe
You're holding my blood stained wrists
And leaning on me
Crying and sobbing
You never thought it would be
Remember this and all you meant to me.

grade 9-12

7th and 8th Grade Poetry Entries for 2009:
3rd Place Winner

The Climb

Give it your all
Climb the highest mountain
Climbing to reach your shining star
Try hard

A.J., grade 6
1st Place Winner for 6th Grade

Dear Gum,
Do you think that I don't see you?
Your orange gunk is like a dirty bright light
Against the black surface under my desk.
Your owner must've tried to hide you
Without thinking that others would see.
I'll tell you one thing, though,
I don't like you very well
So even if I don't try to get rid of you,
That doesn't make you welcome.
Every day when I to to clean my desk,
Or the floor, I tell my friend,
"I bet you that gum is still under my desk."
Sure enough, you're there.
I know you've been there for at least more than half
The year,
But you need to find a new place to stick around--
Like the trash can!

by Jordan Baker
2nd Place Winner

Dear sister,
I miss you when you are gone,
But when you are here, you make things seem right.
You always help me when I have problems.
You always make bad days into happy ones.
When you aren't here, I try to think like you.
Though you don't come very often,
I can picture you in my head.

by Hanna Rayphole
1st Place Winner

Today

Today is the day,
the day that gives you power
by rotating every hour.
Today is the time,
that earth runs on a dime.
Today is the chance,
so take the second glance.
You are the one
that could hlep carry a ton.
Today is not told,
but tomorrow will never get old.

by Sierra White
2nd Place Winner

Express Yourself
I express myself by drawing,
A lot can be done.
Draw cars, food, or people,
Or animals in the sun.
I express myself by reading,
It takes imagination.
If you have the time,
Welcome to the creative station!
Everyone does it in some way,
No matter how, when, or where.
Some people might even do it,
By styling their hair!
All I have to give you,
Is a little tip.
Use your imagination,
And take a little trip.

by Kolby Curtis
3rd Place Winner

IMAGINATION

Ideas are sometimes
Make believe,
Always creative,
Generally fun,
Igloos in the desert,
Nails painted pink,
Anything you can think of
That's what I think
If you close your eyes
Obviously you will see
Nothing but total make believe.

by Taryn DePugh
3rd Place Winner for 7th-8th grade

Expressing Myself

As I lie in my squishy bean bag chair,
I feel restless.
I yearn to be up on the stage,
With my person all changed.
Who will I be this time?
Dorothy, or Anne, or with the hat?
No matter who I am,
I know she'll be me.
As even the lowest of parts,
I still will be pleased.
But for now, alas, all I can do is wait,
'til Saturday nigh
When the curtain will rise, my cue will come,
And the play will begin.

by Aubree Porter
?   Friends   ?

I have a lot of friends that help me with everything.
In return, they expect nothing.

My friends and I play soccer.
They teach me how to be a good player.

Watch out!
You could get the wrong friends.
Sometimes a person says they're a friend,
but they're really double faced.
That might get you into trouble.

When you need help, just tell God.
He can help you with everything you want.

C.V., grade 7
6th Grade Poetry Entries for 2009:
Dear rain,
I wish you would stop coming.
Because of you, SEFE's children stay inside.
I can't go outside after school either.
None of my buddies can play dodge ball.
I think we all despise you.
Why don't you get out?
You've been here for two days.
Just-please-leave us alone.
If you don't, I'll write back again.
I won't stop until you do.

S.B., grade 6
NASCAR
Fun, dangerous
Wrecking, racing, sinning
A real adrenaline rush
Spinning, crashing, cheering
Cool, fast
Stock cars

C.H., grade 6
Carrie Underwood

Famous Carrie Underwood
Is a great singer; I always knew she could.
I lvoe her son, "Last Name".
I bet she'll be in the Hall of Fame.

D.S., grade 6
My Calf
Red and white-faced
Usually loves walking
He is shown at Parke County's Fair
Albert

P.K., grade 6
Spiders
Bug capturers
Eight-legged arachnids
They scare people "to death"
Tiny

M.F., grade 6
Fuzzy Cat

Fuzzy, loving cat
Orange, caring, special cat
Miss him very much

L.T., grade 6
Morgan
Awesome cousin
Very intelligent
Teaches me new things everyday
Blondie

H.V., grade 6
Pizza
A great good food
Fantastic, wonderful
Best thing It'ly has ever made
Yummy!

A.D., grade 6
Bull Frogs

Green, slimy bullfrogs,
They hide deep in the soft mud,
Come out in the spring.

J.W., grade 6
LeBron James

LeBron James
Is good at shooting in the games
He always watches the clock
Fans want him to block.

M. H., grade 6
Dear Margaret Peterson Haddix,
You write amazing books.
Your books always give me something to laugh about.
My favorite book of yours is Found.
Your books give me something good to read.
Your characters, so very serious.
Your books, so clever.
You are my favorite author.

E.P., grade 6
Dear Mom,
I know you love me with all your heart
And I know you try to keep me out of trouble
but you always tell me what to do
You make my life decisions for me
I want to do it myself
Mom, please back off just for a bit.

K.M., grade 6
Broken Wrist
Today everything is dim
For I can't even swim
Because I broke my wrist
And it didn't twist.
Even though it's so fun
I can't even run
And playing checkers
Doesn't make me feel better.
It feels like a curse
and makes matters worse
I can't leave home
And can't do anything alone.

J.N., grade 5
4th and 5th Grade Poetry Entries for 2009:
Football
I love football
It's the greatest game of all
I love football
You would too if you played at all
I love football
No one could beat me no one at all
I love football
You will to just don't play me or you will
Lose.

Zach, grade 4
I like to be ME
I like to be me all silly and crazy
I like to be me I'm not always lazy

I like to be me with a good imagination
I like to be me I can't wait for graduation

I like to be me and have alot of fun
I like to be me now my day is done

Alexis, grade 4

PLAYING
With my cousin I play
Spending the night or play Barbie's all day
Watch scary movies what a treat
Our Barbie's are so neat
We like to ride the pony
We don't like to eat bologna
We love playing

Jessi, grade 4
Baseball
I like baseball.
I like it a lot.
I like baseball.
You play when it's hot.
1st Base, 2nd Base, 3rd BAse it is a race.
I like baseball it's just me.
When I play baseball it makes me feel
FREE!

Gabe, grade 4
Fishing
Fishing is one way,
That I can express myself each day
I can catch a gar,
Then if it is small I'll put it in a jar
I can catch a fish,
It's my only wish
I like fishing for real,
But don't make it a big deal

Alex, grade 4
Dream On

When you're feeling down
you feel like a sad clown.
But I want to express myself
so I pull a book off the shelf.
It takes me to a magical place.
Then I feel a big smile upon my face.
I look at the book, the Bible
and I feel like Jesus' Disciple
Then I open the book, Star Wars
as I crunch into an apple core
Then I hear the computer growl.
Just like a cat who prowls.
Then I hear an unusual beat
then I noticed I was asleep.
And on my lap was a
book called Dream On.

Ben, grade 4
Chynna Jennae Yager

California girl
Hotty-bomb
Yellow = me
Naughty chica
Neighborly friend
Awesome personality
Jumpy person
Enthusiastic female
Nice heart
Nutty chick
Amazingly weird
Entertains people
Youngest girl
Asian mother
German father
Energetic person
Reading = everything

Chynna, grade 5
Find your perfect book
And read it till you're through
Never put it down
Till you read it through
Always remember to read the back first
See, you're almost done
Yay!  You're finally done!

Micheala, grade 5
Fiction books are the best!
I like to read adult books better than kid books.
Children's books aren't always good.
The Twilight Saga is my favorite set of books.
I can reaad an intermediate leveled book in one day.
Only I can see the TV in my head.
Now you should go find a lilttle nook, sit down with your
favorite book, and watch your portable TV (your mind).

Brittany, grade 5
Basketball

I dribble down the court
Sweat drips from my face
I have to slow down to get the right pace
I stop and shoot!
The crowd goes wild
The ball is back on the court
Everybody piles
The ref calls a jump ball
The whistle b l o w s hard
We let each other go
With 20 seconds left of the game
Finally the game is over
We won that one
Now the season is over and done

Olivia, grade 4
Painting

I touch the canvas.
Red, Blue, Green I use.
A flower or two.
A river so blue.
I paint all day L-O-N-G.
Sky so gray, a flower so red.
My paint is gone and I am done with my painting.

Audrey, grade 4
About Me

I run very fast.
I've never been in a cast.
I love to dance.
I've never been to France.
I love finding frogs
with my cute little dog.
I love to ride horses
on obstacle courses.
I have two sisters,
and we love to play twister.
I have bright green eyes,
and I love a good suprise.
I love to play sports,
and make snowball forts.
I have straight brown hair,
and I love going to the fair.
I love to hike,
and ride my bike.
I love the summer,
but winter's a bummer.

Erin, grade 4
2nd and 3rd Grade Poetry Entries for 2009:
Books with words
Eggs colored

Clowns in painted faces
Rooms decorated
Easel holds the canvas
Actors perform
Trees get carved
Ideas of inventors
Vacations we dream
Everywhere Be Creative!

Brooke, grade 3
Ant Hill

Ant hill
Ant hill
one by
one
we climb
the ant hill
Fun Fun Fun
We play in
the hill
Oh what
Fun Fun Fun
now we're tired
that the day is done
The ant hill was so
Fun Fun Fun

Chyna, grade 3
Spring Time in a
Pasture

The cows are grazing,
wind whistles through the forest,
birds chirp cheerfully.

Hattie, grade 3
The Cow
Look at that cow
WOW!
That cow is such a wow, but
dose not say bow-wow
The cow does not say meow
it just says WOW!

Shay, grade 3
The Singing Samsquash

There once was a singing samsquash.
He sang all day from April to May,
and guess what?
It was me!

Joseph, grade 3
Kids
Often
Act
Laugh
And
Sing

Listen
If
Koalas
Ever

Talk
Or

Read
Every
Amazing
Day

Alayna, grade 3
ThE SPiDER PiG ThaT OiNKED

OiNK
OiNK
OiNK
BOOM
BaNG
NOOiNK

Deagan, grade 3
The tall of Ginormia

Ginormia is a person
She is very tall
She is a monster
will she break through the wall

she is good at roller skating
she must be the best
she is very strong
always getting shot right in the chest

Jason, grade 3
The Clones of B.O.B.

#1 A B.O.B. is a
blob. B.O.B.'s like corncobs.  The blob
of B.O.B.s are walkers.  Some B.O.B.s
are evil some are superheroes.
Some people have B.O.B.s but some
People don't.  Some are
made in factories.
Some are
made in
the wild.
They're are
even little
clones. That are
evil and good.
The snake

snake.
snake.
snake!
snake!!
sn- !
Help!
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Colin, grade 3
1st Place Winner
2nd Place Winner
3rd Place Winner
Judges Special Mention