Phoenix

A leaf falling

whispering its lonely song

flowing in the air.

Up in the black sky

The moon shines, leading the stars

But then it moves away

- Alanis A.

I love to have fun

In the shining bright sunlight

Everyday and night

-Jenny F.

Mirror on a river

it grabs you by your

feet and tells you look you’re

an individual

Love is in the air

can't hide the feeling, cheering, smiling

don’t try to overcome it

-Ayleen C.

Twisty turny tail

swaying in the deep blue sea

wrapped in seaweed

-Skye P.

Drops of blue crystals

Falling from the grey pillows,

kiss my cold, wet cheeks.

-Aime H.

Memories remind

Us of friends, family, and life

Those big pictures in life

-Dania C.

A fish of water

Cleaning up the dirt

Leaving others behind

- Cristian U.

A falling tree is

like a ninja in the night

No witness, still there.

-Sean P.

If I were in charge of the world,

I’d cancel violence,

Gangs,

Sickness, and also medicine.

If I were in charge of the world,

There would be celebrities outside without security,

Peace, and

No discrimination.

If I were in charge of the world,

You wouldn’t have to worry.

You wouldn’t have problems.

You wouldn’t have dissapointment.

Or “Be a better kid”

You wouldn’t even have poor people.

If I were in charge of the world,

Chips would be a vegetable,

Kids would have a phone at the age of 10,

And a person who sometimes forget to say “Excuse Me”,

Would still be allowed to be in charge of the world.

- Andrea Romero

Who I Admire

Many people ask me who I admire. I could say Michael Jordan, Austin Mahone, my sister, my uncle, or anyone else. But my answer would be my dad. He does so much for my sister, brother, and me that I respect him so much.

I don’t just admire him because he’s my dad; he’s like my hero, too. I admire him because as a single parent, he does everything he can to take care of my sister, brother, and me. He wakes up at 2AM to go to work to be able to pay the bills, buy us food, clothes, and anything else we need. When he comes back from work a few hours before we come out of school, he’s tired, but no matter how tired he is; when I get home I always have food to eat. Whenever we have a project or performance and we need to buy something, he buys it as soon as possible. He does everything he can for us; so that’s why I try to help him with everything he needs.

Even though my mom has failed to be there for me, my dad is there for me; sometimes he tries too hard to be there. Whenever I’m in a bad mood or just had a bad day, he makes me laugh and lightens my mood; even though sometimes when he tries to make me laugh, it just gets me in a worse mood. But I know he’s just trying to help me and trying to keep me happy. When I have a school performance, he always tries to get out of work to see it. When he can’t get out of work, I get disappointed because he’s the only person that goes to see me. Or whenever I need help with my homework, he tries to help me as much as he can. I would ask my sister, but she gets frustrated at me because I take a long time to understand; so then I get frustrated and it doesn’t end pretty.

He just understands my situation with my mom. Why I don’t want to answer her calls. Why I want to got to Guatemala to see my family, but not her. Why I block anything that has to do with her. Why I cry when I talk about her. Why I try to change the subject when we talk about her. And that takes a lot of heart to understand, but he understands every bit of it.

I love him so much for being funny, understanding, and a great dad. I don’t know where I would be without him.

By Alanis A.

“Daddy can you buy me an ice cream, please?”

Do you remember when you were little and you would ask your dad for ice cream or anything else.Since I was a baby, my dad has earned my respect. He isn’t just considered like the boss of the house,but he’s also a really good dad. My dad works hard to bring food to the house everyday and he also makes time to spend with my family.

“Beep, Beep, Beep!” From Monday through Friday, my dad wakes up as soon as the alarm goes on at 5:30 a.m., to go to work. He’s an estimator so sometimes he works on the computer or other times they call him to go check a project that they are working on. Even when he is sick, he works at home from the computer. I really respect the way he makes an effort of going to work and earn money for the food and clothing we need. Just like a mother penguin has to get fish or food and then fly away, my dad makes the sacrifice of burning his brain out to bring money home.

My dad is great at math and even sometimes comes home at 4:45 and is tired, he still helps me when I need help. When I was younger, my parents were the first one to teach me how to read. Until today, my dad and my mom keep on preparing me for when I have to leave the nest. I respect my dad a lot for not only working day after day, but for spending time with my family. When he has the days off, we try to make the best of the day.

One last reason I respect my dad is because he takes everything seriously and whatever he promises, he always completes it. From something as small as promising that he will buy me some supplies I need, to promising maybe to his boss that he will complete three projects in two days. I have always and I still admire my dad. he works hard, helps me with anything I need, spends time with my family, and never promises anything for no reason. Next time you ask your dad for some ice cream, make sure that you say “thank you,” and that you consider how hard your dad wants to buy you that ice cream.

By Aime H.

Who do I respect? Well, that’s easy; I respect the famous British red-head singer Ed Sheeran. Why? I respect him because I feel like he’s writing about what I question and like he gets me. He taught me not to question love’s problems because anything can happen. Ed Sheeran taught me to live on!

“The worst things in life come free to us, cause were just under the upper hand”; a lie from Ed Sheeran’s song “A-Team”. Ed Sheeran makes me believe, that he writes and sings about what I question in life and that he gets me. It’s the way he uses his words and how he describes his statement. The lyrics he sings make me think of imagery because it’s like he gets and knows me and gets what I go through, and that’s why he writes.

“You are my one and only”; a line from Ed Sheeran’s song “Small Bump”. Ed taught me that I shall not question love because anything can happen if you at least try. He showed me to never give up because that not showing what you want to be seen. “I’ll never let you down, I’ll pick you when you down”; He shows in the line that you should never give up “on your significant other” and I respect him for that.

By: David M.

I respect Tim Tebow because he fights through injuries, he had many accomplishments, and he proved everyone wrong.

First of all, I respect him because he fights through injuries. One time he played at Nease High School he felt knee pain but decided to play through the whole game. Though doctors discovered that he was playing much of the game with a broken leg. Though he did much more.

Second of all, he had many accomplishments. In his high school career he was named Florida’s Player of the Year, named Florida’s Mr. Football, a PARADE magazine All-American, was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and he led his high school team to a state title. In his college career at the University of Florida, he was selected to the All-SEC Freshman team, the first underclassman to win the Heisman Trophy, BCS National Championship winner, All-American three times, Academic All-American twice, and had his own statue at his University he attended. Though, he did much more for me to respect him.

Third of all, Tim Tebow has been proving everyone wrong ever since he was born. When he was born, doctors thought he could not be healthy. Though is he still living? Yes. At one occasion at Nease High School, he threw a 30-yard touchdown. A few years before playing at Nease High School, he made history by being one of the first homeschooled kids to play at a high school. After his high school and college years, he was eligible for the NFL Draft. Though, many scouts thought that he couldn’t play. Instead of letting all that talk go to his head, he decided to go perfect his throwing motion. His pre-draft coaches were impressed by the change. As a rookie for the Denver Broncos, he threw his first touchdown in his first game when Kyle Orton was injured. He also broke the Broncos’ record for passing yards in one game by a rookie. At the end, he had the best quarterback rating of all rookies but not enough for John Elway to put him as a starter. He then went on into the next season breaking another record by scoring two touchdown drives and two 2-point conversions. In the end, he was a great leader to the team, but the Broncos learned that Peyton Manning was on to become a free agent so the Broncos wanted to sign him. Though they had to release someone, and they released Tim Tebow. Though the New York Jets decided to take him. How did him moving to New York prove everyone wrong? He played nearly 25% of the team’s positions from quarterback to a special teamer. This concludes my many reasonings.

In the end, I respect Tim Tebow because he had fought through injuries, he accomplished many, and he had proved everyone wrong.

The woman stood up to pick up the cool yellow flower.

Curiously smelling the flower that slowly picked

She carried up the flower because “throwing is littering”

-Michael R.

Friends

Fantastic friends are like stars I don’t always see.

I know they’re always near even though I don’t want them to be.

When they are gone I feel I am a missing puzzle piece.

-Janet C.

Love

What is love? Random feelings

Make my heart flutter for more

Sweet and yummy like oranges

But its also like a gunshot

Bloody pain never felt before

I don’t understand how I feel

- Dalilah S.

Nature is Passion

Nature fills us with passion, and enjoyment around the world,

Trees and flowers blossom, like kids growing up in the stages of life,

Joy can be everywhere; nature gives us feelings to living things.

-Diana P.

Life is a mystery not too deep nor unfocused,

People searched very far and wide just to see where life leads,

The thing is that if you search too deep you come out with madness

-Angelica A.

His blue wayward box, drifting idly in the early morning,

Old time can’t tell the years of paroxystic space that’s passed the ship.

The pilot sits and sobs over life and death, friends dead and gone.

-Louisa L.

Love

My first love was the best, but I was way too hungry.

I can’t get enough of that smooth, silky, sweet feeling.

When my love goes, I’m devastated but there’s always more Nutella.

~Kevin S.

Life is like an endless river which flows with no one there

You would never know what might come from it.

Let it run for eternity and give a message to the people

- Kieran M.

Hot chocolate when it is freezing,

S'mores  when it is boiling,

Presents when it is Christmas,

wrapped in red and green ribbons,

And when you do exceptional work,

You get smiley faces with an enormous smile!

- Josune C.

Death can murder with his skeleton fingers around your throat.

He will sneak behind you but you will never see him coming.

You rise from birth but you will soon die it’s just life.

                                Irving M.

Ode To Lip gloss

You make my day by giving me that look,

With your mirror on the side

That shimmers in the light

Where I can see you paint my lips,

All the Colors,

The ones I choose,

The rosy pink as bright as the first blossom in Spring

That can last me a lifetime,

You smell like a new cherry cupcake

With vanilla pink frosting.

You’re as sweet as can be

With delicious double dessert taste

That you can imagine in a haste,

Taking you everywhere I go,

Keeping you on my side like a laugh

Even though you’re

Sticky, shiny, and glossy

Your brush is fluffy and cozy

Like a miniature cotton ball,

I can hear your excitement

And glamourous fame

Popping out of your bottle

At the very last moment.

Oh lip gloss, You shine my smile.

-Angelica G.

Ode To The Jolly Rancher

Ode to Jolly Ranchers.

How your look brings

A memory back from

My childhood.

My nose can almost

Get that smell of

My grandmother’s blueberry

Pie.

My tongue savors

Your fruity, tangy,

Sweetness like

My mom’s apples

With salt and lemon.

I can feel you

Breaking away

Out of prison to

Enjoy a trip into

My mouth.

I listen as you

Make your

Crunching, munching,

Noises.

~Jennifer G.

Ode to My Pillow

Soft and fluffy like two bunnies side by side.

Your feathery heavenness plopped on my head.

Whispering wonderous songs as I drift off.

You guide me through furry patches.

My head sinks in with every second.

Suddenly I suffocate beneath your fuzz,

But I breathe fine as your softness brushes my cheek

Your silky purple landscape brushes my ear and kisses my face.

A sweet strawberry stash surrounding my bed.

An orchestra playing as I fly into a world of wonders.

Aromatic smells burst open like a door.

Your minty and perfumed, smelling like my shampoo.

Your freshness racing up my nostrils,

Dream bubbles pop and drop as I think,

What would I do without you?

Sprain my neck, have uncomfortable and sleepless nights.

You make my ears float off to paradise.

While my mind is being fed dreams.

Like a soothing lullaby,

You sing to me and my mind rings with thoughts

Your a cotton ball. 

You overlap my thoughts and pave me into a world of wonder.

As you pull me in for hours.                

-Sirine N.