Phoenix

There once was a man named Bob

who was a big slob

He went down town

To rent a huge clown

And that became his very first job

There once was a girl named Sally

Who had a best friend named Ally

They sang all the time

They bet for a dime

Who could kiss Mr.McNally.

-Skye P.

There once was a girl named Jordan

She hated her basketball warden

She made a plan

Involving a clam

Then her disgust towards him shortened.

-Alanis A.

There once was a girl named Mary

Who was always very scary

People ran away

She just wanted to play

Now she lives in a cemetery

-Angelica G.

There once was a young fellow named Hall

Who often would fall

He hated to trip

But always would flip

Then hit himself on the brickwall.

-Emmanuel G.

There once was a guy named Chase

Who had a big blue case

He found it in March

On his way to the Arch

It was thrown from a bike race.

-Edwin H.

There once was a person named Mike

Who loved to ride his bike

One day he rode into a mat

with socks on his hat

and he now prefers to hike.

~Ernest R.

There once was a girl named Dora

Who loved her crazy friend Nora

They gossiped all day

Till the sky was gray

Racing home and rocking to Pandora.

~Dania C.

Football
Amusing, Intense
Spinning, Juking, Inviting
Shorts, Padding, Helmets, Penalty
Pitching, Bouncing, Throwing
Aggressive, Engaging
Rugby

-Luis M.

voodooism

Dark, Dreadful

Tricking, Terrifying, Conjuring

Sorcery, Religion, Ritual,Ensorcellment

Dancing, Chanting, Manipulating

Mystifying, Forbidden,

Bewitchment

-Kandice C.

1/22/13

Apple Computer, Inc.

1 Infinite Loop

Cupertino, CA 95014

Dear Apple,

I am writing to complain about one of your apps. This one is called “Blower”. I heard it is suppose to turn your iPhone into a powerful fan, but that is not the case with me. My friend told me about this app, and I was interested on installing it as I am always very hot.

So I decided to buy the app of course since it would just be perfect for me! So I went on my iPhone and looked it up in the App Store. I installed it and quickly opened it to cool myself down after doing my yoga. Thing is, it wasn’t working, then I realized I didn’t have the power up, silly me! So there I was, and it didn’t work. I figured it needed a power source, so I decided to plug in my charger, even though my iPhone was at full battery life. I was appalled when it didn’t work. I decided that perhaps my charger was broken so I went out, got in a taxi (for $50) and bought a new one priced at $39.00. I plugged it in and turned on my fan, and to my surprise, it didn’t work. So I decided that maybe I needed a tablet to make this app work, so once more, I got out, got in a taxi (at $50 again) and went to an Apple store. I bought the new iPad Air at $929.00 as I buy the devices with most data space, and I went back home (each taxi ride was $50 for one way). I installed the app again and plug in my charger, and turn on the fan. I was flabbergasted when it didn’t work. My new solution? To get even more power. I decided to take a taxi (this time $100 one way) to a car dealership to buy a car for $30,369. I drove home and parked it in my garage, opened the hood, and took out the jumper cables, and hooked them on my iPad Air. My car exploded and launch me onto the floor as well as destroying my iPad Air. Luckily. I was outside when I hooked the jumper cables to my tablet since I am extremely claustrophobic. I sustained some injuries and needed to get surgery priced at $15,000 since I didn’t have Insurance yet. I took a year to recover from my injuries, but when I was back on my feet, I was determined to get the app working. So I went to the car dealership to buy a new car again at the same price. Then I got car insurance and insurance, as well as once more, purchasing an iPad Air at the same price.

This time, I was certain I had the solution. I bought a generator and an extension capable and plugged it into my garage outlet. I plugged my charger in with my iPad, and you know what? It disintegrated! Now, I was done! Please help me. Am I doing it right? Is there a way I’m supposed to hold my phone and/or tablet? I need answers immediately as I feel like I may die after my yoga. Please help!     

Sincerely,

X Samuel J. Stuhlinger   

Samuel J. Stuhlinger (Michael R.)

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Department of the Treasury

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW Washington, D.C. 20220

Dear Bureau of Engraving and Printing,

I have just found out that you will be removing Benjamin Franklin's hair from the one hundred dollar bill and he will be bald in the new 100 dollar bill.

I don't think that is a very good idea to leave him bald. We know him with his long hair and now you people are trying to cut all his hair and make him bald. I think he will look very different in the 100 dollar bills. What if people don't accept the money? You will have to buy my ticket to go to Disney Land. I have already used very excellent faces of other people on the dollar bill. They all look the same in my opinion.

Why can't you just change another president's face?There's the one dollar bill, you can take George Washington's hair too. Even though Benjamin Franklin was the oldest doesn't mean that you have to change his whole facial hair. You could add a beard so he can look like Abraham Lincoln they can both look the same.

I think people will think the president's had a problem back in the days with hot weather but never told anyone and you decided to just cut their hair. Like they were at the hair salon ready to get all their hair shaved off. I bet the president will feel astonished of what happened to his hair.

Can you please let me know what will happen to the 100 dollar bill? It is not true that Franklin's hair will be GONE!

Sincerely,

Diana P.

Glow of the screen on my face

my eyes stuck to the screen       

my mom telling me that I need to go outside.    

I hear a pop coming from  the kitchen

my popcorn bag is empty in a split second

the taste of buttery salty popcorn                               

I run to the couch, like my life depended on it     

my sisters and I fighting for the remote like animals  

I  surf with one click of a remote

traveling around the world

By Magaly S.

Screech, oh no I’m alone

in my basement

*tick* oh no its…….

midnight

Im fine

Nevermind I’m not

Help!!!

I hear noises

oh no what was that

Everywhere there are noises

could it be…..

ghosts?

naw

mom and dad?

naw

rats?

oh nooo

oh my god

lights are out!!!!

mom and dad get home

really? what the worst that can happen

now?

*boom*

really a thunder  storm!!!!

help

-Jenny F.

A special person

in my life

who takes care of me

like a bear

protecting me from harm

Alert as an eagle

A shield in front of an arrow

striving to slice into my heart

Like a hen shielding her

chicks from the awaiting eagle

waiting to devour me

Thanks mom.

I love you.

By: Ernest R.

 What Am I To You?

What am I to you?

When you read me am I boring?

When you rip my pages It’s like you ripped a piece of my heart,

I’m just a crybaby coward that is sometimes creepy,

Do you know how I feel when you put me on a shelf that’s dusty as the inside of a vacuum,

I know lots of words and I define them to help you know the meaning,

But sometimes you ignore me,

What am I to you a devil, dog, deer, dinosaur, dingo, donkey, duck, dove, dragonfly,

I may be old but I’m helpful,

From research, sometimes enjoyment, and I help you learn new words every day,

I’m a dictionary not anything else in the world.

Me

You threaten me

you call me names

Hey Phillip

why did you hate

the person I tried to be?

I don’t need your negative rate

just let me be me.

When I rebuttal back

you start to cry

people think I’m whole

and question me why.

I was defending myself

it was the last choice

I called you an ugly little elf

who’s “cool” with a Rolls Royce.

To be honest,it’s very low

you need to hurt

you go blow after blow.

You try to convey your point

you don’t and that’s a mighty loss.

For me it’s a huge win

I intend to begin

the great crusade

that shall not fade.

We will fight tonight

By Sean P.

Impatiently waiting,

When will it come faster?

Listening to their music cheers me

Up and gets me motivated.

If I could go to the future

To the day I’ll get to see those

Five idiots I fell in love with,

There music and personalities and

How they speak saves many of their fans.

As they sing like angels they

Give me the chills,

As they sing they would only

See the spotlight that as far as it goes,

Millions of roaring fans

Waiting to see them.

But in their eyes we are just another fan and in our eyes we are just another fan and in our eyes they are our world the

Fine boys we fell in love with.

When the day comes,

The crowd would roar

And so will I,

Can this day come any faster?

The day I see the most amazing talented band

Biggest boy band, called One Direction

By: Gisselle A.

Fresh Music

My grandmas bedroom wall

is engraved with the mindboggling

imaginations as a child

Creations so diverse like a picasso

each with a different meaning

Dull but colorful painted with

emotion and crazy picture

what was I thinking as a child.

--Cristian U.

Love

Make the color shine like a glazed donut.

When red comes in mind you think of 

love and doves.

life is red, blood is red, love is red,

mostly everything is red. Love is life 

will last a very, very long.

Red comes from our heart like doves 

from above. Cherish the color that is 

well known.

 -Kieran M.

Avicii

Everyone is dancing

as if they’re going wild like fangirls screaming over One Direction,

The whole crowd yells of excitement

as if it’s their first time riding a rollercoaster.

Avicii makes me feel like i can do anything

because everything is possible,

The sweat of everyone

like its been a long hot summer day.

Listening to Avicii is like

drinking diablitos in a long hot summer day.

-Yvette A.

Broken

Don't let me drown in my lonely sorrows

Never wanting to look back

Never wanting to fall into the hole that I couldn't get out of

He was my prescription

I needed him daily

Why would he do this?

Leave me like a stray

I never hurt him

Stabbed me for what it seemed like, eternity

Never will I look back on him and think of him as my love

How could I give in like that?

Let him see through me

Then break through me

By Sirine N.

March 12, 1951

Life in war. It is horrible. You don’t know when you will die. All around you people are dying. You can hear their screams even at night from men suffering from blood loss, destroyed torsos, being shot at, and much more devastating injuries. This place is a living hell. Rats are everywhere, lice sucking at your blood while you rest for the day, dead bodies everywhere. Guns are flaring, bombs exploding, shards being sprayed everywhere, mortars falling everywhere not caring who it hits. Everyday many of us are slaughtered. All I dream of is to be back with my family, my wife, my sons, and my dog, Barky. But probably I won’t go back on my two feet but in a bodybag. Many of my comrades have died on this war. My life before this was at a farm, playing around not caring about anything, having a good life. Well then its time to go. Hope I live to see tomorrow.

Sincerely, 

Ernest R.

The Fence

The separation between

us was deadly 

Every day that separation 

would get worse. 

Days, months, years  

they were hard 

I wanted to die.

Even if I died I wanted to die 

beside you.

That one person I adore 

is too far t

hat I can’t reach. 

Why must we have this? 

Why can’t she be with me? 

She’s my family. 

Let her be in 

peace on that other

side of the fence. 

I hope this end at once

because your my

sister no matter what.

By Jenny F.

Aliens

They come through and under

Lurking throughout the country

Searching for their life

Never knowing what will happen

Always preparing for the worst

Praying day and night

Coyotes could eat them alive,

steal all their money,

leave them broke

Coming from all around

Under the wire they come

in pairs, packs, and groups

Avoiding la migra, once you see green

it breaks your heart into minuscule bits

Weeping with every step

Unknown to the world

Unknown to your boss

Unknown to everyone

Only hoping for the best

By: Sirine N.

Outcast

Alone

At Risk

No home

Deciding whether to trust someone

Abandoned

Fighting

Thinking about your family

Need

Want

Trusting a Coyote?

Losing

Frightened at the thought of going home

All alone

No money

                                    -Skye P.

Sin Papeles

Suffering the torture  

Immigrants migrating

No freedom of your own

Papers and papers of nothing

A powerful heart to reach your goal

Planning a perfect life

Ever lasting tears of sadness

Leaving your families

Enough seeing my children cry

Stay with what you believe in

By Angelica G.

When the World Is Against Me

When the whole world is against me what do I do? Do I run away, turn around, ignore, cry, throw myself on my bed and muffle my cries? Do I listen to music, do I just hide behind my parents, what do I do? All I do is walk outside, listen to nature, and music and learn to be grateful. Because I know nothing will last forever so I have to take every chance I got to appreciate what I have. Friends, enemies, people who defend you, people who hate you, they will all fade away.

Homelessness

Homelessness sometimes can’t be prevented,

but people in that situation are still respected.

Although you might think they’re all alone,

society provides them with food and what

you might call, a home.

Sometimes it takes longer for homeless to leave,

so society gives them a place to sleep.

You’re probably thinking this isn’t much,

but to homeless it’s great to still have lunch.

By: Daphne D.

Love

Love is romantic at first sight

Often love is the wrong person.

Very often

Every person has their own type of love  

By Litzy H.

VAMPIRES

Vampires

Sucking blood

Hissing, flying, sleeping

Quietly, suckers, loudy, eaters

Screaming, walking,

waking

Eating meat

Humans

by Litzy H.

Dear Winnie,

Here in prison is like rotting like a dead animal. It makes me feel like I’m dying slowly, the only thing I see is the sun eating my eyes. This cell is so small I have to sleep standing like an animal, also it smells like dead rotten rats. I work so hard I can’t feel hands anymore and the only beautiful sight I have is a beach. But this makes it harder for me to stay calm and I’m always rushing to be free. I only wish I could be with you. I can’t shave my hair and my beard is so large  that birds make a nest out of it sometimes.  Sometimes I feel so lonely I talk to myself which is crazy. The only thing my eyeballs see are three gray walls with no color. My face is getting more wrinkles like an elephant’s skin. It feels like I am going to cages because I have been treated like one and lived like one in prison.

Sincerely,

Nelson

By: Alan P.

My name will never be changed no matter what. No matter if I change my name ,it will still  be Mexican, even though I love my name ,because my parents gave me that name I will always like it. If somebody else tries to change my name I will not let them.

I don’t want to give up my name if I did that means I would give up my culture.

response To The Novel Any Small Goodness-

Arturo shouldn't call himself and his group of friends "THe GREen Needle GAng" because they really aren't a gang at all. In fact, they are the opposite of a gang. 

FOrming “The Green Needle Gang” is a positive way for Arturo to show “goodness” to the barrio because Arturo and his gang are giving something to the barrio. “I am going for venganza, man, my kind of revenge.” Which means that this kind of revenge that he is going for is he will be doing positive deeds. “My jefes would be proud of our modus operandi.” Which means that his parents would be thankful to have a son that instead of receiving he is giving. “When they see the tree and the food and the toys, I think they’ll expire, from joy.” Which means that The Green Needle Gang gave a poor family goods and felt resplendent. “God bless The Green Needle Gang!” which means that the pigeon woman knew that it was them and gave them all she could think of. “ I feel high as heaven. I feel wide as the ocean. I feel totally resplendent.” Which means that he feels spectacular because he made a poor family happy and joyful instead of just doing nothing. This is why forming “The Green Needle Gang” is a positive way for Arturo to show “goodness” to the barrio.

By: Janet C.

Just Me

I am Jules Verne

I am titanium and force to be reckoned with

I am the one who finds good in people

I am wise like an owl

I am a fast speeding shark

I am brave like Marida

I am a rose ready to bloom

I am art

I am a dragon waiting to fly

I am a sea life maven

I am a Pisces waiting to swim

I am a hero ready to rise

I am a ticket to the future

I am a Globe Trotter

Jumping from city to city

I am a purple lover

I am Iris

I am waiting to change the world

By Iris

I Am

I am 13 years old

I am a big fan of Pokemon and Pearlshipping

I am proud to be a Taurus

I am in love with chicken with vegetables as much as I’m in love with reading

I am a fan of Radioactive by Imagine Dragons and I’d Lie by Taylor Swift

I am Gatito in my house

I am cheerful and friendly as an alpaca

I am as competitive as Ash Ketchum

I am a green and pink lover

I am a person with hair as long as my Converse boots

I am a big glasses girl with a sense of fashion

I am an artist

I am a girl who loves to play WoozWorld

I am a person who loves to play tennis

I am an active girl who loves cheerleading!

I am a weird person with chicken as pets

I am not shy

I am loud and outgoing!

I am a girl who comes once in a lifetime!

By Nereida C.