March Madness
Your nerves are taking hold of you, Butterflies in your stomach, frog in your throat . Will you know what to do, Or will you lose to the nerves and choke? Training for months, giving it all, For the one…
Concrete Jungle
In the jungle You may dare to go in without fear You can hear the screams of monkeys But in the end you will be scared The violent roars of the lions that roam Can not be stopped because the…
DSST the worst places
Dsst two s’s in the middle With only sadness to fiddle Every day I die a little. I wish I could say goodbye They make me unable to fly I haven't learned I wish it would burn Just like a…
Duke Basketball
Duke Basketball It’s sad that I’ve never been, There’s such Great fans all throughout All with Duke in there skin Some of the greatest no doubt Producing one of the greatest rivalries ever higher UNC always fights hard Though Coach…
Roses and Thorns
Your beauty is as vibrant as a red rose I want to nurture and garden your spirit But when nurtured, then come thorned droves And if i stop will you also forfeit? What would i be without your thorn Without…
The Guide of Tomorrow
Let the lights of tomorrow guide thee Walk the lonely path to find your friends and peers So stand up and just follow me I know that we are going to get there soon; we’re near. The times we share…
My Brother Jack
He laughs, a spark of orange and blue light His energy lasts for miles Being so kind and polite Making others smile My brother is true He is a scarred falcon Though never losing courage while he stoops Full of…
Gymnast
We are clouds that walk We learn to wip like a tip We all know how to talk We learn to flip We learn a new trick We love to compete We learn to stick We all go to a…
Dreamed dreams
The smell of the field in the spring The wet dirt in the summer The ball after the swing The crowd is either yay or nae The cheer or fear The warm summer day The $12.00 beer The part where…
Them.
When everything seems wrong They make it right A hug from them is a warm blanket on a cold December. Lying on each other we watch the sky shine. It’s dark but we create the light. Surrounded by tall shadows…
We were the stars
We thought we were the stars: bright always in the familiar patterns of the piloting constellations- our friendship was sound. But we are shooting stars scattered across the thriving universe in our own paths, though they may cross. Each with…
Another swim meet
Swimmers drowsily stroll through the doors like geese in a flock 7 men get ready as they wait for the whistle mentally ready The whistle blows and they step up onto the block The blocks are wobbly so the swimmers…
Sadness is a pain to bear
Sadness is a pain to bear Whether or not wanted it is a fact But while the cause of pain might not be fair Even without just cause or reason it is a pressure that We must use and gain…
“We Can Empower as One, Not One by One”
We are no drug dealers We are no rapist We are no job stealers We are one of many races with the bravest He claims that we are killers Now he isn’t talking about just one He is talking about…
The Earth’s plight
When the skies are gray is a winner of the tournament of showing doom. Land arid and dry to the point that the once fertile land has no life to support. Oceans polluted and so massive that all life that…
Tears of Wrath
Tears of Wrath The endless river, slow yet steady Holds the tears descending from crying clouds To brink be filled, O river of mine Keep buried in the strands of time. Alas two paths, I’ve come across Both be shallow,…
Dear Society
Dear Society You are wise, like my grandmother’s dead voice You are loud and quiet at the same time You scream at me, You shout telling me what to do You are a bird with broken wings You are summer…
Society Changes
What comes to life is like lightning It hard to see what is right in front of you Problems are solved with harsh and violent fighting Children act in a way people never knew Going to a great and strict…
What Brings Light in Life
Always try our best My family would say My dad would explain That even on your darkest days You keep your head high And forget all the pain. When you do this You won’t give up, Opportunity shines bright That…
What Are You Thinking
To the one who I know so little about May I know how you dream, daydream, or may I ask… How you eat your ice-cream What important choices have you made? Have you ever idled those you never met? Or…