Mother Earth

I am green.
I am Mother earth.
My friction starts your fire.
My soul runs your water.
My breath blows your air
My hands craddle your earth.

Marlee Jones

Walk About of a Lady

The Thundering Hero of a Lady

lives in A Separate Peace
a Living Theatre for all to view
forever Biting The Dust
Meant to Be Falling Up
continuously pulling The Sword and The Circle
                         Rachel Eberhart

walk about poem by arial brandon

out of control
it cant happen here
the last battle
its not what you expect
invitation to the game
kiss me kill me
cross my heart and hope to spy
its meant to be

Walk About Poem abbey h

The Lady
Killing Mister Watson
Run For Your Life
Life, The Universe, And Everything
Of Things Not Seen.

America! By Aaron James

America!
A powerhouse!
Never Defeated!
Never Back Down!
Never Give up!
Never Stop!
Never Quit!

Death Penalty by Jake Williams

The death penalty
It should be used on anyone who commits a crime
Why doesn't Kentucky use it more often to the ones who deserve it?
Texas doesn't seem to mind.

Marlee

Sandy dirt rols around my bare feet.
The heat from the sun reflects from the ground, burning my feet, blinding my eyes.
Shards of metal fall from old structures, family’s roofs drape the ground.
The clouds in the sky have turned to dark grey, the sun turns them blood red in the afternoon.
The smell of hot gun powder, and trash floated in the air around me.
No matter how loud I scream, or how much I cry
still, no one explains.

I am Grey by Jake Williams

I am grey
The stormy clouds in the air
Thick smoke pouring from the flames
The air in the coal mines
I am the shadow walking beside you wherever you go
I am grey

KN

Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
Tales of Terror
Tempted
Locked In Time

Protest Poem by Muamer Razic

Why

To hide the pain
Why
To forget
The bad
The hatred
The pain
Why
Running away from the pain and fears
Wanting to forget
Craving it
Just 5 minutes of letting everything go
Not feeling anything
Just 5 minutes
Is all it takes
To eradicate everything you’ve worked for
To asphyxiate yourself from society forever
Forever…
Is it worth it?
Of all the thing that can help
Why this one
Why

Meth in Logan County

Most people don't believe there is drugs in Logan County
Even though 12 people got arrested for Meth Labs
They didn't think the cops would catch them,
Haha, well they are in Jail now.

Jeff Witthuhn

Katie Norris

Black

I am Black
I am the color of fear,
Yet there is nothing about me
That should cause fear.
I cover you like a blanket,
And keep you cool in the summer.

I am your favorite dress. 

I am a mix of all colors.

White cannot compare, 

With its lifeless airs.

White is the absense fo color, 

It has no excitement.

Black creates, I create.

I emply eternity

With my bottomless depths.

I am part of the window 

To your soul.

The simplicity of me is 

Elegant.

My existance has been 

From Alpha

And will last till Omega.

Do not think of me with fear, 

For I am with you throughout the year.  

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I go through life half living,

Hating all that I can't live.

Why,

If I hate so much,

do I long for it the most?

Maybe it is

The cat's curiosity,

Or maybe I'm a masocist.

So hate may be too strong

A word.

"Hate" is what people

Think I feel.

But The truth is,

I feel a carefully constructed Emptyness.

I build this to keep longing

From my heart.

Maybe Empty is what I seem to feel

Or maybe is is just an absense of Greed.

I have no wish to make mine

What is not.

If I do something or feel

It is on a whim,

Not out of Pride or Jealously.

So maybe I do go through Life half living.

But it is better than dying

While expecting to live,

And never actually doing so.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

War

War, War

Constant War.

What makes them think that

War is a solution?

All War does

Is smother life.

If I had my choice,

War would not exist.

It is pointless to say

That it is unnessisary.

That much is obvious.

So stop the War,

Bring the Peace.

Flower Power!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dads


Careful, Considerate

Laughing, Frowning, Trying

Crazy, Smart, Funny, Annoying

Dads

Protest poem

September 11
Thousands of innocent people died.
Terrorists attacked for no reason.
We want to treat them as Americans,
but they want to treat us like prey.
We want to try them in criminal court,
while they continue to plot America's downfall.

Why do we still give them breaks?

~Ben Brown

I am white by: Amar fejzic

The most purest of all
Nothing can be done that is wrong
Feeling the wind as it brezes by
Think good thoughts about how you want to live
becuse as for negitvty it dose no exsist here
 there is no room for it only the best and most pece full
of all thoughts and actions
Have a place here i am white

Black by Muamer Razic

I am black

The seclusion of night

The darkness of space

The fear of the unknown

Alone

Worried, tense

Sounds emerging

Fearing the pain

Life’s cruel punishments and betrayals

Feeling the chill of night

Rushing for safety

Mourning for the losses

Waking up

Separating dreams from reality

Nightmares consuming your mind

Eating away at your soul

Feeling the pain

Seeing the hurt

Dreading every moment of atrocity

Vanishing

Trying to escape

Feeling confined

Needing to flee

Crying out for help

Hoping

Wishing

Needing security

The moments of the pain

Reoccurring

The haunting thoughts of why

Why me

Why this pain and anguish

Why why why

What is there left

Yearning to escape

But how

How to escape this nightmare

Lost, never found

Depression, not happiness

Acting

Pretending

Wanting the exhilaration of freedom

Wishing to be normal, accepted

I’m black.

Stop playin, im fresher than a degree stick
im the only fire that can live in the rain

Crazy Eddy's

Cargo trailer ignites
Raging fires
Are destroying the building
Zzzzzz the sounds of the blaze
You're lucky to get your funiture

Emergancy vehicles
Dotted parking lot, secures the area
Dude! The fire fighters are fighting the flames
You can feel the heat all around
Sizzling in your ear

by Brad Clardy

Labrynth Cinquain

Labrynth
Rounded Mystery
Walking the Path
Knowing Where You Are
Labrynth

Josh Lindsey

Economy

The economy is getting bad
its actually really sad
less and less jobs each and every year
this is getting pretty clear
we have to fix it
then we will be fine once again
living like heaven, then hell again

By: Doug Silver

iraqis kill 24, i was 1 by arial brandon

iraqis kill 24, i was 1
baghdad is a horrible nightmare
comming into my home uninvited
pretending to be u.s. soliders
they had me tricked
i believed them and then they killed me
now covered in blood
is anyone going to try and save my life
some would never forgive them
i do because now i am in a better place
iraqis kill 24, i was 1

BLUE

Navy, Baby, and Royal
Which one do you prefer?
I prefer baby, but thats just me
I mean you can pick which ever one.
i think baby blue is much more appealing to the eye.
But its whatever, navy is good too. and royal is UK so idk. its your choice

CAS

Jeff Witthuhn

I am White
I am snow that covers the ground.
A Polar Bear on the Discovery Channel
Being annoyed by Bear Grylles,
While he sleeps on White bed sheets,
Not outdoors.
White is the Clouds,
White is the Heavens,
White is God shining bright.
A light at the end of this tunnel
And White is by far...
The worlds worst Jellybean!

poem

bad guys hide
U.S. tips
Iraq invades
Bad guys die

Red

I am Fire at it's hottest point
I am the color of the Valentines Day card you received
I am the Sun during a solar eclipse
I am what you see after a cut or injury
I am Fierce
I am RED

Josh Lindsey

Green

I grow from the ground
supply oxygen
cut me down
carbon dioxide grows
i also provide nutrients
for you to sustain life

Blue By Aaron James

Blue,
Blue is Blue,
And Blue will always be Blue,
It makes me think of,
Facebook,
Blues Clues,
Superman,
Blueberry pancakes,
:))

Rights Denied. (Protest Poem)

Government
Decides your rights and those to take away.
Once together. Now and Forever?
When happiness goes astray
When Marriage becomes no longer sacred
Divorce isnt an option.
Simply because government voted 3-1
Conformation isnt a choice
So we live with the decision of our life
In anothers unwashed hands.
                          Rachel Eberhart

-2 women were married in a northern state, then moved to Texas and wanted a divorce. Since same-sex marriages are illegal in Texas they could not legally be divorced, they would have to move elsewhere.

I am Legend by Ben Brown

I am Legend
My mommy says I shouldn't watch PG-13 movies
I still do anyways
I don't live with mommy anymore

Homicide

Homicide detectives involved
Only one person was killed. :)
Metro police saw crime
Investigation
Criminal
Investigation
Death
Everyone was shocked

THE cody spalding

i am pink by arial brandon

i am pink
i am so commited and honest
i am victoria secret perfume
i am a juicy starburst
i am the toungue that taste everything
i am nail polish
i am the evening sky when the sun sets on the beach
i am the shirt from pacsun
i am the flower your boyfriend gave to you
i am pink ice
i am a girls favorite color
i am the coral in the bottom of the ocean
i am the converse on your feet
i am hello kitty
i am the singer
i am a breast cancer ribbon
i am pink

Texting and driving. abbey

texting and driving is scary

especially if you're riding on the road

multi-tasking is okay

until the police make you pay

no texting and driving!

I Am Macaroni N' Cheese

I am Macaroni n" Cheese
Yellow, orange
Lunch and dinner
Delicious, fulfilling, scumpicous
Soft noodles
Elbow and shells
Cheesy
Smiling, happy, fun
Family time
Easy Mac
SpongeBob
Crayons
Schooltime, coloring books
Im Macaroni N' Cheese

by Brad Clardy

Green

I am green
Nature in all of it's beauty
Grass, trees, plants,
nestled in the forests.
I am the ecosystem
Mother Earth
Crocadiles and gators
dwelling in the swamps
Luck of the Irish
Notre Dame and Lucky Charms
I am green

~Ben Brown

I am orange by Michael Pope

I am orange
Thinking open thoughts
Pondering dark fields
Set ablaze in confusion
Inimitable life dies
Is broken to pieces
The shards are sharp
The expanses are open
This paradox is fathomed
Knowledge is gained
Riches and power are achieved
Values are lost
Escape is an option
Pursuit is inevitable
Predictability is constant
Success is spontaneous
New life is fresh
Clean scent is good
The inconcievable is ancient,
The atrocities burning.
I am orange

I am Red

I am red
I am fire
I am the blaze
raging within the engine
the rage being expressed as speed
a speeding bimmer
racing through the soundless night
roaring through the dense vallies of Italy
making it known that I'm here
in the land of young cattle
free of all dangers
searing through space
making it known that I'm here

-Sunny D

timid creatures by arial brandon

there was a voice
on a california hillside
say anything
strapless beauty
you thought you knew
never look back
it's a timid creature
scary

PINK-abbey h

Spring flowers will last forever

The fresh clean scent will bring me pleasure

As the dandyline weed makes me giggle

The girl falls for the boy, innocent and little

I am pink

if theres 1 thing by arial brandon

if theres 1 thing
understand your mission
so accurate it's scary
make history an earlier heaven
inspiration
beauty love

White

I am White
The purest of pure
I am As true as a newborn child
I am The Waves crashing around your ankles
I am The Strength of the Savior's care
I am A daisy growing wild and scented
I am The cold that travels with hot cocoa
I am The linen refreshing in the breeze
I am contentment of peace
I am The perfect dress on her day
I am self innocence
I am the fluff that shapes the imagination
I am the stained work shirt
I start the best of the best
And end the with the worst of the worst
                                 Rachel Eberhart

Labyrinth Poetry: Victoria Horton(:

Like a never ending journey through life's circle,

the labyrinth takes me to a new begining.

And as I wander through eternity's maze,
a sence of happiness paints me brave.

The road is hard and long, but safe
swirling around the meaning of life.

Like a bright glowing sun,
my hard work will never come undone.

No matter how long or how much the cost,
I will never let myself get lost

Posted by Ms. C 


Hi there 6th block ! Miss me yet?  Be nice to your sub!

 I'm working on National Boards. I'll see you tomorrow!



We are all on the path... exactly where we need to be. The labyrinth is a model of that path.
A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. The Labyrinth represents a journey to our own center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools.

A labyrinth is an archetype with which we can have a direct experience. We can walk it. It is a metaphor for life's journey. It is a symbol that creates a sacred space and place and takes us out of our ego to "That Which Is Within."

First, watch this 3 minute video:  http://www.lessons4living.com/labyrinth_video.htm

Now, do some brainstorming by mapping the word labyrinth. Use a piece of paper turned horizontally.This will help you to generate ideas. Here is an example: (click to make the image larger.)

The sub will take the maps up, or I will tomorrow, so do not discard them.

Yesterday you walked the labyrinth (not sure how many of you really walked it with intention but nevertheless) now I want you to reflect upon it, write a poem about it, and later we will post it to the blog. You could write an acrostic poem:



L

A

B

Y

R

I

N

T

H



or later you could use the spiral text generator http://www.festisite.com/text-layout/

if you want to make your poem in a spiral.
Or you could write a cinquain
 go here: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/cinquain.htm



Method:

Line 1 - a one word title (or 2 syllables)
Line 2 - a 2 word phrase that describes your title or you can just use two words (or 4 syllables)
Line 3 - a 3 word phrase that describes an action relating to your title or just actions words (or 6 syllables)
Line 4 - a 4 word phrase that describes a feeling relating to your topic or just feeling words (or 8 syllables)
Line 5 - one word that refers back to your title (or 2 syllables)

Or you can just do your own thing and write a free verse poem. Write more than one to impress me! Finished with that? Don't waste time ! Here's your next assignment:







Read two poems based on Brueghel's painting The Fall of Icarus:

Click here to view the painting again:
http://records.viu.ca/~lanes/english/icarus.htm




And here are the two poems:



Musee De Beaux Arts by Auden



About suffering they were never wrong,

The Old Masters; how well, they understood

Its human position; how it takes place

While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along;

How, when the aged are reverently, passionately waiting

For the miraculous birth, there always must be

Children who did not specially want it to happen, skating

On a pond at the edge of the wood:

They never forgot

That even the dreadful martyrdom must run its course

Anyhow in a corner, some untidy spot

Where the dogs go on with their doggy life and the torturer's horse

Scratches its innocent behind on a tree.

In Breughel's Icarus, for instance: how everything turns away

Quite leisurely from the disaster; the ploughman may

Have heard the splash, the forsaken cry,

But for him it was not an important failure; the sun shone

As it had to on the white legs disappearing into the green

Water; and the expensive delicate ship that must have seen

Something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky,

had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on.



and



Landscape With The Fall of Icarus by William Carlos Williams



According to Brueghel

when Icarus fell

it was spring



a farmer was ploughing

his field

the whole pageantry

of the year was

awake tingling

near

the edge of the sea

concerned

with itself



sweating in the sun

that melted

the wings' wax



unsignificantly

off the coast

there was



a splash quite unnoticed

this was

Icarus drowning





First, do you agree or disagree with the interpretation of the authors of these poems? Are the poets misreading the painting or do they have it right? Why?






Now write a draft of a 4 paragrah essay comparing and contrasting the two poems which were inspired by the same painting (the poems Musee des Beaux Arts by W.H. Auden and Landscape with the Fall of Icarus by William Carlos Williams).






Work, work, work like busy little bees & be good! See you tomorrow.

L.A.B.Y.R.I.N.T.H.

Leads you to the center

Always leads you to the center

Be careful where you step

You feel spiritualy healed after

Really long

If done correctly it leads you to the center

Never done wrong, therefore leads you to the center

The two times i did it, i got to the center

Holy place

by: Cody Spalding

Lost never again
Amidst the spiritual path
Beneath the overlooking heavens
Yearning no more
Roaring no more

Interested in this mysterious realm

Never to be the same again

Trying to overlook the past

Heading toward the bright future

Sunny D.

Labyrinth

Living in their way
Avid memory screens
Breathing periodically
Yearning for answers
Rethinking what you “deserve”
Independently, your own pace
Never straying
Training your relaxing muscles
Hallucinating. Wishing life could be a one-way path.
                                   Rachel Eberhart

Aaron James

Life   

A       

   Beautiful

  Youthful

Real   

 Intense

Nice   

Thing  

Huh?  

-Aaron James 

Labyrinth

Lifting up

Above the sky
Breathing fresh air
Your life ahead
Righteously empowered
Inside yourself
No surroundings worried
Taking the energy in
How to live my life

dh

Labyrinth Poem

Long walk in search of inner peace


A twisting and unpredictable path

Beams of light pour down from the sun

Your mind begins to wander

Real world problems start to fade away

In the midst of everything, you find peace

Nearing the center, you feel a sense of accomplishment

Tense muscles relax

Happiness

~Ben Brown

Lonely or Alone

Lonely and Alone
Two simple things that are often confused.
Walking is alone
To turn with no other heart strings is lonely
Alone is when youre being carried by The One
Lonely is when you wander aimlessly along a path of distress
To love the time you spend is to live
To just live the time you spend is waste
Walk your one way path
Be told where to go
Learn nothing but about yourself.

                           Rachel Eberhart

mjp

Like anyone sees it coming, It's all down to luck.

As unexpected as it is, it's hard to look up.

Both of us are wondering, as the judge is thundering.

You'd be like....what? Which way do I go?

Really, how often do they mess up? What didn't we know?

If they hadn't, things would suck.  Now there's just...nowhere to go.

Now we have...everything to blow.

Those guys messed up. They shouldn't have messed up.

Hahaha I guess I'm in luck.

I'm Lovin' It! Good job! -- Ms. C

Winding, meandering, weaving through the path
I try to seek the way out
Trying to find the light of day
and the calmness of night
because in the labyrinth time stands still
and nothing can hinder you from finding that will

Sunny D.

Abbey Higgins

Life
Art
Bordered
Yay
Round
Interesting
Neutral
Tangle
History

My Labyrinth Expierience

Learning 

Awaiting

Beginning

Yearning

Remembering

Intriguing

Necessary

Triumphant

Honesty

Josh Lindsey

Jeff Witthuhn

 Leading

Altering

Boundaries

Yourself

Route

Inner-being

Neverending

Twisted


Hide

Katie Norris

Labyrinths
Why so lonely and desolate be you?
You wind and you curve without a path.
Random stones of black and white,
Meander about without a purpose.
 But lo! what do my eyes see?

I beseech you,

Tell me now your deep secrets.

What makes the world turn,

What makes my heart spur?

Why must this world be cruel?

You shout the reality,

"Be seen here you, desolate and alone,

For I am never alone,

You and all others walk my many forms,

So why am I the one seen to be alone?"

I soon realize that never am I alone.

The Labyrinth is content,

His job realized is a wonder of its own.

Puzzles, Mazes.
Mazes and Puzzles.
Why does everything seem so muddled?

Who says I must go left if I wish to go right?

Puzzles, Mazes.

Mazes and Puzzles.

I walk you with no purpose.

I just go to and fro.

Who says I must keep thinking?

Puzzles, Mazes.

Mazes and Puzzles.

They keep me on my toes,

And make me remember my woes,

just bring these revalations to a close.

What must I seek for a nice meditation?

Puzzles, Mazes.

Mazes and Puzzles.