Students showcase their original poems for National Poetry Month
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Isabella Pretell, Valerie Camacho, Staff Writer
Calling all creative writers! Here is a great opportunity to share your poems and celebrate National Poetry Month, which runs throughout the month of April.
National Poetry Month began in 1996 as a celebration to raise awareness and appreciation for the art of poetry. It’s organized by the Academy of American Poets.
Below, you can read poems submitted by other SHS students, If you would like to participate, send an original poem to [email protected] or [email protected].
We will be adding submissions throughout the entire month, so don’t miss this unique opportunity to read your work in print.
Truth and Deceit written by sophomore Ulani Jordine
Death. And his soil brown eyes. And his mocha colored skin. His body as strong As the feathered wings on his back. Life. And his honey golden irises. And his pale exterior. His smile as sharp As the ivory horns on his head. Mortals confuse both beings. But which is the lie? And which is the truth? It is up to each individual to decide. Is Death the glorified end? Or is Life the dec...
The Ghost in the Corner written by junior Samuel Raymond Watanabe
I can see you in the corner of my eye, For the end must be nye. As I would lay I would stare, For I could feel you glare. I felt I was amort, As my body would contort. I would try to get some sleep, As you would creep. I would pray that you vanished, But it seemed you were banished. I let you be, So that I can stay me. You were just a ghost in the corner, So I left you as a foreigner....
Hands Turned Memories written by sophomore Alanna Christman
Tips beamed through portals Of magic baked forests And silver toned rivers Shone through their moons Where crows sneaked Along the crust ridden shadows. The valleys of my hands Have known abstract seasons With layers as new As sunset signed bread. Have known secrets As soft as sunlight butter swaying silently on the sand. Ideas fly through wavelengths Like plastic bags in autumn, Silho...
I’m Five Years Old and I Can’t Sleep written by junior Nina Goldshmid
I used to not be able to fall asleep Without holding your hand, Afraid that I would fall into the deep. Last night you told me you would check up on me in fifteen minutes. I counted every second of every minute And you did not come. The haunting image Left from the space documentary I watched last night Of a black hole turning everything I love Into noodles. Would it make sense to cry? ...
Alone written by sophomore Emma Kintz
I don’t think you understand What you do hurts other people And I know it isn’t fair But it hurts me just a little We feel a little distant and I know it isn’t right But I really really really don’t want to fight Stop in the middle, take a little time Your new friends don’t know that you used to be mine Friends til the end that’s what you said No texts in my phone And as I lay he...
Growth written by junior Nyla Estefany
A natural process That occurs Mentally Emotionally Spiritually Growth is different for everyone And a beautiful thing may I add Being happy because of who you are Not because of someone else Accepting how you are Loving the skin you’re in Knowing you worth Knowing how amazing you are, People are so worried about appearances They don’t even know who they are They don’t accept who th...
The Moon written by junior Valerie Camacho
If I am the sun and you are the moon, Then I will die everyday to let you breathe. I will put out my light at night, So that you can shine like the stars at night. Being so beautiful and shining so bright, And yet being so unaware of it. If I could give you the stars, I would only to put a smile on your face. You wish to be as loved and adored, As all the stars in the universe around you. But what...
I’ll Help You written by sophomore Emma Kintz
You might have the looks You might have the books You might have it all, But that doesn't mean you won't fall Yeah I'm a loser, I'll admit it But that doesn't mean I'm gonna quit it There are people in this world that need my help So I'm not gonna try and be someone else There's gonna be no more world hunger No more cancer There's gonna be no more freezing in the winter We're gonna survive every da...
Feelings On The Surface written by senior Kasim Petersen
They told me you were different, but I didn’t believe them. Now I sit here in this maze, you got me believing. When I find my way to your heart… My love won’t stop. And I mean forever. That’s til mine stops. I’ll take nine shots. Starve for you, while I watch you eat. Just so I know you’re in a happy place. But I know you’ll be willing to sacrifice the same… I want to put you on a ...
Forever My Own written by sophomore Jasmyn Sanchez
It can erase The salty, silver tears That slither down my cheek As my heart Strains against the impregnable tape And shatters It can hold a significant other And transport me to a world Of glowing clouds, Whisps of radical gold and silver That blinds me Of all the darkness in this world Scooping up a handful of sand Feeling it slip through The small cracks of my fingers Like the lies of a s...
Myself written by junior Naomi Spires-Nevarez
I see me myself and my bright world Very reserved Just a quiet girl wit my hair naturally curled Big brown eyes that look so buttery in the sunlight Pools of honey With my skin glowing shining just right I’ve never had that much confidence But this is like a conference Between the two people in head One is full of life and the other wishes they were dead They each play different ...
Dirt written by junior Benjamin Bentz
Dear Mr. Sobrinski, You are so very shiny, Like a pretty penny, The best way I can describe Natural brown, Soil to be exact. If I were to be, The big ginko tree, You would be the soil At my feet. The great, strong ginko tree Is an impressive sight, But no one gives any credit To the dirt that feeds its roots. The sun and the rains are praised, Never the decayed matter under the green blades. We...
Always Writing written by senior Gabriel Howard
Never once was my hands hateful, In fact, they’re quite swell, Whether to carry a duck or frog, My hands are a work of art. Veins and bones pop up suddenly, Glistening in the sunlight, Sizzling, marvelous in every great way. I roam the beach of my imagination, Stripping myself of my clothes, into Pajamas or appropriate attire, Gyrating my hands, rowdy to Begin my ritual in w...
Death of War written by junior Benjamin Bentz
She walks out in a blue field, Grass growing heavy, uneven, Frost still in the ground. A pale willow tree shivers in the wind That once shielded light, around a pale bride And groom. She sees through the thick reality Back to Cellos and violins singing, As long anxious wheels pull the carriage Forward to a tall, white home. The meadow full of children. The sky a soft blue. Dust rac...
Toxic written by sophomore Victor Batista
As two hands touch for the first time He feels as if he won't be forgotten She invites him to meet others alike One of hatred One of lone One of innocence finally the One of lies But they were both the same Manipulation and Toxicity Manipulation loved lies as Toxicity loved Manipulation. Lies gave up Manipulation in exchange for Hatred Soon a door opens for curiosity Toxicity and Manipu...
Comfort written by sophomore Leslie Lang
Some days I sit in my room and watch people’s lives out my bedroom window. I wish I could leave my room and pretend it was all okay. I wish I could leave and never look back. I wish I could start a new life, but then I realize, What would my friends do without me? Why must I be so caring and compassionate? Isn’t that what broke me in the first place? Isn’t that why I’m in pain? Why is it so hard t...
Walking Through Nature written by sophomore Mehrin Hossain
You imagine being near the downstream Watching the orange koi swim by Through the clear fresh water You see tall trees casting a shadow Over the great jungle, Looking above The baby birds Of the scarlet macaws Can be heard Waiting upon their mother To be fed You continue through the wilderness As you hear the sound of thunder And the sight of lightening Feeling the raindrops fall onto your skin ...
Society written by senior Ashley Mayers
Scars causing the superficial to suppress their screams Scattering around the billions of broken dreams Darkness shuffles across in grace And humanity only shares the face Step by step we fall into line Never truly understanding the concept of time Leaving behind the thoughts of our lives Only to wonder what happened if we tried...
The Morning Has Come by sophomore Nicole Kolakowski
On a cold, mellow, morning in the Month of Autumn The gorgeous sunrise with hues of crimson reds, warm apricots, and bright amber arose from the dark yet pretty sky Everyone including me was about to wake up this time with the birds chirping soothing tunes in the background My tiredness still makes me want to sleep on my soft, cozy, bed but I must get up I get dressed in my color-...
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