LIFE
Life can not b lived without joy.
For joy takes away sadness.
Fear.
And hate.
It brings about love.
And happyess.
Een when much seems lost.
Or forgotten.
For joy rings about the best in life.
And lets us forget whats worse in ife.
But joy can not live with out one thing.
You.
So thats why I have written this poem.
It's just for you.
GUILT
Guilt is like a nail.
Being driven in.
To your skin.
It creates pain and pressure.
The kind that hurts.
Until you tell the truth.
It won't go away.
No matter how hard you try.
It will keep on digging.
And couse you pain.
About what you did.
It won't go away.
Until you tell.
Fire
Fire is a marvolouse thing.
It can destroy and it can create.
When it destroys it can bring sorrow and pain.
But within the havic that creates,it help plant the seeds for new life.
The area it claers ,allows for new life to grow and prosper.
For fire is a marvolouse thing.
Rock
Rock is the story teller of the ages.
It changes through time.
Through water and wind.
It can preserve or it can distroy.
Through fossils or lava.
It comes from the earth, creating many things.
Every minute,hour,and day rock is part of our lives and it forever will be.
Her Everything, By: Sarah Foster
Years have passed
Scars have faded
Yet this girl inside
Is still so jaded
She had everything
set right before her eyes
but she pushed it away
and assumed it was all lies
Could his words be the start of something new?
worse than the fear,
was watching her hands let go,
of the remains of 11 months that had slipped through
Allowing him his second chance
to be her everything and more
letting his promise sink in
"This time is gonna be so much better than before..."
Life Itself, By: Sarah Foster
Taken granted by many
Cherished by few
It's all in how you use it
So keep an open view
For time is valuable
No matter who you are
Take what's been given to you
And let it lead your far
Let no obstacle stand in your way
Of what you want to achieve
Keep your head high
And always believe
You are special and unique
So take care of yourself
For its your life to live
And no one else
I Still Love You by: Erika Powell
I can only remeber a time when you and me were each others.
Also when a day with you seemed like only hours.
It seems just like yesturday when I read a note saying you can't stop thinking about me.
Like how all these years being together made me feel free.
I listen to our song when I get depressed, holding back tears.
Starring at a picture of you takes away all of my fears.
All I can do is wounder when or if we'll ever be together again.
I'm fine for now is just being friends.
Everyone tells me "It will be okay that you'll wake up and come back to me.
He loves you with all his heart Erika wait and you'll see."
How long can I go on feeling this when it seems like you don't care.
Remembering it like yesturday when you were running your fingers through my hair.
Do you feel the same for her as you once did for me?
Is it true that you are in each others destines?
I've never been depressed over anything in my life.
I've never felt this way about anyone in my life.
So scared of growing up without you their by my side.
How can what I feel for you be good and bad at the same time?
How can I be happy but still hurting in side?!?
Am I tripping for nothing and do you really love me?
Should I not worry and don't let anything bother me?
When we talk it seems like no different than what we used to be!.!
Is it true you can't be with me because I was so in LOVE with you,
When I was with you all my fantasices came true.
Every kiss was unexplainable and when you touch me I wasn't sure what to do,
the first time you broke my heart.
We've had good memories and I'm not giving up yet.
My life would be crap without you cause I still remember that day we met.
Everyday spent with you I remember so clearly.
I get butterflies in my tummy everytime you get near me.
You kiss me and all my worries go away.
I thank GOD for you each-n-everyday.
When your hurting so am I, when you are sad I wnat to be the one to wipe the tears from you eyes.
Can everything go back to what it use to be?!?!
When I Loved you and you felt the same for me?
All I ask is to have your hand in mine,
A relartionship so strong and a love that's so fine!
I'LL TAKE YOU AS YOU TOOK ME
I still stand here alone; corrupted,
Depraved by your eyes.
No matter how long I try to resist
I still stare into them wondering...
will agony and demise.
Shaking, I wonder what will come next
Even though I should for the best.
The more i stare,
The harder it is to give it a rest.
To me, you are immeasurably blessed.
Blessed with ampleness.
My head spins like a carousel.
And each time it spins
I am that much closer...
Closer to letting go.
You took my heart,
So I'll take your ways.
Haggard with your robust sound,
You take my eyes into a daze.
It keeps spinning, just now not alone.
I have provoked my first victim.
And I'm sending him down that same road.
Pretty soon I will get the revenge;
The medicine I intensily need
So that I can then follow my own road.
And leave you like you left me...
Stranded here.
With nothing left to do,
But Bleed.
-Justine Enlow
Care
I want to believe
every word that you say
hearing those sweet words
brighten up my day.
I know it's not smart
And I should listen to my head.
But little do you know
I follow my heart instead.
Other people tell me
how you are not true.
But I always find myself
crawling back to you.
Is it the trufh
or is it lies?
because I cannor tell
by the look in your eyes.
But of course I take your side.
No matter when, wat, or where,
Because in the end I know
you honestly do care.
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By Donna Umstattd
School is a long time.
It is only nine months, and I am glad.
I love when break comes, all and any for period of time.
I hate the long day at school.
I love when that that 3:15 bell rings.
It means I have made it through another day.
And one day closer to when I am done all together.
I can not wait till I graduate. My Future
By Donna Umstattd
My future is not to long away.
It will be here before I am ready.
After high school, more schooling will come.
I do not want that, but I will need it.
I want to then own my own daycare.
I then want to have my own family.
Destiny
By: Brittany Clark
In the distance there is a sound,
growing ever so slightly.
It's the sound that beats in you,
it's the sound that beats in me.
Some choose to ignore the sound,
the sound of joyful glee.
But, some choose to take it
finding their destiny.
Cheater
By:Kelsie Downey
Your love has wilted over me, like a dying flower,
I know you will never let me go,
I'll love you more and more, with all my power,
You love me more than I know,
If you were to cry, not a tear would be wasted,
To be without your love would torture me,
And still you turned away, and you faced it,
She cheated on me, could this really be,
"I still love you", you turned to me and said,
"How can you possibly", I say with a tear in my eye,
Without you I'm nothing, lonely and dead,
But still at night, I hear him cry,
You cheated on me, but I'll love you until the end,
This broken heart you have caused me,
This broken heart, you shall mend.
I Love You
By:Kelsie Downey
My love for you will never die,
Not another tear,
Will fall from your eye,
As our love grows,
Like leaves in the fall,
We have been blessed with a child,
So tiny and small,
As he grows,
No pain we shall feel,
This seems so fake,
And so surreal,
As our love grows stronger,
We still say it like its new,
Goodnight, sweet dreams, and I Love You.
Untitled
By:Jill Ridley
They have collided,
exploding into orange and red
leaving their souls to float
like angels.
Exhaling the angel dust,
to cloud all the heavens;
with their warm breath.
Watch as their wings stretch,
Strectching,
taking,
them higher.
Too high.
With open eyes the melted,
straight into the sun.
Saying they'll stay forever together.
Leaving traces of hope behind them,
in their hearts that still beat.
The Waiting
By:Jill Ridley
Is it time for us to die?
Is it time for the end?
If you believe in me, how am I a dream?
Can you hear me in the, back of your head.
I walked in and can't get out.
I think it is time to f--a--l--l.
Back into reality; out of this dream.
Take my hand and don't let go.
We are no one.We are no one.
All used up. Just had to give it up,
or die.
Every night I spend with out you,
speaking in your dreams.
For I am no one and cannot leave.
We slit our wrist and remained undead.
But I continue dying yet,
every morning you leave me.
W-a-i-t-i-n-g.
I will wait for you.
I will wait.
Love
By: Shelley Jones
You smile at me,
as I start to blush.
Is this real?
My first crush.
The love, the laughter,
This is my happily ever after.
My Family
By: Donna Umstattd
My family has grown a lot.
When I entered the world, my family was small, I made number 5.
When I was 5 my oldest sister, Becky started dating Brad,
who is tall and funny, who had Ashton already.
Then in 2000, Brad and Becky got married, and Ashton was only 4.
I was only 10, but thrilled to have a new brother-in-law and a new step-nephew.
So my family just added 2 more.
Now there are 7 of us.
But just wait, in the fall of 2000, Cindy started college and met Jared, who is from IL.
And they dated and then got engaged and got married on June 12, 2004.
So one more, now there are 8.
My parents, my sisters, Jared, Brad, Ashton, and me.
But that is not all that is in my family.
My sister Cindy and her hubsand Jared have a foster child named Marry.
And I have a new neice, Alexis Lynn Sell, born on October 16, 2007.
So my family has grown over the years, because we now have 10.
Dying For Joy
By: Jill Ridley
Can you make everyone happy?
Will you stitch on the smiles and clap for joy,
so no one frowns?
Sure you can but in our hearts
we are all dying and screaming from pain.
So you make the choice to end this all
by cutting out the hearts of the beaten and lonely.
Now the bodies lay limp and drained of blood.
so you smile because no one is sad anymore.
The Great Hunt
By: Ethan Aurand
Rising up in the early morn',
sun just over the horizon,
you set and wait,
for what seems like an eternity,
in the distance,
there is a rustle,
its coming closer to you,
it finally comes in to sight,
you aim the gun,
good and steady,
you take a deep breath,
take the shot and your hunt is done.
The Big Buck
By: Chris Wainwright
Sitting high,
Deer down low.
Far away, but
What a show.
Majestical movements,
Piggin' out.
Humongous rack,
Two feet wide.
Cock the hammer,
His ears erect.
He hears me now,
But it's too late.
Sizzling
By: Coty McDonald
The people clammering around each other
With the smell of the sizzling beef
as they try to make it perfect,
with the spices and seasoning mix.
Chattering amongst each other
surprisingly with delight
hope theirs and theirs only
will possibly win the fight
Wishing, praying, hoping
that theirs might be the best
with the liquid smoke in the air
that all but displeases the sense
As the meat comes out on platters
mouths begin to chatter
with the end so near
the winner so close
One begins to boast
but it is not his to be chose
one beef reigns supreme
the rest all out of steem.
First Times
By: Erika Powell
There's a first time for everything,
and I guess my first has come.
Cheaters, cheat
Liars, lie
you were both
me you denied.
Even though it was a party,
it gave you no excuse,
you still made out with her,
my mind needs no more abuse.
You denied me,
telling her you had no one.
but that's not what was wrong with this,
Unsure if it was less or more,
Was it only a kiss?
I thought you were the good guy,
not what you turned out to be,
a man-bunny!!!!!
I didn't want to leave you,
I really wanted this to work,
but you left me no choice!
Why would you make this my first?
Never in my life,
has a guy cheated on me.
So this is my first,
sucks that I'm in agony.
I never thought this would be from you,
the way you sounded,
seemed like you weren't the type.
But here I am again,
yet with another guy,
wishing I wasn't forced....into this.
I guess there's a first time for everything,
Why did it have to be now?
Especially with someone below me....
that's totally screwed up!!!
The Hug Poem
By: Bradley Hathaway
I read about how you touched them and they were healed
Or even if someone just touched your cloak they were forever changed
You let a broken women bathe your feet in her tears
And you washed your best friend’s feet
I am just wondering though did you just ever hug people
I mean I know that it is a silly question and all I am sure you would have why wouldn’t you
But its one of those things that was never mentioned that got me thinking about it
And how whenever there was a touch from you sins were forgiven and sickness fell
I think I’m caught up in my sins last time I checked all my body parts were properly working, nothing special here
I am just a kid with a heavy heart these passing sunrises and sunsets
I don’t think our encounter would have ended up in the gospels or anything
Because all I really need is a hug
That is ok for me to imagine right
That’s not going to be conflicting with any sort of theology is it
Ok good, then hug me
But not one of these side ways one arm around the neck type hugs
Or the ghetto right hand clasp fists elbows to chest pit pat on the back back
Or you put your right arm over my right arm and I put my left arm over your left arm and we make this weird sort of diagonal thing
Nah none of those
BEAR HUG ME MAN
Take your old school carpenter arms and throw them over my upper body leaving my arms dangling underneath yours somewhere and I can barely move them because your squeezing so hard
But don’t pick me up and make my back pop because I hate it when people do that
And hold me, hold me here in your arms until I start to cry because
I WANT TO CRY
But I just can’t seem to do it on my own
I have been teary eyed once recently but not even enough for a drip down my cheek
Theres just hurt in my soul that needs to be purged so hold me in this hold pose until the pain is flowing from my eyes and nose
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.
Edgar Allen Poe
The Joys of Summer
By: Kaitlin Hendrick
The smell of freshly cut grass in the air,
Grasshoppers jumping up and down.
The sky turns beautiful colors
as the sun sets.
Oh! The joys of summer!
The stars come out like diamonds.
They are beautiful to sit under and
watch on a warm, nice night.
Oh! The joys of summer!
People cheering at the baseball fields.
Go team, go!
Dogs barking, children laughing.
Oh! The joys of summer!
"Last"
Caleb Archer.
Years have come, Years have gone.
I'm still here, but almost gone.
Time to give up and hang up my spers. Been
brusied, been burned, bloody and blue. Its
time i'm gone, now i'm through.
Christmas Time
By: Kaitlin Hendrick
Christmas time is here again
I can't wait for presents, friends and cheer!
Time to eat, laugh, and talk.
I wonder how many toys that I got!
Gather around the tree
No need for anyone to have any greed.
Thank God for sending his son
And having everyone here for this afternoon.
A Promise to my Future Husband
By: Hillary Wood
I long for you
For your touch in the night
And to be awakened every morning
By your kiss
I long for the voice
That makes all my worries melt away
With one word
I long for the security
That I will feel in your arms
When you hold me
And on the day that we are wed
I will cry tears of joy
And no longer of sorrow
For you shall be my warrior
My protector
We will pray together
And raise our children together
In a loving home
True, there will be troubles in our lives
But that’s ok
Because we are there for each other
And we have God on our side
For the Word says that a chord of three strands is not easily broken
Because of this, I wait for you
I put aside my wants. my desires, my temptations
Because I know that soon you will be there
To fulfill them all
I am saving myself for you,
For the both of us
I pray for you
For the Lord to keep you safe
And happy
And pure
As I wait for you
For when the day comes
We shall be together
Grow old together
And, eventually, live together in Eternity
Haze
By: Hillary Wood
Through clouded lenses and broken mirrors
I see myself
I see this world
Blame it on society
Blame it on the government
But when it all comes down to it
I’m at fault
My sinful heart and unbroken spirit
Are my downfalls
I bring trouble to myself
But even without my conscience knowledge
My creator
The lover of my soul
Is healing me
Purifying my heart and taming my spirit
He brings peace, and love, and joy to me
And all of those fruits of the Spirit
That are talked about in church so often
The smoke has cleared and I can see
Through the eyes of God
I see myself in a new light
I find that I am beautiful
And am made just how He wanted me to be
I see this world
With His heart
Breaking for the lost souls
That are crying out in silent pleas to be saved
I now see who I need to be
For I won’t be perfect
But I will strive for perfection
And accomplish it when I reach eternity
My Sad Valentine
By: Erin Jacks
He said he loved me, cherished me, always there for me.
But there was always something about him. He had a temper.
It was the Valentine's Day Dance at school. The dances we shared were magical.
He looked into my eyes, and promised me that he would never hurt me.
There was nothing but us swaying in to the music. But then, a friend, asked me to dance.
I asked him if it was okay, and he said fine. But something happened. While danceing, a kiss planted on
my lips. He fumed! Left me at the dance alone the minute after. No ride home, no one to kiss at midnight.
I didn't even here "Happy Valentine's Day Baby" like I had before.
On the way home, I found a note on my coat. "I can't believe you." it read.
"How could you be so heartless?" I sobbed as I read it, both angry and hurt.
This has happened before, but nothing this bad. I knew I shouldn't call him, since he'd be mad.
But I wanted to explain.
I begged him to listen to me, but all he did was yell and shout and say names unheard of.
I sobbed and sobbed, but no apology was said or heard, only "Stop crying!".
I begged him to stop calling me names and wishing me dead, but he thought it was all in my head.
Soon enough he calmed a little, time was up, I had to go.
"I love you..." I said, just wanting to here those words. Silence on the other end.
Then a scream. "Shut up!" were his last words to me.
I hung up and wished my self a Happy Valentine's Day.
On my way to school, to look at him in sorrow, ice paved the highway, and the semi flipped and fell.
With brakes not working, I slid and fire, smoke and glass. I heard the ambulence, but knew it was to late.
Tears rolled out my eyes, thinking of his last two words to me. And felt worthless and unwanted.
The funeral was sad. "She lived a short, sweet life." The preacher said while everyone sobbed and wiped their eyes.
A man in black in the back looked on, feeling nothing but regret. Why did I say that to her?
I knew it was an accident. Why didn't I forgive her, or listen to her cries?
Oh I wish I could have said I love you too, the night before she died.
Eyes with tears, the last image of her he had, begging him to forgive her, for something she didn't do.
He should have said the little words she wanted to hear all night.
Small words that rang "I Love You Too"
I Hate The Fact
By: Kayla Long
I hate the fact that I love you
I hate it your not there, each night I stay awake crying
I hate it how you don't care
I hate how every time I look into your eyes my world shatters
I hate the fact that I'm sitting here waiting, and you don't even bother to notice
I hate the fact that you won't read this
But none of this matters
Because I know I will always love you.
LIFE
Life can not b lived without joy.
For joy takes away sadness.
Fear.
And hate.
It brings about love.
And happyess.
Een when much seems lost.
Or forgotten.
For joy rings about the best in life.
And lets us forget whats worse in ife.
But joy can not live with out one thing.
You.
So thats why I have written this poem.
It's just for you.
GUILT
Guilt is like a nail.
Being driven in.
To your skin.
It creates pain and pressure.
The kind that hurts.
Until you tell the truth.
It won't go away.
No matter how hard you try.
It will keep on digging.
And couse you pain.
About what you did.
It won't go away.
Until you tell.
Fire
Fire is a marvolouse thing.
It can destroy and it can create.
When it destroys it can bring sorrow and pain.
But within the havic that creates,it help plant the seeds for new life.
The area it claers ,allows for new life to grow and prosper.
For fire is a marvolouse thing.
Rock
Rock is the story teller of the ages.
It changes through time.
Through water and wind.
It can preserve or it can distroy.
Through fossils or lava.
It comes from the earth, creating many things.
Every minute,hour,and day rock is part of our lives and it forever will be.
Her Everything, By: Sarah Foster
Years have passed
Scars have faded
Yet this girl inside
Is still so jaded
She had everything
set right before her eyes
but she pushed it away
and assumed it was all lies
Could his words be the start of something new?
worse than the fear,
was watching her hands let go,
of the remains of 11 months that had slipped through
Allowing him his second chance
to be her everything and more
letting his promise sink in
"This time is gonna be so much better than before..."
Life Itself, By: Sarah Foster
Taken granted by many
Cherished by few
It's all in how you use it
So keep an open view
For time is valuable
No matter who you are
Take what's been given to you
And let it lead your far
Let no obstacle stand in your way
Of what you want to achieve
Keep your head high
And always believe
You are special and unique
So take care of yourself
For its your life to live
And no one else
I Still Love You by: Erika Powell
I can only remeber a time when you and me were each others.
Also when a day with you seemed like only hours.
It seems just like yesturday when I read a note saying you can't stop thinking about me.
Like how all these years being together made me feel free.
I listen to our song when I get depressed, holding back tears.
Starring at a picture of you takes away all of my fears.
All I can do is wounder when or if we'll ever be together again.
I'm fine for now is just being friends.
Everyone tells me "It will be okay that you'll wake up and come back to me.
He loves you with all his heart Erika wait and you'll see."
How long can I go on feeling this when it seems like you don't care.
Remembering it like yesturday when you were running your fingers through my hair.
Do you feel the same for her as you once did for me?
Is it true that you are in each others destines?
I've never been depressed over anything in my life.
I've never felt this way about anyone in my life.
So scared of growing up without you their by my side.
How can what I feel for you be good and bad at the same time?
How can I be happy but still hurting in side?!?
Am I tripping for nothing and do you really love me?
Should I not worry and don't let anything bother me?
When we talk it seems like no different than what we used to be!.!
Is it true you can't be with me because I was so in LOVE with you,
When I was with you all my fantasices came true.
Every kiss was unexplainable and when you touch me I wasn't sure what to do,
the first time you broke my heart.
We've had good memories and I'm not giving up yet.
My life would be crap without you cause I still remember that day we met.
Everyday spent with you I remember so clearly.
I get butterflies in my tummy everytime you get near me.
You kiss me and all my worries go away.
I thank GOD for you each-n-everyday.
When your hurting so am I, when you are sad I wnat to be the one to wipe the tears from you eyes.
Can everything go back to what it use to be?!?!
When I Loved you and you felt the same for me?
All I ask is to have your hand in mine,
A relartionship so strong and a love that's so fine!
I'LL TAKE YOU AS YOU TOOK ME
I still stand here alone; corrupted,
Depraved by your eyes.
No matter how long I try to resist
I still stare into them wondering...
will agony and demise.
Shaking, I wonder what will come next
Even though I should for the best.
The more i stare,
The harder it is to give it a rest.
To me, you are immeasurably blessed.
Blessed with ampleness.
My head spins like a carousel.
And each time it spins
I am that much closer...
Closer to letting go.
You took my heart,
So I'll take your ways.
Haggard with your robust sound,
You take my eyes into a daze.
It keeps spinning, just now not alone.
I have provoked my first victim.
And I'm sending him down that same road.
Pretty soon I will get the revenge;
The medicine I intensily need
So that I can then follow my own road.
And leave you like you left me...
Stranded here.
With nothing left to do,
But Bleed.
-Justine Enlow
Care
I want to believe
every word that you say
hearing those sweet words
brighten up my day.
I know it's not smart
And I should listen to my head.
But little do you know
I follow my heart instead.
Other people tell me
how you are not true.
But I always find myself
crawling back to you.
Is it the trufh
or is it lies?
because I cannor tell
by the look in your eyes.
But of course I take your side.
No matter when, wat, or where,
Because in the end I know
you honestly do care.
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School
By Donna Umstattd
School is a long time.
It is only nine months, and I am glad.
I love when break comes, all and any for period of time.
I hate the long day at school.
I love when that that 3:15 bell rings.
It means I have made it through another day.
And one day closer to when I am done all together.
I can not wait till I graduate.
My Future
By Donna Umstattd
My future is not to long away.
It will be here before I am ready.
After high school, more schooling will come.
I do not want that, but I will need it.
I want to then own my own daycare.
I then want to have my own family.
Destiny
By: Brittany ClarkIn the distance there is a sound,
growing ever so slightly.
It's the sound that beats in you,
it's the sound that beats in me.
Some choose to ignore the sound,
the sound of joyful glee.
But, some choose to take it
finding their destiny.
Cheater
By:Kelsie Downey
Your love has wilted over me, like a dying flower,
I know you will never let me go,
I'll love you more and more, with all my power,
You love me more than I know,
If you were to cry, not a tear would be wasted,
To be without your love would torture me,
And still you turned away, and you faced it,
She cheated on me, could this really be,
"I still love you", you turned to me and said,
"How can you possibly", I say with a tear in my eye,
Without you I'm nothing, lonely and dead,
But still at night, I hear him cry,
You cheated on me, but I'll love you until the end,
This broken heart you have caused me,
This broken heart, you shall mend.
I Love You
By:Kelsie Downey
My love for you will never die,
Not another tear,
Will fall from your eye,
As our love grows,
Like leaves in the fall,
We have been blessed with a child,
So tiny and small,
As he grows,
No pain we shall feel,
This seems so fake,
And so surreal,
As our love grows stronger,
We still say it like its new,
Goodnight, sweet dreams, and I Love You.
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By:Jill RidleyThey have collided,
exploding into orange and red
leaving their souls to float
like angels.
Exhaling the angel dust,
to cloud all the heavens;
with their warm breath.
Watch as their wings stretch,
Strectching,
taking,
them higher.
Too high.
With open eyes the melted,
straight into the sun.
Saying they'll stay forever together.
Leaving traces of hope behind them,
in their hearts that still beat.
The Waiting
By:Jill RidleyIs it time for us to die?
Is it time for the end?
If you believe in me, how am I a dream?
Can you hear me in the, back of your head.
I walked in and can't get out.
I think it is time to f--a--l--l.
Back into reality; out of this dream.
Take my hand and don't let go.
We are no one.We are no one.
All used up. Just had to give it up,
or die.
Every night I spend with out you,
speaking in your dreams.
For I am no one and cannot leave.
We slit our wrist and remained undead.
But I continue dying yet,
every morning you leave me.
W-a-i-t-i-n-g.
I will wait for you.
I will wait.
Love
By: Shelley Jones
You smile at me,
as I start to blush.
Is this real?
My first crush.
The love, the laughter,
This is my happily ever after.
My Family
By: Donna Umstattd
My family has grown a lot.
When I entered the world, my family was small, I made number 5.
When I was 5 my oldest sister, Becky started dating Brad,
who is tall and funny, who had Ashton already.
Then in 2000, Brad and Becky got married, and Ashton was only 4.
I was only 10, but thrilled to have a new brother-in-law and a new step-nephew.
So my family just added 2 more.
Now there are 7 of us.
But just wait, in the fall of 2000, Cindy started college and met Jared, who is from IL.
And they dated and then got engaged and got married on June 12, 2004.
So one more, now there are 8.
My parents, my sisters, Jared, Brad, Ashton, and me.
But that is not all that is in my family.
My sister Cindy and her hubsand Jared have a foster child named Marry.
And I have a new neice, Alexis Lynn Sell, born on October 16, 2007.
So my family has grown over the years, because we now have 10.
Dying For Joy
By: Jill Ridley
Can you make everyone happy?
Will you stitch on the smiles and clap for joy,
so no one frowns?
Sure you can but in our hearts
we are all dying and screaming from pain.
So you make the choice to end this all
by cutting out the hearts of the beaten and lonely.
Now the bodies lay limp and drained of blood.
so you smile because no one is sad anymore.
The Great Hunt
By: Ethan Aurand
Rising up in the early morn',
sun just over the horizon,
you set and wait,
for what seems like an eternity,
in the distance,
there is a rustle,
its coming closer to you,
it finally comes in to sight,
you aim the gun,
good and steady,
you take a deep breath,
take the shot and your hunt is done.
The Big Buck
By: Chris Wainwright
Sitting high,
Deer down low.
Far away, but
What a show.
Majestical movements,
Piggin' out.
Humongous rack,
Two feet wide.
Cock the hammer,
His ears erect.
He hears me now,
But it's too late.
Sizzling
By: Coty McDonald
The people clammering around each other
With the smell of the sizzling beef
as they try to make it perfect,
with the spices and seasoning mix.
Chattering amongst each other
surprisingly with delight
hope theirs and theirs only
will possibly win the fight
Wishing, praying, hoping
that theirs might be the best
with the liquid smoke in the air
that all but displeases the sense
As the meat comes out on platters
mouths begin to chatter
with the end so near
the winner so close
One begins to boast
but it is not his to be chose
one beef reigns supreme
the rest all out of steem.
First Times
By: Erika Powell
There's a first time for everything,
and I guess my first has come.
Cheaters, cheat
Liars, lie
you were both
me you denied.
Even though it was a party,
it gave you no excuse,
you still made out with her,
my mind needs no more abuse.
You denied me,
telling her you had no one.
but that's not what was wrong with this,
Unsure if it was less or more,
Was it only a kiss?
I thought you were the good guy,
not what you turned out to be,
a man-bunny!!!!!
I didn't want to leave you,
I really wanted this to work,
but you left me no choice!
Why would you make this my first?
Never in my life,
has a guy cheated on me.
So this is my first,
sucks that I'm in agony.
I never thought this would be from you,
the way you sounded,
seemed like you weren't the type.
But here I am again,
yet with another guy,
wishing I wasn't forced....into this.
I guess there's a first time for everything,
Why did it have to be now?
Especially with someone below me....
that's totally screwed up!!!
The Hug Poem
By: Bradley Hathaway
I read about how you touched them and they were healed
Or even if someone just touched your cloak they were forever changed
You let a broken women bathe your feet in her tears
And you washed your best friend’s feet
I am just wondering though did you just ever hug people
I mean I know that it is a silly question and all I am sure you would have why wouldn’t you
But its one of those things that was never mentioned that got me thinking about it
And how whenever there was a touch from you sins were forgiven and sickness fell
I think I’m caught up in my sins last time I checked all my body parts were properly working, nothing special here
I am just a kid with a heavy heart these passing sunrises and sunsets
I don’t think our encounter would have ended up in the gospels or anything
Because all I really need is a hug
That is ok for me to imagine right
That’s not going to be conflicting with any sort of theology is it
Ok good, then hug me
But not one of these side ways one arm around the neck type hugs
Or the ghetto right hand clasp fists elbows to chest pit pat on the back back
Or you put your right arm over my right arm and I put my left arm over your left arm and we make this weird sort of diagonal thing
Nah none of those
BEAR HUG ME MAN
Take your old school carpenter arms and throw them over my upper body leaving my arms dangling underneath yours somewhere and I can barely move them because your squeezing so hard
But don’t pick me up and make my back pop because I hate it when people do that
And hold me, hold me here in your arms until I start to cry because
I WANT TO CRY
But I just can’t seem to do it on my own
I have been teary eyed once recently but not even enough for a drip down my cheek
Theres just hurt in my soul that needs to be purged so hold me in this hold pose until the pain is flowing from my eyes and nose
Posted by Hillary Wood a.k.a:RdclChk, if you like it you should check out http://www.songmeanings.net/artist.php?aid=137438963548 for more of his poetry!! Holla!!
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.
Edgar Allen Poe
The Joys of Summer
By: Kaitlin Hendrick
The smell of freshly cut grass in the air,
Grasshoppers jumping up and down.
The sky turns beautiful colors
as the sun sets.
Oh! The joys of summer!
The stars come out like diamonds.
They are beautiful to sit under and
watch on a warm, nice night.
Oh! The joys of summer!
People cheering at the baseball fields.
Go team, go!
Dogs barking, children laughing.
Oh! The joys of summer!
"Last"
Caleb Archer.
Years have come, Years have gone.
I'm still here, but almost gone.
Time to give up and hang up my spers. Been
brusied, been burned, bloody and blue. Its
time i'm gone, now i'm through.
Christmas Time
By: Kaitlin Hendrick
Christmas time is here again
I can't wait for presents, friends and cheer!
Time to eat, laugh, and talk.
I wonder how many toys that I got!
Gather around the tree
No need for anyone to have any greed.
Thank God for sending his son
And having everyone here for this afternoon.
A Promise to my Future Husband
By: Hillary Wood
I long for you
For your touch in the night
And to be awakened every morning
By your kiss
I long for the voice
That makes all my worries melt away
With one word
I long for the security
That I will feel in your arms
When you hold me
And on the day that we are wed
I will cry tears of joy
And no longer of sorrow
For you shall be my warrior
My protector
We will pray together
And raise our children together
In a loving home
True, there will be troubles in our lives
But that’s ok
Because we are there for each other
And we have God on our side
For the Word says that a chord of three strands is not easily broken
Because of this, I wait for you
I put aside my wants. my desires, my temptations
Because I know that soon you will be there
To fulfill them all
I am saving myself for you,
For the both of us
I pray for you
For the Lord to keep you safe
And happy
And pure
As I wait for you
For when the day comes
We shall be together
Grow old together
And, eventually, live together in Eternity
Haze
By: Hillary Wood
Through clouded lenses and broken mirrors
I see myself
I see this world
Blame it on society
Blame it on the government
But when it all comes down to it
I’m at fault
My sinful heart and unbroken spirit
Are my downfalls
I bring trouble to myself
But even without my conscience knowledge
My creator
The lover of my soul
Is healing me
Purifying my heart and taming my spirit
He brings peace, and love, and joy to me
And all of those fruits of the Spirit
That are talked about in church so often
The smoke has cleared and I can see
Through the eyes of God
I see myself in a new light
I find that I am beautiful
And am made just how He wanted me to be
I see this world
With His heart
Breaking for the lost souls
That are crying out in silent pleas to be saved
I now see who I need to be
For I won’t be perfect
But I will strive for perfection
And accomplish it when I reach eternity
My Sad Valentine
By: Erin JacksHe said he loved me, cherished me, always there for me.
But there was always something about him. He had a temper.
It was the Valentine's Day Dance at school. The dances we shared were magical.
He looked into my eyes, and promised me that he would never hurt me.
There was nothing but us swaying in to the music. But then, a friend, asked me to dance.
I asked him if it was okay, and he said fine. But something happened. While danceing, a kiss planted on
my lips. He fumed! Left me at the dance alone the minute after. No ride home, no one to kiss at midnight.
I didn't even here "Happy Valentine's Day Baby" like I had before.
On the way home, I found a note on my coat. "I can't believe you." it read.
"How could you be so heartless?" I sobbed as I read it, both angry and hurt.
This has happened before, but nothing this bad. I knew I shouldn't call him, since he'd be mad.
But I wanted to explain.
I begged him to listen to me, but all he did was yell and shout and say names unheard of.
I sobbed and sobbed, but no apology was said or heard, only "Stop crying!".
I begged him to stop calling me names and wishing me dead, but he thought it was all in my head.
Soon enough he calmed a little, time was up, I had to go.
"I love you..." I said, just wanting to here those words. Silence on the other end.
Then a scream. "Shut up!" were his last words to me.
I hung up and wished my self a Happy Valentine's Day.
On my way to school, to look at him in sorrow, ice paved the highway, and the semi flipped and fell.
With brakes not working, I slid and fire, smoke and glass. I heard the ambulence, but knew it was to late.
Tears rolled out my eyes, thinking of his last two words to me. And felt worthless and unwanted.
The funeral was sad. "She lived a short, sweet life." The preacher said while everyone sobbed and wiped their eyes.
A man in black in the back looked on, feeling nothing but regret. Why did I say that to her?
I knew it was an accident. Why didn't I forgive her, or listen to her cries?
Oh I wish I could have said I love you too, the night before she died.
Eyes with tears, the last image of her he had, begging him to forgive her, for something she didn't do.
He should have said the little words she wanted to hear all night.
Small words that rang "I Love You Too"
I Hate The Fact
By: Kayla Long
I hate the fact that I love you
I hate it your not there, each night I stay awake crying
I hate it how you don't care
I hate how every time I look into your eyes my world shatters
I hate the fact that I'm sitting here waiting, and you don't even bother to notice
I hate the fact that you won't read this
But none of this matters
Because I know I will always love you.