Ka-Pow! Pop! Poetry!
Grades 8 & 9
Travel the World in a Day In the Mood for Food “I want to travel the world” you say. Muffin Monday, Then why don’t we just start today. Taco Tuesday, Waffle Wednesday, We’ll name a few countries, one by one. Thirsty Thursday, Then just like that – Snap! – we’ll be done. Fried Chicken Friday. Let’s start by touring England – Oh! I’m in the mood for some food. A cup of tea and a biscuit to go. You, Should be too. Next we move on to Paris, France. Taylor McCarthy To visit boutiques and see Uncle Lance. 8th Grade, Early College Academy Now we move south and check out Italy, Birthplace of Paganis and Ferraris, don’t you see? What do you say we traverse to Japan? Butterfly And buy a souvenir Japanese print fan? When she Transformed into a Shall we interchange to Mozambique? Butterfly, the The soccer team triumphs immensely that week. Caterpillars spoke not of her beauty, I say we hit Scotland before we move on. But of her The Scottish Golfer golfs and plays bagpipes at dawn. Weirdness. Then Wanted her to Now to “The Land Down Under”, (Australia), I’ll go. Change back into Where cobber doesn’t mean corn, but a good friend you know. What she always And last but not least, the U.S.A.! Had been I’m happy to live here every day. But she had wings. Haley Lunsford God blessed us by giving us this noteworthy land. 8th Grade, Early College Academy And we can comprehend the work of His hand. Now you can say you’ve voyaged the world, All in one day, your mind has swirled, Real To diverse countries outlying and near Real eyes Your journey’s now stopped my friend, right here. Realize Real eyes And now you see our mission is done. Jalen Cooks I hope that you’ve had oodles of fun. 8th Grade, Early College Academy Olivia Kurtz 9th Grade, Hartville Christian School Summer Vacation The drive to vacation can be very long, Be Happy Especially when my mom picks the song. You may want to cry Decision was made, this year we fly, You may want to run and hide Gulf Coat Florida, in the blink of an eye. But in the end We all have friends You may be down You may have a frown But you’re not alone Solana Garcia 8th Grade, Edison Middle School
Butt in the sand, working on a tan, Vacation with my fam, theres no better plan. Memories we make, the laughs we share One day I’ll look back and nothing will compare. Austin Kutscher 8th Grade, Edison Middle School
Stark County District Library ~ 2014 Youth Poetry Contest ~ Page 104