2022 - Sophomore Poetry Collection - Period 2

Holy Cross H.S. Sophomore Poetry Collection.

A Day in a student’s life in Haikus

Introductory Comments: During the month of January, the sophomores studied poetry.

They studied how poets write, what tools poets use, and how poets think. They read everything from modern poets to Shakespeare. They studied the forms, the structures and the images poets use to speak to us. They studied the heck out of poetry. In the end, they became poets themselves, exploring their lives in the Japanese haiku form. The subject of the collection of poems is “A Day In The Life.” We took the idea from the old Beatles song of the same name where Lennon and McCartney described what they did on a given day. They worked hard in crafting their poems and wrote from their hearts. I had fun watching them become published poets. I hope you enjoy reading their poems as much as I have.

Mr. Michael Donohue

After school workouts By–Terrence Alexander

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A Piece of My Life By - Jonathan Anozier

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A Day in the life of Ayaan By - Ayaan Bhatti

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The daily lives By -Charles Bongiovi

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A Day In The Life. James Brennan

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My Day In The Life By- Kevin Calisto

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A day at school Christian Camacho

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A Buffet of Monotony By - Saverio Carone

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A day in my school life By -Sierra Conroy

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Kind of my day on weekdays - By Constantine Demetrakos

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Day in the life By -Tyler Dorta

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A Practical School Day By - Syarah Espada

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Life By -

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James H.

A mental storm By-Isaiah Jean-Louis

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Day in my life By- Alyssa Jelovcic

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By - Henri Lopez

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A Day in My Life By -Madison Jones

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Worries By -Jeptoo kipkemoi

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My weekdays By- Giselle Mendez

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Nothing New

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D’Erick Morales

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Single day By- Aiden Olari

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Long days. By- Jahanara Razack.

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Good day - By Robert Roman

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Life as a student athlete By: mohamet seck

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Day in the life By Nicolas Woods

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Life by Chris Yoon

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Haikus

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By -Katerina Angelakis

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Things after school

After school workouts By–Terrence Alexander food(dinner)

Taste very good and full All of the flavors combined Have a nice drink too

After school

Go home and i'm tired Practice made my body tired Hot shower is the best

Playing football In helmet,different world Whistle blows play after play We win to celebrate Lifting (weight training)

Music in the mood Put weight, lift with all my might Body sore everything hurts

This group of Haikus were made from my experience from waking up in the morning until after school that day.

A Piece of My Life By - Jonathan Anozier

The Morning Drive

Cars will pass us by The blaring sounds of New York To school we shall go

My day at school

We hear the bell ring Class today won’t be boring Hopefully it’s not

Lunch Break

Finally there’s time To enjoy my lunch, Lets see A sandwich again

Relax at home

Should I read a book Watching TV seems better Oh, I can’t decide

A day in the life of Ayaan, from morning to night. From start to finish, and in between. The goods, and the bads, and the parts where you have to work harder than others to stay up.

A Day in the life of Ayaan By - Ayaan Bhatti Dream Killer

Alarm strikes at six Away from the dream we go I want to go back

Trust me, I’m not tired at all (I’m really tired)

Getting dressed, no rest Loud music will help wake up Only six more hours

After Hours

Still more work to do No more school, but still get work More work means more stress

No pain, No gain

After a long day I am tired but still put effort More work means more gain

The goal is to convey daily life in morning noon and night to the reader and show how somethings that takes the whole day can be simplified in something as small as a haiku

The daily lives By -Charles Bongiovi The early call

The day starts again Waffles and syrup today I run out the door

The daily start

The 2 minute walk Favorite tune in my mind Still make it on time

The highest peak

The days greatest prime Celebrated by sandwich And then return to work

The last things

The end of my day Different foods every time I sleep for the night

These are multiple Haiku poems explaining the day in the life of James Brennan.

A Day In The Life. James Brennan

The Drive to School

I hop in mom's car I take a nap in the car I walk into school.

The Lunch Break

Walk into the caf Sit down and eat food with friends Throw out my garbage.

The Drive Home

I get in my car My mom drives me home from school I walk in my house.

The Dinner

Help mom with dinner Food is hot and ready now I sit down and eat.

The goal of my haikus is to show my day goes along with my daily routine.

My Day In The Life By- Kevin Calisto

My First Meal Of The Day Wake up out of bed.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch in bowl.

I then drink Nesquik.

My Commute To School

I go to the car.

Front seat awaits me today.

Drive through the parkway.

My Return Home

I open the door.

I feel a bit of comfort.

I start relaxing.

My Final Meal Of The Day

The end of my day.

Everyday is different.

My favorite meal.

I wrote about a normal school day for me

A day at school Christian Camacho Morning

Waking up at 5 Showering to get ready Drink water

Commute

Waiting for the bus Wait for bus in the cold Get on and go to school

School day

Nine whole periods Time going by really slow Bell rings finally

Night time

Clean up a little Do homework and study Then go to sleep

This selection of Haikus describes different aspects of my daily life.

A Buffet of Monotony By - Saverio Carone

Morning Smorgasbord I go down the stairs, Get out box of cereal, Pour in bowl with milk.

Midday Buffet

Finally a break, So many choices to eat, But time is too short.

Daily Doldrums

Day drags on and on, Traveling from class to class.

Try to stay awake.

Dinner Delivery

A nighttime meal made, Inside another’s kitchen.

Pizza guy is here.

This poem is about my regular school schedule and what I do from morning to night.

A day in my school life By -Sierra Conroy Early morning

Mom drives me to school, I eat breakfast in the car, Radio playing.

Stress

Classes are stressful, Global is hectic for me, My homework is hard.

Relief

Take the school bus home, long day happy to go home, listen to music.

End of the day Get home do homework, Study for many hours, Volleyball after.

This haiku is my day usually on school days and that's pretty much it.

Kind of my day on weekdays - By Constantine Demetrakos

Morning

Wake up, lay awake Get dressed and ready to go Eat nothing at all

Commute

Walk out of the house Walk for 8 minutes to school Step inside the school

Break/Lunch

Finally no class Eat my lunch, finish my work Then go back to class

Return home Walk back to my house Work out and go ride my bike Finish all my work

These are haiku poems of what I do in my school days.

Day in the life By -Tyler Dorta

The lunch break

I walk in the hall The smell of chicken in air Chit chat in the caf

Morning routine

I smell burnt waffles I drink cherry kool aid now I brush my teeth now

The return home

Wait at the bus stop Lots of people on the bus Walk home after school

The drive

I hop in moms car I listen to lil baby I walk into school

An insight to the basic overview of my school day as a highschooler.

A Practical School Day By - Syarah Espada

Early Morning

Driving to the school Running inside to sign in Five minutes to spare

Seven Hours of Classes

Nine whole periods All slowly passing along Can’t wait for the bell

“Study” Hall

Walking to the cafe “Studying” along with friends Eating warm cookies

After

Hopping in the car Zooming through the traffic Napping the whole way

Poems from the mind of James.

Life By - James H.

Morning

Eggs to start my day Sun shining to wake me up Now the day may start

Simple Travel

The subway is strange It holds all different people They rely on it

Break

A break from the day To do whatever you want A break from the day.

My poems are about things that are happening in the mind of humans.What people sometimes go through, the first two poems use nature as a way to represent a human.The last two poems explore anxiety,and rethinking who you are.

A mental storm By-Isaiah Jean-Louis

Soul of Nature

Tree wither and break slow Also like a human’s heart But humans feel more.

Stuck in beautiful time Like a small flower A flower in quicksand stuck Sinking forever.

In your head

The voice convinces Ignoring the heart The voice clouds judgment

Conscience Anxiety

“Who am I” repeats The phrase repeats all the time Living doubtfully.

In my haiku, I have three lines with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, and 5 syllables in the third line. My haiku is talking about a day in my life. What I do in the morning, at school, and after school.

Day in my life By- Alyssa Jelovcic My morning

I eat a bagel Fill my school bag everyday Get ready for school

Classes with friends

I go to class Talk to my friends every morning The school bell rings

Lunch time We leave class We go down to the lunch room We leave lunch After school

I take a shower Eat dinner with my family I go on my phone

In this haiku we will be talking about the daily morning breakfast to keep you motivated for the day.

By - Henri Lopez

Title Breakfast

Up from the morning Pancakes steaming from the kitchen The water from dishes.

These Haiku’s are about a day in my life.

A Day in My Life By -Madison Jones Commute

I hop in the car We listen to pop music We sing for awhile

Classes

I go to my class And I see all of my friends My worst class is art

Break/Lunch

Next, I go to lunch I eat chicken and french fries They are my favorite

Dinner

Pasta is delish I eat with my family We have so much fun

The reality and discrepancy of things.

Worries By -Jeptoo kipkemoi Sunshine

Smiles in the sunshine Help the sadness go away Like sun rays today

Eating

Food is like a shot Knowing that it's good for you But yet you feel guilt.

School

One word is not much But I feel constant fatigue School represents that

Money & Love

Love is like money Hard to get, easy to want You depend on it.

In my haikus, I talk about how my weekdays are basically. Always the same, except dinner of course.

My weekdays By- Giselle Mendez Breakfast

I ate some oatmeal.

I ate strawberry yogurt.

I ate an apple.

Commute

I then took the train.

I then walked to the bus stop.

The bus leads to school.

Return home I greet everyone.

I start to do my homework.

I then eat dinner.

Dinner

I ate spaghetti.

With a side of toasted bread.

The bread is crunchy.

Even with small differences throughout a day at the end it all felt the same.

Nothing New D’Erick Morales

Morning Ride Getting in the car

Warm and comfy all but new A repeated ride

Heavy eyes, distant mind

Eyes closed once again Words are spoken but not heard A dream I must stop

Passing time

Sitting with water Taking sips to pass the time Surrounded but bored

7,G,L

A path repeated With screeching stops and loud talks Nothing to do now

You need to find certain words that fit perfectly with what you're trying to describe and you need to have the 5 syllables in the first and last line and 7 in the second.

Single day By- Aiden Olari A sense

A smell filled the air As i awaken from my sleep Coffee fills the air

Familiar feeling

sit alone eating A familiar feeling can sense loneliness

A new place

I await my bus As it takes me away From this place home

Nerves

I enter my class Eyes roaming everywhere My palms start to sweat

These haikus are about my day and the everyday stresses that I go through during the day.

Long days. By- Jahanara Razack.

Alarm.

Long nights with bad sleep.

The blaring sounds pierce my ears, rolling out of bed.

Bell.

Waiting for the bell.

Trying not to fall asleep, Staring at the board.

Afternoon sprint.

Quick runs to gain speed.

Looking up at the pink sky, Feeling very peaceful.

Trying to sleep.

Late nights, loud noises.

Stressing about the next day, Staring at the wall.

I would use my haiku to show how I live through my days and what I do each and every day and how I live my days as a student athlete and I wanted to show how I feel throughout my day. I want the listener to get the message that no matter how hard life is, there are always good days within the storm.

Good day - By Robert Roman The beginning

Wake up take my shower go eat breakfast that i enjoy Take the bus to school

My way home

Walking home all alone With no care in the world Good days nice laughs

Hits hits

Working hard work hard So i can shine through Hit hit just tryna do

Making my way

Take the bus to school I look at the light blue sky Then arrive to my school

I would use my haiku to show how I live through my days and what I do each and every day and how I live my days as a student athlete and I wanted to show how I feel throughout my day. I want the listener to get the message that no matter how hard life is, there are always good days within the storm

Life as a student athlete By: mohamet seck

Start of my day

I wake up and eat Then i hop in the shower Then i get ready

My way to school

I wait for my dad Then i get a ride to school I get to the school

Practice

I get to practice Then i get ready to ball Then i go back home

This type of poem was way more difficult to make than I originally imagined. I am usually a pretty literal person but in order to fit the format and requirement of a haiku, I needed to cut some stuff out and be a little more vague.

Day in the life By Nicolas Woods

The Commute

Get into the car Sleep in the car for awhile Drives a little far School is gonna take awhile

School day

Ring ring ring ring ring The bells going on and off Work work work work work I think it is time for lunch

Lunch

Walk to the lunchroom I could smell the food from here Sit down, eat and speak Have math next, is what I fear

Returning home

Finally back home Cat will greet me at the door Do some homework sure Take shower and go to snore

Life by Chris Yoon

Title

Haiku

Waking Up

I just woke up late Too lazy to go to school Going back to sleep

School

Just arrive to class Of course, there’s a pop quiz My mind is just blank

Homework

Homework really sucks What’s the point of work at home I’m just gonna nap

Dinner

Tried to make dinner Rice cookin, cuttin the spam, Uh.. just burned the eggs.

Haikus By - Katerina Angelakis

Take a warm shower Smell diner and rush downstairs Drink tea then to sleep Walking into school The hallways waking me up Then the day is done I hop on the bus Get home from a long day And take a long nap I feel the cold air Eat quickly in the car Then out the warm car