2012 Lines and Rhymes - Spartanburg County School District 5
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LINES AND RHYMES<br />
FRESH FROM THE<br />
ACADEMY<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
Art by Carlie Mills<br />
JAMES F. BYRNES FRESHMAN<br />
ACADEMY<br />
DUNCAN, SOUTH CAROLINA
LINES AND RHYMES<br />
FRESH FROM THE ACADEMY<br />
2011-<strong>2012</strong><br />
Volume 5<br />
DEDICATED TO MS. LINDA BABB<br />
Editors<br />
Ms. Sue Shuping<br />
Ms. Annie White<br />
Special Thanks to<br />
Carlie Mills
A Disney Masterpiece<br />
By Sheyanne Barton<br />
The castle st<strong>and</strong>s tall<br />
With the tops of towers shimmering like<br />
Sapphire<br />
And the bricks of its foundation as<br />
Pristine as ivory<br />
Countless stories of magic <strong>and</strong><br />
Adventure<br />
Are engraved into every nook <strong>and</strong><br />
Cranny<br />
For those dreamers <strong>and</strong> children at<br />
Heart<br />
Or for those who wish to return to a<br />
Simpler time<br />
When the hardest of life’s trials<br />
Was deciding which adventure to go on<br />
Next<br />
Art by Alex Thompson
You Don’t Know Me<br />
By Mea Abrahams<br />
You see a blonde-haired girl<br />
Who most thinks is clumsy,<br />
But you don’t know me.<br />
Inside is an Einstein<br />
Who is always st<strong>and</strong>ing tall.<br />
You see mirth<br />
Coming from a smiling face,<br />
But you don’t know me.<br />
Inside is an ache<br />
Hiding behind my frown.<br />
You see a graceful dancer,<br />
Spinning to the chosen music,<br />
But you don’t know me.<br />
Inside is a choreographer<br />
Leaping to my own steady beat.<br />
You see a daughter, a sister,<br />
A girlfriend, a best friend,<br />
But you don’t know me.<br />
Inside is a girl<br />
Who is never who she sees herself as.<br />
What you see is what he sees.<br />
What she sees.<br />
What everybody sees.<br />
But you don’t know me.<br />
Not a single thing about me.
Cloudy Days<br />
By Navipret Kaur<br />
This cold winded life<br />
Seems to have no end.<br />
It’s a bitter life<br />
Filled with sorrow <strong>and</strong> pain.<br />
I lose a lot of friends.<br />
Some become pretty little flakes<br />
Others become sharp iced daggers<br />
I fall down…<br />
And although I rise back up<br />
When the sun is smiling<br />
I fall again.<br />
Drip.<br />
Drop.<br />
The humans..<br />
who are not like us tiny, blue eyed droplets<br />
They don’t know<br />
About our treacherous life.<br />
Those humans STOMP on us,<br />
RUN on us,<br />
STICK their TONGUES out to us while we are falling.<br />
Their daggering claws hurt<br />
Our frail faces, our teary little eyes.<br />
I know the humans mean no harm<br />
But harm is what they cause.
If only they could stop hurting us<br />
With their hard feet<br />
Stomping like a team of horses around the prairie<br />
We could entertain those pesky little boys<br />
Those irritable little girls<br />
Those stressed out parents<br />
Just take the time to listen to us<br />
Our soothing sounds.<br />
Can’t they give us a chance?<br />
Pitter.<br />
Patter.<br />
Just sit behind the window<br />
With your reading book <strong>and</strong> a cup of hot coffee<br />
And I guarantee you<br />
Art by Shea Foster<br />
We will put on a show.<br />
Watch us wash the road<br />
With our fierce bodies<br />
We will put on a show.<br />
Why can’t you just give us a chance?
Color in My Day<br />
By Andy Mullinax<br />
I might be a stranger<br />
Cause I don’t know who I am<br />
Or where I’m goin’<br />
Cause I don’t know where I’ve been<br />
When all was lost<br />
When I couldn’t find my friends<br />
In the sweetest mystery<br />
You were there for me<br />
It’s funny how we fell in love<br />
I’m thinking about tomorrow<br />
Still dreaming about today<br />
And before I saw you<br />
I drew life in shades of gray<br />
Well, I’m not perfect<br />
But no one is made to be<br />
And that’s the beauty<br />
Cause you fit me perfectly<br />
When all is lost<br />
You are my best friend<br />
We’re making history<br />
With the sweetest memories<br />
It’s funny how we fell in love<br />
I’m thinking about tomorrow<br />
Still dreaming about today<br />
And before I saw you<br />
I drew life in shades of gray<br />
Your put the color in my day.
Coming Back to Life<br />
By Andrea Chimal<br />
Everything is cold <strong>and</strong> dead.<br />
No shining light.<br />
Only silence falls around.<br />
Dead leaves l<strong>and</strong>ing with no sound.<br />
As time passes the dark fades <strong>and</strong> once again life will come.<br />
Everything in peace.<br />
No more sadness.<br />
Now I live.<br />
Running through a blue sea of flowers.<br />
No more silence do I hear.<br />
Hoping it would stay like this forever.<br />
Art by Jessica Wright<br />
Ying <strong>and</strong> Yang<br />
By Katlynn Rose Stancil<br />
Rose petals fall from the skies<br />
But sadly glass shards follow<br />
Happiness <strong>and</strong> bliss last for a moment<br />
For sadness to come through tomorrow
Dances in My Life<br />
By Ashley M. Cox<br />
Life<br />
“Life is a stage”<br />
<strong>and</strong> the performers are my friends<br />
family<br />
loved ones.<br />
Like a caring mother<br />
with those pretty pink laced up ballerina shoes<br />
The swish swishing of the gentle <strong>and</strong> constant movements<br />
always making the right steps.<br />
Contemporary dancing is like my best friend<br />
The person you can be yourself around<br />
Be open <strong>and</strong> free<br />
The sound of the carefree moves<br />
blowing the dancer’s hair across her face.<br />
The strict parent who’s loud <strong>and</strong> non-stop!<br />
The clap clapping of the tap shoes are a joy to listen to<br />
but after awhile it’s annoying to hear.<br />
Hip-hop is the boyfriend you are in love with
He makes you laugh with his words of “Yo Dawg” <strong>and</strong> “Wassup”<br />
Fun to be around <strong>and</strong> never a bore<br />
But also misunderstood…<br />
Art by Hollena Griffin
Who Am I, Who Are You ?<br />
By Ryan Brown<br />
Paint me blue. Paint me blue.<br />
Me, the water, crawling over the s<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Like the magnificent ocean stretched in our independence<br />
Paint me during the sunset to catch my vivid reflections.<br />
Nor night or day it won’t be the same.<br />
I cannot stress it enough<br />
Paint me red<br />
Like a rose st<strong>and</strong>ing simple, strong, <strong>and</strong> well defined.<br />
It suits me best.<br />
Paint me white like the head of a bald eagle;<br />
Fearless <strong>and</strong> bold, unrelenting to flight<br />
All for what is right that freedom is at stake,<br />
Needless to say,<br />
Capture my colors as an American flag.<br />
Paint me unique because this is me, no different to you.<br />
Paint me <strong>and</strong> watch your canvas transform.<br />
Paint me, paint me
Art by Adan Alva<br />
Fifteen<br />
By Haley Gideon<br />
When you are 15<br />
You are expected to go to school<br />
You’re sometimes shunned for acting a fool<br />
Some are required to do chores<br />
Others have a habit of slamming doors<br />
Lots of 15-year olds claim to have "swagger"<br />
But honestly look like a hurricane disaster<br />
There’s the type only worried about the latest magazines<br />
And getting a boyfriend who’s at least 17<br />
Having no clue what this life's all about<br />
When we don’t get our way, we scream <strong>and</strong> pout.
Haikus<br />
By Austin Marshall<br />
I am an oak tree<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ing tall, strong, <strong>and</strong> mighty<br />
Over with an axe<br />
By C’Aira Dillard<br />
Like the leaves outside<br />
I change my moods <strong>and</strong> colors<br />
I never show it<br />
By Cassidy Whitlock<br />
Cows in the pasture<br />
Taste em in your hamburger<br />
Big, fat, <strong>and</strong> juicy !<br />
By Lucas Ch<strong>and</strong>ler<br />
As sunlight shined bright<br />
The winter air cools my bones<br />
How I pray for warmth<br />
By Indiya Neal<br />
Drop ! Goes the raindrop<br />
It hit my head with a broom<br />
Wish the rain would stop
By Andrea Garcia<br />
In this scorching heat<br />
I love to splash in a pool<br />
And feel the coolness<br />
By Madison Clayton<br />
I love to run wild<br />
Across the African desert<br />
A lion I am<br />
Art by Br<strong>and</strong>i Bailey
Wartime Lullaby<br />
By Cody Rozier <strong>and</strong> Matt Barnette<br />
Life has changed, it’s hard to see<br />
It’s been different for your dad <strong>and</strong> me<br />
The sound of war has put us all on edge<br />
Bombs dropping off ledge after edge<br />
Now hush, don’t cry yourself to sleep<br />
I’ll be here if you make a peep<br />
Go to sleep, just close your eyes<br />
When you wake up, there will be clear skies<br />
Don’t think of the fear <strong>and</strong> anguish here<br />
Think of a place where the people cheer<br />
A place that’s happy <strong>and</strong> far away<br />
A place where the people are not far away<br />
You’ll grow up strong, big <strong>and</strong> bold<br />
Take control of what the world holds<br />
You’ll live life the way that it should be<br />
Without those fears or misery<br />
The time has come, it’s time to sleep<br />
Now rest your eyes, lay soft <strong>and</strong> deep<br />
I’ll be here if you awake tonight<br />
Now go to sleep, it’ll be all right
Hush<br />
By Chelsea Aguilar<br />
<strong>and</strong> Reagan Jackson<br />
Hush my child, it’s all okay<br />
Close your eyes, I’ll keep you safe<br />
Nestled close in my arms<br />
I will protect you from any harm<br />
Hush my child, it’s all okay<br />
Close your eyes, I’ll keep you safe<br />
Ignore the bombs <strong>and</strong> listen close<br />
My voice shall give you lots of hope<br />
Hush my child, it’s all okay<br />
Close your eyes, I’ll keep you safe<br />
The guns might fire through the night<br />
But you are here <strong>and</strong> out of sight<br />
Hush my child, it’s all okay<br />
Close your eyes, I’ll keep you safe<br />
Art by Clayton Cannon<br />
Think of joys <strong>and</strong> lots of cheer<br />
Listen here the end is near<br />
Hush my child, it’s all okay<br />
Close your eyes, I’ll keep you safe<br />
Now you sleep peaceful tonight<br />
You’ll wake up <strong>and</strong> all is bright
Voices in the Dark<br />
By Sierra Martello<br />
Voices in the dark.<br />
They whisper to me silently.<br />
Calling my name.<br />
Softly.<br />
Sweetly.<br />
Telling me that everything’s okay.<br />
That I’m alright.<br />
Telling me to hold on.<br />
To stay strong.<br />
Eventually,<br />
The light will come to surface.<br />
And everything,<br />
Will be alright.
I Was<br />
By Regan Messenger<br />
I was the one st<strong>and</strong>ing in light<br />
as I was surrounded by darkness.<br />
I was the one who stood alone<br />
while I was in a huge crowd.<br />
I was the one sitting in an overcrowded room<br />
when all I could hear was deafening silence.<br />
I was the one who laughed <strong>and</strong> smiled throughout the day<br />
<strong>and</strong> I was the one who cried late at night.<br />
I was the one that loved you<br />
<strong>and</strong> you—<br />
you were the one that got up <strong>and</strong> walked away.<br />
Art by Lexy McCray
Untitled<br />
By Tori Harris<br />
It’s been six days, four hours, <strong>and</strong> two minutes.<br />
I have to get something to eat. I have to go to<br />
Bed, but I can’t, the burning agony.<br />
Six days four hours <strong>and</strong> . . . 3 minutes.<br />
I was almost killed.<br />
Six days four hours <strong>and</strong> . . . 4 minutes ago.<br />
. . . I was sitting in the forest , sitting <strong>and</strong> thinking,<br />
. . . thinking about . . . Him. Then I heard it, a howl-<br />
High <strong>and</strong> loud, then a growl, deep, low, <strong>and</strong> menacing,<br />
I knew I had to get out of there. I stood up<br />
And looked around, there were all around me.<br />
I could see their eyes in the darkness, 10, 20 . . .<br />
Maybe up to 40 . . . wolves. I walked very slowly<br />
To one of the sides of the clearing.<br />
Then it happened, they all jumped. . . . Two<br />
Hit me in the side, two in the back, <strong>and</strong> I fell.<br />
A big one stood on me, the alpha. They bit me<br />
All over the arm, legs, <strong>and</strong> stomach. I was bleeding, heavily.<br />
Then they stopped. The alpha barked <strong>and</strong> they<br />
All left. A couple minutes later I got up, or<br />
At least up enough to crawl away.
Seven days<br />
I made it home, got into the shower, b<strong>and</strong>aged<br />
Myself up <strong>and</strong> went to sleep.<br />
Okay, I have let you hang for long enough<br />
I am not normal, I am the chosen one.<br />
The wolves chose me to be a werewolf<br />
With them <strong>and</strong> I didn’t.<br />
I will fight to stay human.<br />
Art by Timothy Edge
I’m No Superman<br />
By Alston Bruder<br />
A cold sweat chills my spine<br />
I can feel everyone’s eyes on me<br />
This is not the time to think twice<br />
This is not the time to think at all<br />
This is the time to do<br />
So many voices running together in my head<br />
Getting lost in the pounding in my ears<br />
The slave drivers screams echo through my brain<br />
I know that if I don’t turn words into actions<br />
I will feel the full extent of his wrath<br />
Then I see him<br />
Moving a million miles per hour<br />
Like a meteor hurtling toward earth<br />
And everyone expects me to be the Superman<br />
That keeps the meteor from destroying everything<br />
One wrong move<br />
And I let everyone down<br />
Then I start to think<br />
Think<br />
I’ve done it<br />
He’s gone<br />
The meteor has crashed<br />
And it’s over
That’s it<br />
I’m on my knees<br />
Knowing what I’ve done<br />
People tell me<br />
It’s not my fault<br />
But I know<br />
I should’ve been their superman<br />
And stopped that meteor<br />
But it’s over<br />
And it’s all my fault<br />
Art by Hayden Arledge
Imaginary World<br />
By Derek Leonard<br />
I woke up one morning in May<br />
For it was an awkward, unusual day<br />
I went down the street <strong>and</strong> got some ice-cream<br />
Then I heard a r<strong>and</strong>om person scream<br />
It came from the roof of a tower<br />
So I ran to the top during a terrible shower<br />
Once at the top I saw a girl in fright<br />
She said her husb<strong>and</strong> was thrown, oh what a sight<br />
Into a vortex<br />
Just like Dr. Cortex<br />
So I jumped in after him<br />
I saw a strange light, it was really dim<br />
Then I appeared in some strange world<br />
There were cars <strong>and</strong> robots, some crazy lady<br />
I even got to see Real Slim Shady<br />
I went in a store<br />
The name was Galore<br />
Inside was cars, planes, a robot named Steve<br />
Steve told me to follow him<br />
He took me to his wife named Kim<br />
She said the woman’s husb<strong>and</strong> was on Mt. Corvette<br />
Steve said let’s take my personal jet
We flew to the top<br />
And you could see all but one tiny shop<br />
We found the man screaming in an old shack<br />
So Steve opened a vortex <strong>and</strong> sent us back<br />
We were flying through the air<br />
A million miles up, we didn’t even care<br />
We l<strong>and</strong>ed in a pond, thank goodness for it<br />
His wife was nearby <strong>and</strong> thanked me for it<br />
She gave me ten bucks <strong>and</strong> I was on my way<br />
Back to that awkward, unusual day<br />
Art by Devin Camp
True or False<br />
By Carlie Mills<br />
A heart torn apart,<br />
A mind that never heals,<br />
What is the difference,<br />
Between the fake <strong>and</strong> the real?<br />
A truth that never lies,<br />
And a lie that isn’t true,<br />
What is the distinction,<br />
Between me <strong>and</strong> you?<br />
I am real,<br />
You are fake,<br />
The truth or a lie,<br />
What difference would it make?<br />
None at all,<br />
In the end it doesn’t matter,<br />
We will all go the same way,<br />
Our souls in a tatter.<br />
Art by Shea Foster<br />
Though I am at fault,<br />
You must believe,<br />
The truth that is real,<br />
Or the lie it wants to be.
Life<br />
By Chelsea Thompson<br />
My life is many things<br />
Perfect is not one<br />
Dull like a rusted ring<br />
Blinding like the golden sun<br />
It’s a midsummer night’s dream<br />
As Shakespeare might say<br />
It’s a working machine<br />
No breaks, night or day<br />
A typewriter that’s jammed<br />
I can’t move on<br />
Water that’s been dammed<br />
Such a cynical con<br />
It’s a love note that’s been dropped<br />
Never being read<br />
It’s a girl laying still<br />
Awake in a stranger’s bed<br />
My life isn’t great<br />
But where has it gone?<br />
I’m a lion in a crate<br />
No more than a sleepy, contagious yawn
I watch you kiss the bottle,<br />
Repair your drunken head.<br />
I watch you bite the tongue <strong>and</strong> the lips,<br />
Of the angry words you spread.<br />
From deep within your mind,<br />
It all seems clear <strong>and</strong> fine.<br />
Step into reality <strong>and</strong> see,<br />
It’s not alright.<br />
I’m not leaving without you this time.<br />
You need to underst<strong>and</strong>.<br />
I can’t push it down,<br />
What’s inside my head.<br />
Their minds I’ve already read.<br />
Did you see?<br />
Or were you busy kissing the bottle?<br />
I watch you hold that bottle,<br />
And love it like a friend.<br />
Whom you haven’t seen in years,<br />
But who I know you’ll see again.<br />
Would you shut that door tomorrow?<br />
End all of our sorrows.<br />
Nail it shut,<br />
Or with screws.<br />
Heal all this damage between me <strong>and</strong> you.<br />
I think I’m leaving without you this time.<br />
You don’t underst<strong>and</strong>.<br />
It’s pushing out,<br />
And into your head.<br />
Their minds I’ve already read.<br />
I didn’t have to ask.<br />
You didn’t bother to see.<br />
Or did you see me?<br />
When you weren’t busy?<br />
When you weren’t busy kissing the bottle.<br />
Tongue in the Bottle<br />
By Ashley Lenarz
Life<br />
By Miky Reitz<br />
Life is beautiful<br />
Life is ugly<br />
Life is wonderful<br />
Life is pain<br />
Life is easy<br />
Life is hard<br />
Life is help<br />
Life is hurt<br />
Life is love<br />
Life is hope<br />
Life is cherished<br />
Life is thrown away<br />
Life is used<br />
Life is abused<br />
Life is here but not to stay<br />
Death is the end<br />
of everything<br />
Art by Jimmy Miller
Lost Girl<br />
Samantha Fisher<br />
I remember the children I played with all the time. I remember my parents <strong>and</strong> how<br />
happy they were. I remember that night. It was a dark night <strong>and</strong> I was home alone. My name is<br />
Stacy Blacksburg, <strong>and</strong> I was kidnapped 1 month ago <strong>and</strong> still am. I’m only 15 years old. Here’s<br />
my story….<br />
My parents wanted to go dancing that night so I stayed home <strong>and</strong> watched some movies<br />
<strong>and</strong> curled up on my couch with my favorite blanket. It was about midnight, <strong>and</strong> I heard my<br />
parents, well I thought I did. So I looked out the driveway, but nobody was there. So I didn’t<br />
worry about it. I turned the TV off <strong>and</strong> went upstairs <strong>and</strong> went to bed. A couple hours later I<br />
woke up to a door opening. I thought maybe this time it was parents but it wasn’t. I started<br />
feeling scared, so I took my phone <strong>and</strong> tried going back to sleep. I felt h<strong>and</strong>s on my face, <strong>and</strong> I<br />
said “Mom? Is that you?” I turned over <strong>and</strong> there was that man. I tried to get up with my<br />
phone, but as soon as I got up everything went blank <strong>and</strong> black.<br />
I woke up in pain <strong>and</strong> I looked around, but I didn’t see anyone or anything but a door. I<br />
tried to get up again, but when I got up I was too dizzy <strong>and</strong> I fell <strong>and</strong> things just spun around <strong>and</strong><br />
then went blank. I woke up again but heard something. It was somebody talking, but I only heard<br />
one voice. I looked around, <strong>and</strong> there was that man again. I asked him why I was here, but he<br />
said nothing. I started screaming for help, but that man said to be quiet <strong>and</strong> that nobody could<br />
hear me because were in the middle of nowhere. I tried to get up but the man said to sit, but I<br />
didn’t listen <strong>and</strong> ran straight for the door. I was able to go, but the man dragged me back in <strong>and</strong><br />
locked the door.<br />
I was then alone again <strong>and</strong> scared maybe even frightened. I had nobody <strong>and</strong> nothing <strong>and</strong><br />
no way out. There were no windows or anything. Just that locked door. The man took me <strong>and</strong><br />
locked me in a small closet. I tried screaming for help. No response. I looked around that little<br />
closet for a way out. Then I found a vent. I looked up <strong>and</strong> tried to find my way up. I got through<br />
the vent <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>ed on the roof. So I jumped <strong>and</strong> ran. I ran so far I couldn’t run anymore. I<br />
started hearing voices behind me. I saw a house with lights, so I went to it <strong>and</strong> looked through<br />
the window <strong>and</strong> saw a man not too old <strong>and</strong> not young. I knocked on the door, <strong>and</strong> the man<br />
opened up.<br />
“Can I help you?”<br />
“Sir I was kidnapped, <strong>and</strong> I’ve been running for miles <strong>and</strong> need help!”<br />
“Please come in. Hurry!”<br />
The man seemed to know what I was talking about.<br />
“Are you hungry?” The man said.<br />
“Yes sir.” I said.<br />
“Have you slept?” he asked<br />
“Only on hard ground,” I said.<br />
“You can stay here. I have a phone.” The man said<br />
I took the phone went to a room, locked it, <strong>and</strong> called the police.<br />
“911. What is your emergency?”<br />
“I need help. I’ve been kidnapped. I escaped <strong>and</strong> I’m at a man’s house. Please help!” I<br />
cried.<br />
“Ok, help is on the way”.<br />
“HURRY PLEASE!”
“Help is on the way.”<br />
I stayed in the room <strong>and</strong> then went downstairs. I didn’t see the man anymore. I looked<br />
around the house, still nobody. I heard footsteps, <strong>and</strong> they sounded like the ones that kidnapped<br />
me. I went back upstairs <strong>and</strong> locked the door, then hid under the bed. Next thing I knew, the<br />
footsteps stopped <strong>and</strong> I heard a car. I looked <strong>and</strong> it was the police. I felt relieved, then ran out the<br />
door. But something stopped me. I felt big tough h<strong>and</strong>s on my face. I felt like I was going to die.<br />
So instead, I kicked the man <strong>and</strong> ran. The man tried going after me, but there were loud gun<br />
shots. Everything then went quiet. I looked behind me, <strong>and</strong> the man was falling. I thought he was<br />
going to hurt me again, so I moved out the way. The police told me to take his h<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> that<br />
more help was on the way. I felt safer when the policeman took me. We headed out the door <strong>and</strong><br />
waited for others to come. I heard cars again <strong>and</strong> saw my parents. I ran to them in tears scared<br />
but happy as can be. That night I felt safe <strong>and</strong> new things would be better. I went to bed but this<br />
night there was no pain or suffering. But then there were footsteps……..<br />
Art by Paul Phan
The Shot<br />
The Shot<br />
By Hunter Harris<br />
Early morning<br />
Ice cold air<br />
Blades of grass covered in ice<br />
The long walk to the st<strong>and</strong><br />
Beams of sunlight peak over the hill<br />
Warmness covers me like a blanket<br />
Animals come into the field<br />
Does chase each other<br />
Turkeys gobble<br />
Crows leave their tress<br />
The sound of my calls echoing<br />
Waiting for the big buck.<br />
At the last moment he comes<br />
My heart pounding<br />
Adrenaline pumping<br />
My h<strong>and</strong>s shaking<br />
He pauses for a moment<br />
I take the shot<br />
The impact makes him leap<br />
Down he goes<br />
I run from the st<strong>and</strong><br />
To claim my prize
Sleeping Grove<br />
By Hannah McDaniel<br />
Spinning <strong>and</strong> twirling <strong>and</strong> dancing;<br />
Singing in a haze<br />
A cyclone of wind<br />
A boom of safe thunder<br />
A small grove that is sleeping<br />
With weeping willows that home the singing birds<br />
The singing birds that make the flowers dance;<br />
The deer <strong>and</strong> rabbits in the meadow twirl;<br />
And the sun spins.<br />
Winding branches of trees that block out the sky<br />
Tall grass that can hide <strong>and</strong> keep safe <strong>and</strong> warm<br />
A single patch of clover for wishing<br />
A drifting feather that still flies<br />
The white fur of an innocent rabbit,<br />
That hops through the grove with slow movements<br />
On the wind whispers the lullaby that keeps this place sleeping<br />
A distant melody that echoes <strong>and</strong> plays over <strong>and</strong> over<br />
Keeps the smiles on the clouds in the sky,<br />
And through the gaps in the trees,<br />
The circling eagle is able to be seen; swooping <strong>and</strong> diving<br />
And l<strong>and</strong>ing on the top most branch of the tallest tree,<br />
Puts his head under his wing <strong>and</strong> joins in the peace of the sleeping <strong>and</strong> safe grove;<br />
Burrowed under the roots of that tallest tree, a family of furred creatures is resting<br />
Their bodies close together in the warmth of their cavern<br />
The little grove keeps one eye closed to join in the shared dream of peace,<br />
But the other open to watch for any action<br />
To keep the grove that has no violence, still <strong>and</strong> quiescent<br />
A bush of red flowers blooms in the morning <strong>and</strong> welts in the night<br />
But is reborn on the first ray of light that seeps through the canopy of trees<br />
In the night, a quick fox creeps into the dark grove<br />
And digs into the brambles to make a home<br />
The moonlight filters through the branches above in thin beams of white light<br />
As if this is a signal, the lightning bugs fly out<br />
And the grove is lit up with streaks of yellow <strong>and</strong> white-silver
A show of brightness <strong>and</strong> simplicity<br />
As the moon dips under the horizon again,<br />
The lightning bugs disappear into the trees <strong>and</strong> hollows of the place<br />
And the tiny creatures that sleep in the sheltered grove come out <strong>and</strong> stretch their eyes against<br />
the sunlight<br />
They run about, heading out of their safe place, into the wilderness outside<br />
And the Sleeping Grove, with a lullaby on the wind <strong>and</strong> canopy of winding tree branches, closes<br />
both its eyes <strong>and</strong> rests.<br />
Art by Br<strong>and</strong>i Bailey
The Silly Little Garden Girl<br />
By Zayla Crocker<br />
Silly little garden girl<br />
Dreamer of a better world<br />
Sitting at stone fountains all day<br />
Chatting with the stone mermaids<br />
Listening to the water’s song<br />
Breathing innocence all day long<br />
Sniffling lavender <strong>and</strong> then the roses<br />
Conducting tea parties where she’s the hostess<br />
Dancing to an invisible tune<br />
Sharing company with the moon<br />
Drinking nectar pure <strong>and</strong> sweet<br />
Lounging in a sun dazed heat<br />
Silly little garden girl<br />
Hidden from the honest world<br />
But closer to it than you think<br />
Underneath the flowers pink<br />
And buried under roses red<br />
Are corpses lying cold <strong>and</strong> dead<br />
She does not even know the truth<br />
Of what feeds her garden’s roots<br />
She cannot fathom pain or woe<br />
And perhaps it’s best she does not know
Spring<br />
By Erica Martin<br />
After the snow’s begun to melt,<br />
<strong>and</strong> winter’s saying her goodbyes,<br />
Spring begins to awaken.<br />
The yellow tulips begin to blossom,<br />
as the bulbs push through the newly softened soil.<br />
The bees come out for pollen that will be consumed.<br />
The animals move about,<br />
the birds begin their harmonious songs.<br />
Some last all night long.<br />
The dew-filled grass is sprouting,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the trees sprout green leaves.<br />
Insects crawl out from places previously unseen.<br />
The ponds stir with life,<br />
the animals are awakening.<br />
Summer’s preview has officially arrived.<br />
Art by Jessica Wright
The Majesty of Colors<br />
By Matt Barnette<br />
Looking up from the bottom of the ocean floor, I see these orbs floating through the air. I reach<br />
out of the water with my long tentacles <strong>and</strong> grab one of these orbs, pulling it into the deep water.<br />
It made me see in color, for I have never seen anything that was a bright color like fire. These<br />
things on the s<strong>and</strong> stood on two limbs, they called these things balloons. One of the smaller <strong>and</strong><br />
what appeared to be younger beings, floated out in the sea on some sort of circular floating<br />
device. I wanted to know more about it so I grabbed <strong>and</strong> pulled it towards me. It was wet <strong>and</strong> felt<br />
smooth like nothing I’ve ever seen, as it struggled in my grasp it seemed its life was draining<br />
away, so I let it go. The creature swam to the top of the water <strong>and</strong> floated away. Should I have let<br />
it go with the knowledge of me being down here? A high pitched tune echoed in the water. It was<br />
one of the creatures floating devices but seemed it was being propelled on top of the water. It<br />
scared me so I grabbed it, pulled it under <strong>and</strong> crashed it into the sea bed. The creature got away,<br />
now I wonder what will happen next. What appeared to be a shark slowly came towards me but<br />
it was also being propelled underwater <strong>and</strong> seemed to be made of steel. Another small object<br />
ejected from the bottom of it <strong>and</strong> quickly came rushing towards me. It came in contact with me<br />
<strong>and</strong> erupted into a ball of fire, my skin melted like acid from my body. Multiples of them came<br />
flying towards <strong>and</strong> exploded one after another<br />
I suddenly find myself awake in my bed, with the sound of the ocean in my ears <strong>and</strong> a drop of<br />
crimson blood dripping from my nose.
Stars, Chains, All in My Mind.<br />
By Lakin Wildenstein<br />
At night,<br />
When all are asleep,<br />
I slip out of my bedroom,<br />
And into the dark.<br />
I walk down the hall,.<br />
And stop at the big wooden door,<br />
My chains are tight,<br />
Forcing me to stay indoors.<br />
I can take this no longer,<br />
I must leave,<br />
If only for a moment.<br />
I grasp the brass h<strong>and</strong>le,<br />
I pull,<br />
The chains loosen,<br />
But I’m not free just yet.<br />
I can see the stars,<br />
Through the clear glass door,<br />
I pull down the h<strong>and</strong>le,<br />
And the chains are no more.<br />
I am free now,<br />
I walk out onto the cool brick steps,<br />
Descend onto the lawn,<br />
And look up at the stars.<br />
They lie against the silky darkness,<br />
Beside a moon oh so bright,<br />
But in the morning I put back on the chains.<br />
A prisoner in my own mind.<br />
Art by Lane Ryals
Subjugate<br />
By Miguel Ramos-Lopez<br />
Love binds <strong>and</strong> chains<br />
But no one fights it<br />
They are subdued<br />
Like any drunk<br />
Or addict<br />
Their actions have no reason<br />
People are vessels<br />
With no mind of their own,<br />
Enslaved to Love<br />
Success<br />
By Nathan Cohen<br />
To me success is being able to pause your career <strong>and</strong> spend time with family <strong>and</strong> friends<br />
knowing there’s a limit to that time but simultaneously keeping in the back of your mind that<br />
procrastination is m<strong>and</strong>atory <strong>and</strong> when that limit is met <strong>and</strong> the break ends you will press play.
The Greatest Show on Earth<br />
By Molly Boyle<br />
Maybe I belong to a circus<br />
Maybe that's my home<br />
It wouldn't be too off centered<br />
I am quite different you know<br />
I could fit in with the freaks <strong>and</strong> misfits<br />
I can blend with the big cats<br />
I would prefer my meals under a white tent<br />
And I would dream of performing under the Big Top<br />
Dream of elephants<br />
Dream of loops <strong>and</strong> hoops<br />
Dream of tigers <strong>and</strong> bears<br />
Dream of magic<br />
Dream of the top hat <strong>and</strong> cane<br />
Musky animals <strong>and</strong> stale popcorn fill the air<br />
Children yelping <strong>and</strong><br />
animals roaring drown out my own thoughts<br />
A colorful<br />
<strong>and</strong> chaotic paradise<br />
All in one
Perfection for all the senses<br />
I would ride on a boxcar<br />
<strong>and</strong> see the excitement of the people when the circus train comes to town<br />
I find an odd sanctuary in its<br />
whimsical ways<br />
Maybe I belong to a circus<br />
Maybe that's my home<br />
Maybe<br />
Just maybe<br />
It's where I belong<br />
Art by Paul Phan
Index of Artists <strong>and</strong> Authors<br />
Abrahams, Mea<br />
Aguilar, Chelsea<br />
Alva, Adan<br />
Arledge, Hayden<br />
Bailey, Br<strong>and</strong>i<br />
Barnette, Matt<br />
Barton, Sheyanne<br />
Boyle, Molly<br />
Brown, Ryan<br />
Bruder, Alston<br />
Camp, Devin<br />
Cannon, Clayton<br />
Ch<strong>and</strong>ler, Lucas<br />
Chimal, Andrea<br />
Clayton, Madison<br />
Cohen, Nathan<br />
Cox, Ashley<br />
Crocker, Zayla<br />
Dillard, C’Aria<br />
Edge, Timothy<br />
Fisher, Samantha<br />
Foster, Shea<br />
Garcia, Andrea<br />
Gideon, Haley<br />
Griffin, Hollena<br />
Harris, Hunter<br />
2<br />
14<br />
10<br />
20<br />
12, 31<br />
13, 34<br />
1<br />
37<br />
9<br />
19<br />
22<br />
14<br />
11<br />
6<br />
12<br />
36<br />
7<br />
32<br />
11<br />
18<br />
27<br />
4, 23<br />
12<br />
15<br />
18<br />
29<br />
Harris, Tori<br />
Jackson, Reagan<br />
Kaur, Navipret<br />
Lenarz, Ashley<br />
Leonard, Derek<br />
Marshal, Austin<br />
Martello, Sierra<br />
Martin, Erica<br />
McCray, Lexy<br />
McDaniel, Hannah<br />
Messenger, Regan<br />
Miller, Jimmy<br />
Mills, Carlie<br />
Mullinax, Andy<br />
Neal, Indiya<br />
Phan, Paul<br />
Ramos-Lopez, Miquel<br />
Reitz, Miky<br />
Ryals, Lane<br />
Rozier, Cody<br />
Stancil, Katlynn<br />
Thompson, Alex<br />
Thompson, Chelsea<br />
Whitlock, Cassidy<br />
Wildenstein, Lakin<br />
Wright, Jessica<br />
17<br />
14<br />
3<br />
25<br />
21<br />
11<br />
15<br />
33<br />
16<br />
30<br />
16<br />
26<br />
cover, 23<br />
5<br />
11<br />
28, 38<br />
36<br />
26<br />
35<br />
13<br />
6<br />
1<br />
24<br />
11<br />
35<br />
6, 33<br />
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