Whirlwind 10th Anniversary Edition: Longfellow's Literary Magazine for 2019-2020

Whirlwind
Diving
All day I think about diving
Boards bouncing up and down
Coaches correcting your dives
Daring to do new dives
Exciting wins and movements
Failure comes once in a while
Goals I set for myself
Happiness I feel when I do a
new dive
~Noah W.
Rugby
Rugby, an amazing sport
Under non ideal conditions
Going out rain or shine
Battle ready are some players
Years of practice makes
champions
~Kevin H.
Brown ~Pedro G.
The Home Run
I went with my friends to play
I decided to shout “hooray”
I hit a home run
It was very fun
Lost our only baseball that day
~Lars G.
Baseball Game
After the game the dugout is loud
Bats and balls all over the place
Catcher’s gear sweaty, the crowd loud as
ever
Dirty cleats by the door
Eagerly waiting to be used again
Fans are cheering to no end
Giant screens with pictures of players
Happy teammates waiting to converse
Intensity levels slowly decreasing
Just the happiness of the team
Keeping the feeling in their heads
Little to no sleep while laying in bed
~J.W.H.
Lacrosse
Lasers for shots
Accelerating faster than a racecar
Catching like I’m OBJ
Running down the sideline
Outstanding passes to the offense
Shoes shining in the sun
Score after score
Everyone cheers
~Sam A.
Basketball
Back and up the court
Adjusting to a new play
Scrimmaging with your teams
Knowing how to succeed on the
court
Excitement and disbelief through
the crowd
Trembling to shoot a free throw
Baskets after baskets after baskets
Ascending to my maximum speed
Layups with the hole team
Love and passion for basketball
~Nicole C.
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