Poetry Collection
By: Maddie Powers
What is Poetry?
Poem #1 To Lucy
and make a mess of my room,
You wake me up early on a Saturday morning,
wanting to play at 6 a.m.
Some think you're annoying,
Some just don't like dogs,
but little do they know your loyalty,
For seven years you've seen it all,
my laughs, my tears, my smiles,
Even though you're just a dog,
you seem to know me better than anyone.
Poem #2 Golden Snapshot
like gold.
She takes the mascara brush,
gliding it over her long eyelashes.
She paints the eye shadow on,
sparkles contrasting with her deep brown eyes.
Every morning,
a picture of beauty.
Poetry #3 Escape
sandy white beaches,
flowers of all different colors
tall, bright green palm trees
sway in the light breeze
And when the day comes to an end,
the clouds glow purple and pink
I breathe in the fresh air,
and realize there is no place
I'd rather be.
Poem #4 Be Yourself
You know
The pressure.
Breathe.
Don't lose
Your-self.
I can't stand-
Quiet!
Just
Be-you-tiful.
Poem #5 Torn Between Time
so fleeting, so slow
the constant internal conflict of how
to spend what you have
but it not really yours.
It can be taken away in a second
but you could have more than you think.
If I do what I want, go all out, I am a bad person.
You only live once?
Then why don't we enjoy it.
If I follow the rules, I am a good person, but I miss out.
You only have one life to live.
Maybe I should protect it.
I'm torn, I care about my life,
I also care too much to waste it.
I don't mean to go against authority,
but I have to live.
I don't mean to be a bad person,
but I only have right now.
Poem #6 Gulf Shores' Peace of Mind
the sun constantly soaked into my skin,
the sand warmed my feet,
the breeze countered the heat,
I could smell the salty water,
hear the seagulls shriek,
sitting on the beach as the
waves lapped up over my feet
I could not hear anything
but the ocean's monotone roar,
I cleared my mind from the world around me,
feeling peace down to my core.
Poem #7 "Not Your Babe"
Boys are silly,
Girls are dumb,
We all chase each other,
acting like it's fun,
I'm not your babe,
I'm not your girl,
I'm so sick of boys,
they make me want to hurl,
I don't mean to be rude,
I mean no offense,
but this whole dating thing,
has gotten way too intense,
We should all just calm down,
Learn to be alone,
take a deep breath,
and stop blowing up each other's phones.