
Cool Glass of Lemonade
By MackKenzy Dryden
Sweet refreshing drink
Tall clear glass, ice floats on top
Tipped onto the ground
Forest Fires
by Arik Miller
Forest fires swell
Taking all the life in its-
path ashes rising
Soldiers and Trenches
by Tydus Woodfin
The soldiers arrived at the trench
Reticent French soldiers entered the depressing trench
The weary soldiers show up at the gruesome trench
The dark, weary trench was inhabitated by nervous soldiers
Young and fresh soldiers were dumped at the ill trench
The unquenched soldiers arrived at the drenched trench
The miserable trench was occupied by clenched soldiers
Gloomy trenches on both sides of the battlefield housed new and sick soldiers
Fatigued soldiers arrived at the trenches only to see diseased bodies
being consumed by shrill shrieking rats
Better trained and experienced soldiers were sent and stationed at
the trench
As the bored soldiers appeared, they noticed the awful and dreadful stench
of the trench
Reporting soldiers were horrified as they came up to the sickly trench
British and French soldiers alike remained at the pallid and awful
trench
German forces marched noisily to the overburdened trench
I Used to…But Now
By Sally Chapell
I used to run a potion shop in my tree house
Love potions made of pine cones and ferns
Mixed up in a broken waffle machine
But now, no more customers visit
The sign gathers dust
Ingredients on broken chairs
I used to have free time after school
When my imagination could grow and prosper
Games to makeup and books to read
But now I have sports and homework
A strict schedule to adhere to
Deadlines don’t wait for anybody
I used to wear color coordinated outfits
Pink Fancy Nancy sunglasses
Shimmering skirts, one on top of the other
Bubbly personality overflowing into clothing
But now my color palette is dark neutral tones
A more sophisticated and refined version
But one can be refined and happy?
Nature’s call
by Grace Long Godinez
Breeze moves around shape
The wind blows like a whisper
Curiosity
Haikus
by Alison Benda
Nature and Time
A gorgeous flower
Preparing to gently bloom
As time passes by
Sad Life
Beautiful little leaf
Lying down…waiting, too frail
Nothing lies ahead
Chick
A small fragile chick
Waiting patiently for its mom
Pecking everywhere
Firefly
by Malia Jorgenson-Geise
Gently fireflies fly
This way, that way, one way, gone
Firefly fly away
Aye-Aye think Maggot Yummy
by Kayden Beck
The scrawny Aye Aye with its potatoe chip ears
Across the dense forest miles and miles away he listens closely..
He hears a small maggot in the hollow tree
The Aye Aye jumps from tree to tree, wrapping his spagget fingers around
the broccoli trees
The creature moves laudanum quiet through the jungle.
The Aye Aye reaches the tree and starts aggressively slapping it with its
paprika claws
His silky queen-of-the-night tulip fur glistens in the moonlight
He pokes through the outer layer of the rock tree and starts searching for
the pebble-sized lil’ beast
He finds the small lil maggot and starts stabbing it with his ice axe claws
He pulls out the fester disgusting maggot and starts munching on it,
To him it tastes like heaven but everyone else thinks
It’s as bad as a rock
Anne
By Matilda Rogers
Brilliant beautiful Anne sitting politely
Like a queen upon her throne

Busy little me making Earl Grey tea
Pouring milk, adding sugar
China cups clinking gently
Like early morning wind chimes
Soft lips talking prosperous futures
Planning, hoping, dreaming
Poised compassionate Gran speaking sweetly
Wonderfully memories shine
Fantastically thoughts remind
Teary me remembering lovely Anne








