Nature

© Madison Whittington

Nature; the perfect blend of light and dark
When seeking solace enter the kingdom
Leaves dance like fairies across the sky
As they fall to the ground
Covering it like a blanket

Each blade of grass is like a memory
There are many
Some broken pieces to represent the tough times
Did they make it through the fire?
Trees provide shelter
A home for animals through the storms
They sacrifice their branches and leaves to keep them safe
While standing tall

The rain falls
Like gentle tears across the sky
Hitting the ground
Pitter-patter like a heartbeat

What I wish you knew

I know it's it's impossible to tell you everything.
But sometimes, I wish i could
just sit there and let it all spill out.
My life story
pouring out of me.
Every wish, every triumph,
failure. . .
each and every dream.
Memories
Friendships
Heartbreaks.
Then maybe you'd know me.
Maybe then, somehow. . . you'd just get it;
be able to understand it all.
And I'd never have to explain
why.

Captured

Musical
Children dancing
snap.

Silent house
Radio off
They're alone,
Finally...
click.

First day of school
College
Freedom
deep breathe...

Moments in time
Captured.

Trying not to fall in love

Trying not to fall in love
Is as pointless
As trying to count how many licks
It takes to get to the center
Of a Tootsie-pop

No matter how hard you try
To resist
You can't abstain
From taking a bite

Hidden

...and it's then that you get to say
"Welcome to my world"

A world you thought they knew so well
Then you looked
Underneath the veil of a smile

You discovered
That, in truth,
There is so much more you'd never known

Remains
Of another child left behind
In the past

A different girl
Who's still a part of me

The difference in the two

I once wrote a poem about a boy
who made me feel happy.

Sometimes.

Then I met the boy
who did so much more.

The way children love

Joyful
Little ones all over the world

They view the world differently
Seeing what we cannot

Loving unconditionally
Gliding though the days
Smiling
With each step that is taken

Spontaneity
Creativity flowing through their minds
Their souls
And their hearts

What summer brings

Little girls everywhere
Summer brings white cotton dresses
Sprinklers come on
Sun shines

Popsicles in the heat
Swimming all day long
Soaked

Daddy's little girl giggles
She's his little princess
Dreamer
Angel

The simple story ends here

A new one begins

Reality.

Fathers everywhere
Brace yourselves

Little princesses grow up

Life's a journey

She'll be worth her story

His tears

He sheds a tear

She sits on a bench
In the shade
With another boy
Oblivious to his pain

We all know it's love
Watching from afar

He sees perfection
She doesn't see him

Finally Poetry

We're finally starting our poetry unit in English class. Yes, I said finally.
Call me crazy, but I love poetry. I love reading it, writing it, and watching it. Yep, watching it. Have you ever heard of slam poetry? No? Then you're deprived. Because it's amazing(ly hilarious!). Below is a video of my favorite slam poet, Taylor Mali. This is one of my favorite's slam poems. So press play. Please :)



Poetry- Definitions courtesy of UrbanDictionary.com
Yes, I used Urban Dictionary. The definitions are much more interesting and insightful. Don't believe me? Look up poetry in the dictionary. You'll be bored.

1. Good Poetry- Indirectly stating what you mean or directly stating something that parallels what you really mean. Adding depth and making the reader use their wit through parallels in indirect examples allows for powerful connections and is characterized as poetic writing. Commonly created by patience in organization and witty connections.

2. A scramble of words that may or may not make sense to the reader, but always means something to someone.

This definition even had some poems to look at. How nice:)

FIRE AND ICE BY ROBERT FROST
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if I had to perish twice.
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

WARNING BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN
Inside everybody's nose
There lives a sharp-toothed snail.
So if you stick your finger in,
He bite off your nail.
Stick it farther up inside,
And he might bite your ring off.
Stick it all the way, and he
May bite the whole darn thing off.