Poetry by Centennial Freshmen

Personification involves giving human qualities or attributes to something that is not human.  Ms. Hottovy’s freshmen English students were challenged to write a poem using personification.

“My Playstation 3”
By Brad Nagel

I patiently wait
For more attention
Sitting quietly
On my shelf
I watch him walk into
The room
My wires reach
Out and
Touch him
He has to make
Time for me
But
He has chores
To do
Sweet
He gives in
My controller
Leaps
Into his hands

GREAT
THAT WORKS
I
WIN
AGAIN!

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A haiku is a three-line poem with five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third.  Traditional haiku focus on nature and include some sort of imagery (wording that appeals to the five senses).  After reading several examples of haiku, the freshmen in Ms. Hottovy’s English classes were challenged to write their own.  Enjoy!

Sitting and waiting
For something big hopefully
Finally Bang Bang

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“Ants”
Scramble, stay alive
Danger at every footstep
No time now to chat
~ Madison and Misty Mogee

Wings are flickering
Colors dancing in the sun
As it shines brightly
~ Misty Mogee

“Just Dance”
Listen to that beat
Swing and twirl your legs around
Baby, let it go
~ Misty Mogee

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A beautiful day
Yet everyone is crying
Why are they crying?
~
Bright colors everywhere
Yet the color of choice – black
Like somber penguins
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There’s a soothing breeze
Sobs & songbirds intertwine
At a funeral
~ Dalton Dey

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I sit there waiting
July, come around quickly
How I want fun now
~
How I love summer
The warmth and storms you bring me
Waiting for you to come

Autumn leaves floating
I sit there watching leaves fall
Colors and joy you bring.

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The crack of the bat
The ball goes flying toward the fence
It goes over the fence
~
I step on first base
And step on second and third
I keep sprinting fast
~
I am half way there
The dirt flies into my face
I slide at home.  SAFE!

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Being free from school
Not having to do homework
How I love summer!
~
The hot, burning sun
Ouch! My sunburn really hurts
How I love summer!
~
Dark, cool summer nights
Watching the glowing fireworks
How I love summer

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Pitcher flings the ball
I mightily swing the bat
Whif! That is strike one
~
The catcher signals
The pitcher winds up let’s go
Whomp! Foul ball strike two
~
I sweat pressure builds
The summer heat gets to me
This is it, game time
~
Pitcher takes the sign
This is a ball I know it
Smack! Strike three I’m out
~ Trevor Slawnyk

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I dribble the ball
And without warning she comes
To snatch it away

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Birds flying by day
Sleep among the trees at night
Nature’s fantastic

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Cumulonimbus
Gracefully floats through the sky
Leaving rain puddles.
~
The sweet smell of rain
Leaving dew among the grass
Quenching thirsty plants
~
The cloud floats away
Leaving the sky peacefully
Cumulonimbus
~ Allison Yamber

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Favorite season
Enjoying hot summer nights
Splashing in the pool

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The dark foreign clouds
Coming like a raging bull
Clap! Thunder clamors
~
Right above us now
Intimidating the sky
Lightning strikes the world
~
The apartments scream
The storm attacks them wildly
They don’t stand a chance
~ Aaron DeWaard

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Winds roar all around
Leaves flutter off a tree
Dogs bark from afar

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“The Kill”
I creep up on it
As I go in for the kill
The victim stays still
~
In the field I crawl
So still, so quiet, so strong
I stay confident
~
I stay still and wait
I stand and wait for the kill
Then boom and it’s dead

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“The Beach”
Waves crashing on shore
Children building sand castles
Tanning in the sun
~
Walking toward the sea
Splashing, swimming everywhere
Burning sunshine on my face
~
Pebbles, sand, treasures
Buried deep into the earth
Hurry, be the first

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White sparkling snow
Sledding is a lot of fun
Oh how cold it is
~
Sitting by a fireplace
Drinking yummy hot cocoa
With small marshmallows
~
Having snow ice cream
Wearing snow clothes and big scarves
Making snow angels

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Flowers come to life
Amidst early morning dew
They are strong and tall
~
Plants wilt in the sun
As they starve for cool water
Water quenches thirst
~
As the sun goes down
The flowers can now survive
They can finally rest
~ Wyatt Hettle

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Dragons are very pretty
The one off Shrek included
She has hot blue eyes

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Staring into night
Standing on the moonlit beach
Forever thinking
~ Dustyn Trout

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The pitcher pitches
The ball comes flying in fast
I hit a home run
~
We are down by 1
All the bases are loaded
I am up to bat
~
The pitcher pitches
I hit it over the fence
We finally won

Baseball is so fun
Playing in the summer sun
Getting that first out
~
Not I’m coming up
Get ready to swing the bat
Here comes the first pitch
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Hitting a home-run
Jogging around the bases
That is perfection

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Snakes are very gross
They are very long and green
They move in the grass

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Going for the point
I try smacking it down hard
I succeed for once
~
Going for the point
I dive for the ball again
I get an ace for once
~
Going for the point
I dive for the ball again
It goes over, they can’t get it

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Zebras have stripes
They roam the grass at night
They also eat it

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Crickets sing all night
Fireflies light up the night
Dawn breaks good morning

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Browncow loves to play
My dog Brownie is silky
My puppy is sweet

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Fall is beautiful
Leaves slowly fall from the trees
Scattered everywhere
~ Hailey Rolenc

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Let the rain fall down
Just like the wind blows crazy hard
Let it make me cold

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Sweaty refs in suits
Using their bodies and feet
Whistle in the cold
~
The two helmets collide
A collision like thunder
A yellow flag flies
~
It you play it right
Combining your speed and smarts
The outcome is bold
~ Austin Cradick

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Football is awesome
I like to tackle people
The grass is really hard

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The blazing fire
It warms up my house at night
I love fire

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I love Mountain Dew
It comes in different flavors
It is delicious
~ Luke Gruber

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Falling to the ground
Peacefully covering the earth
Fearing the spring heat
~ Shandy Butzke

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Through the native grass
The prey runs for new cover
Hiding in the scrub
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The cover is lost
When the dog corners the prey
It leaps for the skies
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His sights on the prey
The hunter’s gun bucks and yells
The dog claims the prize

~ Jacob Rafert

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The smell of the powder
Pull! Up goes the orange blue rock
Band! Clay shards fly down
~ Easton Eikenhorst

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I love it so much
Strawberry fields forever
I’m lovin’ it

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Birds are colorful
They come in many sizes
Most birds love water

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As the rain falls down
Descending from the heavens
Peacefully bathes Earth
~ Emily Poole

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The pretty green trees

sway back and forth side to side

in the cool night breeze

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me teaching "haiku"

the poor students have no chance

hope the bell rings soon

~ Mr. Fish (Ms. Hottovy's substitute for 8th period English 9)