"Bullies Are..." by Ivan

Bullies are crazy
Bullies are cheesy
Bullies are baggy
Bullies are angry
Bullies are awful
Bullies are cocky
Bullies are dorky
Bullies are flighty
Bullies are freaky
Bullies are jerky
Bullies are naughty

"Orange" by Miss Cragun

If I were a color, then I'd be orange.

I'd radiate heat like a burner on a stove

And scorch your tongue with the bite of a pepper.

I'd mesmerize your eyes like a flickering flame

And hypnotize your thoughts with my crackle and pop.

I'd tickle your nose like a citric fruit

And make your hands sticky as you peel off my skin.

I'd inspire your spirit like a new morning sunrise

And calm your soul with peace in a dissipating sunset.

I'd leave you in a flash with the stealth of a tiger

And let your memory prey on the blur of my colors.

"Getting Hit by a Car!" by Gabi

If I was hit by a car on my way to school
My Mom will be so worried cuz I was thinking like a fool
Mom might be crying, but everything is cool
They're taking me to the hospital, but I think I'm almost dead
At the hospital they are using this weird tool
But you know that's their rule
After all it was worth getting hit by a car
Cuz that way I'm not going back to school

"I Am" by Sonia

I am a person who likes to achieve her own goals
I am a person who doesn’t like to pretend
I am a person who is caring
I am a person who can be nice/mean
I am a person who loves to talk
I am a person who never shuts up
I am a person who is always smiling
I am a person who cares about people
I am a person who loves her family
I am a person who wishes her family was here
I am a person who totally loves all kinds of sports
I am a person who can’t stay sitting down
I am a person who loves money
I am a person who likes to spend money
I am a person who is reserved
I am a person who loves her friends Elvia, Gabi, Sabrina, Ben, Marco and ECT
I am a person who goes to school
I am a person who wishes to become something in life
I am a person who wishes to become a pro basketball player
I am a person who wishes to become a pro volleyball player
I am a person who wishes to become a pro soccer player
I am a person who wishes to become an actress
I am a person who loves watching television
I am a person who loves
I am a person who will never quit
I am a person who believes in god
I am a person who loves her niece Emily
I am a person who loves STARS
I am a person who doesn’t care what people think about her
I am a person who is proud of her heritage
I am a person who is a two language speaker
I am a person who hates racism
I am a person who hates discrimination
I am a person who loves the whole entire world

"If I Was A Car" by Elvia

If I was a car
I would hate my owner if he smoked and lit a cigar
People would look at me jealous cause I'm an expensive Jaguar car
But I wouldn't just be a Jaguar I'd be a street car
Going up and down the streets giving rides to my owner

If I was a car
I would always be at the gas station or else I'd be a flat car
I would watch myself from getting a scar
But if people mess with me on purpose it would mean they declared war
I would honk at them
I'd scratch their car, too

If I was a car
I'd be cleaner than any other car
But if my owner wouldn't clean me I'd wish he was in a jar
I wouldn't let him out until he'd say he'd clean me
I would be the handsomest car

"What It's Like to Be Me" by Tony

Being me is real fun
It's fun being me especially in the sun
Me myself is not a mess like you are
I live really far

I see ladies on my doorstep every day
When I see them I say "hey"
To be me you must be handsome
Oh yeah, did I mention this, I am very muscular

You get money being me
You don't get bothered being me
Just like the killer bee
I also get respect

"Hero" by Gabe

A hero should be like Iron Man so big and strong
A hero shouldn't be like Tony all small and long

"When I'm an Adult" by Gabe

When I’m an adult I can gamble
When I’m an adult I can drink
When I’m an adult I can drive
When I’m an adult I can wink

When I’m an adult I can watch bad movies
When I’m an adult I can date
When I’m an adult I can live alone
When I’m an adult I can be late

"If I Could Be a Famous Person" by Tony

If I could be a famous person I would be rich
I will ditch all the little cribs and just twitch
If I could be a famous person I will get all the hot chicks
We would chill and sit

"Watching TV is like..." by Tony

Watching TV is cool
It is not cruel like school.
Watching TV is like a hot chick
The chick in not sick.

Watching TV is like a game
And no it's not lame!
Watching TV is like a wolf cry
In fact maybe it's a lie.

"I Sing When No One is Looking" by Miss Frazier

In my room with the music blaring
In my car I'm always jamming

Some times when I'm sad
Other times when I'm glad

In my kitchen when I am cooking
In my bathroom when I am showering

Some times when I'm depressed
Other times when I'm blessed

In my gym when I am exercising
In my yard when I am playing

Some times when I'm slighted
Other times when I'm excited

In my room when I am writing
In my basement when I am cleaning

Some times when I'm lazy
Other times when I'm crazy

In my classroom when I am working
I sing when no one is looking

"If I Was Hit By A Car..." by Miss Frazier

If I was hit by a car on my way home from school

I would skid on the pavement

like a rock across water.

If the person who hit me did not care to stop

I would chase after them

Like the Road Runner on Looney Tunes (Meep, Meep).

If I was hit by a car on my way home from school

I would call my Mom and ask her for help

Like a good child would do.

If no one saw the accident

I would have to explain to the police what happened

Like a victim of crime.

If I was hit by a car on my way home from school

I would get to ride in a fast ambulance

Like the ones you see on TV.

If I was hurt really bad from the collison

I would have to stay in the hospital

Like a patient recovering from surgery.

If I was hit by a car on my way home from school

I would try to be strong

Like a rope bridge across a ravine.

"Fear" by Anabel

What would fear be like?
Like falling in love
And sing like a dove

Like not having family
And being by your own
Not having a brother or sister

Maybe not having any bones
Not feeling a thing
Maybe fear is like not having spring

"Bugs" by Marco

Bugs are cool
They go to school

They are very smart
But they like to fart
They have a small heart
But they always look at one start

Bugs also like to eat little girls
They have to have a pearl

"A Dream" by Marco

I like to play soccer
Kicking the ball is so fun
Scoring a goal
And people cheering for you
Getting exercise everyday
You get to be with your friends
When I grow up I want to play soccer

"Two Cultures" by Anabel

I just don't understand my life
Would it be hard
A life full of love
It's like a love card

Two cultures in my life
Two languages in me
Two different flags at the same time
It's like you are chased by a bee

Running from one country to another
Would it be fair
Having two cultures on me
I really need a lot of air

"I Love Cars" by Ivan

I love cars
They make me want to go to mars

I want the stars

My car has scars

My car is a jaguar

My car has a radar

I like the guitar

"School" by Elvia

School is like a tool
That can also be cruel
Some teachers teach awful
But not Ms. Cragun she is cheerful

School is always something new
Like in gym we play a game called horseshoe
School always has a new issue
Sometimes school can be boring and wish you'd get the flu

School can be fun if you like school
But you have to follow the rule
I sometimes think school is uncool
Everyday there's homework that's cruel

"Awakening" by Jacob

It's been too long, since I last remembered happiness,
but the joys that come with living are now reappearing...
Allowing my soul to swim out of this loneliness.
Terrors, I've created are not worth fearing.

Why worry about pains that are set in stone?
I've adjusted my thought to act more like liquid.

Positive feelings are running through this body.
A contagious illness that should have no anecdotes...
are cause and affects of a life, not faulty.
So, unleash your substance and untie these ropes.

Let your mind's conscious drift and roam,
while healthy vibrations are explosive, not timid.

Smiling is something that I thought I already knew,
but all that I had was false advertisement.
When I woke this morning my orah flew,
Emotions finally shinning through the cement.

Enjoying my days, Ill appreciate earth's tone,
It's rhythm and blues seem a lot less rigid.

"I am..." by Ms. George

I am curious and determined
I wonder how big the universe actually is
I hear fall leaves crunching under my feet
I see the world's wonders through the lens of my camera
I want to be well-respected and loved
I am curious and determined

I imagine a world resembling a Monet
I feel contentment as I sit in an over-stuffed chair
I touch the ever-growing stack of work on my desk
I worry that I am not making an impact
I cry when those I love are hurting
I am curious and determined

I understand the complexity of politics
I say everyone should receive an education
I dream of a white picket fence and an ideal family
I try to avoid roller-skating and laundry
I hope for a world of devoid of genocide
I am curious and determined

"Hatred" by Ms. George

Hatred is useless

It tasts like nauseating bitterness

It sounds like the blasts of gunfire

It smells like sweat and blood

It looks like an explosion

Hatred feels like hopelessness

"Clerihew Poem" by Ms. George

Mr. Ortiz

Lost his keys

He searched and looked

They were found in a nook

"Por que tiene que ser así" by Ana

No logro entender por que dudas de mi amor si en cada palabra y caricia que te doy, te lo demuestro con todo tu corazón. Mis sentimientos son puros, yo te abrí mi corazón, quiero que sepas que aunque eres mayor te has robado todo mi amor. Nunca había sentido algo igual, tu as cambiado mi forma de pensar, desde que te conocí nunca he dejado de pensar en ti. Tu has sido la persona que me entusiasmó, la que me alegro, pero lo mas importante la que me enamoro.

"Para ti" by Ana

Siempre pensé que la vida me había olvidado,
que ni siquiera se acordaba de mi,
cada camino que caminaba se quedaba olvido
en el pasado y nunca mas regresaba a mi.
Una tarde hermosa y soleada del mes de abril
salí a dar un paseo alrededor del jardín y te encontré a ti.
Desde ese día Alfonso me enamore de ti.

"Para mi querido hermano" by Ana

Coco es tu nombre de cariño, Coco se escucha mejor
Quiero que sepas que de todos los hermanos del mundo tú eres el mejor.
Nunca soñé poder ser tan afortunada con el hermano que me toco, siempre dude de mi suerte por que nunca le pose atención, ahora que me pongo a mirar, le doy gracias a dios por la enorme fortuna que me envió. Tu personalidad es única, tu inteligencia es enorme, tu guapura es grande y tu corazón esta lleno de amor. Hermano mió quiero que sepas que de todas las fortuna tu as sido la mejor. Quiero que sepas que pase lo que pase en nuestras vidas nunca te dejare ni te olvidare por que un amor de hermandad nunca se podrá olvidar.
Hermano quiero que sepas que te quiero de verdad…

"Attractive Perfume" by Elvia

I just invented an attractive perfume
No matter how ugly or how cute you are
You can still wear it
So try on ugly clothes and wear the perfume

Then get ready to be attracted to boys or girls
And if you still can't believe it
Try it on yourself
I've tried

That's why whenever you go to the dances
You see a whole crowd of boys
Then you'll know that I tried the attractive perfume
Just remember that I made the attractive perfume

"Math" by Tony

Math is going to be crash
I just want to throw it in trash
Just to forget like a splash
Math is my brain like a permanent flash

These fractions are such a distraction
I want it to be gone like a reaction
People say math is as good as a bath
But I say it's just a laugh

"Bad Decisions" by Elvia

Why do kids do everything to fit in?
Because they are under peer pressure
And even make themselves puke just to be thin

Why do kids choose to smoke?
Because they think it looks cool
Even though they almost choke

Why do people like to go to the bar and drink?
Because the are depressed
And don't think

Why do I think drugs are bad?
Because they are the worst killing things
That distract people from good health
Then they end up in a cemetary
Their lives ruined by drugs

"Career" by Elvia

I am a girl who wants to be a lawyer
I do my best in college to do my career, and get the greatest grades
I have fun in school even though it may be a little boring
I get home to rest my house is so clean I forgot it was Friday and paid my housemaids

I don't care how I go dressed to school
I may look bad or good I just want to do well in school and don't care
I get to social studies my favorite class
I just got done with my test I hope I did well and say a prayer

I have good grades in every class
I am very happy and proud it's the last day of school
I am a girl who wants to be a lawyer
I graduated and finally I am a lawyer

"Answers" by Tony

Being an English learner is easy
English is just like my language but easier
It took effort and knowledge
It would be harder if I go to college

Speaking two languages is a piece of cake
But when it comes to presentations it's goodness sake
Sometimes I even get a partner to help me out
When someone speaks my language I don't like to shout

Home to school is not hard
It's just like an easy card
I just like the moment that takes from home to school
But sometimes it is cruel

In other countries I have one
He's a boy and he's little
Still little and smart but still waiting
He will soon come

I do not much live in two cultures
I just enjoy my own and watching nature
There's not much places to go
But I'm pretty sure living two cultures is still easy

"I" by Gabe

I don't like learning English in school
I already know it and I am not a fool

I like to speak two languages it is fun
It is better than speaking just one

I like being a bridge between school and home
I, I, I, I am never alone

I hate having family far away
I won't see my cousins so we could go out and play

I like having two different cultures
I don't know a word that rhymes with culture

"America" by Elvia

To learn English was hard

Once I learned it was like a reward

But having to change languages

wasn't hard because

I already knew one language

It's awesome I can speak two languages

But it's hard having to translate cases

I am very proud of who I am

by being able to say phrases

It's hard when you can't go to Mexico

Every single time because it's lots of money

It gets me angry

I love my culture

Like in July

When we look at the fire works

in the Sky

"Spanglish" by Sonia

It is kind of hard
Sometimes I feel like a retard
Speaking two languages is cool
Because you could go back and forth like a tool

It's hard because you don't see your family a lot
I wish I could live with them all in the same spot
It's like living in two different skies
It hurts, you look at them with different eyes

Spanglish that's whay I speak
I speak both languages every single week
I don't like to speak Spanish at school
If I do they might think I am cruel

"I Like to Speak Two Languages" by Ivan

I like to speak two languages
I have to speak Spanish at home
And at school I have to speak English
I like the way I speak my Spanish
I also have to speak Spanish in a school club
I like to go back and forth in speaking languages
It's hard to translate for my parents everyday
Some classes are hard because I don't understand

"Boyfriends" by Gabi

How many boyfriends have you had?
Depends how many I dated.
How many dates did you guys go on?
Depends how fun and good they were.
How many gifts did he give you?
Depends how much he wanted to spend.
How many kisses did he give you?
Depends how many times I gave him a mint.

"Romantic Love" by Ivan

Being with you makes me so happy I cry
I like to hold your hand and that's no lie
I want to take you to the movies
But I don't know how to show it. I'm shy.

You are so beautiful
I see you and I mumble
I love to smile
My heart starts to rumble

I love the way you care for me
I like to hold you tightly
I like to go on an epic adventure
My love for you will be longer than eternity

"Hamster or Something Like That" by Marco

*dedicated to a hamster I don't own
To my favorite hamster
You look like my great-granddaughter

I like your big round eyes
I'll always give you a surprise

You are fat but you are fun
You always make me run

My Mom loves you
But my sister says Eew!

"My Teacher" by Anabel

*dedicated to Mrs. Klukas

I have a lot of teachers
But I just have a favorite one.
The one who makes me happy
when I always get my work done.

My teacher is the best of all
She always makes kids happy.
She listens to you all the time
She never gets crabby.

School is really fun with her
Her subjects are really smart.
For sure she is never boring
Mrs. Klukas has a huge heart.

"Shopping" by Sonia

I love to go shopping to the stores
I love to buy clothes and shoes
But I have no clue which ones to choose
I totally don't like to do chores

I like the mall a lot
I can't explain how much I like buying
It makes me feel like I'm flying
I just like shopping in a certain spot

I like to go shopping with my buddy
When I go with my friends it is crazy
We never like to be lazy
We never like to study

"Quiet" by Anabel

I always like to be quiet
Quiet is my little world
I always have a diet
Quiet is my house all the time

I never like to talk
When I talk I feel dumb
It's always hard to walk
Walk on the noise of my heart

Quiet because of your fault
You always used me like a toy
I always wanted you to hault
Now my qorld is all quiet

"Ms. Frazier's Furry Friends" by Ms. Frazier

My little friend's name is Izzy
Her hair usually becomes frizzy
The other little one is Scamperz
She is outo f her pampers

They like to talk and squeak
I give them a bath every week
Apples and carrots are their favorite treats
When they hear the fridge open their hearts rapidly beats

During the summer they like to play in the sun
They rest a lot and sleep when they are done
Another thing they likes it to be pet
Their food is expensive so I go into debt

I enjoy being with them
Not when they chew on a stem
They usually don't like to dig
After all they are only guinea pigs

"School is Cool" by Sonia

I go to middle school
I think it is very cool
Some teachers are very nice
Just like some of the rice

I like MS because it is the best
The thing I really hate is taking a test
I love math
I also follow a path

"Amor" by Elvia

El amor es como una experiencia
Cuando se va te sientes sola/o
El amor es bonito cuando te saben respetar
El amor es tierno como una rosa perfumada
Tu corazón es amor eterno y real
Cuando alguien te ama te lo demuestran
Si tu corazón te dice algo y los demás te dicen algo percige tu corazón
El amor no es para ser celosa/o tienes que confiar
Cuando se va se puede ir para siempre
El amor es una experiencia en la vida

"To You, From Me" by Miss Cragun

*dedicated to my students

To you, from me
A poem with my philosophy:

Life is hard, all the miles
But do it with a lot of smiles.

Friends are good but some mislead
Keep the flowers, get rid of weeds.

Sunny days are always welcome
but don't ignore the rainy rhythms.

Dreaming is our breath of life
Fight for them with all your strife.

Make good choices you will never regret
But take some risk impossible to forget.

Learning is your only lifetime tool
Don't neglect your education like a fool.

Help others with love and service
Your heart will swell, this I promise.

True love will take years to find
But worth the wait for your own mankind.

Some things stay, but most things change
Make sure your family you never estrange.

Laughter and happiness is the key
but live a life you'd want your kids to see.

Have faith in some higher power unseen
And recognize humans are not machines.

Find something that drives and inspires you
Live with passion until the day life is through.

"I Believe in Ghosts" by Ivan

I believe in ghosts
My body is a host
I try to scare my friends
I believe in ghosts

I believe in ghosts
I am a ghost
My friends are a bunch of scaredy cats
I believe in ghosts

I believe in ghosts
I like to make jokes about ghosts
Ghosts are really scary things
I believe in ghosts

I believe in ghosts
In the morning I eat toast
The boogieman is the best
I believe in ghosts

"Una Amistad de Amor" by Miss Frazier

Mi amiga es muy simpática
La conocí en África
Hoy su pelo esta muy suave
Desde su casa vuelve

A veces estoy un poco celosa
Lleva ropa lujosa
Yo no tengo mucho
Mi novio siempre es insatisfecho

Tengo que trabajar muy duro
Nuestra amistad es un milagro
Para ella cada cosa es tan fácil
Y mi Corazón es muy débil

La necesito
Con todo su cuentito
Nuestra historia es muy larga
De mi alma ella encarga

"Ivan" by Ivan

Ivan is good looking
He wants to know what's cooking

He is tired, too
He likes the number 2

He came from a zoo
He wants to shop in Peru

He always has money in his pocket
So he can launch himself a rocket

"Big Crow" by Thai

I heard a sound

Everywhere around

Into the night

With lots of fright

I saw something flying inside a room

I open the door with a really big boom

I look in the room where they store the fake snow

But don't jump now. That is one big crow.

"Gabi" by Elvia

If Gabi was super hyper
She'd pass the limit saying adidos papi rico to hot guys riding in her viper
She would wear mini skirts, belly shirts, glasses, and lip gloss named flirt on her lips
If Gabi was super hyper

If Gabi was super hyper
She'd be partying all day
long in her sneakers
If Gabi was super hyper

If Gabi was super hyper
She would even change a baby's diaper
Then she would take care of it
If Gabi was super hyper

If Gabi was super hyper
She would never lie to herself
She wuold follow what her heart says
If Gabi was super hyper

But if Gabi isn't super hyper
She'd be calm and shy and thinking of songs by rappers
In her mind she'd be making up a song
But will be shy to show the song that she made just like the rappers
Gabi is just a girl with big dreams
She can get a little calm or hyper
She hopes to see Wisin Y Yandel in her daydreams
When she finally see them in real life
She pinches herself to see if she is alive
And is happy of joy and screams
If Gabi was super hyper

"Elvia" by Gabi

Elvia might be shy to talk to guys
You should see all the things she buys
She ain't quiet but she ain't hyper
But she is a good camper

When she sees a guy she likes she goes crazy and wants to cry
When it comes to talking to them her cheeks get all red cuz she is shy
Elvia luvs to dance to Reggeaton music with all the guys around
Then this guy comes up to dance with her that weighed 180 pounds

Elvia was so disappointed
But u should agree with her she has a point

Right Girls?