My loves

These I have loved:

The old smell of comic books

The crisp pages and bright colors

Autumn leaves with splashes of red and yellow

The loud noise of music blasting through headphones

The cool breeze on a brisk morning

The bright sun in your eyes on a warm sunny day.

A softball hitting the bat in just the right spot

Hitting a perfect pitch watching the ball go far

Walking out in the cold rain

Getting handed a test you got a perfect grade on.

~Justine

These I have loved

These I Have Loved:

Summer nights, late night hanging with friends.

Camping, hearing the crickets chirp.

Hearing the crackling from a bonfire at night.

Sitting with family around the fire with family.

Swimming in middle of a hot summer day in a lake

The smell of the water, getting up early in the morning.

The laughter of friends and family enjoying themselves.

AB

Nightmare

There I was in a dark spooky jungle when this thing grabbed. Of course I had no idea what it was. I looked all over it was very quiet and mysterious. I turned all the ways in each direction in this dark jungle. Then I heard something from the trees. I begin to head that way. Slowly creeping towards it I stumble upon this bush where the noise was coming from. I did not stop without thinking, I was still concerned what grabbed me. Waiting for it to come around. I was getting very hot. This thing picked me up again. Moving me to places acting like I was something to play with. It slowly brings me to its face and screams in my whole face feeling the slobber slimy stuff hitting my face, my heart was beating fast. I feared this thing was trying to eat me. I wiggled to get away and dropped to the ground. I saw what it looked like. It looked like this furry gorilla, but it had a different type of body to it. Some things around this thing it was slimy though, I feared for running very fast, but every move I made it kept moving me. It was like it could find me anywhere. Then I decided to jump off to this cliff and woke up.

AB

Where are you, Friday?

Mondays make me sad
the lack of sleep ,
but turn that frown upside down, sugar
You're in a treat!
It's pizza day today!
My favorite
This makes my life
It's not so sad anymore.

E.R

Running Late

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

BAM! Rise and shine, angels!

Get Ready for a long, long day. 

                                 Nope. Snooze.

BEEP BEEP MOTHERTRUCKER - TIME TO GET UP!

Naa five more minutes...

lol more like 20 minutes.

Please, just let me sleep.

-AJ

An Adventure Most Bizarre

Ready for breakout

We’ve no room for doubt

The guards shoot and shout

Ghosts slip away in the night

Hermits march ahead

Bounties on our heads

The magician read

The Tarots and we’ll be alright

Roaming the countryside

We’ve got a man to find

To settle a family score

Follow the arrow marks,

Bloodstains, and snide remarks

We’re rocking his world to the core

So make up and break up

and shut up and get in the car

For an adventure most bizarre

-Gaston, about 4 days fashionably late

Home

These I have loved

Freshly printed papers

Clean sheets and clean body

Sitting around a warm campfire with family while the stars twinkle above

The smell of campfire laced in clothing

Gooey marshmallows on s’mores that stick to the sides of your mouth

Warm sand slipping through fingers

A picture that actually turns out how you want

Music with raw emotion in it

A perfectly painted nail

Finishing a long book

Rough pages rushing under fingertips

Fruits that snap between teeth

Warm hugs from friends who care

Relaxing after a long day

Hot showers washing away worries

Grandma’s freshly baked rolls, covered in melted butter

And a bed covered in blankets, waiting to aid in a long night’s sleep.

-B

Lovely Beings

These I have loved:

Steady rain, pitter-pattering on the roof;

Surprise miracles, happy and giggle-inducing;

Clever comebacks, unsuspecting and unrelenting;

New knowledge, creating new mindsets and ideas;

Fluffy familiar blankets, cuddly and comforting;

Wonderful people from past and present;

New sheets, chic and fitting;

Early morning sunshine, alone and refreshing;

The most lovely art, both inanimate and lively.

~Ann Marie

This I Believe

 I believe in karma. What comes around goes around. If you are nice to someone, they will most likely be nice to you. If you are spreading negativity, that is what you will receive. I think this is such a good thing to believe in and live by. I have found that when
I am more negative, I feel worse at the end of the day. When I am positive, I feel more happy and relaxed at the end of the day.  Sometimes, I find it hard to be positive. I have a hard time trying find the good in my life. I know that there are many things to be happy about in my life and I do not want to be one of those people who are miserable in life because of how they treat people and how they live their life. Right now, I am so grateful for everyone in my life and all the things that surround me.

E.R

Here and There

Here I am sitting in kindergarten with all my little friends

Here I am moving to a different state

There I am hugging my mother

There is the time I choked on a corndog and almost died

Here I am laughing with my sister

Here I am in 5th grade learning how to play the clarinet

There I am moving to Nebraska

Here I am on my first day of middle school

There I am graduation the 8th grade

Here I am starting a new chapter in my life: high school

There I am standing in the hallway with my friends

Here I am being a moody teen and hating high school

Here I am as a senior in high school, where I have always wanted to be.

E.R

These I Have Loved

These I have loved:

Warm pepperoni slices and garlic bread,

Cats wrapped in blankets with bad bed-head,

Laying on top of a thick new snow

Relaxing as I start to sink below,

Filling my wallet with crisp, fresh bills,

The rise of my stomach flying over the hills,

The rhythmic chanting of a long

Soft and content sailors’ song,

A tire-to-the road rapid-pace in-your-face

Electrifying drift-round-the-corner Eurobeat race,

A freshly sharpened pencil softly gliding,

The warmth of a crackling flame so inviting,

The hand over the mouth that lets you see

That a joke hit its mark perfectly,

Single space font expanding to double space,

Seeing an entire page highlighted and erased,

The feel of a first place medal in hand,

Body surfing a wave right up to the sand,

Laying down that last card in a game of speed,

A rush through your brain after a heavy read,

The guitar solos and “C’mon!” sung high

At the beginning of 8-Second Ride,

Biting into a big-kat kit kat,

The entirety of TAZ at that,

And everything else that I adore

I’ve loved till now and ever more.

-Gaston

These I have loved:

The smell of new books fresh out of the store

Getting comfortable and watching a new movie

Relaxing in my warm bed with the sound of a fan

The smooth feeling of freshly shaved legs against warm, clean sheets

Warm summer air touching my skin

Laying on the beach and getting tan

Strawberry cheesecake

Finishing a tube of Chapstick

CHOCOLATE

Beautiful views

Drinking water in the middle of the night

Gas station food

Looking through old pictures

Mcdonalds

And so many other things!

E.R

Things I love

These I have loved:

The old smell of comic books

The crisp pages and bright colors

Autumn leaves with splashes of red and yellow

The loud noise of music blasting through headphones

The cool breeze on a brisk morning

The bright sun in your eyes on a warm sunny day.

A softball hitting the bat in just the right spot

Hitting a perfect pitch watching the ball go far

Walking out in the cold rain

Getting handed a test you got a perfect grade on.

~Justine

These I have loved

These I have Loved:

A plush blanket’s warm embrace;

Feeling of accomplishment after finishing a project;

The face of an innocent baby animal;

Crack of thunder in the distance, the smell of cool rain,

Smell of a freshly mowed lawn,

Crunching leaves on a brisk fall night,

Ice crisply breaking while taking a step;

Whistling along to a favorite tune;

Confidence of a new outfit;

The sparkle of an explosion of color;

Comfort of ice cream on a hot summer day;

Paws jumping on me after a long time away;

Sleeping in your own bed after a vacation;

A mostly empty movie theater;

Having the entire family home for a day;

A cold glass of UNsweet tea;

The first warm day after a long winter;

Falling asleep to a soothing shower of rain;

Breathing through the nose after stuffy nose;

These I will always love and many, many more.

-AJ