Poetry Contest Honorable Mentions 1995

Armijo Library

Sin Título

Sí yo fuera una ave,
volaría a tu nave
Sí yo fuera un caballo,
trotaría hasta tu establo
Sí yo fuera un oso,
contigo sería muy melaso
Sí yo fuera pescado,
nadaría hasta tú lado
Sí yo fuera un elefante,
no te olvidaría ni un instante
Pero como ves,
Ni ave, ni caballo,
no oso, ni pescado, ni elefante soy
íPero todo mi corazón, te doy!

Hart Elementary School (Second Grade)

Mi Gente

El calor cae sobre ellos sin compasión,
Y el sudor brota de su ser,
Por las noches se oye el clamor y la oración,
Y en un jacal un niño acaba de nacer.

El sol les da la bienvenida y les saluda,
Cuando cosechan la tierra,
La luna les ofrece descanzo--los arruyo,
Hasta que sus hojos pronto cierran.

A diario se encuentran más profundo en la pobreza,
Más su mirada está hacia el frente,
Y esta vida que ellos llevan en tristeza,
Es la vida de mi gente.

Guillen Middle School ( Seventh Grade)

Sun is Bright

The sun is bright
   The sky is, too.
The birds are cute
   And so are you.
You are cute,
   You are fine,
But what I like of you
   Is your little heart.

Guillen Middle School (Seventh Grade)

Bookmobile

No entries this year.

Cielo Vista Library

Fall

Fall is coming,
Fall is coming,
Someone is going to fall,
Fall is coming,
Fall is coming,
I think I'm going to call.
Fall is coming,
Fall is coming,
Someone kick the ball!
Fall is coming,
Fall is coming,
Wait!
Fall's here!

East Point Elementary School
(Fourth Grade)

The Daisies

The Dark danced over the daisies,
And all the daisies hid--
They tucked their heads in the clover--
The Dark went dancing over--
They tucked their heads in a clover
And hid away they did!
The stars danced over the daisies,
And oh, they were so bright,
The daisies went dancing
In starlight went advancing,
Until their meadow
Was full of sunlight....

Vista Hills Elementary School (Fifth Grade)

The Crazy Boy

There was
a Crazy boy who
Always scared people
Taking dummies by making
Dust and made them
Fall in booby traps.

Vista Hills Elementary School
(Second Grade)

Clardy Fox Library

Someday

Someday, you'll love me.
Someday, you'll care.
Someday, you'll want me,
But I won't be there.
You'll drown in tear;
I'll hold by grief.
We'll fall together
In wild seas.

Douglass Elementary School
(Sixth Grade)

Anna Hopewell

Here lies the body of Anna,
Who died while eating bananas.
The bananas looked like fries,
They were covered with flies.
The flies had diseases,
Which gave Anna the sneezes.
She took a bite,
And screamed with fright.
She slipped on the banana peel,
And fell in her meal.
Her parents filled with sorrow,
They buried her with a shovel they borrowed,
And her now lies the body of Anna Hopewell.

Ross Middle School
(Sixth Grade)

Leaves

The leaves in my tree
are very green
And all of a sudden
they go to sleep.
I think their mom
is mean
Because she lets them
turn yellow
and mellow
I want the leaves to stay green
and not to fall on the ground
and turn all brown.

Burleson Elementary School (Fourth Grade)

Irving Schwartz Library

Being the Oldest

I can teach you things
   but I cannot make you learn.
I can give you directions
    but I cannot always be there to lead you.
I can teach you right from wrong
   but I cannot always decide for you.
I can offer you advice
   but I cannot accept it for you.
I can give you love
   but I cannot force it upon you.
I can teach you to be a friend
   but I cannot make you one.
I can advise you about friend
   but I cannot choose them for you.
I can tell you the facts of life
   but I cannot build your reputation.
I can tell you about drinking
   but I cannot say no for you.
I can warn you about drugs
   but I cannot prevent you from using them.
I can warn you about sins
   but I cannot make your morals.
I can pray for you
   but I cannot make you walk with God.
I can be the oldest and my responsibilities are clear
   but I cannot neglect what God and my
   parents have created here.

Clarke Middle School (Eighth Grade)

What Do You See?

What do you see?
When the viscous ball of fire is gone from the sky.
You see darkness.
But that's not all.
You see little glowing specks
but that's still not it.
Look even farther.
You might think it's the galaxy or the black hole
Look all the way where your heart guides you.
Follow it to your future stars.
If you look hard enough you just might see your inner self.

Martinez Elementary School (Fifth Grade)

Autumn Dreams

Autumn breezes, travel near.
They bring chills to the white white moon,
but when thy breezes come no more,
that's when I fear winter's here.
No more chills to the moon
or thrills to my eyes
for when autumn ends,
no more breezes that enter my eyes
and soul,
only my heart that keeps autumn breezes
within it.

Clarke Middle School (Sixth Grade)

Lower Valley Library

Mi Hermanito Mi hermanito es muy vaguito. El juega con su perrito. Cuando va a jugar Se pone sus zapatitos. Los zapatitos son como mocasines Y se los pone sin calcetines. Sus mocasines Tienen dibujos de violines Ramona Elementary School Third Grade)	Todo La Familia Diariamente, en casa, estamos contentos, porque todos, juntos, felices comemos. Papito, mamita, mi hermano mayor, mis dos hermanitas y este servidor Del Norte Heights Elementary School (Second Grade)
Futbol Los jugadores juegan en diferente posiciones Y los jugadores no cantan canciones. Esperan un pase largo Y corren como un leopeardo. El publico grita con emocion Y la familia en la casa apuesta Que el equipo contrario apesta. El equipo ganador Deja al otro equipo como un trapeador. Ramona Elementary School (Third Grade)

Main Library

Mi Maestra Preferida

Mi maestra es muy hermosa
Y yo la quiero mucho
Porqueé es muy cariñosa
Por eso yo la escucho
Ella comprende a todo mundo
Y ella fue la preferida
Por eso en un segundo
Ella fue la escogida
Ella pone mucha atención
Por eso todos la admiran
Y ella lo hace con mucha emoción
Por eso todos la miran
Todos le tiene mucho respecto
Y por eso temen perderla
Y con sus cosas no me meto
No dejare de quererla.

Wiggs Middle School (Seventh Grade)

El Ser Más Amado en la Tierra

En tú vientre me llevastes
Con tú manto me as protegido
En tú corazón me ammarraste
Y al mundo me has traido.

Has secado mi llanto
desde que era niña
Con tu canto
Cuando me dabas piña.
Has perdonado mis errores
Por que me quieres mucho
por eso te mereces flores
Y tus consejos escucho

Tú eres coma una flor Eres la más bonita
Estas llena de amor Mi querida madrecita

Wiggs Middle School (Sixth Grade)

Shadows

The sun is rising early in the morning.
When the people walk by
their shadows follow them.
Their shadows guard them,
everywhere they go.
When the sun goes down,
the shadows go away.
But the shadows are inside you.
So when you are alone,
play with your shadow.

Vilas Elementary School (Second Grade)

Memorial Park Library

The Wonderful Christmas Eve When Christmas Eve comes and all is done, There will be lots of joy and fun. The tree is set in the living room, then everything will be done So, so soon! Alta Vista Elementary School (Third Grade)	Sea I see a sea on my way. I see a sea with my eyes. I don't believe I see a sea with my eyes. The sea is so beautiful. The sea is lovely. The sea I see is cool. I like it because I see the sea. Radford School (Fourth Grade)

Richard Burges Library

In the Farm In the farm, Winter is cold and windy and all the animals are warm under the barn's roof and hay. The sun comes out some days, and when it does it goes away really fast and the animals stay sad but they don't give up. They cry for the sun's return but instead the clouds respond by sending snow. Canyon Hills Middle School (Sixth Grade)	Great Mirror on the Ground You reflect me like a twin Trees are green, like evergreen reflected light warms me After rain there are colors above the sky In my mirror I would swim and play Until dusk will reappear. Canyon Hills Middle School (Sixth Grade)
	Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza Pepperoni and cheese pizza is like A big giant moon Made out of cheese with big red craters Made of pepperoni The only difference is that a pizza Is as flat as a five subject notebook Canyon Hills Middle School (Sixth Grade)

Veterans Park Library

As I Walk

As I walk through the forest,
The cool air against my face,
I see the sun gazing through the trees,
As I hear the birds singing around me.

As I walk through the forest,
I suddenly becomes darker and darker,
I look to find the sun,
But I see nothing.

Walking through the darkness,
I listen and hear nothing,
The sounds of the birds singing are no longer,
And for now there is only silence.

Walking through the darkness,
I reach to touch and find something to hold on to,
But I feel nothing,
Not even the cool air that once hit my face.

Walking through the darkness,
I become afraid,
And I feel like crawling up into a ball,
And vanishing away forever.

Walking through the darkness,
I want to yell for help,
Yet say nothing,
For no one can help me.

Finally I yell into this darkness,
Where am I! Someone help me,
But there is no answer.
I feel like I am lost forever.

Then I realize I am not lost forever,
Because I can break away from this darkness,
This hell that I am in,
For I am the one who built it.

Andress High School
(Twelfth Grade)

My Dear Friend

I had this friend who's name was Johann
I miss him more now that he's gone,
He left without saying goodbye
I hope he's not dead I hope it's a lie.
He always used to tell me things
I'd swear not to tell another being,
I really loved him so
I wonder why he had to go.
I cried and cried all day and night
It wasn't his time that's just not right.
I wonder what he's doing up there
As you can see I truly care.
I loved his smile I loved his grin
I loved him so much my head would spin.
I feel really sorry for his Dad
I know he's horrified I know he's mad.
I still remember our first kiss
His loving heart I sure do miss.
He ended his life by getting in a car,
He really didn't get that far.
I truly really loved him so
But I guess that don't matter
He had to go/

Parkland Middle School
(Eighth Grade)

Roses are Red

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Dear Dad, how are you?
I'm doing fine
but I'm still missing you
all the time.
When night falls
I'm thinking of you
And I somehow know
that you're thinking
of me, too!

Parkland Elementary School
(Second Grade)

Westside Library

La Rosa

Encontre una rosa tirada en frente de tu mirada.
Me mirabas a los ojos.
Tú padre me llamaba.
Tú te dirijias a el.
Tú padre te decía que ya era tiempo de irte
fuera del estado.
Corrias llorando a mi,
me abrazabas y me decías,
al oir, la rosa se le estaba callendo los petalos.
Mi corazón me decía que nunca olvidaría esa
rosa tan hermosa.

Lincoln Middle School
(Sixth Grade)

Untitled

The night is getting darker
the tunnel is getting longer;
I see a light, there is no fright;
I see a man holding me in his hand,
He is kind with a mind
full of love like a mother and her cub.
I see a friend at the end of the garden,
He says he is my guardian.
I have to go,
but I so not want to part from this wonderful place;
but I have not completed my duty in life.

Hornedo Middle School
(Sixth Grade)

The Ploset

There's a ploset in my closet
with a continental faucet

Its hair is red
and it doesn't care
to ask you for your hair

Its eye is gray
and it looks like hay
and likes the bay

Its nose is green
and lean but not clean

Its mouth is brown,
a lot round
and weighs a pound

Its teeth are purple
and have a gerbil
stuck between them

Its skin is bumpy and lumpy
and it makes you feel grumpy
Its hand is dry land

Its pinky is really a slinky
the pinky's nail is plae
and it moves like a snail

So if you don't
mind to be kind
get that ploset out of my closet.
And don't leave anything behind!

Rivera Elementary School
(Fifth Grade)

Ysleta Library

El Agua

Agua que corres por las montañas,
Agua que corres por los rios,
Agua que llegas hasta los mares,
Dando vida a todo lo que a tú paso tocas
No detengas tú camino,
Pues más alla del lejano horizonte
Llegaras a tú destino.
No detengas tú camino
pués al hacerlo,
detienes mi respiro.

Mission Valley Elementary School
(Sixth Grade)

Soccer

Soccer is life.
Soccer is in the blood.
Soccer is your best friend.
Soccer will never end.

In soccer one finds friends.
Soccer gives one happiness.
Soccer gives one pride.
Soccer is life.

Soccer is the future.
Soccer is a professional.
Soccer makes you the best.
Soccer creates legends.

Ysleta Middle School
(Sixth Grade)

The Ocean

The ocean moves like a graceful dove in the sky
   It sounds like very strong winds every day.
Its rippling waves splash the sandy shores.
   Its breezes and vibrant sunsets brighten the days.

Dolphins jump out of mother sea as a grasshopper
   leaps from leaf to leaf.
Seals sway along the ocean floor
   and guide the spirits of the sea.

The salty water ripples with the wind.
   The ocean blankets the animals' homes
Its rocky cliffs cut the ocean's graceful dances.
   The wind god flows over the ocean skies.

The seaweed vines in the ocean currents.
   Lonely souls travel with the ocean's silent cries.
Breezes slip through the many cries
   The ocean moves like a graceful dove in the sky.

Loma Terrace Elementary School (Sixth Grade)

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