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Below you will find the winning poems for 2004.

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han sido omitidos de esta página.

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First Grade

Second Grade

Christmas Pie

Christmas pie
if I don’t get
some I think
I’m gonna die.
Give away my
house and give
away the sky.
Just don’t give
away my
Christmas pie.

Elfida P. Chavez Elementary School
Irving Schwartz Library

Untitled

A little pig
who wore a wig
loved to think
about everything pink. 

She smelled the flowers
with many colors
and liked to sing
as she swung from her swing. 

She was so small
she had to stand tall
to reach her food
which tasted so good
warm in her tummy
making her say yummy, yummy 

At night in her little bed
she read her pink book
and then took a look
to peek out at the moon
for it was time to sleep soon.

Clardy Elementary School
Clardy Fox Library

My Cat King 

I have a cat named King
He also has a ring.
My cat can sing.
He likes to swing.
He likes to pull string.
He likes bugs that sting.

Vilas Elementary School
Main Library

What is a Rose? 

What is happiness, but a rose.
What is anger, but a rose that was wilted.
What is confusion, but a rose that has not grown.
What is agony, but a rose that has not been planted.

Homeschooled
Cielo Vista Library

A Friend is Someone Special

A friend is someone special,
Someone who is there.

A friend is someone special,
Someone who will care. 

A friend is someone special,
Someone who is kind. 

A friend is someone special,
In heart and in mind. 

North Star Elementary School
Richard Burges Library

Robo Friend 

Robotic man, he can help you
Outstanding root that he is
But, he does not do your homework
Outdoors and indoors he plays with you 

Fantastic friend
Ready for a bedtime story
Independent
Elegant
Naturally a true good friend
Danger!  Don’t make him mad or he will self destruct.

 Mesita Elementary School
Main Library

Pearl Harbor 

At Pearl Harbor
there were booms and bangs 

It was tragic to
lose such powerful ships 

The Japanese used all kinds
of sneaky tricks 

The men and ships we lost
are very bad to our cause 

Some people pay their
respects on that tragic day 

And that seems fitting
for the men and ships 

We lost on
that sad day

St. Raphael School
Cielo Vista Library

 Lost Button

I’m a lost button
  On the bathroom floor.
Nobody notices me,
  But everybody steps on me.
I’m small,
  But alone
On the cold
  Dust filled
Floor.

I was once a button
  On Misty’s blue sweater.
But now
  I’m just lost
And lonely.
  I’m a lost button
On the classroom floor.
  I’m just a button
Lost and
  Cold.

Tierra del Sol Elementary School
Irving Schwartz Library

Teachers

Teachers are here.
Teachers are there.
Teachers seem to be everywhere.
When I look to the sides.
When I turn my back
I see teachers, oh my!
There is no escaping them.
I want to sigh!
Ring!
School is over.
No more teachers to see today.
I am going home to play. 

St. Raphael School
Cielo Vista Library

My Teacher 

Mrs.Carrasco is always smiling
She is the best teacher in the whole wide
World.
I’m always wondering if one day
I will be like her.
Almost all I know she
Taught me.
She is always to see if
I’ve got all my assignments right,
Because if I didn’t, she will not
Sleep all night!
She is like a light
That guides me through the sky. 

Sun Ridge Middle School
Irving Schwartz Library

School 

In school you get to learn
And exercise your brain.
You learn a lot of things
Like “Jupiter has 9 rings”
You play your instrument, read and write
And teachers tell you not to fight! 

Sun Ridge Middle School
Irving Schwartz Library

Metaphorically Speaking

I was...
a star shining in the dark,
a leopard as fast as lightning
a brown eagle as brave as a wolverine. 

Then I became...
As long as a crocodile,
As cool as the ice in the Arctic,
As sticky as a spider web. 

Now I am...
Soft like the skin on a shark,
As fierce as a lion when it roars,
As nice as a puppy,
As smart as a dolphin in the sea.

Tierra del Sol Elementary School
Irving Schwartz Library

The Lost Girl 

I look at you and there I am lost in this world,
no where to go,
out in street sleeping in a small box,
with her stuffed fox,
can you help me, is the look on her face,
wishing she had a fireplace,
eating garbage,
that’s not the way,
need some help is what I say,
tears streaming down her face,
this is such a sad,
sad case. 

Glen Cove Elementary School
Irving Schwartz Library

Tragedy in New York 

Twin Towers disappear faster
than the speed of light.
People inside the twin towers
were yelling for their lives.
People outside were watching
how the Twin Towers fell from the beautiful sky,
while the loved ones were at home
crying for their special ones.
“Why did this need to happen?”, a woman said.
Osama bin Laden planning to destroy more.
Americans won’t give up.
We will win the war.

Vista del Sol Elementary School
Irving Schwartz Library

This is How I Live 

Gun shots going out at night I hear
this everyday.
People pointing guns at people and
blowing off their heads.
Police sirens going off every second
of the day.
Moms yelling because dads are leaving
their kids.
I am already used to this because
this is how I live. 

Morehead Middle School
Westside Library

Fear 

Pitch black like the moonless night sky
An icy pit of loneliness
The crack of a twig alerting others of you
The sweat of terror dancing and playing down your face
Emptiness that surrounds everything.

Lincoln Middle School
Westside Library

Only a Riding Horse 

    “Oh to be a zebra
   With eyes as deep as an ocean
 From tail to ear I am aware
Of my stripes as a fashion.” 

    “Oh to be a zebra
   And a wild, playful type
 With hooves that crash
Like a stampede.” 

   “Oh......but why keep wishing
  I must learn to see myself
As a plain brown horse.”

Lincoln Middle School
Westside Library

Daddy 

I thought you cared about me daddy,
Don’t you know what it is to be alone? 

About what you did to me daddy,
Don’t worry I’ve been strong. 

I’ve grown up daddy,
And I have realized it wasn’t my fault. 

I loved you so much daddy,
That’s why I couldn’t see. 

Bruises and pain daddy,
They can’t heel. 

Don’t worry daddy,
I’ll forgive you. 

There is sometimes daddy,
When I need someone to talk to. 

Why did you let alcohol take you away?
Why did you get into that stuff daddy?
Did you love it more than me? 

Was it that daddy,
That made you hate me so much? 

In all cases I understand now, daddy.
Two questions though... 

I will forgive you.
Will you forgive me?

I will never forget you.
Will you forget me?

 Richardson Middle School
Westside Library

Afraid

Burning into my soul with words I can’t describe.
You hurt me so deeply, made me feel unalive.
I thought that it was going well,
I guess it went too fast.
I wanted to be your best friend,
I guess it didn’t last.
We used to be inseparable,
No one could tear us apart;
Until you met someone else,
You completely shattered my heart. 

Riverside Middle School
Lower Valley Library

Silence 

As I walk through the trees there is nothing,
but silence
There are no birds chirping,
no woodpeckers pecking.
I hear nothing, but my footsteps
going CRUNCH as I step on leaves.
I look around, but only see green trees.
I stop and listen, but there is no sound.
“Am I going deaf?”  I wondered.
I wanted to speak, but the silence
was as sweet as candy.
I didn’t want it to go away.
I keep on walking.  No one there.
Just me and
Silence.

Lincoln Middle School
Westside Library

Water Balloon Fighting 

in the night
we go outside
  ready for war
neighbors and friends
with boxes and boxes of
                           colorful balloons

sprint in back of
  trees
    cars
            anywhere to hide
behind
l           lights in house
go off as the night starts
                 to grow Darker- 

SPLASH!
out of nowhere
        balloons
start flying
people
         laughing       getting mad
Lights go on      parents screaming GO INSIDE!
     street is soaked in water
balloons scattered everywhere
           towels are passed around
another night comes anxiously
                           to wait
       for us

Hanks High School
Irving Schwartz Library

Breathing Melody 

I am a song.
My life a symphony,
An orchestra of notes,
A range of dynamics.
The rhythm as steady as rain.
This is my melody. 

I am a song.
The beauty uncanny,
While flooded with sorrow;
Still gay with thanksgiving,
Dragging one moment, fleet the next.
This is my melody. 

I am a song.
There is no felony,
For the adversity,
It makes a harmony;
An exiting yet tiresome tune.
This is my melody...

Parkland High School
Richard Burges Library

Bears Say “No” To Sugar 

Turns out
bears
in North Carolina use
Candyholics Anonymous.
With a new form of bait
huge
ton
blocks of candy some hunters
have been
using in recent years.
Bears
are
becoming junkies
health effects
on bears are
cavities, hair loss
and
lethargy.

Hanks High School
Irving Schwartz Branch

My Mother and I

My family was broken,
When my mother cried.
My family was broken,
When my mother lied.
My family was broken,
When my mother was mad.
My family was broken,
When my mother was sad.
My family was broken,
When my mother was scared.
My family was broken,
When my mother didn’t care.
My family was broken,
When my mother died.
My family was
My mother and I

Montwood High School
Richard Burges Library

Falling Open 

Books fall open and you fall in.
Everything will now begin.
It’s time to take an awesome ride,
Don’t shrink back or duck or hide.
Columbus sailed the ocean blue,
Join right in, he’ll take you too.
Hunt a bear with Daniel Boone,
Or wear a hat from the skin of a ‘coon.
Visit the famous cherry tree,
And watch the British as they flee.
Jump from a plane as you speed along,
Or climb up by the great King Kong.
Queens and kings will throw you a ball,
Just don’t dare miss the Taj Mahal.
Better see the Martian ships,
And join the circus with your double, back flips.
Then out you go, out you fly,
Set down your book and say goodbye.
Tomorrow is another day,
You’ll come again and again you’ll play. 

Homeschooled
Richard Burges Library

PMS 

I saw PMS clearly
Her cherry red hair slapped my face
As she jerked around
She was young and healthy
With a look on her face full of
Attitude
I stared into her dark black eyes,
Swirling with conflicting emotions
Rage, sorrow, confusion...
“Excuse you!” she said in a voice full off
Attitude
Catching me off guard –
I was still entranced by her eyes
“Sorry,” I quickly replied.  “I didn’t mean to bump into you.”
“Yeah sure,” she retorted in that same bitterly sarcastic tone.
She shoved her way past me
Walking as if she owned the world
Daring anyone to come near her 

Burges High School
Cielo Vista Library

The World is Mine 

Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman.
And whished I were as beautiful.
When suddenly she rose to leave,
I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and wore a crutch.
But as she passed, she passed a smile.
God, forgive me when I whine.
I have two legs
The world is mine.
I stopped to buy some candy.
The boy who sold it had such charm.
I talked to him, he seemed so glad.
If I were late, it’d do no harm.
And as I left, he said to me, “I thank you,
You’ve been so kind.
It’s nice to talk with folks like you.
You see,” he said, “I’m blind.”
God, forgive me when I whine.
I have two eyes
The world is mine.
Later while walking down the street,
I saw a child I knew.
He stood and watched the other kids play,
But he did not know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said,
“Why don’t you join them dear?”
He looked ahead without a word.
I forgot, he couldn’t hear.
God, forgive me when I whine.
I have two ears
The world is mine.
With feet to take me where I go.
With eyes to see the sunset’s glow.
With ears to hear what I know.
God, forgive me when I whine.
I’ve been blessed indeed,
The world is mine. 

Hanks High School
Irving Schwartz Library

Precious Stone 

That’s what he called me,
His precious stone.
The creator of eternity.
The One who people reject and
In spite of their hate,
He protects each and every day.
He calls you his precious stone.
You!  When you’ve blamed him
For your suffering and pain,
When you ignore, that the breath you
took this morning, came from him.
Precious stone is what he calls us.
Every time we cry lonely, feeling that
No one understands; he moves his
Mighty Angels aside saying,
“I understand, I’ve been there before –
A long time ago.”
The One who created the stars and
knows each one of them by name.
The One who is so great, he
Can hold the sea in the palm of
His mighty hand.
The mysterious, sovereign God
Loves me in my weakness,
Loves you in your doubt,
Loves us in Our pain,
And calls us his precious stones.

Americas High School
Richard Burges Library

I Am 

I am the silver, flowing tears and the bright, smiles filled
          with laughter of the people in this precious world,
I wonder what the world would be like with world peace and unity,
I hear the wind picking up the rustling leaves of serenity,
I see a world full of happiness, tears, and agony;
I want people to be free, to be who they are.
I am young and hopeful,
I pretend that the world is going forward instead of backwards
            when dealing with equalities,
I feel hope for our world and its people,
I hope that everyone tries his or her hardest,
I worry for the forgotten and lost,
I fear the hatred that people have because of a different religion.
I am the voice for the people who need it the most,
I understand how precious life is,
I say that faith can help us all,
I know that if a few people help, things could change;
I dream of people putting aside their differences and getting along,
I am the new generation of hopeful peacemakers.

Coronado High School
Westside Library

La Bella Luna

En una noche obscura
vi la bella luna
y pensé en ti, ternura
¡Oh! qué bella luna! 

Pensando en tu hermosura
recordé aquella bella luna,
cuando vivimos tiempos de dulzura
¡Oh! qué bella luna!

Hart Elementary School
Armijo Library

Mi Familia 

Papá, a ti yo te hago caso
Porque así, tú me sonríes
Te quiero y te abrazo
Y me gusta como ries. 

Mamá, a ti yo te amo
Porque cada noche me das un beso.
De flores te doy un ramo
Y juegas conmigo, me gusta eso 

Mi hermano juega conmigo;
Mi hermana tiene el pelo liso.
Él es mi divertido amigo,
Ella para mis muñecas ropa hizo 

A mi familia lleno de abrazos,
Con mis pequeños brazos.

 Hope Christian School
Cielo Vista Library

Sin Título

El amor es como la flor,
Hay que cuidarlo con valor.
El día que te conocí
Fui inmensamente feliz;
llegaste a mi vida como una mariposa,
que se posa de flor en flor.
Eres para mí todo mi amor,
todo mi mundo y todo mi esplendor. 

Hart Elementary School
Armijo Library

Arco Iris 

Arco iris, arco iris
Qué bonito estás!

Arco iris, arco iris
¡Qué colores tienes!

Arco iris, arco iris
Qué lejos estás

Alta Vista Elementary School
Clardy Fox Library

Gatito 

Gatito, gatito,
Por qué estás tan chiquito? 

Gatito, gatito,
Por qué estás tan bonito? 

Gatito, gatito,
Por qué estás cafecito? 

Alta Vista Elementary School
Clardy Fox Library

Perro 

Chato, café,
Ladra, corre, muerde;
Me hace ser muy feliz,
Mascota

Ramona Elementary School
Lower Valley Library

Mamá

Una persona muy dulce,
con un gran corazón,
muy enorme como el sol.
Se siente como un manto caliente, repleto de puro amor.
Ella vuela en el viento cuando la lluvia cae y cuando me porto mal,
ella se convierte en un Demonio de Tasmania,
pero se convertirá después, en un instante,
tan suave como un pétalo de una flor será.
Bajo su brazo, protegida me siento,
su mirada me dice “te amo” a cada momento.
Al sonreir segura de su amor estoy
y por su enorme sonrisa la vida doy.
Al verle los ojos, su ternura me acaricia,
y para corresponderle a su gran amor
escribo esta delicia.

Vista del Sol Elementary School
Irving Schwartz Library

Necesito un Amigo

Necesito un amigo,
uno de verdad
que sea mi compañía,
que cuando todos me engañen
él me diga la verdad. 

Necesito un amigo
Que me conozca bien.
Que simpre esté conmigo,
que desee mi bien. 

Quiero que piense diferente,
pues qué aburrido sería
encontrar mi otro yo,
nos confundiría la gente 

Este amigo sería como mi hermano,
sería mi juez,
él me daría la mano aún en la vejez. 

Será mi amigo;
seré amiga?, eso no lo sé.
Cual fuera,
sería un amigo que al estar conmigo comiendo una nuez,
me ofrecería un higo, una y otra vez. 

¡Amigo, te espero,
no me digas: ya llegué!
Cuando tú llegues, te reconoceré

Vilas Elementary School
Main Library

Gran Sentimiento 

El amor es un sentimiento maravilloso,
Orgulloso se siente
Rodeado de este hermoso
Y gran sentimiento. 

Amistad para vivir,
Momentos de felicidad,
Incluye compartir siempre
Tristezas y alegrias.
Así es la verdadera amistad:
Da amor y amistad 

Vista del Sol Elementary School
Irving Schwartz Library

Las Palabras del Amor 

El amor puede nacer de un odio profundo,
pero puede terminar en una relación sin fin. 

El amor es sencillo,
pero derrota todos los obstáculos que tratan de detenerlo.
El amor necesita fortaleza para sobrevivir: tu fortaleza! 

El amor dura para toda la vida.
Éste a veces duele y lastima,
no te sentirás tan deprimido si tú tienes autoestima.
A veces te venda los ojos para que no veas su realidad,
pero después da su verdadera apariencia. 

Dios tal vez te aleje de quien más quieras,
pero tómalo como una lección que te ha dado,
para que te prepares a recibir los golpes del amor. 

El amor no siempre es un sueño.
Para unos corazones todo es un sueño,
que nunca caerás al abismo.
Para otras es un sueño que ya nunca tendrá vida,
un sueño muerto. 

Si un corazón ha sido traicionado por el amor,
Cómo puede seguir soñando con uno que le pertenezca?
Cómo puede soñar con una relación sin fin?
Cómo?

Mesita Elementary School
Main Library

El Sol 

El sol es una gran naranja.
Y ¿quién lo exprime?
Los labios de la aurora cuando sonríe.
El sol es un fresón maduro.
Y ¿quién lo come?
Lo comen las montañas y las nubes
y los rayos de la tormenta.
El sol es un gran ojo abierto.
Y ¿a quién vigila?
A los niños que juegan por las esquinas.
El sol es una inmensa llama.
Y ¿a quién calienta?
A todos los que viven sobre la tierra.

Western Hills Elementary School
Westside Library

Colores

 Colores, colores yo quiero ver,
A la luz del día y al anochecer.
Azul, azul, muy alto en el cielo,
Amarillo, Amarillo, en los rayos del sol,
Rojo, rojo, como las rosas en un jardín.
Anaranjado, anaranjado, como jugosas naranjas que gusto comer,
Verde, verde, como hojas de una bello bosque al amanecer.
Colores, colores, con ellos expreso mis gustos también.

 Mesita Elementary School
Main Library

Objectos

Gracias, mi viejo lápiz, porque contigo escribo;
Tú  eres como mi mejor amigo.
Me ayudas a redactar mensajes
y a elogiar bellos paisajes. 

Tijeras, gracias por conmigo colaborar
al querer yo cortar.
Podemos recortar dibujos de papel
y muchas cosas más. 

Gracias, colores, porque con ustedes puedo ilustrar
mis pinturas, puedo hacer más jubilosas y hermosas.

Libros, con ustedes puedo aprender
cómo se hace el amanecer,
al igual que el anochecer. 

Mi viejo amigo borrador,
contigo saqué el error,
desapareciste lo que está mal,
y lo que estaba igual.

Hillside Elementary School
Westside Library

Las Rosas

Los pétalos de las rosas caen al río
y flotan como barcos,
mientras que otros pétalos
vuelan hacia Dios
La flor se marchita, pero da vida a otra rosa.
La historia vuelve a comenzar—
La flor vive...
La flor muere...
las olas se estrellan...
Y nosotros hacemos guerras. 

Tierra del Sol Elementary School
Irving Schwartz Library

Naturaleza 

Queridas estrellas: gracias por mostrarme sus constelaciones
al escuchar mis canciones.
Gracias a sus resplandores
el cielo tiene más color. 

Les doy gracias, plantas, por producir la medicina
que mi mamá guarda en la cocina;
gracias por el algodón, que de una de ustedes crece,
y al mundo enriquece. 

Agua: te quiero agradecer por las veces
que me quitas la sed.
Nos das vida a toda la gente,
y a los animalitos que son tan pequeñitos. 

Te agradezco a ti, casa, por darme un lugar donde poner mi cama,
junto a la ventana;
para dormir y descansar
y el siguiente día jugar. 

Te agradezco a ti, sol, por darme la luz del día
y llenarme de alegría.
Sin ti, sol, no sabríamos cuándo sería el día
ni cuándo anochecería.

 Hillside Elementary School
Westside Library

Sin Título

Yo soy libre y espiritual.
Yo quiero saber dónde viven los unicornios.
Yo escucho el sonido de una cascada mágica
Cayendo al lago.
Yo quiero un mundo con paz y harmonía.
Yo soy libre y espiritual.

Yo pretendo encontrar la cura para el cáncer
Y otras enfermedades.
Yo siento el amor hacia las sirenas que están
Enseguida de mi.
Yo toco la luna y las estrellas cada día.
Yo me enojo cuando lastiman a cualquier ser vivo;
Yo lloro al ver la crueldad del mundo.
Yo soy libre y espiritual.
Yo entiendo que no se puede regresar el tiempo.
Yo creo que Dios un día vendrá al mundo y Lo amaremos.
Yo sueño sobre el amor, la paz, la fantasía y la magia.
Yo trato de ayudar a todos y hacer mi trabajo harmoniosamente.
Yo espero que encuentren una cura para todas
Las enfermedades como el cáncer.
Yo soy libre y espiritual. 

Wiggs Middle School
Cielo Vista Library

Montaña Rusa