Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Nonettes & Trimerics
Brandon Buonacorsi
Anura
I want to be like the warty frog.
One that adapted during life
Who changed as water came
And enveloped his egg
Then morphed a new
Form to behold.
Teach me to
Improve
Frog.
To The One Whom It Concerns: Hannah
She deserves more than a nine line poem.
Our talks mean more than the words told
Because she is my best friend
In this land made of earth.
She brings joy to days
Peace to my heart
And I am
Thrilled I’m
Hers.
Daniela Ponce
THE PARTING
Time passes too quickly
when you least want it to,
you can’t change that
no matter how hard you try
when you least want it to
time is rushing you
to say farewell
you can’t change that
inevitable moment when you hug
and wish each other well
no matter how hard you try
it’s time to say goodbye
to more friends
RECOLLECTIONS
the most important
memories stay with you
while the least important
fade away with time
memories stay with you
and can sometimes torture
as well as heal
while the least important
recollection doesn’t remain
inside your head
fade away with time
memories tend to do
until death takes over
Elizabeth Harrison
The Places I Can Only Visit
It is a long way off
Where I am going
A place that is peaceful and beautiful
I will miss it when I leave
Where I am going
trees surround a small town set between mountains
there is cool water and family to wash away the world
A place that is peaceful and beautiful
It is where I had those moments
It is my childhood I can now only visit
I will miss it when I leave
Just as I miss my new place
When I think that I will leave it too
How Do You Remember
I have a wonderful memory
Some people say
To others it is not so
Not remembering the ones they just held
Some people say
they have a bad memory or good
It all depends on how those memories were filed
To others it is not so
at all
They just throw around their memories hoping they find the right one
Not remembering the ones they just held
Some get neglected because of this or because they were filed wrong
Unkept memories fade and crack and smudge 'til they're distorted from their original, simple beauty
Sabrina Berci
disappearing
if you don't write it down
you won't remember it
if you don't remember it
you won't be thankful for it
if you don't write it down
you may think you've got it, and will remember it,
but just a few hours later, it's--- poof! gone
you won't remember it, you can't
try, go on up the steps of your mind's closet
but it won't be there, it's--- poof! gone
if you don't remember it
you will long for it, miss it, try to find it
oh! oh! almost got it! Nope, that was a fly, i don't, it's--- poof! gone
you won't be thankful for it
because you can't remember it, so always remember:
it's better to write it, write it right now! before it's---
Beloved Castle
by Sabrina Berci
who else will listen to the words we read,
the funny thoughts inside our heads?
who else will take time out of their busy schedule
making out of chaos, on a blog-site legible?
the funny thoughts inside our heads
we shared for just two months and a half
fifteen days in eleven weeks, if we really want to be exact
who else will take time out of their busy schedule
to come up the steps of Olson hall's castle
and read in this fortress, safe place to unravel?
making out of chaos, on a blog-site legible?
yes, that's what he did, our poem-breathing head dragon
and today we climb down with a swift word-filled dagger
Marielissa Alvarez
Goodbye and thank you
It is time go
To say goodbye
And thanking you for
The knowledge you have shared
To say goodbye
Will be difficult to do
Because you were great
And thanking you for
All that you have done
Will never be enough because
The knowledge you have shared
About all the different poem forms
Have inspired me to continue on
Thoughts
By Marielissa Alvarez Landin
I wonder how the mind works
Do you know why
I don’t understand why
I do what I do when I do
Do you know why
I scratch my head
When I’m confused?
I don’t understand why
It is so hard for me to
Learn something new?
I do what I do when I do
Because I need to know that at
The end of the day I need consistency in my life
Nicole Schrager
Decision
I’m gripping my heart in my fist,
feeling it being crushed into dust.
The train is coming so fast.
If only it wouldn’t stop for me.
Feeling it being crushed into dust
is just the beginning:
my tears fall on it and turn it into paste.
The train is coming so fast!
It will surely blow away everything here,
even the way you angle your head closer to mine.
If only it wouldn’t stop for me,
demanding the choice between boarding
or letting it leave without me.
Life is like this eggshell I’m about to step on and make a mess of
Nicole Schrager
See a thing
watch it happen.
Bam!
It’s there forever.
Watch it happen.
Kinda.
It’s gone forever.
Bam!
Neurons connect.
Life is created.
It’s there forever.
Unless you don’t pay attention.
Did you?
Danielle Brown
Memory
new things come to life
suddenly everything makes sense
things are romanticized
when memories come to light
suddenly everything makes sense
somehow during it seemed impossible
wish you had this understanding then
things are romanticized
how was everything so perfect then
because it wasn’t
when memories come to light
you regret in one way or another
want to change them or go back
Au revoir
Au revoir my friends
it has been a joy
I will miss you dearly
until we meet again
it has been a joy
listening to your poems
wondering how you became such an artist
I will miss you dearly
as we part
and go our separate ways
until we meet again
and share in our knowledge
of how we have grown
Alyssa Villa
Parting Ways
She loved him
He couldn’t stay
A hug goodbye
One lingering touch on her cheek
He couldn’t stay
His duty called
Off to fight for his love and country
A hug goodbye
Not enough but all that could be had
Saying what was in their hearts
One lingering touch on her cheek
The last until he returned
Should he return
Memory
Study study study
The formulas just don’t seem to stick
Watch a movie once
I know every line
The formulas just don’t seem to stick
I wrack my brain for the information
Test day comes I draw a blank
Watch a movie once
Laugh at funny moments
Store quotable scenes
I know every line
No effort at all
Such useful information, NOT
Allie Gurvitz
Saying Goodbye
We all go through life with the love of family and friends,
Even though we know they will all leave us eventually.
Never knowing where the future might lead us,
We say goodbye, hoping to see them again soon.
Even though we know they will all leave us eventually.
We trust that we will reunite,
And everything will seem normal.
Never knowing where the future might lead us,
We wonder if things will truly be the same,
But hope for the best in our friendships and connections.
We say goodbye, hoping to see them again soon,
Not knowing how soon, “soon” really is,
But soon enough, we will see them again.
Memories
We think over and over about our lives,
Try to remember every little detail.
Go over the facts and fine points
That led us to the big picture from our memory.
Try to remember every little detail.
As if they will somehow create something special,
The small details are usually the most special ones.
Go over the facts and fine points,
As if they make up our life stories,
And come together for big moments of our lives.
That led us to the picture of our memory,
Our memory continues to grow and fade,
Each day we learn something and forget something.
Jessica Patru
Goodbye Is Not Forever
Goodbye, adieu, sayonara.
These words signal departure
like a ship set sail
but goodbye is not forever.
These words signal departure
but just like the sun rises and sets each day,
so too will I see you again one day.
Like a ship set sail
I part with you, and you part with me
saying goodbye,
but goodbye is not forever
it is only the beginning
of a new journey.
Memory
Memory is a strange gadget that begins with
the encoding of information into memory.
Information is maintained in memory by the process of storage,
and we get that information back out by the process of retrieval.
The encoding of information into memory
may not sound that complicated,
but it requires a lot of attention so that
information is maintained in memory by the process of storage,
where it sits there waiting to be called back,
waiting patiently until someone figures out how to retrieve memory
and we get that information back out by the process of retrieval
which, I imagine, is like the turning and cranking
of a century-old screw in a grandfather clock.
Giselle Rodriquez
With Tears
It was time to board the plane
She held on to him tight
With eyes full of tears
He tried smiling
She held on to him tight
Tears running down her face
He tried calming her down
With eyes full of tears
He turned away
Trying to hide it
He tried smiling
And waved goodbye as she boarded the plane
Trying to remind himself this was temporary
- Giselle Rodriguez
Memories
Memories never leave me alone
They bring back the good times
Haunt me with the bad times
And all I do is question what can’t be changed
They remind me of the good times
Like fireworks on the fourth of July
Or my first real kiss
Haunt me with the bad times
Like witnessing arguments late at night
Or my most painful heartbreak
And all I do is question what can’t be changed
Make sure I never forget
And learn from my mistakes
Allison Chew
Here is the World
Here is the world
Don’t be afraid
Goodbye is not forever
At home we will meet again
Don’t be afraid
Time is on our side
Moving ever slower apart
Goodbye is not forever
Around our hearts
The world will turn
At home we will meet again
Reaching for the past
Finding it in the future
Memories
A brilliant flash
A blinding light
Memory works too fast
Branded forever
A blinding light
A sudden clash
Forever engrained
Memory works too fast
No time for mistakes
Only silent workings
Branded forever
Only time fades memories
And only time heals scars
Brandon Buonacorsi
The Photo Album
I have a photo album
All compiled in my brain
Are memories of past stories,
Hopes and dreams fulfilled.
All compiled in my brain
Is a collection memory snapshots
Each taken uniquely and with care.
Are memories of past stories
Always good to reflect upon,
Or does the photo blemish with time?
Hopes and dream fulfilled
Evoke a reason to remember,
In order to feel fulfilled again.
No Real Goodbye
Goodbyes have false underlying tones
Every farewell uttered by mankind has
The allusion of a permanent separation
However, eventually we meet again.
Every farewell uttered by mankind has
With it the tone of termination and despair
For departure never appeals to man.
The allusion of a permanent separation
Is that no reunion of two comrades exists
In the brief fog of life man moves through.
However, eventually we meet again
And that fact even death cannot stop,
For man lives for unending relationship
Barbara Bobaparte
Friend Poem
At age 12 twas something that meant best friend
Eight of the longest years of my life
Matching bracelets and pinky swears
Always wanting attention
Silent competition
F in Forever
It came to soon
Want it back
Too late
Gone.
Animal Poem
Giraffe, Giraffe how I love your long stance
Limbs so thin but you stand strong and high
No more than a gentle giant
Harmless and compliant
Your patterns so fine
Caught fashions eye
Dope design
Giraffe
Mine.
My Goodbyes.
I’ve found my outlet
To express how I feel
Poetry by Design
These are my goodbyes
To express how I feel
To express what’s real
Goodbye to friendship
Poetry by Design
I’m no longer in the box
Goodbye to being sheltered
These are my goodbyes
Ill take with me in life
I’ll cherish this outlet.
Memories
The things that matter
The things that stay
Good or Bad
It holds on to the necessary
The things that stay
Have made their way in
And left their imprints
Good or Bad
You have the experience
To withdraw from your memory bank
It holds on to the necessary
To have insufficient funds
Is the brains breakdown.
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