Journey Through
Poetry
Adriana Lemus April, 2015
Dedication: To Mrs. Schwartzman who has helped me throughout the whole year and has made me a better person and student.
Table of Contents 1,2 The Long Lasting Dream (Alliteration) 3,4 The Only Memory (Assonance) 5,6 Ringing of the Bells (Onomatopeia) 7,8 The Mysterious Night (Personification) 9,10 The Memories (Imagery) 11,12 The Night’s Way (Rhyme) 13,14 Staying Strong (Simile) 15,16 What is Pasta? (Tone) 17,18 What a Party (Mood) 19,20 I wish I was a Star (Allusion) 21,22 Homework (Hyperbole) 23,24 Sonnet #1 (Sonnet)
The Long Lasting Dream Alliteration
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It was a lullaby a beautiful lullaby sang by a lovely voice nothing that beautiful had been heard lately maybe just maybe it would last forever. I fell and fell into a long lasting dream It was dark but the moon’s light outshined the darkness, soon the moon a disappeared, and soon the sun had appeared. In a moment of fear it was all clear, everything was nothing but a long lasting dream.
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The Only Memory (Assonance)
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That was the memory the one I kept, the one I picked The one that lived, as a part of me. It was there, every morning every night. Until one day I sat down to see, to see the memory that once lived Now broken in two, not one anymore a part of my heart was missing. I wondered how would life be, If I had to pick the side I’d keep. Gone was the memory inside of me.
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(Onomatopeia)
Ringing of the Bells
5
Its time to start the day
And finally its time to go home
Ding, Ding, Ding
tinkling and jingling
Ring, Ring, Ring
wnet the 3rd bell
went the 1st bell
Ahh… Goodbye
It called us every morning
we all said
hurry hurry it said
it’s time to go home
you don’t want to be late
Hooray!
Its time to start the day. Its time to have a break crunching and munching went the 2nd bell yum, yum it said those treats are waiting
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The mysterious night (Personification)
7
The moon feared the darkness, The same darkness I feared, but yet everyday it appeared Sometimes it asked the clouds, “would you mind covering me ?� And still full of fear, I felt a tear, running down my face. While the clouds covered the moon, the beautiful stars ran around the sky happy and merry, they were. I saw them, As they twinkled and jingled Untill I fell, Into an eternal dream.
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The memories (imagery)
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A letter arrived
I run through the yard
and as I read it
and encounter my roses
I thought about the memories
the aroma reminds me of happy times
I had once lived
until I smell smoke A tear ran down my face Salt in my mouth
and feel trapped. Nowhere to go.
and as I touched it I felt shivers run through my body Oh, those memories.
But I read the letter one more time And think about how I’d enjoyed it all
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The Night’s Way (Rhyme)
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The mysterious night is absolutely white And soon we will see the moon And though, I know There is a lot of snow I feel warm inside while in the car I ride as we drive away to find the way to our destination with no information.
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Staying Strong (simile/metaphor)
13
As i heard my heart started breaking and through my mind many feeling passed as fast as a shooting star I was scared, confused and sad LIke a soldier in war. I tried not to cry but I couldn’t tears ran down my face like a hurricane. I woke up the next day feeling lonely and upset I heard my name, but I walked away at a fast pace like running a race and as strong as I could I walked outside strong like a snail inside a hard shell But deep inside I knew,
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I wasn’t okay.
What is Pasta? (Tone)
15
Lovely and tasty fresh and delicious it’s certainly the best and sometimes I ask myself, is there anything better than pasta. Yuck, Yuck, Yuck yellow stuff topped with tomato sauce it has no taste it’s food you should waste. curly or straight thick or thin its nothing more than food.
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What a Party (Mood)
What a party! there’s lights everywhere, and amazing music, it all makes me happy. Its an amazing feeling, just having fun while hanging out with your friends, dancing and turning around like a tornado, What a party! 17
What a Party (Mood)
What a party‌ too many lights loud music I dont like this. Its a horrible feeling being depressed all alone watching everyone dancing around like tornadoes What a party... 18
I wish I was a star (allusion)
19
I once had a dream like Martin Luther King, I wished I was a star Maybe like Beyonce or like Shakira I just wanted to be famous, maybe like Lebron James or like Messi I just wished I was a star, like Sofia Vergara or like Ariana Grande like Lady Gaga or maybe the Kardashians, Maybe someday my dream will just come true.
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Homework (hyperbole)
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I have millions of thgings going through my mind, i have 100 books, and tons of homework Because of my teacher I have no time to have a life I sometimes feel like a mime This is tough and I know If idon’t finish my teachers will kill me.
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Sonnet #1
23
Colorless thine lips, pale is thy visage Tis night and thy wallet is so empty sleeping with distant unknowns which engage A las thou stuck in stupidity lost in a moment since ‘twas just eighteen falling to pieces like old crumbled scones looking for a better life in between life and death all to feed her weakened bones drowning in a sea of cold loneliness the lass cannot learn how to calmly float an angel lost all of her happiness call girl, no answer seems to be remote spirit on her way to heaven tonight no more time to arise and make her flight.
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