Poetry Anthology Daniella Tosca
dedication I dedicate my poetry anthology to my little sister Eva Tosca and to her bright and lovely personality that shines through her smile. I hope you continue to follow your dreams during the following years of your long life. Keep being yourself and set your goals high because you can achieve any of your highest aspiration. -Daniella Tosca
Table of Contents 1- Scream assonance 2- The Prancing Shadow Alliteration 3- Field of Dreams Personification 4-The morning bells Onomonopia 5- Mirrors at Night Rhyme 6-Peanut Butter and Jelly Mood 7-Confidence and Insecurity Poetic Device 8-My Teacher Insists Hyperbole 9- Barbie Metaphor 10-Smile Imagery 11-My Hearts a Stereo Sonet 12-Princess ALlusion
SCREAM (Assonance)
The apples hung on the creepy tree the one next to me the only sound other than a creek was the sweep of the easy wind and downy flake i fell asleep under the tree only to dream of the last meal i would receive all the meat and beets were screaming at me and oh i tried to be meek but when i awoke under the tree to no one smiling at me I could do nothing but scream.
The Prancing Shadow (Alliteration)
The Prancing Shadow
I tip-toed through the forest trying to catch my shadow thinking about how my tiny toes can carry someone so tall and heavy I tip-toed through the trees weaving in and out prancing about as I had seen in the many ballets my mom took me to I teetered about on my toes till I no longer could take it Laying down on the grass my tall self and tiny toes with only my thoughts about the shadow that was lost when I stopped prancing about.
Field of Dreams (personification)
FIELD OF DREAMS the sunlight enveloped me here My skin smiled at sheer warm sunlight I felt as I looked at the glittering view my eyes started twinkling I heard a jing- jingling the clouds showered morning dew and then I woke up looking up at no clouds and arose to a bedroom so meek oh how i would love to go back in time and stay in the field of dreams I stood up tall and high wind running through my hair as cliff spoke crisp and clear flowers Tickled my feet As the river sang deep
THE MORNING BELLS (onomonopia)
The Moaning of the Morning Bells Clanging about the halls shaking us awaking us with the clatter of them all Rushing to your morning class before you hear them screech to hide from the banging bells you must bang a louder beet The Lunch bells oh the Lunch bells the ting ting of the lunch bells Lugging backpacks like luggage when you hear those lunch bells to chit and chatter during luncheon until the the darn bells ring and echo through the halls again four times at the least But nothing’s quite like that last bell that glorious booming bass bell and then you hear the students yell just after the last bell The halls are filled with chattering whispering and clattering the shutting of your car door then the silent zooming away and students trying not to think about oh how the dare not speak about the clanging moaning morning bells at school the very next day.
Mirrors at night (ryme)
ryme
Mirrors At Night A mall in the dark was silent until we heard a bark but it was only my phone and i never wanted to go home trying on clothes with my friends I even tried on new kegs wanting to stay up all night although it didn't feel right we woke up to a cop Now, I wanted my night would stop
Peanut Butter and Jelly (tone)
PB&J The click from the jar With the creamy Peanut Butter The fresh fields strawberry, jelly The pb&j lands in my hungry belly MM-MM-MM that Peanut Butter Jelly Expired and gooey The wrong kind of jelly With stale hard bread Not good for my belly Two slices of bread A bit of peanut butter just a tad of jelly a squish and an utter MMMMM I love my Peanut Butter
Confidence vrs Insecurity (poetic Device)
Confidence I walk into the doors they slam behind me and I stand with a smile on my face Then I start dancing sipping on a soda and thats where my night began, I would dance the night away until late hours like a storm in a critical dark night
Insecurity I shuffled into the big doors and they shut behind me And I stand thinking of what others see I sit down next to the sodas And i wish the night would end The clock was singing and I felt like a cold breeze flying into the lonely night.
MY TEACHER INSISTS (HYPERBOLE)
My teacher Insists My teacher insists on giving me homework she insists on giving me lodes She gives me so much homework My heads going to explode and My backpack weighs me down Im gonna break my back And when I'm at the Hospital She’ll give my homework back
Barbie (Metaphor)
Barbie Doll Beat me down Like a barbie doll then laugh in my face When I try to speak up you act very blunt telling me Its just a game But Behind that evil smile of yours is an evil witch In disguise and I am a rock Despite your mean thoughts And I try,try to move on
You dont know what it is to cry to sleep, why should I be your chewing gum and take part in a “game� I despise But I am Titanium I am rock solid. at least, thats what it seems but behind the doll with the painted on smile is the girl you bully in her dreams.
SMILE (IMAGERY)
Imagery
smile Your smile white, big and wide Your laughing and giggling like music your breath of mints and roses your lips of blossoming tulips you taste the fresh air and feel it against you skin close your eyes and breathe, and smile again.
MY Hearts a stereo (sonnet)
My hearts a stereo
My hearts a stereo beating for you makest thou your radio to turn on would you dust thou off till the dirt is gone My heart has been broken and left with cracks should there mend thine and scratch spine ancient artifacts are old mean get backs a role I wish there had placed in hands mine like a song of love our hearts are in tune if thou were old school like an old boom box would you defy the law and be jailed soon To what ends I would go to break locks Like my thumping hearts my song of love beats melodys meant for the blues it defeats
Princess (allusion)
Fairytales
I was walking down the stairs feeling like cinderella until somebody called my name Over here Ella! Then I felt like Rapunzel as I'm running down the stairs as my door man called me down I felt somebody stare I got into my magic pumpkin rode off to the night then the evil witch of the west got on her broom and took flight.