Poetry 1

I teach a HS Applied English course at work. The HS special education teacher ask that I do a poetry unit with them. Of course, they were not excited about this, but I showed my enthusiasm for poetry and got talked into writing each of the poems they are required to write. It feels good to write these poems, though they are not my style.

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to you, from me

if once you have lost a dear friend
you'll never be quite the same
you may have tried to recover and tried to go on
and still on your mind is his name

you may search through all your memories
you may try so hard to never forget
but you'll still see his face, his smile slowly fade
wherever you do see his face, his smile, don't lose it, not yet

you may have so many regrets to live with
and wish you could turn back the clock
but you'll hear him quiety in your dreams
and he'll tell you "be friends with old friends, never stop"

oh you won't know why and you can't say how
such a change upon you came
but once you have lost a dear friend
you'll never be quite the same

by: brandy

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Pattern by Rachel Field

If once you have______________________
You’ll never be quite the same;
You May ___________________________
And _______________________________.

You may____________________________
You may___________________________,
But you’ll see________________________
Wherever__________________________.

You may____________________________
And_______________________________,
But you’ll hear________________________
And_______________________________.

Oh you won’t know why and you can’t say how
Such change upon you came,
But once you have____________________
You’ll never be quite the same.

twenty-five

Always remember...Whatever you are, be a good one. -- Abraham Lincoln


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twenty-four

From Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

"But you see, just because we've been ... dealt a certain hand ... it doesn't mean that we can't choose to rie above - to conquer the boundaries of a destiny that none of us wanted."

twenty-three

Always Remember...."but sometimes, failure is just motive for success."

This is a quote from one of my speech students, J.W., that she used in a current speech about winning the All-Around Cowgirl at District Rodeo last year. She lost the year before by 1 1/2 points and won the next year by over 20 points. Way to go!

twenty-two

From Bride Wars:

Always remember....Life isn't perfect, it's messy.

twenty

Always remember to...Encourage those around you, and they will do the same for you in return.

I'm training to run a half marathon right now. I have a great support group of friends doing the same. Let me tell you, it helps to have them to encourage me for doing well and I like getting to encourage them in return. I know I'm going to be able to do this because I have them to keep me going.

nineteen

From Rachel's Challenge (http://www.rachelschallenge.com/)

1. Eliminate Prejudice by Looking for the Best in Others

2. Dare to Dream - Keep a Journal - Set Goals

3. Choose Your Influences - input determines output

4. Kind Words - Small Acts of Kindness = HUGE impact

5. Start a CHAIN REACTION with Family and Friends