Lee and his tree by Nicholas Song

There once was a man named Lee,

Who took a nap by his favorite tree,

his hair ran amuk

and then it got stuck,

when he woke up, he couldn't go free

The Draconian Dictator by Joseph Mariani and Colin Ma

I live in land which is far away

And so very small

I live in a land of many people

Who have no freedom at all

We have a leader who is tyrant

He takes away everything at our expense

Yet always cares

When things get intense

We have no freedom none at all

But we have safety to go around

We have good food and shelter too

But its what are freedom’s are bound

He is too strong

And we cannot be saved

Only you can help us

By the hero’s road you have paved

Or we will all perish in our graves

Sky by Ahan Devgun

I keep my beliefs alive, they fuel my life

As soon as you fly high,
you can't deny the starlight.
Even when you fall you take one step.
You can breathe again in one step.
It can be that easy in one step, and that's it
Another endless day fading into the night.
Oh it goes on, every day all the same like a game
When I close my eyes, I feel alive, and maybe that's the reason why
I'm feel like I’m dreaming
but still this endless sky, it can't fill my heart.
So let's break free
Escaping the reach of the night

What’s Really Known by Adithi Rupireddy

You think you know

Thoughts come and go

But what's really known?

Nothing's been shown...

Days go by

And so do lies

You know things die

So why hide?..

Life's a journey

So stop your worry

Don't be in a hurry

Until your love is buried...

Love's a phase

That sends you into a daze

Trapped in a maze

For days and days...

But in the end

Your ultimate fate

Is hand in hand

With those you hate...

Unknown, Unknown by Adithi Rupireddy

Unknown friends with

Unknown faces

Unknown ways to

Unknown places

Unknown depths

Yet to find

Unknown heights

Yet to climb

Unknown beauties

Yet to see

Unknown things

Yet to be

Unknown waters

I am not afraid

Unknown future

I am not scared

The shiny sun

During days

Will give me strength

On my way

The countless stars

So far above

Will keep me safe

With their tender love

I cannot wait

to meet you soon

I am prepared

For new typhoons

Unknown, Unknown

Yet to be

You have never met

Someone like me

Tides In The Mind by Adithi Rupireddy

Your mind is like the ocean

A constant wave of emotion

For a second it was a storm of hate crashing out

Now it is a calm tide of love surfacing about

Beneath the tides lie countless wrecks

Like memories resting inside my head

I thought I'd forgotten

Placed them deep below

But they surface from time to time

Trying to stay afloat  

My mind has a never ending complexity

I own it - yet struggle to control it

It is drowning in emotion

It is struggling to keep afloat

But for now I will bathe in the undisputed unknown

Torn by Adithi Rupireddy

I miss you

Even though the world believes that I shouldn’t

I should believe that I shouldn’t

But I do,

With an aching heart

I find you in everything and I know

I know that I will not see you again

The world says I should feel anger

I should scream from anger

But I don’t

I miss you

Every fiber in me whispers your name

But they shouldn’t

They really shouldn’t

But they do,



I miss you

Bad Dream by Amy Zhang

It was a bad dream,

I had last night.

It was about monsters,

And creepers.

BRRR,

Just thinking about gave me the shivers.

The Clown by Amy Zhang

The clown it was,

Big and scary.

The clown it was,

Mean and frightful.

The clown, the clown,

Big, scary, mean and frightful.

The clown was not just one of those,  

But it was ALL of them.

The Problematic Poem by Joseph Mariani and Colin Ma

I really hate poetry

Yep I really do

It rhymes too much

And leaves others feeling blue

Most poems are problematic

And It goes on for far too long

Without rhythm

Or a song

I know this poem

Seems contradictory

Though this doesn't

Feel like a victory

This poem may

Come to a end

Though I am

Going to mend

I really hate poetry

Yep I really do

My Dad and Mom by Amy Zhang

My dad is nice and kind,

My mom is smart and funny.

My dad is understanding and useful,

My mom is adventurous and helpful.

My dad is helpful and humorous.

My mom is curious and respectful.

Do you ever feel the calm before the storm by Ahan Devgun

Do you ever feel the calm before the storm

The shallow waves before the tsunami

Soft breezes before a tornado

Yet suddenly you get swept up off your feet

You curl up like a roly-poly bug

When you are in the storm

Thunder crackling

Winds howling

Yet you stand there

In the calm before the storm

Ugly by Amy Zhang

She had a zit on hey face,

It was filled with pimples.

She had a long skinny nose,

With a wart on the end of her nose.  

She was bald,

With hair on her neck.

Who was she?

The Opposite Of… by Amy Zhang

The opposite of light is,

The height of you.

The opposite of the sky is

The sky at night.

The opposite of the big big elephant is a ,

Small small pig.

The opposite of you at home watching electronics is,

Me going to summer camp!

Nightmare by Evan Ji

Can’t sleep,

At midnight

Doesn’t feel right

I see a creep

It comes closer,

It’s just my dog

Or a fat hog

Wait, I see joker

I try to run

He coming over

Almost on me like a rover

I’m hoping for the sun.

“Wake up, WAKE UP! " he says

Until I realize its my mom

It Was The Day by Amy Zhang

It was the day,

The day to play.

It was the day

The day to work.

It was the day,

The day to rest.

It was the day,

The day to exercise.

It was the day,

The day to write.

It was the day,

The day to read.

It was the day to go to summer camp!!!

Days Teach Me by Adithi Rupireddy

Days teach me

To always dream

However it may never come true

But that's the best way

To live life through

Days teach me

To dream so high

Never give up and always try

Never let go or say goodbye

Days teach me

That when there is darkness

For sure dawn is the next

And when everything is so tiring

For sure there would be time to rest

Days teach me

To always care for a friend

Always be true and never pretend

Always love without end

And the broken hearts try to mend

Days teach me

Never to feel the hate

Always be confident and not hesitate

Always believe in fate

Days teach me

The past I must forget

And nothing needs my regret

Days teach me

To open my heart and forgive

Cause that will help me to survive and live

Days teach me

To always offer my helping hand

And never doubt in people when there is no proof

And always try to understand

Days teach me

Not to be shy

If I have done something wrong

But to admit it and be proud that I have learned

A lesson that will help me to be strong