Phyllis Cagle Mrs. Jacobson

Spring 2010 5th Block

This is dedicated to my mom and grandma for all their love and support and for believing in my writing even when I didn’t.

Poem1: Name Acrostic: Phyllis Cagle page 5 Poem2: Complex Poem: My view of life in the

past. Page 6 Poem3: Biopoem: Phyllis Cagle: page 7 Poem4: Alphabet Poem: ABC’s: page 8 Poem5: Found Poem1: Random Words: page 9 Poem6:Found Poem2: Newspaper: page 10 Poem7: Concrete Poem1: Streams: page 11 Poem8: Concrete Poem2: shape: page 12 Poem9: Diamond Poem: Warriors: page 13 Poem10: Diamond Poem: Eagle: page 14 Poem11: missing Poem12:missing Poem13: Wish Poem: time travel: page 15 Poem14: Wish Poem: River: page 16 Poem15: Lie Poem: War: page 17 Poem16: Lie Poem: Nature: page 18 Poem17: I Use To Be: page 19 Poem18: I use to be: page 20 Poem19: This is just to say: page 21 Poem20: I’m sorry: page 22 Poem21: Five W’s Poem: page 23 Poem22: Five W’s Poem: page 24 Poem23: Q&A Poem: page 25 Poem24: Dialogue Poem: page 26 Poem25: Relative Clause Poem: page 27

Poem26: Verb Poem: page 28 Poem27: Preposition Poem: page 29 Poem28: Alliteration Poem: page 30 Poem29: Onomatopia Poem: page 31 Poem30: Recipe Poem: page 32 Poem31: Recipe Poem: page 33 Poem32: Memory Poem: page 34 Poem33: Origin Stories: page 35 Poem34: High on Haiku: page 36 Poem35: High on Haiku: page 37 Poem36: High on Haiku: page 38 Poem37: One-Sentence Poem: page 39 Poem38: One-Sentence Poem: page 40 Poem39: One-Sentence Poem: page 41 Poem40: The Secrets Of Color: page 42 Poem41: Letter Poem: page 43 Poem42: missing Poem43: missing Poem44: Found Poem: Movie: page 44 Poem45: Metaphor Poem: page 45 Poem46: Simile Poem: page 46 Poem47:Free Choice: page 47 Poem48: Bonus Poem: page 48 Poem49: Bonus Poem: page 49 Poem50: Bonus Poem: page 50

Pay close attention to the last 4 poems so that you get why I pick

this topic.I hope that everyone learns how to respect nature and each other

Poetry is a way to express yourself to others that you wouldn’t

normally do-Phyllis

P-- Painful H-- Helpful Y-- Young L-- Loveable L-- Loyal I-- Insightful S-- Strong     C-- Caring A-- Attraction G-- Grateful L-- Lasting E-- Eternal

  M-- Minds are always thinking of where your going. Y-- Yearning for knowledge of where you come from.   V-- Very few ever think of this but it will help. I-- Interact with the past of your family and always love it. E-- Everyone should think of what they are because of the past. W-- Wonder what is important to you and why.     O-- Open your eyes to your family and where it came from. N-- Never say no about what or who you are.   L-- Live alway for the future while knowing the past. I-- If you know your past then you how special you are. F-- Forever remember where you come from. E-- Everyone should know of their past.   I-- I always wonder about my past and how it will help me. N-- Never lat anything get in your way of knowing who you are.   T-- Taking tje past into account can make you a better person. H-- Have you ever thought about the past? E-- Everlasting love is always part of the past, present, and future.   P-- People who think of life thinks of how we became who we are today. A-- Always part of life is the life we had before. S-- Saddness is a part of the past and the future. T-- Time is just a figurement of the mind.

Phyllisloyal, honest, lovable, and playfulRelative of JJLover of her parents, nature, friends, and herselfWho feels pain, love, and uncertaintyWho needs help, guideless, and protectionWho fears losing her parents, having surgery, and never finding

loveWho gives everything she has, gives her whole heart, and she gives

her protection to othersWho would like to see her mother graduate, see her parents are

comfortable, and see her little brother gets what he wants in lifeResident of Birmingham, ALCagle

A-animals B-braves C-country D-death E-England F-fights G-ground H-hunting I-Indians J-joy K-killing L-love M-murder N-Native American O-oceans P-prairies Q-quiet R-Rivers S-streams T-trees U-unity V-victory W-wellness X-xcelerating Y-youth Z-Zitkala- Sa

The determined chefsDecorated marvelessBaked goodsThat’s personalizedIts such a great life he didn’t get the award this

yearYou report all new eating eventsNo visitors got lost Steady comes all the passengers with questionsHaving peaceful surrounding elements clutterSecurities was neededYou were fall state champ.

Sky

Covered

With

Clouds

Escaping

The

Sun

Love

And

Leave

Waiting

For

Him

To

Be

With

Me

But

With

A

Dilemma

On

The

Truth

But

I

Love

Him

Anyway.

 

WarriorsStrong, braveHunting, protecting, savingGeronimo, Crazy Horse, Custer, MilesHiding, running, lyingScared, weakCowards

EaglePowerful, smartLoving, hunting, soaringPredator, wise, prey, slyHiding, slivering, sneakingMean, dangerousSnake

Wish Poem: Time Travel I wish I could travel in timeMaking a difference in the worldWhere everyone know that I caredTo make everyone see I want them happy.

Wish Poem: River I wish I was a riverSo that I could give lifeTo those in needSo that I could watch the world grow

Lie Poem: WarWar is for nothingJust to see who can win

   Lie Poem: NatureNature is an ugly thingThat should be miss treated

I use to be an eggIn the nest of nature, But now I’m an eagleBaring in the open sky with all theWisdom of the world.

I use to be a pondIn the middle of nowhere,But no I am an ocean allOver the world, come andPlay in me.

I have liedAbout the wayI seeThe world in the pastAnd youShould know thatI hate all theWhite in the pastForgive me, please,For the hate IFeel about theWhites and how they Came here and tookOver.

I made a mistakeTrysting them,I wish I hadn’t. I would love toTake back whatI did all those years agoI would wish to make the world better. Forgive me my mistakeI did not know at the timeI would have it thatThe world would be at peace.

Warrior Summer Forest Hunting Food

Who is the white man When is in the past Where is all over the country What is taking over us Why is to try to change us.

Q: Do you hear the river speaking to you? A: Yes, I hear the river though I don’t think it talks.   Q: Can you paint with all the colors of the wind? A: No, I have never heard of such a thing as that.

  Q: Do you know how high a sycamore tree grows? A: No, though it is great to build with.   Q: Do you ever hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon? A: No, what, exactly, is a blue corn moon.   Q: Do you ever think of the lives you are taking? A: Yes, though it is just survival of the fittest.

“Why is it that never does the animals take more than they need, yet let the humans hunt and they kill just to be killing. Shouldn’t we learn from our animal family?” Geronimo said to the white man General Miles.

 “Why should you care, you are living on the run?: answered General Miles.

 “I care, because that is who I am. Just as it should be who you are. Learn from the animal and you will be wise.” “You make no sense. Just as Cluster said,” The only good injun is a dead injun.”  “You only say that because you fear us. As we, at times, fear you.” 

“I have no fear.” 

“A wise man knows when to show fear and when to defy it.” 

“Are you calling me a fool injun?” 

“No only telling you what you what I believe is the truth.”

While always gallopWho likes to eat hay,Who likes the open rangeWho helps cowboys work Who are misunderstood a lotWho are always loyalWho helps guide lost souls at timeWho use to help Native Americans Who helps make life easier for ranchersWho get rode and their spirits brokenLike when they are forced to ride in rodeosWho only want to be allowed to be free   Which loves to be loved and respectedWhose loyalty is unmatchableTo which we should show great respect toWho are always there if they are neededTo make sure we are safe To be there to serve us when needed.

Flowing through the valleys and mountains of snowMoving over the lands of the open rangesCurling around the valley trees and animalsWatering the wild life; the birds and the wolves Giving homes to millions of fish and other water lifeWatering all the plants that are in the forest around it Surrounding the world with its loving embrace Living to see every life of everything grow oldAllowing others to live through them to see a brighter dayStreams all things to give life to others.

Underneath the trees we flow.Above the rocks we love to move.Along the bends we turn to move.Between to different pieces of landsInto waterfalls we turn to showOver the world we flow to provide lifeBy dawns early light we like to glisten and shine.As the sun shines we like to warmAmong us we follow the world around We are the streams that is life.

Streams are streaming into the seaSinging in the open valleySinging to the sky and the starsStreams are saying to the sunny skies that they are

peacefulStreams sing to other streams that they are there to stayStreaming into the open seas to be seen as one shining

seaSeas into streams, streams into seas, playing together to

beSeen by humans eyesStreams singing to the forest to the forest animals

“Wild Animals”Hiss went the hissing snake to the mouse.Buzz went the buzzing bees as they work.Ho ho ho went the owl as he went to sleep.Whoosh went the horses as they went over the waterfall. Fluttering binds like to chirp as they move around the

forest walls.Splash went the fish in the streams as they play around.Rattling comes from the ground where the rattle snack

likes to lay in wait.Bawl went the new born buffalo in the prairie.

“Peace on Earth”FoodPeopleWaterAnimals

First, you need to have the animals living in harmony. Then you have to have the food to feed the animals. You will also need the water to make things grow. Last you need to add humans to balance the chain of life. To make sure that everything and everyone has what they need at all times. That’s how you make peace on earth.

“Peace on Earth”First, youNeed to haveAnimals soThat the animalsMay live inHarmony,Then you Need foodSo that you canFeed the animalsYou alsoNeed waterTo make the Plants for foodGrow for the animals,Last, youNeed peopleTo balance the Chain of lifeTo make sureThat everythingAnd everyone has What they need atAll time.That’s how you Make peace on earth.

Is the past really the past?Looking back on all theseYears and seeing how the pastIs always brought upLike when the first NativeAmerican saw the first White person. The Native American was out hunting For the buffalo when he spottedThe sails to the British Ships and thought it was the cloudsMoving into the land and He was scared, so he ran to hisVillige to tell the News. The village chief was Extremely upset at the News. Though they soon found out thatIt was not cloudsIt was a ship or boatIt was still scary to themBut they soon got use to itAnd here we are todayLiving in the same place as they did Only we are wiser noTo the things that were going on with them.

Long ago when everythingWas still so young there lived aWise old owl who Knew every thing there was toKnow and he wouldPass on his knowledge to thoseWho came to ask for it.He would tell them all only A little of what he knew For he was a wise owl whoKnew if he told someoneEverything he knew that things would Never be the sameAs they have always been for heNever wanted things to changeSo he kept all of his knowledgeTo himself, all but theSmall things he told others aboutUntil the day he died

Wild, free, big, smallHairy and unbrushed thingsRoaming the plains of all plains. They are simple animals,They help provide for the Native Americans in their time.

Sleek and beautifulStrong and wild at heartPeaceful, loving animals Simple to understandLoyal until the endAlways around when needed.

Open and free to beAnything you need it to bePeaceful to be at no matter what Under the stars at night Under the sun during the dayLand upon land is what it is.

The Secrets of Color: BlueClam and happyContentPeacefulRelaxedSereneQuietJoyfulAliveWildHopefulnessLovingCarefreeThoughtfulCaring

Dear Grandma,

I wish you were here. I wish you could see me now. You would be so proud of me. I’m going to prom in April. I turn 17 this year. Scotty is in football way Gina got married 2 years ago to Jason. Sheena finally left Mike and is living at home with all of us. I’m dating a guy named Trey right now. Plus I’m joining the National Guard come next summer. I got invited to go to Spain and Italy for the summer this year. I found out that I have IBS. It scares mom and dad because they can’t do anything about it. Scotty might have it too. Scotty starts high school and Nickey starts kindergarten. Mom is excited about me going to prom. Dad got two new tattoos since you died. One of them is a memorial to you and the other is a symbol of his love to mom. I got my belly button pierced and am going to get a tattoo here soon. Scotty got his ear pierced and Sheena got her lip pierced. It’s been a weird six years since you left us. We miss you a lot. Jonathan has gone a little crazy and Nick is married and has two kids. We lost Aunt Betty this past winter. I have lost all contact with my mom’s side of the family because of what they did to me. I wish I could have told you everything that has happened to me. It’s hard knowing that I’ll never see you again. I use to cry myself to sleep at night because I missed you so much. I use to wait for the phone call you promised. I finally learned to cook. Funny isn’t it that you tried for years and it never worked? Yeah me and Drew use to date just like you said we would. I still hate to eat, but I’m healthier than I use to be. I wish you could have been here when Nandal died so that you could have helped me though it. I’m taller than you now. I still talk to you when I’m sad and can’t talk to anyone else. I love thinking that maybe you can hear me talking to you. I don’t think it’s just me either. The family still tells funny stories about when we were all growing up with you around. I still sing when I’m by myself. I’ve gotten better or so I’m told whenever someone catches me. I know people think I’m crazy for talking to you, but to me your still here. We wonder sometimes, you know, as to why you had to leave us so soon. We can’t help but feel anger and hate about that. We wonder if it’s fair to blame God or not but it’s hard not to at times. We love you so much. We miss you still. 

Love,Angel

(Phyllis)

SkyCovered WithCloudsEscaping TheSunLove AndLeaveWaitingForHimTo BeWithMeButwithADilemmaOnTheTruthButILoveHimAnyway.

Nature is beautyBlooming all around us year round Understanding it is great strengthFlowers are powerUsing those helps you healWatching them teaches you to listen Rain is the wisdomIt teaches you about closure You learn about yourself with itNature is the silenceIt helps you focusIt helps you live

I am like the wind,Wild and freeWhile my family is like the hard landSolid and yet like the sea,I am like the eagleDangerous and lonelyWhile they are like the owl,Wise and tenderI am like wolf powerful and silentWhile they are like the coyoteNoisy and playful

She was such a thing of beautyAs I saw her standing there I knew that to win her love Would be something quite rareHer eyes so blue, and hair like the sun But she have me, a warrior so boldI felt shivers that were quite coldMy love for her was strong and trueWould her heart be mine, too?She looked at me with eyes so bright As i stood there in the pale moonlightAnd as she turned I saw in her eyesThat she loved me too, and I felt so wiseFor to have this women's loveWas to be soaring like an eagle aboveI will cherish until my dying dayBecause as a warrior... that is my way.

Child of the mighty wolfGrowing so strong and braveOmens will guide your heartDreams will carry your feetWhile time leads your pathAnd your heritage: your soulClimb the mountains to the skyon wings of courage, you can flyYour life-circle will be completeWhen your omens and dreams sleep A wild spirit bravely goes before you Child of the mighty wolf

As the clouds move in the ski I listen to the Indians criesIt hurts my heart and tears at my soulHow can the whites be so cold?Do they not care what they have done?Can't they hear the cries of the little ones?One by one their fading awayTheir land was taken in a passing dayBut I want you to know that someone does

careI wish I could have only been there.

Animal spiritWhat are you to me?Are you that powerful being within me?Are you there where even my eyes cannot see? Show yourself to me, I pleadCome to me when you know I am in need Are your eyes so like mineThat I have seen you in my lifetime?Animal spirit To you I am boundAs the sky to the groundI call to you, yet I hear not a soundIs it me you surround?Animal spiritForever, together, are we truly bound?Animal spiritWhat part of me have you truly found?