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Combine Your Grammar and Poetry Skills
Hundreds of poems:
Poems received in 2000
Poems received in 1999.
Poems received in 1998 and earlier.
Write a 5-line poem in the following constructivist manner:
- On the first line write a noun of your choice
- On the second line write two adjectives joined by and to describe this noun
- On the third line write a verb and an adverb to describe this noun in action
- Start the fourth line with like or as followed by a comparison
- Start the final line with if only followed by a wish
Below is an example of such a poem (written by the Norwegian pupil Sven Grüner):
Politician phoney and false lying desperately like a mocking bird if only I had the key to the bird cage
Now it's your turn. Use the white space below to write a 5-line poem of your choice. Whenever you need to, you can call up a search form for Merriam-Webster OnLine (with sound!) to help you look into and/or experiment with synonyms to the words you first chose (opens in separate window). Make changes and decide which version works best. This is great to discuss and actually sculpt your language. Note that you can also copy (parts of) the text you find in the Theasaurus.
The finished poem can be passed on or published in many ways:
- mark the poem (use left mouse key, press down and drag your pointer across the text)
- use the edit option or Ctrl-C to copy your poem to the clipboard
- start a word processor or Notepad and paste your poem into it (Ctrl-V)
- or open your browser's mail option (if present), copy the poem and mail it to someone
- why not mail the poem to me anlun@online.no
Good poems will be published on this website for all the visitors to read!
It is also possible (and fun) to do this exercise in a very low-tech way: Decide on a theme for the noun in the first line. Then let the pupils suggest the subsequent lines, write everything on the blackboard. Make sure you go over the lines again to open up for synonyms, creative imagery and unexpected twists. The next versions will be so much better than first one.
Poems received:
The following poems are published chronologically as I receive them. Class contributions are placed in "boxes" at the bottom of the page.|
Universe Real & Illusory Revolving infinitely like a minute cell if only I could Unify with it all by Saffron (Saffron@iol.ie) Love passionate, caring deep affection like a baby bear being hugged by his daddy if only you were that big. by Kaeti Pierce, Napa CA (ttsb@pacbell.net) Ice Cold and blue lying everywhere like a carpet if only summer would take its turn by Raymond Pettersen (RAYPET@sandnessjoen.vgs.no) friends kind and nice patient and loving like the stars in the sky if only i never lose them by Amoo K.P. (amookp@hotmail.com) Dog Brown and Big Running Fast Like a Deer If only we still had Buddy by Sam (s.novak@erols.com) Worry constant and sharp gnawing voraciously like a ravenous beast if only I could find peace by Mike (mikejim@mail.ptdprolog.net) friends kind and nice patient and loving like the stars in the sky if only i never lose them by Amoo K.P. (amookp@hotmail.com) Insects small and tiny running around aimlessly like headless chickens if only they could learn to be smart. by Stephanie, 7th grade; TX. (hawk33@bigfoot.com) Adult student serious and committed working hard day and night like an ant getting ready for the winter by joel thomas (jethom02@hotmail.com) Coralie scared and lonely trying desperately like a mouse If only I had true friends by GulabulGal17@aol.com Students Lovely and friendly Working hard Like the best If only I could be friend of you all by lucy espoz (lucyespoz@hotmail.com) Cat Playful and cudley Playing joyfully Like a newborn lamb If only I was the kitten by S.R. Oium (babytio@mwt.net) Athlete brave and discipline winning always as a lion king if only I will be a little simba by adan ortega (ortegaadan@hotmail.com) Culture Alive and dead Crying desperately Like an homeless child If only I had a tissue Culture Hidden and unhidden Living secretly Like a spy If only I had a flashlight by Høgni Ole-Jacobsen (hogni_ole@hotmail.com) Culture direct and sharp staying alive like James Bond if only it could shoot by Hans Fróði Jensen (hansf_j@hotmail.com) Culture different and beautiful making changes like an artist if only I could paint by Ena Samuelsen, Faroe Island (sa_e_83@hotmail.com) Life Long and amazing Running faster Like a bird flying If only I could have it forever by Cesar Del Toro. (bigmac_21@hotmail.com) Friendship Truly and long Helping always Like a perfect family If only I can have the right to deserve that family by Griselda Vargas (zelda16@hotmail.com) Dentist scary and violent fiksing teeth like a devil if only i had a toothace by Sven Nicolai Viig (sviig@hotmail.com) Enemies Violent and dangerous fighting desperatly Like poisonous snakes If only I could kill those bastards! Written by Marte,Ellen and Mari (killahbabe5@hotmail.com) - Valler school Poems Silly and boring Make me sleep Like a speech from the norwegian teacher If only it was illegal. by Morten Stavik" (m_s_84@hotmail.com) my friend dark and strange laughing desperately like me if only I`d met her before by datarommaskin4@sorvagen.gs.nl.no Sofas Soft and nice sleeping tightly like an animal which sleeps a lot if only i had more of them by Christopher Owe (owesin@hotmail.com) Teachers Harsh and fool Teaches badly Like a duck If only I were dead by tina aslaksen (lilletrille_63@hotmail.com) Oxymoron Right with wrong Thunderous silence Like a peaceful violence If only our violence was silence. by Tom O'Connor, London, England. (tomoconnor@tigertiger.fsnet.co.uk) Jesus good and true loving unconditionally like a Father if only I could love Him better. by Donna Garcia (dtgarci@hotmail.com) Cat fat and fluffy sleeping soundly like a fur factory if only she could vacuum by Paul M Elm (mrselm@lycos.com) Wind Stormy and wild rage quikly like a brush which sweep over the floor if only it wouldn'`t be stormy. by Marlene Engelhardt,Germany (dolphin1982@gmx.net) Cars Useful and safe Drive quickly Like a Ferrari on the street If only I had a Ferrari in some Weeks. by AK-47 and LE-2001 (rs.bh@gmx.de) Cars fast and beautiful coloured wonderfully like a rainbow on the streets if only I had one in some years by Patrik (rs.bh@gmx.de) Summer Sweet and hot Makes happily Like Christmas and birthday together If only it would be at once by Juliana Beckmann (juliana.beckmann@firemail.de) Sun warm and shining looks wonderfuly like a star in the night if only we had you all the Year by eva fabian (eva.fabian@web.de) Pets faithful and friendly make happily like the sun in my face in the summer if only you live forever by Tatjana Kirner (eva.fabian@web.de) Summer Warm and nice come well like the sun in the dark if only I always could feel it by Nicole Weber, Germany (Nicimaus251@gmx.de) Weekend Relaxed and nicely Makes happy Like the nicest feeling on earth If only always were weekend by C.D & K.K, (karolinka.popinka@firemail.de) Sky blue and high make happily and sadly like a blue paper in the wind if only was with the sun together forever by Sebastian Gillner (Hammersebi@aol.com) Frogs Green and slimy hopping it the grass like a baseball I wish I would have caught it in my mitt by Scott (smtjk@coslink.net) Typhoon fast and winding destroy all surrounding like a giant vacuum if only it don't come there will be no disasters. by Darrel Khoo, 4k Elias Park Primary School (darrelkhoo@yahoo.com.sg) A boy nice and handsome running fast like a tiger if only it wasn`t away from me by Karoline Rånes Tommelstad (karotott@online.no) Terrorist trained and twisted slinking swiftly like a fresh water snake if only the nightmare would end by Jo's Account (jtolles2@earthlink.net) Guitar quiet and cheerful playing happily like the ocean wave if only I had one. by Tian Yong, 4k, Elias Park Primary School (quah tian yong@epps.iqmind.com) Hamster Soft and cute Easy to take care Like a feather which is so soft If only I could have one to take care. by Olivia Tan, 4k, Elias Park Primary School (oliviatan_sk@epps.iqmind.com) Koala Bear Cute and beautiful eating happily like a panda If only i had one as a pet by Nur Syairah, 4k, Elias Park Primary School (nursyairah_a@epps.iqmind.com) Sun Warm and hot Warms quickly Like a heating plant If only you shine all the time by Lucia Lin Zhi Rong, 4k, Elias Park Primary School (lucialinzhirong@epps.iqmind.com) Clouds Big and fluffy like cotton candy in the sky if only i could eat it by Gordon Lye, 4k, Elias Park Primary School (gordonlye_gy@epps.iqmind.com) Cats Cats are white cute and beatiful like a soft pillow I wish to have a cat by Amanda Heng, 4k, Elias Park Primary School (amandaheng_xh@epps.ipmind.com) Birds Beautiful and colourful Sings sweetly Like a music by Mozart If only it never stop by Anja Asmara, 4k, Elias Park Primary School (anjaasmara_s@epps.iqmind.com) Escape Theme Park fun and exciting playing happily like all the troubles have gone if only it was free of charge by Nicholas Chua, 4k, Elias Park Primary School (chuawan8@singnet.com.sg) Beautiful cherry blossoms, pink and plentiful on the tree. When the cherry blossoms wither, we will have cherries to eat. by Khay Xin Yu, 4k, Elias Park Primary School (khayxinyu@epps.iqmind.com) BASKETBALL Exciting and amazing, Playing, now, like air feeling free, if only I could fly by antonio moreno (tonillo@hotmail.com) Pain cold and dark killing you inside feels like a knife if only I had someone Fashion Changing and fun Gives you a look Is like a storm if only i had a model body by jessica rojas (talita42@hotmail.com) FRIEND Clear and happiness Laughing desperately Like me If only I’d met him before. by Isaac Tazartes P. (itazartes@hotmail.com) Bridge Equidistant and monumental Standing quietly Like a solid statue seeing the time go away If only I could connect my feeling like it the coasts by jonathan estrada (crono_sphere@yahoo.com.mx) Woman Mysterious and intelligent Walking beautifully Like a pretty top model If only I could find her. by Roberto Jurado (roberto_jurado@hotmail.com) Heart hurt and broken wanting you badly like an unreachable dream if only you had stayed with me by ViViAnA O (vivianao_@hotmail.com) Darkness Black and misterious surrounding amazingly like the ocean to the sand if only I had the ocean control by Jesús Adalberto Estarrona Galván (jesusadal@att.net.mx) Cars red and noisy running quickly like a tiger If only I could ride it by Mauricio Suàrez (00669935@academ01.gda.itesm.mx) Sky infinitely and incredible staying patiently for ever if only I could touch the sky.... by graciela jordan (chelawer@yahoo.com) Life Amazing and unique Enjoying completely Like me when I was free If only I could have one by Ivan Agassini (agassini@hotmail.com) Mother like a friend and sister helping me through life like a savior from above if only i could be her savior by Delson Ng, Class:4k school:Elias park primary (delsonng@epps.iqmind.com ) Twilight mysterious and bright opens gaily like a master key I wish I were a locksmith by "VILO" (darekpol@wbp.olsztyn.pl) World Great and blue Permanently spinning Like a wheel If only it will never stop by "Calvin und Hobbes" (sanyijan@hotmail.com) |
Snake. Scaley and shiny Slithering silently Like a steely smooth serpent. If only your forked tongue spoke the truth by Lesley Hyde (lesrobhyde@cwcom.net) Hurricane strong and big moving quickly as fast as the speed of light if only I could run that fast by shirish (zaveri@flash.net) Mother like a friend and sister helping me through life like a savior from above if only i could be her savior by Amber Lutz, 14 (amber_lutz86@hotmail.com) computer smart and dumb brainy and stupid like a calculator if only I could turn it on by PGrewer@cs.com cadillac fancy and fine cruisin smoothly like an angel in the sky if only I could buy one by Charlie Waters, 11 (GaryMudman@aol.com) Me Lonely and Sad Wanting Love Like Everyone Else If only I could get the guy I want by Amanda Jacobe (mlj@shreve.net) Lemon Fresh and green Tasting lovely Like an acid emerald If only I can eat one every day. Basket ball Fast and easy Played healthily Like a rafaga star in the sky If only I can play it... by Ari López Cuevas (arilo0@hotmail.com) A mysterious soul spooky and impatient appearing singularly from spot to spot as the waves of a mystical ocean if only he'd come out to say hi. Cancer sensible and weak destroying dangerously system to system like world war II in the battle for power if only there could be a cure by david13 (david13@prodigy.net.mx) Family Fondnees and support Loving unconcerned Like a loving song If only everything can be like a family by paulina reyes (pau19nc@yahoo.com) Nature Wild & Incredible Renovating forever Like a corpse recovering live If only you could feel her hurts by Jonatan Orozco (primosgonzalez@axtel.net) baby cute and little sleeping all day like a little flower if only I can be a baby again by Susana Pacheco (chuchis25@hotmail.com) ice cream delicious, frozen easily prepared like a great flake of ice if only I could eat up right now by brenda barron (brenda_mbs@hotmail.com) Retard slow and deformed acting retardedly like a retard if only i knew how to think by Mavrick01 (Mavrick01@netzero.net) Me Perky and happy smiling happily like a bunny rabbit If only I didn't kill the bunny's heart and soul by Lauren Ko (smooopie@hotmail.com) lesson boring and tiresome lasts slowly like eternity if only I were not here. by ruchjov@krc.karelia.ru Car Fancy and beautiful Drives softly Like the wind in the sky If only I could buy one by mauricio lares ramos (elidolodetodos@mixmail.com) Love Bitter and sweet Running feelings around your body Like the water falling in the waterfalls If only you can taste it. by 00669173@academ01.gda.itesm.mx Woman strange and mysterious calling seductively as a temptress of doom If only I had the strenght to answer by Gary Wall (gwall@prestige.ie) Me ugly and spastic moving continuously as if being hunted by the past if only I could be free Me Passionate and deceptive turning consecutively as the hands on my watch if only time could leave me be Me shut off and tried swaying effortlessly as fields of sunflowers in the wind if only time could stop following me by McSki2@aol.com my son, so small and cute, lying asleep like nothing to do. if only he could walk, then we could play. by jackie m. fl. (rminnis@gowebway.com) Plants beautiful and green It sways gently in the breeze like a candle flame flickering If only I could be as carefree as the plant with no worries in tow by Afina Md Buang. Primary 4E, Temasek Primary School (amour@mbox5.singnet.com.sg) Nodsmacker tired and gnashed sleazing knowingly as old men do if only they could see their faces by Calvin Teetaert (caldt@hotmail.com) Counter Strike Fun and cool defuse mindlessly like a real cop if only i have DSL by Chin-lien Wu's son Jerry who loves to play C.S ;p (haloo1@hotmail.com) Weather Sunny and rainy Looks well Like a game of chance If only it was nice every day by Alex Stenzel rs.bh@gmx.de Sky blue and inaccessible makes happy like a summer if only I reached it. Summer warm and bright makes happily like a newborn child if only we had it forever by Karoline Zywczok (karo-zywczok@gmx.de) English interesting and funny taught cleverly like a superstar in the classtest if only I were a superstar by David Huc (rs.bh@gmx.de) Holidays great and funny come fast like the sun on a rainy day if I had you forever. by Tanja Bischof (Tanja7186@aol.com) Schooldays unpleasant and hard make nervously like a jump from a tower block if it didn`t end. by Christian Lenkenhoff (Hammersebi@aol.com) Sun warm and hot warms quickly like a heating plant. If only you shines all the time.
Birds dry and empty found easily like a oasis in the desert if only it was here. by Katharina Barczyk (katharina-barczyk@gmx.de) my younger brother witty and assistive listening attetively to respond with advice as a close companion if only it were easier to say I love him by johnathan (cracker321@aol.com) Twin Towers All crumpled and destroyed Like a sand castle Disintegrating quickly by a huge wave If only we'd seen it coming by Princess (hugheserin@hotmail.com) Attack On America Pain and Sorrow Looking for Life As a firefighter would do If only if they had thought of the 4,700 going to die by Jennifer Playstead (Kawaiijenni48@aol.com ) School Annoying, Sickning Learning Slowly Like a woodpecker pecking at metal If only It would be a shorter day. by Jennifer Playstead (Kawaiijenni48@aol.com) Ocean blue and clear Splashes roughly like my friends fighting if only I could stop them by Jennifer Playstead (Kawaiijenni48@aol.com) Flowers Beautiful and small Growing slowly Like a tortoise If only they could talk by Ng Wei Xing, 4K, Elias Park Primary School (ngweixing@epps.iqmind.com) Penguin cute and small skating beautifully like a ice-skater skating through the snow if only they could teach me by Carrie Chua, 4K, Elias Park Primary School (carriechua_jy@epps.iqmind.com) Jeff hardy handsome and cool Swantan bomb is its special move and he fight for the tag title like a brother to me if only i could be handsome and cool like him by ifwat, 4K, Elias Park Primary School (mhdifwat_s@epps.iqmind.com) Storms thunderous and fierce moving swiftly like a bullet train If only I had such power by Caius Kwok, 4K, Elias Park Primary School (caiuskwok_cw@epps.iqmind.com) Whales Huge and Shiny Swimming Swiftly As Big as a Plane If Only It Was Tame by Zahirah, 4K, Elias Park Primary School (nurzahirah_mf@epps.iqmind.com) Friends kind and sweet loving and caring like the sun in the sky If only we were friends forever by Delson Ng, 4K, Elias Park Primary School (delsonng@epps.iqmind.com) Dolphins Playful and cute Jumping up and down quickly Like aeroplanes zooming up and down If only I could ride on a dolphin by Natasha Yow, 4K, Elias Park Primary School (natashayow_hs@.eeps.iqmind.com) Aeroplane Big and fast Zooming speedily through the sky Like an eagle soaring in the sky If only I could fly a plane and kill my enemies by Bazli, 4K, Elias Park Primary School (mhdbazli_ah@epps.iqmind.com) FLOWERS Fragant and beautiful Growing slowly Like my teach> Transfer interrupted!backyard full of beautiful flowersby Alicia, 4K, Elias Park Primary School (aliciang_yj@epps.iqmind.com) girl cute and sad crying silently like a rose in her dew if only i could make her happy by miguel chavero (00971995@academ01.gda.itesm.mx) love great and beautiful inspirating always like a beautiful ray of light if only I could be loved by Rosibel Ortega Torres (rosibel_17@hotmail.com) Car fast and furious Runs fastly like a cheeta running if only I could run as fast as it. by lalo glez (lalo_glez@hotmail.com) You Beautiful and strange The only one able to change my life Like an angel you came to show me the true If only I could be with you. by Ignacio Marmolejo Castellanos (alienman5000@hotmail.com) Rain cold and fresh falling slowly like a sweet tear If only It would be forever by Oscar De la O (oscar_de_la_o@hotmail.com) Pizza Delicious and special prepared with experience like a little baby if only I could have one by 00956333@academ01.gda.itesm.mx Water Blue, natural relaxing, amazing, calmed Always mervelous to me water by Héctor SolísbO1z (kamikaze_solis@hotmail.com) Wind cool, cold, blow refreshing, blowing the wind, blowing the air of our lives Wind by Christopher Avila (kiber_3@hotmail.com) Woman wonderful and delicate makes me dream forever like a little baby if only I could with one now by Jorge Isaac Ortiz (olirdococ@hotmail.com) My grandchild special and adored so active and happy like a puppy frolicking at play if only he would stay awhile would be my wish. by Leona Skrypnyk (lskry@shaw.ca) My turtle He is green and cool likes to go fast like the trains if only he could be a little bigger by linnea3@spray.no farm scared and fearful standing looking as a wuss would if only i could see by Caressia Dianne Adams (caressiada@hotmail.com) Sun. round and yellow. Brings the heath, like a own to a bread. If only I was`nt living in a country where the sun never shines.... by heidi jensen (heidi_a@spray.no) |
| Received Feb 26, 2001: Hello, I’m Matt Showman. These were poems written by my 3rd grade class, responding to the story Siggy’s Spaghetti Works. They'd love it if you posted them!(mattsh0wman@hotmail.com) | |
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Spaghetti Long and sticky Bakes slowly Like a worm If only spaghetti would move by Felicia Spaghetti Smooshy and hot Cooks quickly Like a snake If only it was good by Larry Dog Soft and fluffy Runs quickly Like a car If only it could ran as fast as a cheetah by Andrew Pasta Soft and gooey Eat quickly! As quickly as you can If only it was baked. by Cory Spaghetti Long and stringy Tastes good (very good) Like a worm If only I could bake it and eat it by Olin Lasagna Good and tasty Bake very quickly Like a oven If only it is here by Frank Spaghetti Wiggly and squishy Slides quickly Like pasta If only it was longer by Arturo Spaghetti Good and messy Wiggles slowly Like a shoelace If only it made my shoes by Jenny Pasta Soft and tasty Bake it slowly Like wet strings If only it was done by Adam Dogs Smooth and furry Runs quickly Like a little rabbit If only it was softer by Taylor |
Spaghetti Stringy and good Cooks quickly Like a straw If only I could cook it by Chelsea Oven Hot and smoky Steams fast Like a stove If only it would be bigger by Alisha Dog Cute and fluffy Playful and funny Plays Like a kitten in a jungle gym If only I had another kitten by Ariel Horse Soft and fluffy Fur burns slowly Like a piece of paper If only it would braid my hair by Brand Lasagna Hot and steamy Tastes great Like a piece of shaped spaghetti If only it would come in sticks by Emilie Dogs Soft and fast Running Like a pet If only a dog would be nice by Teriona Dog Soft and fluffy Barks loudly As a fluffy cloud If only I could have one by Chelsey Dogs Fat and fluffy Runs quickly Like a snowball If only it made my cuddly bear by Ashley Toes Move and step Squishes suddenly Like crushing cockroaches If only I had big toes so I could crush China by Brandon Dog Soft and fluffy Wagging his tail funnily Like a furball If only he was a footrest by Justin Dough Soft and fluffy Bake it slowly Like wet playdoh If only it would bake by the 3rd grade class |
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Received April 26, 2001:
I have attached some poems created by my 4/5 graders as part of their study of poetry. They would be delighted if you would publish them. Kathleen Fugar (fugark@mjsd.k12.wi.us) |
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Thunderstorms loud and light coming now Like a person yelling If only they would come more often By Brian Gohan quick and agile dashing furiously Like the light darting across the universe If only I was him By Mitchell Clouds light and wet drifting slowly Like a cotton ball If only I could sit on number nine By Ruth Hummer fast and tough driving roughly Like a viper speeding on a highway If only I had one. By Brandon Heathcliff friendly and kind running rapidly Like a cheetah If only he wouldn't eat so much By Rebekkah Clouds light and soft moving slowly Like a cuddly bear If only I could touch one By Cara Nature warm and quiet turning magically As beautiful as a rainbow If only nature could be mine By Megan TGV fast and smooth running quickly Like a plane in the sky If only I could ride one. By Jacob Flags furious and strong waving calmly Like a changing mind If only they were pink By Mirrissa |
Hamster small and helpless running quickly Like an ostrich If only mine was younger By Alyssa Yellow bright and bold shining brightly Like the morning sun If only I could have a neon yellow room By Abby Cake tasty and warm baking slowly rising like a temperature on an ill child If only my mom would let me bake one. Hummers fast and cool offroading quickly Like a bulldozer on the road If only I could afford it By Eugene Hurricane mean and harsh Swishing loudly Like a monster scowling If only I could ride one. Space cold and dark planets slowly orbiting the sun Like a snail on its way If only I could see it soon. Wonder if I'll see the moon? By Tyler W. F-5 sneaky and dangerous throwing debris wildly Like a bulldozer If only I could be in one. By Tyler C. Hurricanes huge and outrageous winds at top speeds Like a plow in the ocean If only I could be in an eye By Zach F. Flowers colorful and beautiful growing fast Like a machine that makes people sneeze If only I could find a new flower By Zach |
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From Lucy Espoz (lucyespoz@hotmail.com) throughout May/June 01 (sorry for the delay!)
Hi Andreas, let me tell you that all these poems were written by my high school students, their native language is Spanish, so I know it was difficult , for some of them to create these ones.Well, here I go: |
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WORLD DARK AND UNCERTAIN GROWING SLOWLY AS A STORM IN A CITY IF ONLY I COULD UNDERSTAND YOU. ROBERTO ESPINOZA, 4TO "C" HEAVY MUSIC INTENSIVE AND PLEASANT DELIGHTING ALWAYS AS A MOTHER TO HER CHILDREN IF ONLY I COULD HAVE LONG HAIR. ANTONIO PIZARRO 4TO "C" SUN IMPOSING AND RADIANT CARRING DREAMS IN THE DAWN LIKE THE RESPONSIBILITY IF ONLY GOD WOULD HAVE CREATED YOU BIGGER. FRANCISCO ARANEDA 4TO "C" WORDS VOLATILE AND INVISIBLE DRAINING FASTLY LIKE A RIVER OF IDEAS IF ONLY THEY COME AT THE RIGHT TIME. GABRIEL AEDO 4TO "C" ROSE BEAUTIFUL AND SOFT REFLECTING LOVE LIKE A MOTHER TO HER SON IF ONLY I COULD HAVE YOU. HECTOR ALCOTA 4TO "C" FIRE RED AND POWERFUL ADVANCING QUICKLY LIKE A CAR BY A HIGHWAY IF ONLY WE COULD CONTROL IT. AMERICO VILLALOBOS 4TO "C" LOVE PATIENT AND POWERFUL COMING SILENTLY LIKE TEARS DROP ON A ROSE IF ONLY I COULD FEEL YOU IN MY HEART. ERICK AVILA 4TO "C" DESERT ARID AND DESOLATED DRYING CONSTANTLY LIKE THE SUN ON THE WATER IF ONLY I WERE A LITTLE PART OF YOU. PATRICIO ARAYA 4TO "C" SKY BLUE AND TRANSPARENT FLYING FOREVER LIKE A BIRD IN THE WIND IF ONLY I COULD EMBRACE YOU. ALEXIS BARRAZA 4TO "C" MOTHER LOVELY AND UNDERSTANDING CARING FOREVER AS THE BREEZE SOFTENS THE SEA IF ONLY I HAD YOU IN MY DREAMS. CRISTIAN BARRERA 4TO "C" BEACH PACIFIC AND INMENSE BEATING SILENTLY LIKE EACH BEAT OF MY HEART IF ONLY I COULD BE A WAVE TO BE TOGETHER. OMAR CARMONA 4TO "C". MOON BEAUTIFUL AND PASSIVE LOOKING CONSTANTLY LIKE LOVE TO ITS MASTER PIECE IF ONLY I COULD CUDDLE YOU. ALVARO MARTIN 4TO "C" CHILE LONG AND NARROW COOING ITS PEOPLE LIKE A MOTHER TAKES CARE OF HER SONS IF ONLY I COULD KNOW YOU ALL. ENRIQUE CHACON 4TO "C" FRIEND HONEST AND LOYAL SUPPORTING ME IN MY PROBLEMS LIKE THE DOG TO THE MAN IN ONLY I COULD SAY :"YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND". CLAUDIO SALAMANCA 4TO "C" MINING CHILEAN AND DRY NOTABLY ADMIRED AS THE BEAUTY OF THE WOMAN IF ONLY IT COULD MAKE MINERS HAPPIER. LUIS PAVEZ 4TO "B" MINER OBSTINATED AND LONELY WORKING CONSTANTLY LIKE A DRILLING MACHINE IF ONLY I COULD FEEL WHAT HE FEELS WHEN SEEING A LITTLE SHINE. NORMAN CORTES 4TO "b". SEA QUIET AND BEAUTIFUL SHINING EASILY UNDER THE MOONLIGHT LIKE MY HEART SHINES WHEN I SEE YOU IF ONLY YOU COULD LOVE ME, I WOULD BE THE SEA. ANDRES QUEVEDO 3RO "E" SOUL GREAT AND FREE FLYING IN OUR MINDS AS THE WIND FLIES ACROSS THE WORLD IF ONLY YOU KNEW I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU. CARLA PEREA 3RO "E" |
FRIENDSHIP PRETTY AND GENTLE GROWING SOFTLY LIKE THE BREEZE OF SPRING IF ONLY IT COULD LAST FOREVER. by Patricia Caroca 3ro "E" BALL BLACK AND RED ROLLING STRONGLY LIKE PLAYING WITH MY EYES IF ONLY I HAD BLUE EYES. BY DANISA IBACACHE(2do F) DREAMS RELAXING AND RESENTFUL COMING SOFTLY EVERY NIGHT LIKE DUST IN THE WIND IF ONLY I COULD REMEMBER THEM. BY MACARENA BONILLA (2do E) SADNESS LONELY AND MELANCHOLIC BEING ALWAYS AS A FLYING DOVE IF ONLY I COULD FLY FAR FROM YOU. BY ANDREA TORRES (2do E) NATURE BEAUTIFUL AND ESSENTIAL MANIFESTING NOW AND EVER LIKE THE AIR THAT WE BREATHE IF ONLY WE TOOK CARE OF YOU, YOU WOULD BE MUCH BETTER. BY PATRICIA MARAMBIO ( 2do E) MOTHER SWEET AND CORDIAL TEACHING KINDLY LIKE NATURE TO MAN IF ONLY I COULD RECOMPENSE YOUR TRUE LOVE. BY MIRIAM PEREZ (2do F) LOVE SWEET AND BITTER HURTING ME TENDERLY LIKE A ROSE IF ONLY I COULD WAIT FOR YOU. BY YASNA BRUNA (do F) MUSIC BEAUTIFUL AND SENSITIVE CARING LOVELY LIKE THE WIND IF ONLY I COULD KISS YOU. BY HECTOR CUEVAS (2do F) SUN BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL WAITING ALWAYS FOR THE MOON LIKE A LOVER IF ONLY THEY COULD BE TOGETHER. BY PAULA ARAYA (2do F) BLUE EYES SWEET AND GENTLE CRYING DESPERATELY AS NOVEMBER RAIN IF ONLY I COULD STOP THAT. BY JOCELYN LEMUS( 2do E) WOMAN PRETTY AND DELICATE GOOD FOREVER LIKE A SWALLOW IF ONLY I HAD THE LOVE OF YOUR HEART. BY LEONARDO CARVAJAL( 2do F) OCEAN EXTENSIVE AND DEEP BEING ALWAYS LIKE A BIG BLUE CUP OF TEA IF ONLY I COULD SWIM IN YOU BY LORETO IBARRA (2do F) LOVE TEARFUL AND SOFT HURTING DESPERATELY LIKE GIVING BIRTH IF ONLY I COULD NOT FEEL YOU. BY ISABEL ROJAS (2do F) ENGLISH DIFFICULT AND COMPLICATED LEARNING ALWAYS LIKE KNOWING THE MEANING OF LIFE IF ONLY I COULD LEARN SOME OF YOUR BEAUTIES. BY PATRICIO AGUILERA (4to E) KULLY BEAUTIFUL AND SWEET TAKING CARE ALWAYS ABOUT ME LIKE THE PERFECT FRIEND THAT YOU ARE IF ONLY YOU COULD BE WITH ME FOREVER. BY ANDREA URIBE( 4to E) SMILE SWEET AND FRIENDLY NEEDED ALWAYS AS I NEED YOU IF ONLY YOU COULD BE WITH ME. BY ANDREA ORDENES (4TO F) MOTHER LOVELY AND SACRIFIED LOVING ME INCONDITIONALLY LIKE THE EARTH TO HER SONS IF ONLY YOU COULD STAY WITH ME FOREVER. PRISCILLA DURAN (4TO E) AIR LIGHT AND SOFT ADVANCING QUICKLY LIKE THE WATER OF THE RIVER IF ONLY I COULD TOUCH YOU. BY MARIA LORETO GONZALEZ(4to E) MOM SENSITIVE AND BEAUTIFUL EXTREMELY LOVELY LIKE THE FLOWERS IN SPRING IF ONLY I COULD LOVE YOU AS YOU LOVE ME. BY EVER VARGAS( 2do F) |
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June 13, 2001
Dear Andreas, I've enjoyed reading the poems on your site for some time. This semester, I asked my students here at Daejin University in Korea to read the poems on your site and write some of their own. I thought you might like to add some of their poems to your collection. They're included below. Thank you for the inspiration. Sincerely, Rodney Tyson Associate Professor, English Daejin University, Korea rtyson@road.daejin.ac.kr |
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Alarm! Unconscious but conscious Waking slowly Like in a dream If only today were a holiday by Lee Kyoung Huen (hh2104@hanmail.net) love sweet and bitter waiting for him like a sunflower If only I could wait forever. by Lee Seung Hee (snily@hanmail.net) family happy and warm giving never changing love like diamonds forever If only I could feel my family's love forever by Choi Eun-Young (zingzingii@hanmail.net) Game Complicated and difficult, Making me think deeply Like when I fall in love. If only I could fall in love easily. by Kim Ka Young (kkyfs@hanmail.net) |
Sunshine Soft and sweet Warming my mind Like the light in my lover's eyes If only I could see her like that. by Kwon Sun Ho (kindsky35@hanmail.net) Lie Bitter and sweet Hiding perfectly Like a blind person If only you had shown your heart. by Lee Yeun-Hee (welkin0@hanmail.net) Guitar quiet and cheerful singing a song everywhere like a music magician if only I could have his ability by Cha Jong-In (adroit12@hanmail.net) sea silent and cruel changing constantly like a capricious woman if only I could fall in love with her by Kim Kyoung Tae (akam77@hanmail.net) |
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Received Sep 27: A long series of poems from Ris Junior High, Norway. |
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Love Dependent and useful Kissing loudly like penguins If only I were a penguin. by Sebastian Friends faithful and caring smiling cheerfully like a merry heart goes all the way if only it would carry on forever by Anne Kristine Boyfriend loving and supportive kisses passionate like tango for two if only he could stay forever by Merete Claudi Nielsen Friendship Happiness and caring Laughing happily Like two butterflies flying in the air If only it could be like that for eternity by Ina Øien Ringstad Friend Nice and good. Always helping . Like a second brother If only everyone could have a good friend. by Sjur Faerden ( swixern86@hotmail.com ) Love fantastic and personal can make you go crazy like a river fall if only love was just to everyone by Thorstein Vale Opdal Love blind and deaf making you helpless like a new born baby if only the girl i love could hear me by Vegard Sandvik Friends Trustful and loving Helping always Like the moon reflecting in the water If only i could have them forever by Charlotte Ekholt Friends trustful and nice talking friendly like birds singing in the sky if only they always could be here by Vibeke Affection both wonderful and risky comes menacing as an evil, as an an illness if only I could take control of it. by Simen Søgaard (simentheperfect@hotmail.com) Love deep and passionate constantly warming my mind like a red rose if only i received it by anna Professor Shlatters intelligent and misunderstood searching desperately like a worn out chameleon if only he had a cure against his cold by Dag and Robin Love Useful and nice flying fastly like a plane if only I had a plane ticket by Håkon Stuler Love Funny and sad running crazy like a cow if only the cow could stand still. by Lars-Kristian My very best friend, Kind and faithful, Always being there for me, As I'm also there for him, I wish I would never lose him. by Michael Johansen love bitter and sweet trying desperately like a candle in the wind if only my candle will burn forever by victoria høyer Friends secure and true smiling friendly like a light in your loneliness if only friends are forever by Mads-Julius Bodyguards Tall & Broad Seeking in hostile terraine As a hungry tiger If only i was one! Love Cruel & Cold Affecting th Brain As a bitter symphony If only i could escape it by Tk ( boeingman42@hotmail.com Friends Nice and honest helping me through life like friends should do if only I never lose them by ??? Sun hot and warm warming my neck lobsterred like a bakerown at the bakers If only that sun could be me by Johan Friend Giving and trusting Giving spontaneously Like a mini bank If only he'd got more Money by ??? |
Friends Nice and honest helping me trought life like friends should do if only I never lose them by E. Kissing wet and hot slurping eagerly like a vacuum cleaner if only it could last forever by ??? Friends Honest and true Give a bit of themselves Like a mother to her child If only everyone could feel the happiness of friendship by Ingvild Winsnes Pappa de Rappa cool and shabby fighting for his rights like M.King If only he had his pappa happiness of friendship by Dag and Robin, members of "Pappa de Rappa clan" Love Trustworthy and warm Is all around you Like the clouds in the sky If only I could touch it I would be grateful by Cornelius Rieber-Mohn, (cornelius_r@hotmail.com) Friendship nice and bad loving sad like a bird in the sky i wish you only could standby by Eskil Madlener Foss Friends Trusty and kind Caring constantly Like a mother If only I could be a daughter too. by Siri Miss.Love Warm and never ending Try to find a partner like butterflies in spring if only I could find her by J.B Ram (DåNK,RMR) bin Laden Evil terrorist kills innocent civillians like any terrorist if only we could do something for the victims in U.S.A by Cornelius Rieber-Mohn (cornelius_r@hotmail.com) Friendship rare and nice balancing and nearly falling like a tightropewalker if only he holds the balance by Christian Skoglund (sko35@hotmail.com>) Love Strange and depressing Tickelig in my tummy Like a funeral that never ends If only you would love me too by Benedicte Reppen Best-friend loving and caring suporting paitently like the stars in the sky If only I had a star by Kim Alexandra Staff love sweet and tender making me sick like jelly with mayo if only i`d never felt love by cecilie love soft and spicy coming unexpected like a strange wind if only I could reach it by Astrid Jacobsen (astrid.jacobsen@popit.no) Blind-love! Cribbeling and cruel Stalking you from the dark, stabbing you quickly over and over again. like a dark shadow following you around. if only I could turn around and light up the situation, by telling her what I feel! by bjørn og torkild (j.torkild@mailcity.com and Bsetsaas@hotmail.com) Birds, pretty and happy, superiourly flying through the wind as they float only by their wings. If only I had one (more). by anonymous, Ris school Love sweet and sour hurting me tenderly like a rose if only i could find my endless love by an anonymus lover Moon yellow and black shining beautifully like a pretty smile if only it could shine day and night by joachim, 15 Roses beautiful and red smell sweetly like the sweetest honey if only my garden was filled with it by Silje, 15 Love special and warm feeling unique as gentle as a rose if only I could feel that way forever by Mazter Matz Heart Red and powerful beating constantly Like my heart when I see you If only it could go on for ever by Cathrine Haadem |
Updated: Dec 17, 2001