Language Arts I Am Poems

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I am Alyssa.I am mostly sad.I wonder when and how I ll die.I hear Ms. Hagen s music.

I see kids working on the same sheet.I want to stay a kid for a long time.I am mostly sad .

I pretend that I can fly.I feel happy when I m pretending.

I touch this paper.I worry about my mom and dad.I cry when my mom breaks a veryimportant promise.I am mostly sad.

I understand I can t do everything Ihope to do.I say that I ll try harder.I dream that I m hanging out with mybest friend that moved away.I try to be less shy .I hope my mom will move to

Rochester some time.I am mostly sad .


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I am Brady Brown

I am a boy who likes Wonka candy.I wonder what the largest candy store is.I hear the sound of candy dropping into mymouth.I see lots of candy Wonka candy.I want to be Willy Wonka and make candy.I am a boy who likes Wonka candy.

I pretend I am Willy Wonka.I feel hyper from eating candy for breakfast.I touch the smooth pieces as they disappears intomy mouth.I worry when I run out of candy, that I may notget more.I cry when I can t have Wonka candy.I am a boy who likes Wonka candy.

I understand that candy is bad for you rots theteeth.I say who cares! I like candy.I dream that it rains candy.I try to get candy all the time.I hope my dream will come true.

I am a boy who likes Wonka candy.


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I am Maurice Lowery

I am a park skater

I wonder why I never fall forward, only backwardsI hear tricks with boards being landedI see tricks on a boardI want to be a pro-skaterI am a park skater

I pretend I m in the X-GamesI feel the wind hit my face as I skateI touch the smooth helmet from Midwest Skate Park as I put it onI worry that there will come a time when I won t be able to skateI cry NEVER!I am a park skater

I understand that it is hard to become a proI say Beast!I dream about making a 900 Heelflip and living to tell about itI try to perfect my Triple Heel FlipI hope to compete in tournamentsI am a park skater


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I am an artistI wonder if I could really be a successful artistI hear the sounds of my Xbox 360

I see the drawings I makeI want to illustrate comicsI am an artist

I pretend to be awesome

I feel nervous for no reasonI touch a pencil to paper to make my creationsI worry about my futureI crynever, if I can help itI am an artist

I understand the world around meI say weird things to annoy peopleI dream about what new things I can drawI try to make the people around me laughI hope I become a famous comic book illustrator I am an artist


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mx/mountain biker.r if Chandler will become a pro scooterer.lking in the classroom.ple walking around.new bike for this year.

mx/mountain biker.

d that I am cool.

e after biking.othing.hat I will eat it biking.ry if I crash.mx /mountain biker.

tand pollution on earth.d is a real thing.of being a pro mountain biker when I get older.ecome better at biking every day.

get a new bike, at least a better a better one.mx mountain biker .


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I am Joseph pass-Alexander

I am awesome I wonder how they make Jello out of pig brains I hear threats everywhere I go I see violence all around me I want to go live with my mom I am awesome

I pretend that Im the best fighter in the world I feel tired I touch the table I work on I worry that my dog will die soon I am awesome

I understand that life is short I say that dogs are awesome I dream about being a professional wrestler I try to get better at cooking I hope I will not die young

I am awesome


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I am Tayler(:I am me who is unique (:

I wonder why boys are confusing about everything?I hear music


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I am Mitch

I am a Lacrosse playeri wonder who's in the helmet nextto meI hear sticks clashingI see the ball fallingI want to score a goalI am a Lacrosse player

I pretend I am running from acheetahI feel the blood dripping down myfaceI touch gloves with another playerI worry I ll drop the ballI cry when we loseI am a Lacrosse player

I understand we go in winnersI say we are the best of allI try to protect the guy next to meI hope no one on our team getshurtI am a Lacrosse player


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Jayde s PoemI am Jayde MarieI am trying to changeI hear only what I want to hear

I see what you re trying to do to meI want to run awayI am trying to change

I pretend that you don t existI feel that you don t careI touch the tears on my faceI worry that we ll fall further apartI cry because you never listenI am trying to change

I understand that you need ME timeI say I ll do what you askI dream you ll realize I need youI try to behaveI hope you stop and thinkI Am trying to change


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I wonder how pros get so good at scootering.I hear annoying skateboarders getting in my way.I see other people scootering outside at the skate park.I want to be a pro scooterer who does sick tricks.I am a scooterer who does tricks.

I pretend Im a cat with perfect balance.I feel amazing when I scooter.I touch the grips on my bars.I worry that I may brake a bone.I crynever.I am a scooterer who does tricks.

I understand scootering is a dangerous sport.

I say Do it, you wont to encourage myself to try harder.I dream about scootering in competitions.I try to go as big as possible on my scooter so I can do good tricks.I hope that Im the best trick scooterer in the world.

I am a scooterer who does tricks.

I AM A SCOOTERER


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I used tobut now


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I used to but now . By Sarah S.I used to cry about guysBut now I know no guy is worth crying over .

I used to think It was okay to hate those who wronged you

But now I know everyone deserves a 2 nd chance

I used to think I wasn t good enough no matter how hard I triedto please people

But now I wonder why am I wasting my time trying to makeeveryone happy when it doesn t make a bit of difference

I used to want what everyone else hadBut now I ve found who I am and I am going to stay that way.

I used to wonder why life was so hard

But now I know life is only hard if you make it hard !

I used to believe that I was a great sisterBut now I see my sisters making the same mistakes I ve madeand it breaks my heart


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By Nick C.

I used to have short hairBut now I have long hair.

I used to think getting good grades was hardBut now its not as hard as I thought it would be.

I used to be extremely shortBut now I'm getting taller.

I used to be bad at math

But now Im good at it.

I used to like schoolBut now it makes me tired.

I used to like learning

But now I despise it.

I Used to but nowI Used to but now byby


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I used to believe everything was easy.But now I know its very hard.

I used to cry over every guy.But now I know no guy is worth crying over.

I used to think things would be handed to me.But now I know I have to work for my stuff.

I used to think everybodys life was so easy like the people on TV.

But now I know that it isnt true - life IS hard , but it makes you who you are.

I used to think that I could stay little and never grow up.But now I know that I will eventually need to grow up and mature.

I used to believe that ALL my friends would always be there for me.But now I know that only my best friend and my family will ALWAYS be there.


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I used to but now By Chandler J.

I used to bike.

But now I scooter

I used to just ride around .But now I fly through the air.

I used to fall a lot.

But now Im more consistent.I used to have a crappy scooter.But now I have an awesome scooter.

I used to jump off of curbs.But now I jump off of 5ft ledges.

I used to ride on the street out front.But now I ride at the skate park.


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I used to but now By Maurice L.

I used to crawl on 4 legsBut now I skate as much as possible

I used to live in Chicago when I was a babyBut now I live in Rochester and I am a grown man

I used to have trouble with my homeworkBut now I have no homework so I never have to worry

I used to go to McDonalds and always get a Big MacBut now I go to Taco Bell and get the Volcano Burrito

I used to have hand-me-downs

But now I get new clothes

I used to go to a dumb school where I didnt have any funBut now I go to an awesome school where everyday isexciting


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I used to but now by Devon Fox

I used to love skating

But now I'm trying scootering

I used to watch Blues Clues while I sat in my Blues ClueshouseBut now that I'm more mature I watch Family Guy

I used to listen to rapBut now I listen to some rock

I used to play RunescapeBut now I play Skeeball on my iPod

I used to hate Call of DutyBut now I play it nonstop


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I used to but now By Ian S.

I used to get Fs in schoolBut now I get As in school

I used to love skatingBut now my passion is biking

I used to jump my bike at the dirt jumpsBut now I jump and do tricks on my bike

I used to watch TV every dayBut now I go outside everyday

I used to take apart toy carsBut now I take apart bikes and put them

together

I used to wear geeky clothes and haveshort hair But now I wear cool clothes and havelonger hair


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I Used to but nowJoseph A.

I used to think my parents wererichBut now I know they re poorI used to think I knew everythingBut now I know I don tI used to have bad gradesBut now my grades are greatI used to have 5 dogsBut now I have 3I used to go to a private schoolBut now I go to a public schoolI used to live with my momBut now I live with my dad


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I used to but now By Mitch W.I used to want to grow wings and fly

But now I know that cant happen

I used to be stupid and jump off small things

But now I'm really stupid and jump off huge things

I used to dislike skating

But now I skate all of the time

I used to color on my board with chalk

when I was seven

But now I am very careful with it

I used to play baseball

But now I play lacrosse


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I used to But now I used to think everyone would live a

super long life.But now I know that most lives areshorter than others.

I used to say Sticks and stones maybreak my bones but words will neverhurt me .But now I know that most words hurta lot worse.

I used to think everyone was safe.But now I know that even good peopleget hurt.

I used to think growing up wouldbetter than being a kid.But now I want to stay a kid forever.

I used to want time to hurry.

But now I want it to go slowly.

I used to think a lot of things weren tpossible.But now I know that with God,anything is.


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I use to but now by Brady B.I use to hate willy wonkaBut now that is my favorite person

I use to go to willowBut now I'm at rams

I use to want to be a cookBut now I want to be in the army

I use to have a WiiBut now I have Xbox 360

I use to play baseballBut now I play basketball

I use to live in Texas

But now I live in Minnesota


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I used to but now By Maurice L.

I used to crawl on 4 legsBut now I skate as much as possible

I used to live in Chicago when I was a babyBut now I live in Rochester and I am a grown man

I used to have trouble with my homeworkBut now I have no homework so I never have to worry

I used to go to McDonalds and always get a Big MacBut now I go to Taco Bell and get the Volcano Burrito

I used to have hand-me-downs

But now I get new clothes

I used to go to a dumb school where I didnt have any funBut now I go to an awesome school where everyday isexciting


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I Used to but nowJoseph A.

I used to think my parents wererichBut now I know they re poorI used to think I knew everythingBut now I know I don t

I used to have bad gradesBut now my grades are greatI used to have 5 dogsBut now I have 3I used to go to a private schoolBut now I go to a public schoolI used to live with my momBut now I live with my dad


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I used to but now By Mitch W.I used to want to grow wings and fly

But now I know that cant happen

I used to be stupid and jump off small things

But now I'm really stupid and jump off huge things

I used to dislike skating

But now I skate all of the time

I used to color on my board with chalk

when I was seven

But now I am very careful with it

I used to play baseball

But now I play lacrosse


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I used to but now . By Sarah S.I used to cry about guysBut now I know no guy is worth crying over .

I used to think It was okay to hate those who wronged you

But now I know everyone deserves a 2 nd chance

I used to think I wasn t good enough no matter how hard I triedto please people

But now I wonder why am I wasting my time trying to makeeveryone happy when it doesn t make a bit of difference

I used to want what everyone else hadBut now I ve found who I am and I am going to stay that way.

I used to wonder why life was so hard

But now I know life is only hard if you make it hard !

I used to believe that I was a great sisterBut now I see my sisters making the same mistakes I ve madeand it breaks my heart


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Just because


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Just because I m shortDoesn t mean I can t do

thingsDoesn t mean you can control

meDoesn t mean you can bully me

Just because I m shortDoesn t mean I can t grow

Doesn t mean I can t reachthings

Doesn t mean I can t do

amazing things

Just because I m shortDoesn t mean you are better

then me


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Just becauseBy Brady

Just because I m called Willy WonkaDoesn t mean I owe people candyDoesn t mean I like Johnny DeppDoesn't mean I have little people

Just because I m called Willy WonkaDoesn t mean I own a factoryDoesn t mean I have golden ticketsDoesn t mean I make candy

Just because I m called Willy WonkaDoesn t mean I m weird


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Just becauseBy Ian Schroeder

Just because I'm a kidDoesn't mean I can t earn money

Doesn't mean I can t get a jobDoesn't mean I can t take responsibility

Just because I'm a kidDoesn't mean you can tell me what to do

Doesn't mean I'm not smartDoesn't mean I'm not strong

Just because I'm a kidDoesn't mean you can walk all over me


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Just because ..

Just because I play footballDoesn t mean that I act like a guy.Doesn t mean that I don t dress like a girl.Doesn t mean that I don t like to shop

Just because I play footballDoesn t mean I don t I like guys

Doesn t mean I m a flirt or a teaseDoesn t mean I don t cry

Just because I play footballDoesn t mean you can try to beat me up ortreat me like I am a guy ok , I am a girl !!

By Sarah Stevermer


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Jus t use I li e t ee t s .esn t ean I an tscoo te r.

oesn t ean I umb .oesn tmean my a ir is br own .

Jus t because I li e o t ee tos .oesn tmean Im ung r y.oesn tmean I li e ca ts

Doesn tmean I li e ie

Jus t because I li e o t ee tos .Doesn tmean you ea t mo r e t an me .


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Just because by Devan Fox

Just because I'm not a good scootererDoesn t mean I can t become goodDoesn t mean I can t practiceDoesn t mean I'm an epic failure (Maurice!)

Just because I'm not a good scootererDoesn t mean I won t learn to do tricksDoesn t mean I can t dream of being great

Doesn t mean you should treat me any differently

Just because I'm not a good scootererDoesn t mean I can t try


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Just Becauseby Joseph A.

Just because I cookdoesn t mean I'm gooddoesn t mean I m smartdoesn t mean I m fat

Just because I cookdoesn t mean I don t workoutDoesn t mean I m a womanDoesn t mean I don t have friends

Just because I cookDoesn t mean I can t be a comedian


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Just becauseBy Mitch

Just because I am not tall Doesnt mean I am not athletic Doesnt mean I cant skate Doesnt mean I am not fast

Just because I am not tall Doesnt mean I cant dance Doesnt mean I am not funny Doesnt mean I am not tough

Just because I am not tall Doesnt mean I am not as good as you


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Just Because . Just because I m quiet Doesn t mean I have nothing tosay.Doesn t mean I m never loud.Doesn t mean I m afraid to.

Just because I m quiet

Doesn t mean I dislike anyone.Doesn t mean I don t like totalk.Doesn t mean I don t know anything.

Just because I m quiet Doesn t mean I m weird.

By Alyssa H.


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J ust because Im youngDoesnt mean I cant beat you upDoesnt mean I cant have a pet pandaDoesnt mean I cant eat more than you

J ust because Im youngDoesnt mean Im better than youDoesnt mean I watch kid showsDoesnt mean I act like a kid

J ust because Im youngDoesnt mean I cant follow the rules

J ust Because By: Maurice Lowery

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