Poetry Doodles

These are some of my poetry doodles in class, when I am bored, or just when I feel inspired.

Why Do You Keep Her Away
A poem about friendship

Every time you fight

Every time you hiss

All those hateful tussles

We really won’t miss

We’ve brought you

A friend to soften your mourning

Of the companion you lost

To fill in the gap in your heart

Of your friend who’s across

On the other side

But you reject her

And you ignore her

And when you grow weak

And when you grow old

She won’t forgive you

And the tiny ember in your heart

Won’t protect you from the cold

Gee, Whiz, Wow!
A poem about fun

Gee, whiz, wow!

Look at that ball,

Going at top speed

It’s challenging my pace

Well, I won’t have any of that

I declare I will win this race!

Between the chairs and over the table

Up the stairs and then back down

Around the ottoman and right around this corner and—

STOP!

Gee, whiz, wow!

Look at that cat!

With bright blue, burning hateful eyes

And a long thin tail

With a belly down to the ground.

Maybe she wants to play!

She’s growling!

What a silly cat.

She raises a paw and—

BAM!

Right on top of the head!

Now that I think about it,

Maybe it’s time to—

SCRAM!