Bridget R

Poetry Book 2021

Bridget Roleke

Table of Contents

Inauguration Poem What Could You Do With Your Hope?
Abandoned farmhouse Abandoned treehouse
Ode Dear, summer
Free Write 1 The sounds of early spring
Letter poem Yours Truly
Free write 3: Turtle Limerick
Love that boy imitation: Love that dog
Free write 2: Anxiety Poem

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Inauguration Poem
What could you do with your hope

Could you keep it inside and just never cope

Could you feel like your flying but not feel afloat - imagery

We as a country, have seen it all

We rise and we rise and we rise ‘til we fall

The bridges have been built, sturdy and tall

Keeping out loved ones, colors of all. Ryhme (used more than once i poem)

We need to figure out a way to leave our struggles in the past

We cant forget, and we cant keep them to last

We have to learn from them, and do it fast

It is time for a new chapter with a new leader, making our country gleam hyperbolye

Its about joining hands, and coming together, thats our main theme

We need to find our hope, reach deep down inside.

I promise, its eiseier than it seems.

We have a fresh a start, a do over, a way to regain confidence, and make amends with the world

There may be obsticles, but we have made it through a ton

Its the hope, its the light within us, within eachother

Lets come together as one

Find your hope inside, and share it with another 3

The Abadoned Treehouse

She was a bright girl says the spelling bee plaque on the wall, next to her feild hocky trophies, and book stack tall
Her friend wasnt quite the same, says the homework stack on her desk, you gotta admit, shes pretty lame alliteration
Her brother was a curious little boy, says the magnifying glass on the table and the telescope toy
The girl and her friend loved to explore, the brother would tag along, says his muddy hiking boots next to the door.
As much as the girl never wanted her annoying little brother to come, he always found a way, he bribed her with gum
One day as the two friends were out on a quest ..”for what”? Her brother asked..he was being a pest.
They had been looking for wood to build a tree house, a place to hang out, her brother chimed in “what about the boat house?
Noooo! The girls cried. Its gross in there. We need to find a place with less bugs and less hair. -- onomatopoeia
Whatever you say, the brother groaned. He sat down in an empty tree trunk, holding is phone
No Way! The friend cried as she shoved through a bush. What is it, the boy pushed
When they got to the clearing it stood, tall and wide. A tree house! The friend crired
It was old and brown. When they ran over to see it , it made an odd sound. Like a moan, with a high pitced tone. Imagery
That was werid , the brother said as he picked up a wet and muddy green jacket, He also found one of those red candy packets .
They started to investigate, says the tree house shaking
They heared avoice at the top, thats when they started quaking Rhyme (multiple rhymes used

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Dear summer,

Thank you for being a light at the end of a dark and cold school year.

Thank you for being something to look forward to. imagery

Thank you for the memories

You are sunny, you are cheery, you are bright Rhyme
You are the warmth on a long winter's night
You are the apology after a fight
You are the one question on the test that that we get right

Everyone wants you when doing our schoolwork
But when you get here you are taken for granted

Sunrise, sunset

You may be two months, but you are the best, the funnest, and the happiest two months

Of the entire year. Personification

You are yellow like the sun and blue like the ocean
You are calm like the waves but exciting as the roller coaster drop simile

You have all the time in the world

You come to a stop when school comes again.
Its all the same, well, maybe a new friend. Metaphor

But you will always be there, we just have to be patient

Sunrise, sunset repitition

I can't wait to see you, but until we meet,
We can only dream of the past (That's still sweet)

Yours truly, Bridget 5

Free Write 1: The sounds of early spring 6

Drip, Drop

I hear the snow drip from the roof
First, it was winter, now it's gone -Poof! Onomontoptia

The chickadee perches on the bigs oaks branch,
Singing its melodic song

I can hear my dogs yawn as he stretches
He looks over to see the yard clear of white, ready for fetches Rhyme

A bumblebee buzzes on a bright pink flower alliteriation
Pollonizing my mothers plants-that took her an hour

I hear the rustling leaves of the kids next door
They are in the path in the back of the woods, ready to explore

Because there is snow no more.

Yours Truly

Dearest jack,

Thank you for your terrific words and your thoughtful questions. - Im glad you enjoyed my poems! alliteratiom

You remind me of how I was when I was your age

Lost in poems and the soft, sweet rhythm smooth as a jazz band Simile

I am sorry to inform you that I will not be able to make it to your school

As you mentioned an authors work is never done!

But I would love to keep in touch!

Poem writing is my kryptonite, I can tell it can be yours too. Allusion

Send me your poems- I would be overjoyed to send you my thoughts and feedback

Keep dreaming big and writing with passion

Find your voice and dont be afraid to share it with your teacher, with your class, and with the world

You have the imagination as true as a real poet, which I believe you will become one day simile

But even with the struggle that will come in life, keep it like your poems, fun and at play Rhyme

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Have an awesome day!

Free Write 2: Anxiety

Shakes, shutters,stiffens To do list is getting longer, attencion span is getting shorter
Fakes a smile, fakes a laugh Worried to vent, worried to cry
Thoughts running through my head like a mile Rhyme “We need to have a plan”
Do they like me? Are they Mad? My mind is rasing
Overthinking, underthinking, rethinking Heavey breathing,sweaty palms,nasious
My mind is a jungle gym, my thoughts are the monkeys Its like pushing a boulder up a hill everyday aIllusian
Swinging from ear to ear I need a break
Top to bottom
Then frozen “you need a breath”
Nothing will help, nothing will control it No, I need a break
My mind weighs a ton hyperbole I need to sleep
Headaches, nail biting I need fresh air
Worries
Everything has to be finished, I think I need to be alone.

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Love that boy imitation: Love that dog

Love that dog
More than a sloth loves to sleep
I said I love that dog
More than a sloth loves to sleep
Love to hug him in the mornings
Love to hug him
Squeeze him tight
His furry tail dances personification
He chases after his tennis ball with delight.
He got a haircut like his dad, a curly,poofy mess
But he got the manners of his momma, happy, free of stress. Rhyme
That dog has lots of energy, “some folks might say”
Hes got miles and miles before thats gone, Metaphor
And miles and miles before hes done.

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Free write 3- Fred the turtle

There once was a turtle named fred Rhyme
He loved to eat lots and lots of bread
He was a kind fellow
He dresses all in yellow
Oh wait, thats decay, hes dead!

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Poem Guide: .Each poem is listed followed by literary devices and figurative language found in each

Inaugural Poem: Rhyme,imagery, hyperbolye
Abandoned treehouse poem: Rhyme,onomontopia, alliteration, imagery
Ode:Rhyme, personification,,free verse, metaphor,simile, imagery, repitition
Free Write 1: (sound) Onomanoptia, Rhyme, Alliteration
Yours truly:Simile, rhyme, and alliteration, allusion
Free Write 3: (Limerick) End rhyme
Love that boy imitation: Metaphor, personification,rhyme,
Free write 2 : (anxiety) hyperbole,rhyme allusin

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