Tuesday, January 25, 2011

31 Day Challenge- Day 8 Published Poems

     I wrote yesterday about me being a published poet, and how I became one. Today, I am going to share the poems that have been published. I hope you enjoy them!

Who Cares? (Published Spring 2008)

Whites
Blacks
Ugly
Beautiful.

Friends
Enemies
West end
East end.

Smart
Dumb
Does anything matter anymore?
Who cares if something is different?
I don't.




A Time For Change (Published Spring 2009)

He has changed our world forever.
He has changed the view on our country
He will forever be remembered as the first African American President
We have made history.

He has put the racial past behind our country
He will help us win the Iraqi war
He shall help put us on a budget to get us out of debt
We have made history.

He may have had a rough childhood, but he will make a great future
He has overcome great obstacles throughout his life, but what an achiever he has become.
He will be the best president our country has ever had
He is... Barack Obama.




She Could Be The One... (Published Spring 2010)

She could be the one who turns this country's past around,
She could be the person who puts a different view on America,
She could be the one who gets us out of debt,
She could be the one who gets us out of this recession,
She could be the one who runs Obama out of office,
Who is She you might be asking?
Sarah Palin
She IS the one...




Life Lesson (Published Fall 2010)

Click, snap, flash,
That's all there is to it.
Click, snap, and flash.

Some people say a picture is worth a thousand words,
But to me, a picture is worth more,
A picture is something that lets you reminisce a great memory of a certain person or thing,

A photograph can bring you closer to someone or something that has slowly lingered away or has been swept away.

My father has said to me many times,
"Smile, you will appreciate this picture once you get older."

And you know what?
He was absolutely right.

If you had not taught me that lesson I wouldn't be able to reminisce over the friends and family that are no longer here with me.

My dad has taught me something I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

And that I call, is My Life Lesson.