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=Final poem 1 for Quad D =

I Remember

When I was young on Oahu I would walk all around just exploring looking for something to do.

While exploring I would sit on my dad’s shoulders and we would be off to do what we do best explore.

I had to explore with someone with me so I took my dad and my sister and have family time just walking.

We would explore the canals and streets of Oahu and we would visit all the shave ice stores we could find.

One time when we where in the canals we found a coqui frog and my sister freaked out and screamed at the top of her lungs but after she found out what it was we all laughed home eating shave ice

-- Brandon Dancer

My favorite image was the part about the frog because it just makes me remember all of my childhood

My Am’s

I am the juicy steak that tastes tender and rich with every bite.

I am the famous billionaire that bathes in cash.

I am the sweet scent from a blossoming plumeria watching life from one position.

I am the soldier that defends my fellow soldier’s back in the heat of battle.

I am one ant out of a million others working together in a cramped environment.

I am the wooden paddle that pulls water to move the canoe.

I am the rainbow arching colors in the clear blue sky looking down at society.

I am not the brainiac of my school who gets perfect report cards every year.

I am not the computer that does hundreds of procedures and steps to fill one demand.

I’m not the chair that smells people’s butts every day.

I am what I am and not what I’m not. These are my ams.

---Reyn Watanabe What makes this poem worth reading is that it has a lot of imagination. It also reflects on what I do and what I want to be.

Outside

I can hear the wind whistling I listen to the river flowing

I can taste the fresh air and the salt on my lips

The smell of the nice plumeria flowers I see them blooming I can taste the food cooking

The neighbors are talking I can see them walking

Near the silver fence To where my favorite place ends.

--Caleb Lewis

In this poem the elements I used was happiness. I used happiness because I like to sit outside at my favorite place and get some fresh air.

My Place

Walk in and your whole atmosphere changes The jazzy music hypnotizes you as you sink in a chair Its soft layering overlaps you like a wave You sneak a peek

The organization is perfect The smiling faces of others glow brightly The friendly acts from your family overflow the room with joy It’s time to eat

You zone out from the deep relaxing trance you were in You regretfully stand up As you walk to the register, you can smell the different flavors of coffee You can just taste the coffee going down your throat

You stand in the line Waiting for your turn The woman in front of you has a strong smell of perfume Distasteful to your senses

You listen to the gentle and soothing music to pass the time The temptation and impatience overcomes you as it seems like a century went by Still waiting Then, as fast as a speeding gecko, you’re next

As you glide towards the counter, you almost trip from the waxed floor Burning with embarrassment, the clutz reaches to rest his arms on the counter You flinch from the eerie coldness Awkwardly, you stumble for your wallet and order your meal

After you pay for your food, you go back to your chair and wait You can smell the hazelnut mixture and imagine how wonderful it tastes You can feel the heat of the coffee and the crunchy taste of the cake You can see the cream lightly dipped with –

Oh, wait Your food is ready

You ruthlessly devour that cake like a predator devours his own prey Then you drink your hot cup of chocolate and guzzle it down You are now content As you walk out of heaven, you turn around and look back “Starbucks” I wonder why they named it that?

--Dallas Tada—

My favorite image in this poem is when I finally get to eat my food! I just love their crumb cake and hot chocolate so much! I can just taste it as I read those words. I used different techniques such as similes and metaphors to build up my poem. I also used juicy words to make my poem more attractive and so I can describe my ideas in different ways.