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Poem #1Poem #1

"Still Here" "Still Here"

Langston Hughes 1957 Langston Hughes 1957

Been scared and battered. My hopes the wind Been scared and battered. My hopes the wind done scattered. done scattered.

Snow has Friz me, sun has baked me, Snow has Friz me, sun has baked me,

Looks between em they done tried to make me Looks between em they done tried to make me

Stop laughin stop lovin stop livin -- but I don't care! Stop laughin stop lovin stop livin -- but I don't care! I'm still here. I'm still here.

Explanation of Poem 1Explanation of Poem 1

I chose this poem I chose this poem because of its because of its relevance to my relevance to my athletic determination. athletic determination.

I placed this poem by I placed this poem by the gym/trainers office the gym/trainers office because although I because although I can be down and can be down and injured, I continue to injured, I continue to work and am “still work and am “still here” here”

Poem #2Poem #2 ““Since Thou Hast Given Me This Good Hope, O God”Since Thou Hast Given Me This Good Hope, O God” By Robert Louis Stevenson 1887By Robert Louis Stevenson 1887

Since thou hast given me this good hope, O God,Since thou hast given me this good hope, O God,That while my footsteps tread the flowery sodThat while my footsteps tread the flowery sodAnd the great woods embower me, and white dawnAnd the great woods embower me, and white dawnAnd purple even sweetly lead me onAnd purple even sweetly lead me onFrom day to day, and night to night, O God,From day to day, and night to night, O God,My life shall no wise miss the light of love;My life shall no wise miss the light of love;But ever climbing, climb aboveBut ever climbing, climb aboveMan's one poor star, man's supine lands,Man's one poor star, man's supine lands,Into the azure steadfastness of death,Into the azure steadfastness of death,My life shall no wise lack the light of love,My life shall no wise lack the light of love,My hands not lack the loving touch of hands;My hands not lack the loving touch of hands;But day by day, while yet I draw my breath,But day by day, while yet I draw my breath,And day by day, unto my last of years,And day by day, unto my last of years,I shall be one that has a perfect friend.I shall be one that has a perfect friend.Her heart shall taste my laughter and my tears,Her heart shall taste my laughter and my tears,And her kind eyes shall lead me to the end.And her kind eyes shall lead me to the end.

Explanation of Poem #2Explanation of Poem #2

I chose this poem because it models the I chose this poem because it models the hope for better days that I possess when I hope for better days that I possess when I begin each day of school. begin each day of school.

I placed this poem by the font doors and I placed this poem by the font doors and main stairs of the school to emphasize main stairs of the school to emphasize hope at the beginning of the day. hope at the beginning of the day.

I don’t have a good picture of this poem.I don’t have a good picture of this poem.

Poem #3Poem #3 SuccessSuccess By Berton Braely 1916By Berton Braely 1916By Berton Braely 1916By Berton Braely 1916

If you want a thing bad enoughIf you want a thing bad enoughTo go out and fight for it,To go out and fight for it,Work day and night for it,Work day and night for it,Give up your time and your peace and your sleep for itGive up your time and your peace and your sleep for itIf only desire of itIf only desire of itMakes you quite mad enoughMakes you quite mad enoughNever to tire of it,Never to tire of it,Makes you hold all other things tawdry and cheap for it Makes you hold all other things tawdry and cheap for it If life seems all empty and useless without itIf life seems all empty and useless without itAnd all that you scheme and you dream is about it, And all that you scheme and you dream is about it, If gladly you'll sweat for it,If gladly you'll sweat for it,Fret for it,Fret for it,Plan for it,Plan for it,Lose all your terror of God or man for it, Lose all your terror of God or man for it, If you'll simply go after that thing that you want.If you'll simply go after that thing that you want.With all your capacity,With all your capacity,Strength and sagacity,Strength and sagacity,Faith, hope and confidence, stern pertinacity, Faith, hope and confidence, stern pertinacity, If neither cold poverty, famished and gaunt,If neither cold poverty, famished and gaunt,Nor sickness nor painNor sickness nor painOf body or brainOf body or brainCan turn you away from the thing that you want,Can turn you away from the thing that you want,If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it,If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it,You'll get it!You'll get it!

Explanation of Poem 3Explanation of Poem 3 I chose this poem I chose this poem

because it exemplified because it exemplified the drive to improve I the drive to improve I have, especially in the have, especially in the schools athletics. This schools athletics. This was my favorite poem was my favorite poem that I discovered in this that I discovered in this project. project.

I placed this by the I placed this by the Lacrosse team picture Lacrosse team picture from last year, because it from last year, because it was the most athletic was the most athletic success I’ve ever been a success I’ve ever been a part of. part of.

Poem #4Poem #4 Work, Sleep, Work, Sleep, Work. Work, Sleep, Work, Sleep, Work.

By Mark R Slaughter 2009By Mark R Slaughter 2009

Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work: Work:

Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work, sleep, work, sleep, Work.Work.

Oh free me please with gentle easeOh free me please with gentle easeFrom work, sleep, work, sleep, work! From work, sleep, work, sleep, work! This odium, pounding tedium This odium, pounding tedium Of my work, sleep, work, sleep, work.Of my work, sleep, work, sleep, work.

Just whisk me off to lands afar Just whisk me off to lands afar From work, sleep, work, sleep, work -From work, sleep, work, sleep, work -That grinding train of rhythmic painThat grinding train of rhythmic painCalled ‘Work, sleep, work, sleep, work.’Called ‘Work, sleep, work, sleep, work.’

Poor neural circuits fizzle and pop Poor neural circuits fizzle and pop In work, sleep, work, sleep, work, In work, sleep, work, sleep, work, In trying to make some sense of all thisIn trying to make some sense of all thisWork, sleep, work, sleep, work.Work, sleep, work, sleep, work.

But Hark! I see a golden gleam - But Hark! I see a golden gleam - A saving spirit of hope: A saving spirit of hope: ‘You’re fired! ’ He screams. What news to ‘You’re fired! ’ He screams. What news to bear, bear, This wondrous hangman’s rope! This wondrous hangman’s rope!

So now I’m free, released from all thisSo now I’m free, released from all thisWork, sleep, work, sleep, work - Work, sleep, work, sleep, work - Eternal peace and rest for me, noEternal peace and rest for me, noWork, sleep, work, sleep, work. Work, sleep, work, sleep, work.

Explanation of Poem #4Explanation of Poem #4 I chose this poem I chose this poem

because it described the because it described the lack of effort I feel in lack of effort I feel in some of my classes and some of my classes and activities at our school. activities at our school. The dull day-to-day The dull day-to-day actions we all take part in actions we all take part in can be seen in this poem. can be seen in this poem.

I placed this poem I placed this poem outside of my least outside of my least favorite class, Biology, favorite class, Biology, because the class often because the class often feels like a waste of my feels like a waste of my life. life.

Poem #5Poem #5

Ambition Over AdversityAmbition Over AdversityTupac Shakur 2000Tupac Shakur 2000

Take one's adversity Take one's adversity Learn from their misfortune Learn from their misfortune Learn from their pain Learn from their pain Believe in something Believe in something Believe in yourself Believe in yourself Turn adversity into ambition Turn adversity into ambition Now blossom into wealthNow blossom into wealth


because it exemplified because it exemplified the “chip” on the shoulder the “chip” on the shoulder of our school, and defined of our school, and defined how we can come from how we can come from an “adverse situation” or an “adverse situation” or “failing school” and still “failing school” and still succeed in life. succeed in life.

I placed this poem I placed this poem outside of the office doors outside of the office doors because of the amount of because of the amount of ambition and adversity ambition and adversity that occurs in the main that occurs in the main office everyday. office everyday.

Poem #6Poem #6 ““Math poem”Math poem” By Emma Beverage 2006By Emma Beverage 2006 My mind is turning into scrambled eggs! My mind is turning into scrambled eggs!

What is x and y to the power of three? What is x and y to the power of three? Whole numbers, mixed numbers and absolute, Whole numbers, mixed numbers and absolute, exponents, integers and factoring trees.exponents, integers and factoring trees.

Terms, expressions and what is the root? Terms, expressions and what is the root? It all sounds like Greek to me.It all sounds like Greek to me.

I must write a poem for another class.I must write a poem for another class.I’m running out of time much too fast.I’m running out of time much too fast.So I’ll talk about digits and my reaction, So I’ll talk about digits and my reaction, while I attempt to work these equations. while I attempt to work these equations.

Mixed operations in an expressionMixed operations in an expressionmust be done in the following manner.must be done in the following manner.Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally, Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally, to help me remember the proper order.to help me remember the proper order.

Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, addition or subtraction, addition or subtraction, that is the order of proper actionthat is the order of proper actionfor solving math, numbers and fractions.for solving math, numbers and fractions.

Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, addition or subtraction, that is the order of proper actionfor solving math, numbers and fractions.

With fractions when I multiplyit is best to quickly simplify, the denominators remain the samethese do not need to change.

If fractions I add or subtractI must remember it works like this, each denominator must be the samethen add the top like a list.

Multiply two positives they remain just that.Two negatives will spoil the batch.Mixed signs will keep the minus too, keep this in mind or stay confused.

I wish that I could remember moreBut that is as far as I have gotten.Off to bed I must go, or tomorrow I will feel rotten.


I chose this poem I chose this poem because math is my because math is my favorite subject, but my favorite subject, but my calculus class has been calculus class has been the most confusing class I the most confusing class I have had in my entire 13 have had in my entire 13 years of schooling. years of schooling.

I placed this poem I placed this poem outside of Mr. Tuttle’s outside of Mr. Tuttle’s classroom, since he is my classroom, since he is my calculus teacher. calculus teacher.

Poem #7Poem #7 ““A Prayer in Spring”A Prayer in Spring” Robert Frost 1915Robert Frost 1915

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; And give us not to think so far away And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year. All simply in the springing of the year.

Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night; Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night; And make us happy in the happy bees, And make us happy in the happy bees, The swarm dilating round the perfect trees. The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.

And make us happy in the darting bird And make us happy in the darting bird That suddenly above the bees is heard,That suddenly above the bees is heard,The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill, The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill, And off a blossom in mid air stands still. And off a blossom in mid air stands still.

For this is love and nothing else is love, For this is love and nothing else is love, The which it is reserved for God above The which it is reserved for God above To sanctify to what far ends He will,To sanctify to what far ends He will,But which it only needs that we fulfill. But which it only needs that we fulfill.


I chose this poem I chose this poem because of the because of the happiness and joy happiness and joy that I find in the that I find in the simple things of life. simple things of life.

I placed this poem I placed this poem outside of the band outside of the band hallway because of hallway because of the simplistic beauty the simplistic beauty that playing music that playing music brings. brings.

Poem #8Poem #8 A time to talkA time to talk Robert Frost 1915Robert Frost 1915 When a friend calls to me from the road When a friend calls to me from the road

And slows his horse to a meaning walk, And slows his horse to a meaning walk, I don't stand still and look around I don't stand still and look around On all the hills I haven't hoed, On all the hills I haven't hoed, And shout from where I am, What is it? And shout from where I am, What is it? No, not as there is a time to talk. No, not as there is a time to talk. I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground, I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground, Blade-end up and five feet tall, Blade-end up and five feet tall, And plod: I go up to the stone wall And plod: I go up to the stone wall For a friendly visit. For a friendly visit.


because of my because of my personality. I view myself personality. I view myself as an outgoing person, as an outgoing person, and enjoy the company of and enjoy the company of others. I see this as a others. I see this as a lasting memory of my lasting memory of my high school years. high school years.

I placed this poem in a I placed this poem in a hallway because it shows hallway because it shows the “time to talk” during the “time to talk” during our busy school day. our busy school day.

Poem #9Poem #9 HungerHunger Kelly A Mello 2008Kelly A Mello 2008It crawls within my gut,It crawls within my gut,

Slithering to my throat.Slithering to my throat.The feeling is overwhelming,The feeling is overwhelming,Like being tossed from a boat.Like being tossed from a boat.

It slowly consumes me,It slowly consumes me,Leaking into my veins,Leaking into my veins,It is all I think about,It is all I think about,I can't ignore the pains.I can't ignore the pains.

Suddenly I look,Suddenly I look,And all I see is food.And all I see is food.From desk to pencil,From desk to pencil,They all suit my mood.They all suit my mood.

I start gnawing and tasting,I start gnawing and tasting,Nothing eludes me.Nothing eludes me.For when hunger strikes,For when hunger strikes,The refrigerator will be empty.The refrigerator will be empty.


because I am always because I am always hungry!!!!!!! You can ask hungry!!!!!!! You can ask anyone in the school, I anyone in the school, I am definitely one of the am definitely one of the biggest “mooches” in biggest “mooches” in school. school.

I placed this poem in the I placed this poem in the cafeteria because that is cafeteria because that is where I eat lunch and ask where I eat lunch and ask others to donate others to donate something from theirs to something from theirs to help beat my “Hunger”. help beat my “Hunger”.

Poem #10Poem #10 It Couldn’t Be DoneIt Couldn’t Be Done By Edgar Allen Guest 1917 By Edgar Allen Guest 1917 Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,

But, he with a chuckle replied But, he with a chuckle repliedThat "maybe it couldn’t," but he would be That "maybe it couldn’t," but he would be oneone Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.So he buckled right in with the trace of a So he buckled right in with the trace of a gringrin On his face. If he worried he hid it. On his face. If he worried he hid it.He started to sing as he tackled the thingHe started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it. That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you’ll never do Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you’ll never do that;that; At least no one has done it"; At least no one has done it";But he took off his coat and he took off his But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,hat, And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, Without any doubting or quiddit, Without any doubting or quiddit,He started to sing as he tackled the thingHe started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it. That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,done, There are thousands to prophesy failure; There are thousands to prophesy failure;There are thousands to point out to you one There are thousands to point out to you one by one,by one, The dangers that wait to assail you. The dangers that wait to assail you.But just buckle it in with a bit of a grin,But just buckle it in with a bit of a grin, Just take off your coat and go to it; Just take off your coat and go to it;Just start to sing as you tackle the thingJust start to sing as you tackle the thing That "couldn’t be done," and you’ll do it. That "couldn’t be done," and you’ll do it.


because it is one of my because it is one of my favorite poems of all time, favorite poems of all time, and displayed the and displayed the perseverance that I feel perseverance that I feel while handling business while handling business for our sports teams. for our sports teams.

I placed this poem I placed this poem outside of the Athletic outside of the Athletic Directors office because Directors office because of the large amount of of the large amount of time I spend working with time I spend working with our athletic teams. our athletic teams.

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