Zac's+Poetry

= = This is my poem review.toc

= = =How to get from here to there =

It's hard to get from here to there if you never get out of bed. You lie a lot to fool your friends But you fooled yourself instead.

It's hard to get from here to there If you set your goals too high; Then nothing ever works out right; Too soon, you no longer try.

But the hardest way to get from here to there Is when all you ever do Is count up the years, and miles to go. Then you're through before you're through.

So how do you get from here to there? Well, you first must believe you can Let no one tell you differently- It's your life and it's in your hands.

Then turn your dreams into your goals And see what you need now To satisfy the requirements: The why, the where and how

At first you're overwhelmed, of course; There is so much you don't know. But keep your faith, be strong and sure, For you do have a way to go.

Take careful steps and do them right, Take pride in each thing done. Don't look too far ahead of yourself, Just that next step yet to come.

Before you know it you'll be there, friend, Your dream will them be real. And you'll be standing where I am now, Telling others how good it feels.

You'll tell them not to quit themselves, To have faith, though it's hard to bear. So they will know it can be done- They, too, can get from here to there.

Jennings Michael Burch How to get from here to there is a poem about taking steps and chasing your goals until you achieve them. I think that this poem is very good because it uses rhyming some of the time when it will fit but it doesn’t try to rhyme when it doesn’t seem quite right. I think that it means that you have to chase your goals and not give up until you have achieved them. I think that this poem has a lot of emotive writing and it uses a lot of poetic devices. I chose this poem because I think that it has a lot of meaning and it is interesting. I think that this poem is effective because it uses a lot of emotive writing and the words all fit in with the poem. =The Mouse=

Silently the Mouse scampers down The stairs. As it reaches the Bottom, it pauses and Waits. It runs towards a piece of cheese It reaches out... Snap! The mouse is silent once more. =The Crocodile= Sitting at the bottom of a lake The crocodile lies, waiting patiently It’s beady black eyes scan the water. The claws in its feet dig into the sandy bottom Then... Splash! A cow puts it’s head in the water The Crocodile opens its jaws wide, And bites the head. It turns And drags it’s victim deeper.

= Snow = Snow drifts softly down to The ground covering it in A soft white blanket

=Streams=

Calm, quiet Flowing, weaving, sliding Rocks, sand, trees, Glacier, ice Imposing, Unmoving, Chilling Icy, Silent Ice Wastes

=Falling Leaves= Quickly The leaves fall down Floating silently down To join the other leaves on the Ground.

=Anger= Anger is as dark as the night It sounds like a raging storm. It tastes like raw meat. And smells like a roaring fire It looks like a rabid dog. And makes you feel afraid.