McKelly+Timothy

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= = ==Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things. ~T.S. Eliot, Tradition and the Individual Talent, 1919== = My Poems = === My favorite poem that I have wrote is my Ghazal. My sister inspired me into writing this because when I hear her talking to or about her boyfriend she always says things like the lines I used in my poem. Writing this poem actually helped me understand how she feels. ===

=== My sonnet is an explanation about myself. People always ask me why am I the way I am, and about the things I do. Many people in my life have made the assumption that I am conceited and this poem kind of expresses how the truth. ===

=== My Ode was something off the top of my head without much thought or effort. When I don’t think about writing but just do it my writing is a lot better. When I was told write a poem it was hard because I cant write unless I have feeling into it, and when I have an assignment there is normally no feeling in it I just do it for the grade and to get it over with. Thanks for reading this please enjoy my poem. ===

Ghazal:
Without you I feel lost. My heart and soul is something we share.This is love.

You are my inspiration to life. My past relationships cant compare. This is love.

When you walk out the door, I have thought of you not coming back. This would truly be a nightmare, This is love.

Every night I would sit in my room and say I hope Mr.Right will come soon. God must have answered my prayer. This is love.

When you left me I was so lost That even my thoughts were unclear. This is love

I didn't know I could cry this much My eyes are dry. There is only one last tear. This is Love

When I'm around you, I feel at peace Because the rest of my heart is near. This is love

Why have I fallen in love with you? You've become my pair. This is love

I know I haven't always been true But for you to treat me this way is unfair. This is love

You know I love you. You're my one and only teddy bear. This is love

Even though your friends may lie I'm telling you the truth and I swear. This is love

I can't tell who you are Because of the mask that you wear. This is love

I want to know you and know the person inside This can't be a one-sided affair. This is love

And I, Mckelly, is the one you love. and I'm never going anywhere. This is love.

Sonnet:
My mom says do this and dont be late. But you tell me what I should hear know and see. But if my opinion counts you need to wait Cuz, the truth is I can only be me McKelly is who I choose to be. Arent we to live one life an not two. Because the truth is I am me. Please take this with heed and dont choose greed. Being who I am is all Kelly needs. I am not conceited or self- absorbed. I care about me and always put me first. I appreciate you though my dreams mean more. Me letting things like goals die are the worst. So let me end this poem about McKelly. My explanation is done, I am me.

Ode:
Ode to Emotions You give me the ability smile you make me laugh Sometimes you make me hate you for the times you make me lie You give me that feeling of being at peace when everything around me is serene People disclaim you when you truly surface yourself to them but i heart you in all ways imaginable You compete with my mind when I know someone is not good for me but time and time again you make yourself known in this relationship be kind to me for i will always cherish you be nice to me for i will always accept you care for me or i will despise you

= Poet Analysis:The poet I chose is Shel Silverstien. =

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black And the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go, For the children, they mark, and the children, they know The place where the sidewalk ends.

Analysis-
=== In the poem "Where the Sidewalk Ends" Shel Silverstein says "Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go, by this line he means do things at a reasonable pace, and take your time and you will end up wherever you need to be. ===

The Oak and the Rose 
An oak tree and a rosebush grew, Young and green together, Talking the talk of growing things- Wind and water and weather. 1` And while the rosebush sweetly bloomed The oak tree grew so high That now it spoke of newer things- Eagles, mountain peaks and sky. "I guess you think you're pretty great," The rose was heard to cry, Screaming as loud as it possibly could To the treetop in the sky. "And now you have no time for flower talk, Now that you've grown so tall." "It's not so much that I've grown," said the tree, "It's just that you've stayed so small."

Analysis-
=== In the poem " The Oak and Rose" Shel Silverstein makes a point that people who often get left behind try to blame the person about moving on when it is really their fault for not catching up or staying where they were, by saying "It's not so much that I've grown," said the tree,"It's just that you've stayed so small." ===

The Bridge
This bridge will only take you halfway there To those mysterious lands you long to see: Through gypsy camps and swirling Arab fairs And moonlit woods where unicorns run free. So come and walk awhile with me and share The twisting trails and wondrous worlds I've known. But this bridge will only take you halfway there- The last few steps you'll have to take alone.

Analysis-
=== In the poem "The Bridge by Shel Silverstein, he ends the poem by saying " but this bridge will only take you halfway there, the last few steps you will have to take alone. By this he means every time you walk across it doesn't bring you all the way to your destination, it just links you to another part. Its up to you to get where you are going on your own. ===