CaliforniaLand known for its beauty, Where I desire to pursue my goals, Lifeguards on duty ashore, Participating in their roles Considered the west coast The sand looks like snow, The water is more beautiful than most, It's all like a showThe Golden State,The city by the bay,On a certain dateIt's in California that I'll get lostPalm trees springing beyond the sky and a view to die for the breathRunning to the ocean taking off my shoesCalifornia(Sonnet)AB/AB/CD/ CD/EF/EF/GGI wrote this poem because of my desire to visit California one day. I always wanted to see the ocean and the beach. I feel like I would be so relaxed and at home there. I especially want to get out of this boring state. Let's be honest, Kansas isn't that exciting. Everything about California is beautiful and breathtaking, as much as the photos can tell. However, cameras can't exactly capture beauty at its best. The weight of a memory My words are a mess Just like my thoughts that swirl in gyration Remembering our late night calls and our tongue-twisting jokes It's almost funny how easy it is for you to throw these things away As if they were just trash It's hard to believe how your will was so demanding To the point of deceiving me and passionate about your being Your chocolate eyes like the sweet cake from the downtown bakery -ville It is now long gone And your hair as soft as silk Your voice as soft and serene as a calm day without wind Until that same voice became harsh and every word you spoke seemed like words to me daggers in my back, And all I could do was listen to that voice echoing in my head, Until you finally left without a sound, At first it was hard for me to understand why you left, but when it came to me, my sudden nights... middle of paper ...... I loved watching you run on your wheel, and I glowed at with the amazement I tended to feel, Until one day I noticed a bulge on your side, It looked unpleasant and I know I cried Finally I found out it was a tumor, There I found no humor I stroked you gently once more, And I heard our grandfather's clock chiming, so I cried myself to sleep, like most people would. And when I woke up to find he was gone, I just tried to think as positively as possible. To Jelly (Elegy) (AA/BB/CC/ DD/EE/FF/GG/HH) I wrote this poem to honor one of my rats who passed away, named Jelly. He had dark fur and he was so cute. He was more of a family pet and not just my own pet. I've seen a lot of pets die, but this one seemed like the worst. Not because he was more important to me, but simply because he had a tumor. He didn't deserve it and I will always miss him.