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My Poetry BookletBy: Destini Johnson

Table of Contents• Page 1: Table of Contents• Page 2: Dedication Page• Page 3: My Favorite Poem• Page 4: I Poem I can relate to• Page 5: “I Am”• Page 6: My very own Quatrain Poem• Page 7: My very own Diamante Poem• Page 8: My very own Haiku Poem• Page 9: My very own Concrete Poem• Page 10: Published Quatrain• Page 11: Published Shape Poem• Page 12: Published Diamante• Page 13: Published Haiku

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Dedication Letter• I want to dedicate this letter to my sweet, loving, and

kind mother named Renata Gibson. She is my world, if I didn’t have her I wouldn’t be here today so I take every moment we spend together and cherish it with all my heart. I know in the past I have disappointed my mom for doing unnecessary things, but I have learned from my past and have been doing good to make not only myself look go and proud, but my mom to. I also dedicate this letter to my mom because when I need help she’s there to help me. When I need a shoulder to cry on or when I need a hug she is always there, and I know she will pick me up when I'm feeling down and tell me that it’s ok, and show me love. If my mother ever see’s this letter, I hope she knows how much I appreciate her and love her with all my heart.

Sincerely,

Destini Johnson

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My favorite Poem.. Friendship…

• To me you are an angle in disguise.Full of intuition, intelligent and wise.Always giving and helping through good times and bad times.You are the best friend I've ever had.

If I had one wish it would surely beto give you as much you've given me

Though I've put our relationship through some cloudy days,you've been my sunshine in so many ways.Though trials and tests, right by me you stood,and gave me your hand whenever you could.

Thank you so much my sister, my friendMy gratitude for you has no end....

By:  Zhai Dueñas

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A Poem I can relate to..

Roses are redViolets are blueSugar is sweetAnd so are you

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My Quatrain Poem• I love to write• Day and night• What would my heart do• But cry, sigh and be blue• If I could not write• Writing feels good• And I know it should• Who could have knew• That what I do• Is write, write, write

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My Diamante PoemPuppy

Sweet, YoungRunning, sleeping, playing

Ball, leash, treats, backyardBarking, eating, fetching

Playful, sillypup

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My Haiku Poem I am

A tree whoReaches out to youWith love ill share

I am here to embraceMy branches of tendernessI am a tree which extendsWater me in tender careAs I stand by your side

Extending my heart always8

My Concrete Poem

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Published Quatrain PoemThe Snow Shower

The sky is scattered and fallen down,The earth is no more brown,

Winter has bidden goodbye to the fall,Snow flakes have woven the white gown.

 Very soon they have started to crawl,On the bare trees standing tall,

With Christmas trees, when they abideEach looked like a cotton candy ball.

With stored food, having feasted inside,In their nests, the squirrels like to hide.

Sun is too mild to spread the warmth,Earth is dressed like a wedding bride

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Published shape Poem

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Published Diamante Poem• Big and Little 

by Carolina• Big

Humongous, LargeIncreasing, Growing, Expanding,Giant, World, Beetle, BugsShriveling, Shrinking, ShorteningSmall, TinyLittle

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Published Haiku Poem

An old silent pond...A frog jumps into the pond,

splash! Silence again.

by Basho (1644-1694)

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