3 Poems Assignment

Acrostic: 
-Draft:
                          My Greatest Gift

Many mornings, I wake up, and

You are always there to greet me.

Getting ready for the day, all I see is you,

Relaxing in your bed,

Eating your food,

Always making me feel good.

Then, after finishing my preparations, I

Ensconce on the couch, and you

Sprint to my side, and jump,

Touching down and lying down next to me,

Giving me joy and happiness.

In time for the bus, I

Flee from the couch and run to the door, still

Thinking about the greatest gift I had ever received.

-Final:

                         My Greatest Gift

Many mornings, I rise from my bed, and

You greet me like the sun from the east.

Getting ready for the day, all I notice is you,

Relaxing in your square, soft bed,

Eating your food from your bowl by the bathroom,

Always expanding my heart.

Then, after I’m done prepping for the day, I

Ensconce on the couch, and you

Sprint to my side, and jump,

Touching down and lying next to me,

Giving me the love I need.

In time for the bus, I

Flee from the couch and run to the door, still

Thinking about you and all others like you, the greatest gifts to the world.

Sestina:

-Draft:

                                          The Dream

 I’ve had many dreams in my day

  but this one sticks out the most.

  My dreams are usually about sports or family,

 but this one is a little different.

  It involves celebrities, dances, and songs

 and it keeps you wanting to stick to the end.
 

  I begin my dream at the end

 of a very long and tiring day.

  All I wanted was to listen to songs

 from today that I love the most.

  But I watched it in a way a little different,

  by watching The Tonight Show with my family

 During this show, my family

 watched a Lip Sync Battle to the very end

and when it was done, I felt different

than I had when I watched one the other day

 I thought for a while, and when I thought the most

 I thought I might be able to compete with these types of songs
 

  So I went to Twitter, and challenged Jimmy Fallon to two songs

 At first, in front of my family,

 And then if he thought I was a “singer” with the most,

 I could “sing” on the show, but at the very end.

 He accepted my challenge, and on one particular day

 I did things a little different.

When I got to Studio 6B, I was treated different

Getting a lot of attention to prepare me for my songs

And then, at 3pm on that day

 I got on stage in front of my family

 Jimmy and I did our tunes, we had fun, and in the end,

 The producers wanted me ‘cause out of all of the challengers, they like me the most

 So I went on the show, lip synced, and had the most

Fun I’d ever had, even though it was so different

 Than anything I’ve done, especially since the end

Of just listening to all of my favorite songs.

 And the best part was that my family

Was so proud of what I did that entire day

 Then at the end, after I got the most

 Out of that whole day, I felt really different

 Because I sang those songs, and I lip synced to not just my family.

-Final:

                      The Dream

 I’ve had many dreams in my day

 but this one sticks out the most.

 My dreams are usually about sports or family,

 but this one is a little different.

 This dream involves celebrities, dances, and songs,

 and it keeps you wanting to read to the end.
 

  I begin my dream at the end

  of a very long and tiring day.

  All I wanted was to listen to songs

  from today, the ones I loved the most.

  But I listened in a way very different,

  By viewing The Tonight Show with my family.

During this episode, my family

watched a Lip Sync Battle from beginning to end

and when it was done, I felt different,

 like a­­ guy who changes their goals every day

 I thought for a while, and when I thought the most

 I thought maybe I could compete with these types of songs
 

 So I took to Twitter, and challenged Jimmy Fallon to  lip-synced songs

 At first, in front of my family,

 And then if he and others thought I was the “singer” with the most,

 I could “sing” on the show, but at the very end.

 He accepted my challenge, and on one outstanding day,

 I went to New York and did things a little different.

When I got to Studio 6B, I was treated different,

I was a famous celebrity while I prepared for my songs.

And then, at 3pm on that day

 I got on stage in front of my family

 Jimmy and I did our tunes, we had fun, and in the end,

 the producers wanted me ‘cause out of all of the challengers, they liked me the most

 So I went on the real show, lip synced, and had the most

 fun I’d ever had, even though it was so different

 than anything I’ve done before, especially since the end

 of always singing those splendid  songs.

 And the best part was that my family

 Was so proud of what I did that entire day

 Then at the end, after I got the most

 Out of the day, in my dream, I felt very different.

Because when I “sang” those songs, I felt like anything was possible for me and my family.

Terza rima:

-Draft:

                                      How I Quit

 I’ve been competing in two sports for about nine years

  playing them in the spring, summer, and fall,

 I did not think either would disappear.

 Freshman year, I got the call

 to play on my high school teams,

and that’s when I first thought if I should play it all.

 The fall season brought me to the TPC.

 I loved playing there with all my heart

 and I never felt bad when I put in the tee.

 But then the spring came, and I took part

 On the field with my other favorite sport.

 But for some reason, my good feelings fell apart.

With these bad feelings, I decided to abort

 my mission of playing two games.

-Final:

                               How I Quit

 I’ve been competing in two sports for about nine years,

 playing them in the spring, summer, and fall,

 I did not think either would disappear.

 It was freshman year when I got the calls

 to play on my high school teams,

and that’s when I first thought “Should I play it all?”

 The fall season brought me to the TPC.

 I loved this place with my brain and my heart

 I felt like a pro when I put in the tee.

 But then the spring came, and I took part

 on the sandlot, playing my other sport.

 But for some strange reason, my good feelings fell apart.

So like lots of others in the world, and with a lot of support,

I gave up on a passion that I felt had to be let go.