AnthonyMederos

Period1

Poetry Journal:
1.Wedontreadandwritepoetrybecauseitscute.Wereadandwritepoetrybecauseweare
membersofthehumanrace.Butpoetry,beauty
ThedayIfoundsomethingthatIwouldbedoingforawhile
2.SoccerissomethingthatIhavebeendoingforawhile.
Ihavebeenplayingattheageof7.
Iwouldwatchitasakidalotbecausemydadwouldalwaysbewatchinggamesonthe
weekend.
Iwasnervousplayingitforthefirsttimebecauseitwasmyfirsttimeplayinginaleague.
Iwasntworriedasmuchsincemanyofmyfriendsandfamilyhadjoinedtheleague.
Icouldhearthesoundofthewindbecausewhenyouplayeverythinginyoursurroundingsget
blockedoutbythefield.
Icansayitfeelslikeswimmingbecauselikeswimming,soccerisrelaxingandyoucanthear
anythingbesidesthesoundofyourteammatesoropponents.
IsayIcanalwayssmellthegrassIamsousedtothesmellitlikeIcanbeinitwithoutrealizing
it.
IvisiontheballonthefloororthefieldbecausethatstheonlythingIcanfocuson.
3.MyexperiencewithpoetrywaswritingawholeportfolioandItwasprettyinterestingwritingall
mypoemsallinonedaybecauseIslackedoffuntiltheend.ItwasgoodbecauseIendedup
withagoodgradesoitdoesntmatter.
4.
ArmyCrawl,accelerate
Bounce
Crawl
Drive
Excel
Fly
Grabbed
Hop
Idle
Jog
Kick
Limp
Motion
Nudged
Onward
Pace
Quickened
Run

Spin
Turned
Uturn
Vaulted
Walk
Xcelerate
Yielded
Zipped
5.TiredActive
BoredInterested
SoftHard
FragileStrong
DepressedEnchanted
AccelerateBrake

Ifeelastrappedasamanscreaming
Ifeelascomfortedasthetwopeopleinthebackground

I
Ifeelasdeterminedasaplayerdefending
Ifeelasrelaxedasaplayerwhodribbling

Ifeelasmotivatedaskobe
6.
UseImagery
Experimentwithfreeverse
Userepetition

Kobeisalivinglegend
Becauseofkobe'slivingitforcedhimtoretire
Retiringforwhathelivedforagamewhichwaslovinfans
Fanswhowereeithercheeringorbooingkobebutitdidntmatterbecauseeveryonehad
respect
Respectwhichwasearnedin20yearsofthegamewinning5championships
Championshipswhichnoonebelievedinhimbuthestilldiditbecausehewasamamba
Mambawhowaskilleratthefinalmoments
Momentswhichwillberememberedforages
Agewhatcaughtuptohisgreatnessforcinghimtoretire
RetiringatstaplescenterwhereeveryonewillclapandwatchandI
IfeelsadwehavetosaybyetooneofthegreatestplayersinthegamebutIatleastwasableto
watchhimplaythegameofbasketballitsashameithadtoendlikethis.
Thisistheendtoa2ndJordannooneknowsiftherewillbeanotherpersonasdeterminedor
asgreat.
GreatwhichmanyplayershavebeenbutKobeissurelyoneofthebesttodoit.
Ithasbeenapleasure.
Thankyou,Kobe

Poetspurposefullyendlinesformanyreasons.
Asareader,generallyyoushouldpauseatpunctuationmarksNotattheendofthephysical
line.
Alineisnotalwaysacompletethoughtonitsown.
Entry7:
ListeningtoMusicisthebest
Ifeellostinthemusicalnotesnoticingeverysinglebeat
Tryingtosingalongwiththeartist
Reallybeingengagedandfocusing
Itsaexperiencewhichcantreallybemadewithotherthingssuchasreadingorwriting
Becausenowyouaretheobserver
Whichmakesyoufeelimportant
Thatwhymusictoucheseveryone

Entry9:
AsachildIwasveryenergetic
SomecansayIamsimilartowhoIamnow
Acheesykidwhoalwayssmiles
SoyoucansayIonlygrew
BecauseIstilllikemanychildhoodactivitieslikeplayingvideogames
Playingsoccer
Basketball
Twohobbies
WhichIdidntletgoof
Tillthisdayenjoythoseactivities
Whichhavenotonlybecamehobbiesbutpassions
ProbablybecauseIwonachampionshipasachild
Whichopened
Mymind
Intodoing
Moresports
BecauseI
Likedwinning.

Entry10:

Soccercouldbeahobbyforme.
MostofthetimeImplayingiteitherforfunorgameovertheweekendsorthroughtheweek
day.
ImnotsurehowmuchlongerIwillbeplaying.
AslongasthereareleaguesthenIwillbeplayingsoccer.
Ilikeplayingsoccerbecauselikeothersportsitrelievesstress.

Ilikeplayingbecauseitsexcitingandintenseinthefinalmomentsorbiggames.
Ilikeplayingbecauseofthenewpeopleyoumeetintheprocess

Entry11:

Thewhistleblows,andthefirstpassofthegamebegins.
Everyonefocusesontheballnothingelseseemstomatteratthispoint.
Iruntopressuretheballhopingthedefenderchokesunderpressure.
ThedefenderconfusedhimselfnowIamwiththeballIcouldeithertakeitmyselforpassitto
myteammate.
IchosetopassittomyteammateandhepassesitbacknowIhavetheopenshot.
Icouldeitherpassitagainorshootittothenet.
Ihadtomakeadecisionquickbecausethedefensewasntgoingtoleavemeoffthehook.
Ichippeditintothegoalanditwasascore.
Nothingfeltmoreexcitingthenbeingabletoscoreforyourteam.
AfterImadethatchipIhadtogobackhalffieldandpressureagain.
ThewayIdidbeforeIacceleratetowardstheballandsoon.
ThisisastrategyIuseiteitherworkoritdoesnt.
TheonlythingisifitdoesntworkthenIhavetomoveontothenextstrategy.
Thatshowyouplaythegamewithsomesortofgameplanbecauseifyoudonthaveoneyou
seemlostoutthere.

Entry12:

Iamliketheflame.
Iampassionateofthingsthatinterestmesuchassports.
ThatcomesbackandexplainswhyIamathleticandveryinterestedinsports.
IcanalsobeaflameinattitudebecausewhenIgetangryorupsetitisntthebestthingtobe
around.

Icouldalsobeconsideredcoolasice.
Thatsbecauseoficeinmyvienplayingbasketball.
Makingagamewinningshotbeingicecoldshootingwise.
Itcanalsobefrommycoolandchillattitudetowardspeoplenotbeingreallymeanandrelaxed.

IamfireinhowsupportiveIamtowardspeopleimamclosewith.
IcanalsobewarmheartedmeaningIcareforothersandnotcold.
Beingwarmandsupportivebeingthereforanybodyandbeingloyal.
Icanalsobefirebecausepeoplewantittoheatthemupbutnotwhenthearealreadyhot.

Icanalsobecoldinsomewayslikehowsomepeopletreatyou.

IactcoldnotbecauseIwanttobutyoucan'tletpeoplesteponyoubecauseIamniceenough
tobethatpersonbutwon'tbe.
ThereasonwhyIamsoniceisbecauseofmyheartIammorefirethanicewhichcouldbea
badthing.
Evenifbeingseenasacoldpersonisariskitsbetterthanbeingfirewhereeveryonewants
youassupportmorethananythingelse.

Entry13:

surreal

Sphinx,Crescent,Nefertiti,

Congo,Pyramid,Allah,
Nectar,Nile,SaharaDesert,

Entry14:
Imjustchillingwithgodtomyside
Bothenjoyingtheviewfromthesky
Celebratingmyaccomplishmentofmystrengthallowingmetocarryabuilding
Winecomingthroughasgrapesmakethemselvesintowine
ThisiswhymyintelligenceallowtelechanistoactupallowingmemovewhateverIwant.

IthinkIfeellikeBenjaminFranklinbecausewe'rebothmoney
Iamallowedtobringoutmysmilewhichletsthesunshinecomeout
Wheneveritsnotouttheskyturnsgreymakingthedaytobecomeworse
AndwheneverIbecomeangrierIallowthundertocomeout
ThisiswhyItrytobeascalmaspossible

IknowI'matthetopbecauseifeellikekingtut
Iamhappythisiswhythesummeriscoming
WheneverIamdepressedthereisriverscreatingontheirown
Iknowmyemotionsarenotpredictable
Butitrytokeepitconsistentsothingsstayinagoodplace.