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Friends Till The End

What did I do?

What did I say?

Why do I seem to be in your way?

Friends till the end,

Or so that's what I thought,

Now you don't have time,

and I'm always left out.

Haven't I been there for you?

Through thick and thin,

Figment of my imagination,

or is that the way its been?

When others turned their back,

Whether you were right or wrong,

Didn't I stand by you?

Wasn't I your friend all along?

On your lonely nights,

when no one else could relate,

I never thought twice,

it never was a debate.

I'm always there to hear you out,

Listening all the way, without a doubt.

What's so bad about wanting the same?

A friend that will stand by me,

One that won't play games.....

1. This poem is about friendship, trust and depression of how someone speaks out on how they give everything and has been there the whole time for them for a friendship yet, the other doesn’t appreciate it.

2. Reasons for why we are interested in this poem is because, it is a poem which people can relate to. The use of the language technique rhetorical question makes the reader think of the what this poem is about and also relate to the poem by answering the questions or by asking about the poem themselves. It talks about how someone took their friendship for granted

3. We would like to recommend the youth particularly teenagers of today to read this poem as at this time of their lives , they are beginning new friendships with other people, may it be in school, or outside.

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© Anne Katrine

We said it was forever - said we'd never part,
I knew it was a line, but I still gave both of you my heart.

Said you would stay, promised you could,
You chose to walk away, I knew you would.

You're not there anymore, my dearest friends,
I hate to say this, but it is our end.

By day you're one person, by night another,
Neither of them have anything to do with each other.

I sit here and cry for you - not for me,
What you've become, I wish you could see.

In your life you make friends that you're sure are true,
Nothing else matters, except what's between them and you.

You don't know if anyone has ever before felt this way,
For them you took breaths, you wanted to be alive every day.

It hurts to lose a friend, it gives you the saddest frown,
And when a second one bails, it's like getting kicked while
you're down.

And it hurts to be accused of something you didn't do,
You guys should know better than anyone, that I would never even think to.

You planted a knife in my back,
You were my life, but now, my memories of you are completely black.

I am afraid to love another, but I know I shouldn't be,
Because the people in my life are perfect for me.

There is this game I play,
Where I close my eyes and fade away.

I can't believe it's true,
but in this place, I can't even remember that I loved you.

You can't fix something that's already done.
A; the poem is about a person who has been betrayed by another individual either in a romantic relationship or friendship

B: we appreciate this poem because it uses many language techniques that emphasises the feeling of betrayal and hurt. This poem relates to the majority of people, in particular teens.

C: we would recommend this poe to those who are going through a tough time in a relationship or friendship. This poem can help them know that they are not alone.

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Eunji and Kaitlyn
You are my best friend, you belong in my heart,
We go through ups and downs, but still nothing can tear us apart.
I know you as a sister, and I will always care,
Love, respect, and trust are the things we share.

I know you as a person, I especially know you as a friend,
Our friendship is something that will never end.
Right now, this second, this minute, this day,
Our sisterhood is here, is here to stay.

My friendship with you is special and true,
When we are together, we stick like glue.
When I'm in the darkness that need some light,
When you're by my side, I know things are all right.

Our friendship is so strong, it breaks down bars,
Our friendship is also bright, like the sun and the stars.
If we were in a competition for friendships, we would get a gold,
Because responsibility and cleverness are the keys we hold.

I met you as a stranger, took you as a friend,
I hope our long friendship will never end.
Our friendship is like a magnet, it pulls us together,
Because no matter where we are, our friendship will last forever!

By Mizscorpio
1) This poem is about a deep friendship, where they are practically like sisters and their bond is unbreakable. They care for each other and look after each other like sisters

2)
We appreciate this poem  because we also have bonds like this and is very relatable  to us.
We appreciate how they use language techniques to describe their relationship eg.
"Our friendship is like a magnet, it pulls us together" this is a strong example of a similes.
The author connects the audience well to the sense that we all have this bonds, not only friends but also brothers or sisters or even aunties and teachers.

3) I recommend this poem to people who are teenagers and above as younger may not understand.

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Am someone who gives all she has every time.
I am someone who talks twice as much as she listens.
I am someone who will tell you what you mean to her on a dime.
I am someone who is nice and caring, whose shadow glistens.

I am someone who can give you everything.
I am someone who knows what she wants.
I am someone who has dreams like Martin Luther King.
I am someone who is as warm as a basket of croissants.

I am someone who wears her heart on her sleeve.
I am someone who gets taken advantage of.
I am someone who has never had a kiss on New Year's Eve.
I am someone who is ready to fall in love.

I am someone who believes in honesty and trust.
I am someone who loves what she does.
I am someone who believes self-happiness and love are a must.
I am someone who tries to be fair and just.

I am someone who is ready for anything.
I am someone who is telling you who I am.
I am someone who has that crazy extra little zing.
I am someone who can be your grand slam.

This is who I am.

A. What is the poem about and why do you appreciate it?

this is a poem that tells us about someone who is always there when you need them and they are a person who can comfort you  and i really appreciate  that  the poem writer has written about this and when people read this they will change!

B. Explain three reasons why you appreciate the poem. You could refer to the language techniques used or you could refer to the images that the poet creates.

One reason I appreciate this poem is because of the meaning. The poems meaning is that everyone is a someone.
everyone has a purpose and they are someone no matter what you think about them!

C. Who would you recommend to read the poem

i would recommend this poem to who ever is very lonely and who is feeling down as well as everyone who doesn't care about each other!But this poem is really for people who don't see everyone as someone but after reading this poem they could see everyone as someone.

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My mirror is broken, or at least it seems to be,
for today I discovered an old man staring back at me.

The face I recognized,
But he had hair of gray, and there were wrinkles around the eyes.

I waved. I rubbed the mirror with my sleeve.
No matter what I tried, he simply wouldn't leave.

This can't be me, I thought. I am much more svelte.
Just look at the way the belly hangs over his belt!

I also thought it was very queer.
The hair stopped growing atop his head and was growing out of each ear!

Who was this imposter, and what is he doing there,
this man of age with silver in his hair?

Why is my mirror doing this to me?
Having this old man staring back at me?

By - Rick Hunter

1) This poem is about how fast we grow up, and once we take the time to look into the mirror we finally realize it and come to face the facts. We appreciate this poem because it is very sweet and tells us how it is.

2) 3 reasons why we appreciate this poem;
- Rhyme is a prominent feature in this poem as it flows well.
- Imagery is also used to describe his appearance "But he had hair of grey and wrinkles around his eyes."
- This poem stays true to the reader and tells it how it is. It a life experience which the reader can relate to, if not now, further in life.

3) We recommend this poem to all ages as it is a reminder to everybody how fast time goes by and that we don't realise it.

REVIEW ON ~
'A BROKEN FRIENDSHIP'
We believe that this poem is focused on a tearing friendship, where one person has changed in a negative light (backstabbing, betraying). The friend wished and cried that her friend wouldn't have changed like this but she has come to admit that their friendship has broken.

We appreciate this poem because many people have gone through/can relate to this experience. It is an unfortunate event that many people face but have to push through and make the right decision by letting some friendships end for the right reason.

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Let Go
What do I do,
When I'm still in love with you?
You walked away,
'Cause you didn't want to stay.
You broke my heart, you tore me apart.
Every day I wait for you,
Telling myself our love was true.
But when you don't show, more tears start to flow.
That's when I know
I have to let go.

Source: http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/let-go-11

1) The poem we've chosen (let go) is a poem that focuses on love that was crushed or love that wasn't even there in the first place. The author wrote this poem to dedicate it to people that had their heart broken because she was also a victim from denied love. The author fell in love with her best friend but the feelings weren't returned, so she wrote this short poem for people that had their heart broken because they need to let it go.
2) I appreciate this poem because of the simplicity it gives to people. By simplicity I mean it lets people understand it fully without it being misinterpreted. Another reason is the imagery that it gives to people. When we read through the poem it let us, the audience, picture how strong the love the author had and the pain and sadness the author had to suffer. The final reason is that the repetition the author used, the author used repetition because she is trying to emphasize that even though it hurts a lot you have to let it go whether you like it or not.
3) We would recommend this poem to anyone that has trouble moving on at a certain stage in their life. It gives the message that no matter how strong the love that the person has, it can only go so far until it breaks apart
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Stand up Against Homophobia by Anastasia Braun

Stand tall
Stand proud
They tell us
But how can we stand at all?
When we have been beaten
And broken
And stripped of our identities.
The past is not
Just the past
It is our fears
And our memories.

This is a fight
For basic human rights
And we will not surrender.
Because love
Is about love
And not about
Gender.

We have to break this cycle
The cycle of hate
And the cycle of oppression
Because too many people
Have fallen victim
To depression.

Love is blind
Which makes society deaf
Unable to hear the pleas
Of the people who would rather
Choose death
Than live in fear
In fear of being who they are.

So stand up for what is right
Stand up for those who
Cannot stand for themselves
Those who feel they have
No voice.
What society must learn is that:

Ignorance is a choice

Who you love is not.

Appreciation:
It is about standing up for who you are, your beliefs  and standing up against homophobia and I appreciate it for the reasons below.

I appreciate this poem because it is about defending people who are  victims to homophobia, the poet isn't just writing this for her own sake, but is trying to express her opinion to the whole world and is doing that through poetry. This poem represents what many people go through on a daily basis and how they think down of themselves. Let us all stand up for what we believe.

I recommend this poem to people who are going through or know anyone who are going through such things.

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Fly Away Towards Your Dreams. - Poem by Haidee

If somebody tells me to give up my dreams,
I walk away.

If I get frustrated,
I try again.

If a door closes,
I try the next.

If I start to quit,
I spread my wings and fly away,
Knowing that the more I fly,
The closer I'll get.

Appreciation
this poem is about reaching your dreams and not giving up. The poem is and inspiring poem that inspires the heart. i chose this poem as it is inspirational and a touching poem

we appreciate the poem as it encourages you to follow your dreams and never give up. it also uses the language technique repetition. This is a powerful technique that keeps the reader reading.
i would recommend this poem to all students of 8G as it will inspire you and help you to thrive on no matter what happens or what others say. as quoted "I spread my wings and fly away, Knowing that the more I fly, The closer I'll get."

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A War Song To Englishmen
By William Blake

Prepare, prepare the iron helm of war,
Bring forth the lots, cast in the spacious orb;
Th' Angel of Fate turns them with mighty hands,
And casts them out upon the darken'd earth!
Prepare, prepare!

Prepare your hearts for Death's cold hand! prepare
Your souls for flight, your bodies for the earth;
Prepare your arms for glorious victory;
Prepare your eyes to meet a holy God!
Prepare, prepare!

Whose fatal scroll is that? Methinks 'tis mine!
Why sinks my heart, why faltereth my tongue?
Had I three lives, I'd die in such a cause,
And rise, with ghosts, over the well-fought field.
Prepare, prepare!

The arrows of Almighty God are drawn!
Angels of Death stand in the louring heavens!
Thousands of souls must seek the realms of light,
And walk together on the clouds of heaven!
Prepare, prepare!

Soldiers, prepare! Our cause is Heaven's cause;
Soldiers, prepare! Be worthy of our cause:
Prepare to meet our fathers in the sky:
Prepare, O troops, that are to fall to-day!
Prepare, prepare!

Alfred shall smile, and make his harp rejoice;
The Norman William, and the learnèd Clerk,
And Lion Heart, and black-brow'd Edward, with
His loyal queen, shall rise, and welcome us!
Prepare, prepare!

This poem talks about  soldiers ralying and preparing for war and we appreciate it because it repels us of the sight of war.

This poem uses archaic and artistic language such as "black-brow'd" which appeals our nature against violence. It also uses repitition such as "prepare,prepare" to emphasize the emotions of the soldiers being aroused. Lastly it uses metaphoric language such as "Angels of Death" to emphasize the power of what violences hold.

We would recommend to everyone as it will change their mind about violence and war.

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I knew the day we met
That we were meant to be
I knew our fate was set
That you were the one for me

I didn't even know you
I only knew your name
I wasn't sure what to do
I didn't know who to blame

I knew I thought you attractive
I could tell that you were nice
The butterflies were so active
That I couldn't think twice

Everything I did that day
Didn't show you who I am
Every time you came my way
My heart began to ram

My actions weren't natural
My reactions weren't real
I felt so very terrible
But my heart I did not wield

And when the group said goodbye to me
My eyes were fixed on you
I knew I was trying to see
If you felt the same way too

I liked you when I saw your face
But maybe it was the touch
My heart had begun to race
I already liked you too much

I knew the day we met
That we were meant to be
I knew our fate was set
As friends, as lovers, as enemies

Appreciation:

A)
This poem is about a boy/girl having a crush on someone in their school.The person instantly has his crush when he sees this "special someone".
B)
The first reason we like this poem is because there have rhyming verses.
The second reason is that it is not a complex poem and is easy to read and understand.
The third reason why we like this poem is because of the language used in the poem and it makes an impact at the last verse.Where it says "As friends,as lovers, as enemies".It gives a slight twist to the poem.
C)
We would recommend this poem to people who have had a crush before and to young teens.We would recommend this poem to teens because they are more likely to experience this.

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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, |
And sorry I could not travel both |
And be one traveler, long I stood |
And looked down one as far as I could |
To where it bent in the undergrowth; |         5

Then took the other, as just as fair, |
And having perhaps the better claim, |
Because it was grassy and wanted wear; |
Though as for that the passing there |
Had worn them really about the same, |         10

And both that morning equally lay |
In leaves no step had trodden black. |
Oh, I kept the first for another day! |
Yet knowing how way leads on to way, |
I doubted if I should ever come back. |         15

I shall be telling this with a sigh |
Somewhere ages and ages hence: |
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— |
I took the one less traveled by, |
And that has made all the difference. |         20

Appreciation:
This poem is about a man or woman who comes across a fork in the forest. He/She has to make a decision and he/ she decides to take the road less traveled by. I appreciate this poem because it beautifully captures an experience that we all have. All individuals make choices in their lives and it does take great courage to choose a pathway that is less traveled.

Some elements contributing to the value of this poem include language techniques such as imagery. The term "yellow" used to describe the wood, makes it feel like a warm place where all things flourish. The description of the "undergrowth" that is visible seems very symbolic. The lush forest represents how our life is full of opportunity and full of the unknown.

The poem overall creates a tranquil atmosphere and inspires individuals to take a different pathway in life. I would recommend this poem to all of 8G, especially those of us who may be feeling confronted with decisions in life. Do something different! You never know what you will discover!

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