I see the depression as calm now, Like the ocean, As just something that surrounds me, Something I'm covered in, Something slowly breaking...
EXPLORE SPRINGFIRE
Poetry
Inspired by Muriel Rukeyser’s Wall of Poetry at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City, Springfire has a space for all students and staff to express complex ideas and emotions through the musicality, imagery, flow, and precise diction of poetry. Here, we see a variety of forms, from free verse to odes, rhyming quatrains, couplets, and sestets, all exemplifying the inspiring creative work of Rock Hill High School Bearcats!
LATEST WORK
Eye of the Liar
They stalk predaciously through masks of black. There's nowhere to hide, no turning back. They stalk passionately: your car, your phone,...
Shame Always Remains
When the wind blows, all worries leaves. When the sun shines, all true colors are seen. When the sea waves, everything goes away. When I...
High School Reality
It was at that moment that I knew I had completely lost my mind I started spiraling out of control and losing focus I was rephrasing...
Frankenstein
I do not understand. My breath is short, my limbs weak A dull roar plays endlessly within my mind, I cannot comprehend if it is my creator...
Werewolf
Why do you look at me in horror? I don't mean to bite. And moon, what is your motive? You can send me into street lights Just know I’ll be...
The Care of a Flower
To grow a flower, you need to care for it. Sure, you could simply place it in a pot and water it, Place it near a window and let nature...
Absent Mind
The clock ticks on, a steady beat, But I’m not there in my assigned seat. A different path, a different call, Pulled me away from the...
Oh, I Love It All
Oh, how rivers flow gently Oh, how leaves crunch in fall Oh, how waves calm my heart and nonstop running mind Oh, how sunlight hits my...
Stray Thoughts
Bark. I am a dog, Who sits at the door, Love blinds me like a fog, I lie on the floor, I bark, I whine, I am in the dark, But I swear I'm...
A Week of Poetry
HAIKU MONDAY Burning sun rises Over the moon, crack at dawn Now I shall shine bright LOVE TUESDAY My first love came and went, As quickly...
A Haiku about Transformers
Drift, an Autobot No longer Decepticon Now kind and peaceful