Warm and delicate for years and years, Like a cradle of comfort, held close Shrouded in coziness in an orange-lit room, Soaked with snot...
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
Devotion
Today I find a reason why, A reason behind divine devotion, Behind worship for things of possible fiction, For humans need of the hope,...
Break the Chains
Clouds like driven snow, white and pure Began to cry, turn ash, oh I’m sure Precipitates and thunder forth a storm of change As the roars...
There Once was a Girl
There once was a girl,her face framed with delicate curls who wanted to see the world. The world she pictured, versus the world she knew...
I Bite
I bite the hands that feed me. Rough and callous, sharp-edged, and just waiting for a reason to go off the rails. I am mean and I am...
The Foreign Thought
Thou dost not doubt: Two entities gravitate, breaking bounds to meet solemnly. Thine eyes bore down, advocating for a pure understanding...
We Real Cool
The stair watchersEleven on the tenth floor We stand guard. Wetough tall. We Maneuver most. WeSlowly coast. We Smoke steadily. WeBreathe...
Perishing and Corruption
As he walked around campus while it was abandoned and lonely made him think about how everyone has different lives, broken hearts, and...
My Lost Love
Feeling all the pain the way it’s kickin’ Feelin’ all the pain the way it's kickin’ Missing the way papa used to talk to them. Looking...
An Ode to Water
Such an important source for life on this planet we call Earth The sounds it creates Drip-drip-drip Splashy seas, Running rivers,...
What is Love?
Love is… The way the sun sets To let the moon Finally shine The way the leaves Change color To welcome Autumn The way the sea Greets the...
Ode to my Book Bag
To my closest friend I’m eternally grateful to you For all the years you’ve stuck with me You never gave up on me You’ve had my back for...