He stays rhyming they call him MF DOOM He don’t mess up, it ain’t no TV Blooper Some songs are happy, some songs about Gloom Anything he...
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
Ode to Lotion
You glisten on my skinYou mitigate my cracked exteriorBut only for a whileYou are like an addictionI cannot escape youBut I have no...
Kanye Sonnet
Behold the greatest rapper, Kanye WestHe sometimes goes by the nickname YeezyAround the world, they say he is the bestTo him, making beats...
Two Sides of a Coin
Every room we walk into is a room of mirrors. Standing face to face with the reflections of those around us, we go each about our days...
Poem (I lived in the first century of the 2000s)
I lived through the first century of the 2000s. These times I'm already reaching for my device, instantly being bombarded by biased media,...
Ode to Fire
Burn quickly, my hearth, Closed eyes must feel the pleasure of warmth, Hitting hands from hearts, Healing the harsh words from letters,...
Bloom
You poor hollow soul. This life without ode won't allow you to grow. The wilted flower needs water to bloom but was kept in the dark for...
Ode to Windex
Squeak Squeak Squeak Clean Clean Clean Wipe away the stains Stains of all the bad, And all the worse Hero A hero you are Getting down and...
My Aquarium
My head, a full aquarium at night. Each fish a thought. They swarm and feast. I reach in the fish tank desperately yearning to grasp just...
Ode to a Bubble
Sphere of soap reflecting light and color. Weightless but fragile, you bounce on air. Gently floating orb, it’s a long fall back to earth,...
Who Shot Cupid?
‘Fore I am looking for him as I’m not capable to proceed. His arrow has tragically missed. Blessings passed. Trial and error. Voices...
The Meaning of Life
In the 16 years that I have livedand the time that I've spent dreamingI thought that life was about chasing happinessand that per-suit was...