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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!

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Looks

Looks

I hate being the one that sticks out due to how I look. I get looked at as a freak or weird, maybe even the stereotypical depressed teen....

The Question

The Question

(A fictional free verse poem.) The sun had just began peering over the horizon,I could hear the calm whispers of the morningAs the cool...

The Real Me

The Real Me

meI can't define me,no definite way I can describe me I know my destiny well though I sin the lord is blessing me stillcan't figure out...

Love Sonnet

Love Sonnet

Her smile is as beautiful as a sunA sun so bright it could even blind me.Her love shot from a gunMy walking fantasy Her personality...

Grandma’s Hands 

Grandma’s Hands 

Those younger days during the holidays.  I was a chef in my own mind as I helped grandma cook thanksgiving dinner. But the best part was...

Vampyr (a poem without E)

Vampyr (a poem without E)

His hands latch onto the spring,Fangs sinking into his victim's skinA craving too strong to dismissTaking blood as if it was salvation...

Dreams of Tomorrow

Dreams of Tomorrow

A toe dipped in rainbowSound asleep dreams of tomorrowA great fight against the darkThe warmth of the purest heartIgnited fire set...

A Jar of Popcorn

A Jar of Popcorn

A jar ofpopcorn,waiting to bepopped,waiting to be enjoyedby children,children that enjoy popcornand watching movies,warm, delicious,...

The Ending Desire

The Ending Desire

Streams of endorphins spread down my cheeks.My pain will be blocked by beta-endorphins,inhibiting substance by binding to opioid...

Greedy Love

Greedy Love

Ethereal emptiness lit only by the enchanting light of your eyesYour paragon pitch pulls me from my plightI am reminded there is a world...

Don’t Forget Me

Don’t Forget Me

If you hate mejust tell meso I can know when to stop kindlingthe white coalsburning the skin off my chest,the aroma of burnt...