I, We, People
By Mark Cruz
I am a strange jack of all trades
I dance with the universe
I do this
I do that
I want to create
I am a strange jack of all trades
We are wise trees
We dance in a forest
We eat the world
We live the world
We want to be the world
We are wise trees
People are ancient rocks
People are in the soil
People change people
People change souls
People want to change humanity
People are ancient rocks
I, We, People
By Maria del Rosario Martinez Uribe
I am a plain human being
I sometimes stand next to the trees
I observe their beauty
I smell their perfume
I want to absorb it
I am not a plain human being
We are brand-new good friends
We live by the oak trees
We like strolling around them
We enjoy picking up dead leaves
We want to keep them in books forever
We are just new leafy friends.
People are plain human beings
People sometimes live with prejudice
People share vain lives
People don’t plant trees
People want to break free
People are like plain tree fields.
I, We, People
By Martha Alicia Hernandez
I am a very lovely person
I live by the ocean
I travel the world
I enjoy life
I want to share
I am a very lovely person.
We are fun
We laugh about foolish things.
We sing songs
We want to be happy
We are fun.
People are nice.
People work on projects
People stay at home waiting for their families
People want to live
People are nice.
Valentine
By Violeta Moreno and Eduardo Zamora
(Inspired by Carol Ann Duffy)
Not a red rose or a satin heart.
I give you a gift.
It is a heart wrapped in love.
It promises my loyalty
Like the careful mother of her baby.
Here.
It will provide you with all my protection
Like a government with his town
It will make your heart feel happy
A heart full of roses and passion.
I am trying to be truthful.
Not a liar or a thief.
I give you a promise.
Its eternal flame will stay on your mind
Forever and ever
As we are,
For as long as we are.
Take it.
Cesar’s Apple
By Cesar Rodriguez and Griselda Terraza
(Inspired by “Valentine” by Carol Ann Duffy)
Not a red rose or a satin heart.
I give you a hug.
It is a gift wrapped in love.
It promises happiness
Like the careful shining of your eyes.
Here.
It will keep you with confidence
Like a small child
It will make your feelings
A great gift of God’s love
I am trying to be truthful,
Not a thief or a clown.
I give you a hug.
It’s a precious gift that will stay on your mind,
Soul and heart
As we are,
For as long as we are.
Take it.
Valentine
By Adriana Guerrero
(Inspired by Carol Ann Duffy)
Not a red rose or a satin heart.
I give you a world just for both of us
It is a universe wrapped in love.
It promises to never end
Like the careful rays of the sun.
Here.
It will hug you with softness
Like a petal of a red rose
It will make your life an endless trip
A magic world of happiness.
I am trying to be truthful.
Not a liar or a broken promise.
I give you a world just for both of us
Its peaceful landscape will stay on your smile, heart, and eyes
As we are,
For as long as we are.
Take it.
Valentine
By Maria del Rosario Martinez Uribe
(Inspired by Carol Ann Duffy)
I give you an image
It is a thought wrapped in ideas
It promises growing
Like the careful blossoming of flowers
Here.
It will comfort you with pleasure
Like a mother
It will make your problems a real piece of nonsense
I am trying to be truthful.
Not a priest or a philosopher.
I give you an image
Its great power will stay on your mind
Heart and life
As we are
For as long as we are
Valentine
By Mark Cruz and Martha Alicia Hernandez
(Inspired by Carol Ann Duffy)
Not a red rose or a satin heart.
I give you a star.
It is a light wrapped in darkness
It promises companionship
Like the careful whispering of the wind.
Here.
It will take care of you with guidance
Like a lighthouse
It will make your way
A bright path of love.
I am trying to be truthful
Not a liar or a deceiver.
I give you a star.
Its loving kiss will stay on your skin
Kind and gentle
As we are
For as long as we are.
Take it.
Valentine
By Maria Dolores Vargas Prieto
(Inspired by Carol Ann Duffy)
Not a red rose or a satin heart.
I give you a poem.
It is a gift wrapped in love.
It promises care
Like the careful nest of birds.
Here.
It will protect you with leaves
Like a tree
It will make your body
A warm place of living
I am trying to be truthful.
Not a liar or a parrot.
I give you a poem.
Its sweet words will stay on your mind,
Heart and life
As we are,
For as long as we are.
Take it.
Valentine
By Tania Lopez
(Inspired by Carol Ann Duffy)
Not a red rose or a satin heart.
I give you a dog.
It is a dog wrapped in love
It promises loyalty
Like the careful love of friends.
Here.
It will care for you with devotion
Like a friend
It will make your days
A great time of joy.
I am trying to be truthful.
Not a classmate or a colleague.
I give you a dog.
Its loyal friendship will stay in your life
Mind and heart
As we are.
For as long as we are.
Take it.
I, We, People
By Angeles Montes
I am a weird woman
I feel outside the world.
I don’t see you
I need you
I want to know who you are
I am a weird woman
We are a happy family
We are good at sports
We love playing soccer on Sundays and more
We enjoy sharing good moments as well
We want to be together always
We are a happy family
People are crazy.
People are always looking for happiness
People don’t see it
People don’t feel it
People want to find it walking on the street
People are crazy.
The "Valentine" poems were inspired by Carol Ann Duffy's poem by the same name. In Duffy's poem, she gives a very interesting gift.
ReplyDeleteHere is the original poem:
Valentine
by Carol Ann Duffy
Not a red rose or a satin heart.
I give you an onion.
It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.
It promises light
like the careful undressing of love.
Here.
It will blind you with tears
like a lover.
It will make your reflection
a wobbling photo of grief.
I am trying to be truthful.
Not a cute card or a kissogram.
I give you an onion.
Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,
possessive and faithful
as we are,
for as long as we are.
Take it.
Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding-ring,
if you like.
Lethal.
Its scent will cling to your fingers,
cling to your knife.