Original Poem

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Kathryn Stone
Ms. Asuncion
English 9H Block 2
5 October, 2015
Times of the Year
We start with fall.
Leaves crumbling from the branches.
Orange, red, yellow and brown.
Floating in the wind.
Kids knocking from door to door.
Dressed in costumes, collecting candy.
Pumpkins scattered all over the neighborhood.
Next we have winter.
Snowing falling from the sky.
Every snowflake unique.
Your fingers so cold, they become numb.
Waking up with the surprise of no school.
Making snow angels and having snowball fights.
The warm embrace of the holidays.
Then we have spring.
Rain plunging from the sky.
Plants popping from the ground.
Purple, yellow, pink and green.
The Easter Bunny visits the kids’ homes.
Kids playing in the puddles of the streets.
People dancing in the rain.
Finally we have summer.
The sun shining.
No school.
Kids outside, playing all day.
Road trips across the country.
Planes flying high, making memories for families everywhere.
Crashing waves against the shore.


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