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…Why Do we hope
..Why Do we care
.everyone says things
like Gandhi, MLK & the Pope

Bad things end up happening
after a Big Speech

..They die or get shot
.They don’t give us hope
.........just another reason
.........to be sad.

They put words in our head
to show how they can
change the world and life.

..Look What happen to 9/11
..What did Bush do to help?
Kids yelled and screamed.
............is that proof?

So why do we hope?
why do we care?
............I don’t.

Julia, eleventh grade, Manor Accelerated Academic Recovery Center

The opinions expressed in this work are those of the student and do not necessarily reflect the views of Badgerdog Literary Publishing.

My dangerous rooster
I love you like I love myself
I love the way you always stay on guard
The way your feathers beg to be odd
the way you take charge and march
The way you fight for a reason
Just like treason
The way you shake and wake me
up like a scream of love
like a feather floating down
as if it has floated forever.

—The Sun

Ricardo

Every spring and fall, Badgerdog solicits and publishes occasional poems from its students. This poem by Ricky was the winner of our Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest. Congratulations, Ricardo!

Original artwork by former Badgerdog student Izzy Lawlor.

can you
please dance
with me don’t
be afraid
please just
give me
one more
chance

Ryan

Every spring and fall, Badgerdog solicits and publishes occasional poems from its students. This poem by Ryan was one of our Valentine’s Day favorites. Congratulations, Ryan!

Stay tuned for more Valentine’s Day Contest Honorable Mentions throughout the week and the winning poem on Saturday.

Original artwork by former Badgerdog student Izzy Lawlor.

My love to you is like
a pot of stew, when I
see you I bubble to the brim
then . . . “PoP, PoP, PoP” hearts
fly in the air! Then I cry
“don’t eat me because I
love you!” I weep to my feet
and you sweep at my feet
while I weep!

Kat

Every spring and fall, Badgerdog solicits and publishes occasional poems from its students. This poem by Kat was one of our Valentine’s Day favorites. Congratulations, Kat!

Stay tuned for more Valentine’s Day Contest Honorable Mentions throughout the week and the winning poem on Saturday.

Dear Bearretta,

I love the way you hug me,
I like the way you look.
It’s funny when you bake a cake,
like a little cook.
I like it when you’re laughing,
a high-pitched giggle.
But I like it most when you are
just plain old rittle.

Love Bearemy

Kevin

Every spring and fall, Badgerdog solicits and publishes occasional poems from its students. This poem by Kevin was one of our Valentine’s Day favorites. Congratulations, Kevin!

Stay tuned for more Valentine’s Day Contest Honorable Mentions throughout the week and the winning poem on Saturday.

I’ve seen you watching me.
Yes, I’m the T.V.
I see you when people open the refrigerator door.
I wish I could see you more.
When I see you I feel at ease.
I love you, you big chunk of cheese.

Mac

Every spring and fall, Badgerdog solicits and publishes occasional poems from its students. This poem by Mac was one of our Valentine’s Day favorites. Mac wrote the poem in response to a prompt asking him to imagine a love letter between two inanimate objects. Congratulations, Mac!

Stay tuned for more Valentine’s Day Contest Honorable Mentions throughout the week and the winning poem on Saturday.

Dear Paper,

I wrote your name in the sky
the wind blew it away
I wrote your name in the sand
the water washed it away
I wrote it on my eraser
it got erased!
I wrote your name on me
it got sharpened away
I wrote your name in me
now it is more than a name

Lillian

Every spring and fall, Badgerdog solicits and publishes occasional poems from its students. This poem by Lillian was one of our Valentine’s Day favorites. Lillian wrote the poem in response to a prompt asking her to imagine a love letter between two inanimate objects. Congratulations, Lillian!

Stay tuned for more Valentine’s Day Contest Honorable Mentions throughout the week and the winning poem on Saturday.

I love my
bee he is
always with
me he
never forgets
my birthday or
me I love
him so much
but he goes everywhere
he is crazy as you but
that’s not all     he is your valentine

Cynthia

Every spring and fall, Badgerdog solicits and publishes occasional poems from its students. This poem by Cynthia was one of our Valentine’s Day favorites. Congratulations, Cynthia!

Stay tuned for more Valentine’s Day Contest Honorable Mentions throughout the week and the winning poem on Saturday.