Free verse poem

I  am

alone with God

       on a far off island.

I sleep and tan in the sizzling sun. 

I

      draw

               pictures

      in

          the

sand

            and sing silly songs

to myself.

I swim along the shore. 

I eat fish

every day. 

Nicole Brouwer

English 9 Poems

Christmas

Have you ever tasted Christmas?

-Hot apple cider burning your tongue...

Have you ever felt Christmas?

-The warmth of the fireplace with family all around you...

Have you ever seen Christmas?

-Big, fluffy snowflakes that change the color of the ground to a pure, sinless white...

Have you ever heard Christmas?

-The sound of wrapping paper being torn as a long-awaited present is being opened...

Have you ever smelled Christmas?

-Chocolaty snicker doodles baking in the oven, and neatly cut ham that’s being prepared for  dinner...

Nicole Brouwer