January 10, 2008 by WITS Houston
I ollie to the
Kickflip with my
Board, trucks, &
Wheels, the tricks
Are the element
My board I have
To ride, smoothly
I steady, I kick
Faster & faster
I bail & fall now.
It is a disaster.
I am no longer
The master.
by Giuliano, 9th Grade
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Your kids are so amazing. I get so much insights.
What fun! That’s as close to skateboarding as I’ve been in some time!
that was wonderful… i have never tried it,, but i wouldn’t mind watching!!!!!
It’s a great poem and so nice to hear about disaster from a kid’s standpoint. Brave one, that.
Delightful sounds in here! Excellent job!
omg.. good work, man
I <3 SKATEBOARDING!IT IS SO AWESOME! AND THAT POEM MADE MY FRIEND TRY SKATEBOARDING!
This is an awesome poem. I love it. You have very good writing skills. Keep up the good work, pal.
0mg i love this poem im using it for school.
USING FOR SCHHOL! IM BAD AT POETRY AND THIS WILL HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love your poem im using it for school to pick outa authors poem and i just love skateboarding ………………………………..GOOD JOB
Thats Bad Gee I Said Dat 2 My Class And Dey Cracked Up Laughing
LOL
Forget It – Let Me Skate
by anonymous
Pavement – my boundless world
free to fly
empowered by this feeling she sends;
free until the pigs roll around -
they clip my wings,
taking part of me away;
make me feel empty inside.
I can’t go on this way;
I need somewhere to go.
When love has me down,
when school pins me down,
when her shit holds me down,
when all luck has escaped me,
let me strap on my skates.
Let me roll down the street;
let me try the tricks
even if I break myself.
I do it for my mental health.
I need to feel her there;
I need to be in peace.
I need to hear the silence;
I need to live.
SKATE OR DIE.
skateboards are the earth telling you to use it for good,not evil….
unless you’re a hardcore street skater!
SK8 OR DIE
i am using this for school
this reminds me of me,
i used to be pretty good at
skateboarding till my gf kinda
got me to quit
and now i cant land a kickflip
if my life depended on it haha
good poem using it for literacy
wood, wood is what i ride, everyday its by my side, i get a happy feeling when i glide, but ancsouie when i slde, wood, wood is what i ride
I HAVE A BOYFRIEND WHO LOVES 2 SKATE….SKATEING IS AWESOME…
dude nice poem ima use this for school!kudos to you!
nice man i aprizzlate this poem
your pic is doing a heelflip not kickflip
Thanks for this correction. As you must have guessed, I know very little aobut skateboarding. Could you send us a picture of a kickflip?
that poem is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ya this a pic of a heelflip hmm where did you get all of this if you dont know much about skateboarding??? & awsome poem :]
this is a nice thing that is going on. i want to keep up with it. are there any rules? help me to catch up with what came before.
Nice!!
thats so nice what he is doin and that pose is so nice
its not about the picture you have posted its about the way you have put your feelings in to the poem !
Its nicely done and creative in every way !
All the very best for you coming compertions !
Nice poem, wrapped up beautifully!