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What I Want Is by C. G. Hanzlicek

What I want is Enough money

To have what I want What I want is

My own hill And beneath that hill

A pond In the pond a lazy

Bass or two And duck feathers

Resting on the mud Of the shore

Between the hill And mud a patch

Of grass where I Can lie and count

My seven trees My seven clouds

And count the coyotes Coming down the hill

To drink Coyote 1 Coyote 2

What I want is  by A.L. Berryhill

 What I want is  An hour

 Added to each week  On Sunday morning

 Turning the clocks  Back again

 And again.  I do not want

 to live  Forever I only

 Want an hour  On Sundays

 To feel the breathing  Of my bedpartner

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> As I listen to laughter coming <span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> from the kitchen

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> And count the seconds <span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Ticking backward

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Second 59, Second 58…

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> What I Want Is <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> By P.G. Fixmer

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> What I want is <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Someone to love

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Someone to have <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> What I want is

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> The sound of laughter <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> The music of the soul

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Sharing, caring, loving <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> The happiness together

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Listening to the lyrics <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Of our favorite songs

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> We converse <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> About running away

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Wondering where we'd go <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> If we could explore the world

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Just the two of us <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> We could go anywhere

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> As we live our lives <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> I think

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Of the moments together <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> And count

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Our many moments <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Moment 1, Moment 2...

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Pammy - What a great first poem to have posted on our page! I like the richness of SOUNDS in the poem: laughter, music. I liked the rhythm of the "Sharing, caring, loving" line. I also appreciate how you mirrored the form of the original so well. GOOD JOB! --MsB

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> What I Want by Z. D. Watts

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> What I want is <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> A new car

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> To show off <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> What I want is

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> A comfy bed <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> And on that bed

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> A big pillow <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Along with a comfy

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Blanket or two <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> And another pillow

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Waiting for me <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> To come and sleep

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> To keep me warm <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> In the bitter cold

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> As I listen to music <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> On my iPod

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> As I count down <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The time till school

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> In hours <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> In minutes

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> In seconds <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 9 Hours, 8 Hours

I like how you went deeper and deeper into the bed/sleep idea. "Another pillow"--good.

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What I Want Is by F.C. Petersen

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> What I want is <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Enough warmth

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> To do what I want <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> What I want is

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> To feel the sun <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Warming my skin

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> And to not see <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> A single cloud in the sky

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> To sink my toes <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Into the wet sand

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> While the waves <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Splash around me

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Taking me further <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Taking me deeper

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Into the water <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> And I close my eyes

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> As I float <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> And I count the slaps

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> The slaps of the <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Waves hitting my skin

<span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Hitting the beach <span style="color: #ff007d; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Slap 1, slap 2

Oh, I like the alliteration of "wet sand while the waves--" The auditory imagery of waves slapping against you is really strong--Makes me want to be 19 again, floating in the ocean.

What I want is by J.L.Ferguson

What I want is Enough patience

To have what I want What I want is

To have a house Full of laughter

Love and memories All to myself

Children here and there A husband loving and caring

Cats dogs cows horses All there too

A farm with a barn And lots of tress

A pond for swimming On a hot summer day

Camping trips, fishing trips All by the pond

Laying under a starry sky Glittering and sparkling

Counting the stars together Star 1 star 2

Jenna, what a happy image you've created! Why patience? Patience to wait for this to come about, or patience with all those children and animals underfoot?

What I Want Is By E.O. Mollel

What I want Is more time

To review what I have What I want

Is to flip the pages As fast as I can

With pen And paper

On the table At the study corner

Revising as fast As possible

More things Needs to be done

Holding my pencil tight Slippery with sweat

As I count My minutes

My seconds My papers

My pages Page 2,page3

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">I think my favorite line is "holding my pencil tight - slippery with sweat" - Wonderful! You make the tension of homework come alive. Good work. MsB

<span style="color: #e44c0c; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">**What I Want Is**
 * By J.L. Pritchett**


 * What I want is**
 * Enough strength**


 * To achieve what I want**
 * What I want is**


 * To capture beauty**
 * and life**


 * In a single frame**
 * One snapshot**


 * To tell a story**
 * And a lens**


 * To capture**
 * The finest details**


 * In a smile**
 * And hang the instrument**


 * Round my neck**
 * And feel complete**


 * As I snap lifetimes**
 * In a flash**


 * The selftimer**
 * Counts backward**


 * Beeping brightly**
 * 2 seconds, 1 second...​**

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">.This was wonderful! I liked the camera hanging on your neck, giving completion--and the internal contrast of snapping "lifetimes in a flash" - MsB

What I Want Is by C. H. Schoenrock

What I want is New shoes

To walk where I want What I want is

My own rules To do what I want

A street To walk on with my shoes

A block or two Or maybe 3 or 4

Strecthing forever So I never fall down

No hills cause they suck And no gravel its dirty

My shoes will never tear Only comfort they will have

It is now mid day Soon night has fallen

Then I count the stars Before I travel to my home

To sleep Sheep1, Sheep2

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Really good job, Clay! I liked how the shoes became a metaphor for "owning" the street. I think my favorite line was "a block or two, maybe 3 or 4--" that complimented the counting theme. Are you counting sheep to fall asleep at the end? MsB

What I Want Is By M.E. Leiferman

What I want is To be happy

To share with everyone What I want is

To feel the sun on my skin And the beach under me

An ocean With dolphins that

Do flips and go crazy And sharks

Fighting for food And loving life

With the sandcastles And flying fish

With the sun setting And the moon shining

I lie with the sand beneath me

And see the stars Shinning in the sky

I count them 1 Star 2 Star

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Mariah, you made this scene come alive for m1. I like the alliteration of "see the starts shining in the sky" and the sensory detail of feeling sand beneath you. Good work. MsB


 * What I Want Is by: S. J. Peterson **


 * What I want is **
 * Enough dreams **


 * To have what I want **
 * What I want is **


 * Dreams **
 * That’ll last a lifetime **


 * To accomplish my wishes **
 * Of a thousands days **


 * Graduate my schooling **
 * Find a town of my own **


 * To call my house a home **
 * Live a life at ease **


 * To surf those waves **
 * Climb those mountains **


 * Rest my head **
 * On his sturdy shoulder **


 * Count the many clouds **
 * Sleep in on countless mornings **


 * After dreaming every night **
 * One more dream **


 * In my bed **
 * Dream 1 Dream 2 **

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Steph, you made some really nice word choices. I like "life at ease" and the sensory detail of resting your head on his sturdy shoulder. Good work. MsB

What I want is by V.C. Yusuf

What I want is Good grades

TO do what I want What I want is

To study for a class And another

And another For my grades

As it is on my Thoughts and wish

Driving me to Ad’s To read more

At home and The library

Of the school On a nice calm day

As I count My achievements

My efforts And my grades

My grades A+ one, A+ two

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Victor, this poem made me GRIN! I like how you expanded into reading. What is Ad's? Nice to count all those A+'s! MsB

What I Want Is by ME Ehlers

What I want is More time

To search summer For the perfect tree

To climb Or a secret place

Where I can breathe The warm

Free air And touch

The sky through The tallest

Tree’s branches And whistle along

To the symphony Of birds over

My head I’ll hear the wind

Through the grass Where I’ll lay

Ears and eyes Open for

A map to Unfold and take

Me to adventure And freedom

I’ll wait all summer Day 1 day 2

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Oh, Megan, this was LOVELY. You started with a hint of alliteration that "told" me reading your poem would be a treat-- I appreciate how your meaning crossed stanzas rather than staying within the couplets. Favorite line might be "breathe warm free air--" I can feel it. MsB

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';">What I Want Is by A. E. X. Loverin

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> What I want is <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> Enough strength

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> To do what I want <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> What I want is

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> To win a game <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> And another

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> My heart races <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> With feet pounding

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> Down the court <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> When the ball is shot

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> Flying through the air <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> Then plummets

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> Into the basket <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> As the crowd cheers

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> For us <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> The coaches, the players

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> As I count <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> The score

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> The minutes <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> The seconds

<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> The game <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Eras Light ITC','sans-serif';"> 3 seconds, 2 seconds

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Do you really have an initial "X"? I'm jealous! "Plummets" is a great verb! MsB

// What I Want Is by J. R. Bateman //

// What I want is // // The Strength //

// To be who I want // // Who I want to be is //

// Confident // // To be confident //

// Is to be certain // // To be certain //

// Is to be undoubting and // // To trust myself //

// To be able to do // // What it takes //

// What it takes is // // Boldness //

// Determination // // And to keep cool //

// But most of all // // The patience //

// To keep on // // And to keep track of //

//The steps// //Footstep 1, footstep 2//

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Joey, this is wonderful. The ending made me gasp. You have arrived at a profound thought: that trusting yourself, confidence, boldness takes putting one step in front of the other. Inspired. MsB

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">What I Want Is by C.R. Olson

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> What I want is <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> Enough talent

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> To do what I want <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> What I want is

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> To play in <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> That baseball game

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> And to win <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> That baseball game

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> With the lights <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> Shining down

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> And to hear <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> The roar of the crowd

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> And with the voice <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> Of my coach

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> In my mind as <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> He says be on your toes

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> As I count <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> That last inning

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> By strikes <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> By plays

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> By outs <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> Out 1, out 2

<span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Cody, This is great! The imagery of the lights shining down...and the words of your coach are especially good. I also really like the sound and rhythm of "By strikes...by plays...by outs..." Good execution of idea. -MsB

What I Want Is by M. A. Knudsen

What I want is Summer

To do what I want What I want is

Warm sun To drive around

And let my hair Blow in the wind

With the sun On my shoulders

And face Listening to music

On my I pod And the scent

Of summer In the breeze

As I count The cars

Car 1, Car 2

<span style="color: #e44c0c; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Good start, Michaela! I like the sensory detail of the sun on your shoulders and face. Are you in a convertible? Or car with a sunroof? Or on a motorcycle? What cars are you counting? - MsB

What I want Is by C.J. Schwartz

What I want is Enough love

To do what I want What I want is

To love a person And another

And another With him

In my heart And in my arms

Wasting the night away In his arms

In the mountains And the scent

Of his cologne In the warm breeze

As I count The days down

My days My minutes

My dream Second 1, second 2 <span style="color: #f79b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Good to use olfactory imagery (look that up)! What do you mean love "a person and another and another with him in my arms"? I stumbled just a bit through that part, wondering if you meant that your love for "him" would expand out to others, or if you meant ??? (wasn't sure). Stand back from your poem and ask how an outside reader might interpret it. MsB

“What I Want Is” by L.N. Richter

What is want is School to be done

To be graduated What is want is

To have a party And have all my friends there

Dancing to our favorite music Eating our favorite food

Watching our favorite movies Playing our favorite games

Having a pool party We love to swim

Breaking all the rules And not even caring

Going down the slide all at the same time Person 3, person 4

<span style="color: #e44c0c; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I love the exuberance expressed in "breaking all the rules"! Consider identifying specific foods/music/games (instead of just saying "favorite"). Adding specifics like can paint images in your reader's mind.

**What I Want** **By L.I. King**

**What I want is** **Enough love**

**To have what I want** **What I want is**

**My dad back** **And with him, grandpa**

**To go fishing with** **By the river banks**

**With the sun shining down** **And our faces all red**

**Sitting with our feet in the cool wet mud** **Of the river**

**Listening to the waves** **And watching the boats**

**On the river where** **I lie counting clouds**

**Seeing eight boats** **Seeing eight clouds**

**To count the clouds** **Beyond the boats**

**To move** **Cloud 1 Cloud 2**

<span style="color: #e44c0c; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Oh, Liz, this was lovely. I liked the strong imagery of the cool mud on your feet and your red faces. I could FEEL your longing for these happy times.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What I Want Is <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> by N. Myers

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> What I want is <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Summer time

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> To get what I want <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> I have to wait

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Wait for the wind and snow <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> And winter to pass

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> The flowers, trees, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> And all plants to start growing

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> The sun to start shining <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> So that I can

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Work, be with friends <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Not worry about school

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Have fun every night <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Go swimming during the day

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Sunshine <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> During summertime.

<span style="color: #e44c0c; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nick, Thanks for taking care of this! Right idea-- I like the contrast of winter snow and wind to the plants growing. Could you count something on the end?