The Chai Incident or Accident? (Chapter 2)

The blank white walls call for us

To spill out our creativity

In the middle of the night.

The two bulbs in the room

Flickered to us,

Whispering that we have to

Get ready for bed.

Pillow fights, yelling, and chai

Filled the space to no end

Four adults and seven children

In one apartment.

The small, brown couch

Only cared for the adults.

The children plopped on the floor

And obviously,

Annoyed our parents.

That is for sure in the job description

Of five-year-olds.

The hot, steaming, chai bellowed

Its arrival by burning us to our very core.

Whose fault it was?

Let’s just say it was the white walls.

Song with Figurative Language

The extremely popular song that I love is called “Moves like Jagger”. An example of figurative language is the line “I got the moves like jagger”. This is an example of a simile. Another example is a hyperbole by this line, “Take me by the tongue”. Another example is the line “Kiss me ‘til you’re drunk”. This is an example of a hyperbole because it is an exaggeration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEPTlhBmwRg

The List Poem

The Jacket

The jacket with the lost button.

The jacket with threads dangling.

The gray, comfy jacket.

The jacket with too much weight.

The jacket that I traded with a sweater.

With never-ending sleeves.

The one-season apparel.

Who likes to protect.

The jacket with the white dots.

The jacket with the red lining.

The jacket I looked for

After many obstacles.

The jacket who calls out to me

Every morning with a purpose.

The jacket that rescues me.

The jacket that betrays me

By bending to the wind’s call.

The jacket whose pockets

Need to be a tad bit deeper.

The jacket with many creases.

The jacket that falls off of any hanger.

The jacket whose hood is pointless.

The circumference of a cookie

Is how effective the jacket’s hood is.

The jacket that has extra buttons

That is not the right size

Of any of the buttons on the jacket.

The jacket that makes me chuckle

Every time it almost makes me trip.

The jacket that has supported me

For many years.

My jacket.

My beloved jacket.