Strange Fruit - Lewis Allan

I'm currently in an African Heritage course, and came across this powerful poem which really struck me deeply.

Something from Nothing

Something from Nothing
-Bethany Berry

The soft, blank canvas, patiently awaits
Screaming white, waiting to be dressed in paint
Starting something new, it waits for its fate
Slowly, colour is added, bold and faint

Short hairs from the brush glide across the board
The paint settles, spread across its new home
Adding colours, more paint is being poured


The vibrant bright colours start to take shape
Turning nothing into  something, feels great
Painting a memory, a fine landscape
nowhere near done, it won't be, at this rate

The time, Oh canvas, is not just for you
It is also an escape for me too.

(Written in the form of Shakespearean Sonnet)

Jelly Beans

They're red, they're blue, yellow and pink.
They're sticky and sour, and fun..i think.
Blueberry, lemon, orange, apple berry.
If your lucky you will get cherry.
They're small and  chewy they get stuck in your teeth.
Your dentist despises them and wishes them greef.
"I love them, I love them!" I say, my jaw a bit sore.
And when i finish my bag, I go and buy more.

Brian: A poorly written poem.

Brian
As fierce as a lion.
Is my brother.
Not my mother.
Brian.
Isn't Hawaiin.
Is my brother.
Made of blubber.
Brian.
Not Himalayan.
Is my brother.
Makes me shudder.
Brian.
Not Australian.
Is my brother.
Get his number...because
Brian.
Is North American.
And my brother.
He's a puzzler!

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp is the best Actor in the world.
He has nice hair.
He could take on any roll and be perfect in it.
I have a Johnny Depp Shirt.
He is completly different in so many different movies, but is the best in all of them!
I have 8 posters with Johnny depp on them in my room.
Johnny Depp is the best Actor in the world!

-BethanyDawn