Wednesday, May 28, 2008

List Poems

Put your list poems here before class meets on Friday. Write a minimum of 30 lines (two fewer than the teacher and student samples).
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13 comments:

Brad said...

Potential

I prefer The Wire.
I prefer eccentric dogs.
I prefer the firs on Graham Lake.
I prefer Kerouac to Kesey.
I prefer myself working in a garden
to myself idling by the curb.
I prefer keeping my sanity, just in case.
I prefer the colour green.
I prefer not to argue
that I have any answers at all.
I prefer teachers.
I prefer to arrive on time.
I prefer talking to my doctor about our children.
I prefer high speed internet.
I prefer the absurdity of everything
to the absurdity of nothing.
I prefer to bring flowers for no reason.
I prefer students
who arrive with an open mind.
I prefer the earth, always.
I prefer Canada.
I prefer not knowing
what will happen and why.
I prefer The Globe and Mail to The Vancouver Sun.
I prefer tomatoes from my garden
to tomatoes in plastic boxes.
I prefer dogs with mischievous ways.
I prefer to see with both eyes.
I prefer the time of tree frogs
to the time of mosquitoes.
I prefer not to knock.
I prefer keeping in mind the
potential of each person in the world.

—Brad Hyde; first draft on Wednesday, May 28, 2008.

May 28, 2008 at 7:12 PM
Renee said...

I Prefer

I prefer country music.
I prefer large dogs.
I prefer the cherries in the backyard.
I prefer Jane Austen to Shakespeare.
I prefer myself knowing the exact way I want to go than myself losing directions.
I prefer keeping a bar of chocolate, just in case.
I prefer the color purple.
I prefer not to know any relentless issues.
I prefer enjoying nowadays.
I prefer adventures.
I prefer talking to my kids about anything.
I prefer old unique china.
I prefer the absurdity of reading books to the absurdity of reading nothing.
I prefer, where love’s concerned, every romantic moment that can be celebrated everyday.
I prefer humans who care each other.
I prefer being a child forever to never growing up.
I prefer the earth protecting everything.
I prefer having some mysteries.
I prefer the hell of fire to the hell of flowers.
I prefer what I saw in person to what I saw from TV.
I prefer rich soil to loess soil.
I prefer dogs leaning on my lap.
I prefer bright eyes with full of intelligence.
I prefer wash machine.
I prefer much knowledge I haven’t learned than much knowledge I have overused.
I prefer summer coming soon.
I prefer the time of living to the time of dying.
I prefer to touch the blue sky.
I prefer not to ask who I am.
I prefer keeping in mind even the possibility that the earth has its own operation rules.

May 29, 2008 at 3:29 PM
lisa said...

I Prefer

I prefer I was born in a village.
I prefer the wide land.
I prefer the white cotton ,green corn and yellow wheat.
I prefer the busy seeding time in spring.
I prefer the pink peach flowers and colourful cherry blossom
I prefer the busy investing fall.
I prefer the red apples, sweet grapes and very big watermelon.
I prefer the clear air and blue sky.
I prefer my big front yard that we can feed cow, rabbits, pigs and chickens.
I prefer my little yellow and black cute cat.
I prefer my alley where children can play cats catch mice.
I prefer the full moon nights when students can prey and talk under the bright moon.
I prefer the old and grateful films.
I prefer to listen the no author, no name stories.
I prefer to go to the beautiful and big city to study.
I prefer jogging to the beach.
I prefer to lie on the beach and enjoying the sun shin on my body.
I prefer to watch the wave come and go.
I prefer to listen the white seagulls singing.
I prefer to play with the children on the beach.
I prefer to come to Vancouver.
I prefer the good environment.
I prefer the freedom.
I prefer the peaceful.
I prefer the safety.
I prefer the big parks and grasses.
I prefer the children playgrounds where are my daughter’s favourite places.
I prefer the library where people can get knowledge.
I prefer my lively , lovely girl and my handful sweetheart.

May 29, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Unknown said...

COMPLEX

I prefer wind
I prefer dolphins
I prefer tidal sweeps the beach
I prefer Peter Mayle to Stephen King
I prefer myself laughing louder
to myself sobbing in a corner
I prefer holding a flower in hand, just in case.
I prefer multi-color
I prefer not to say
that it is impossible
I prefer gardening
I prefer to keep on working
I prefer talking to my dog about what is cooking
I prefer my old sneakers
I prefer the illusion of creation
to the destination of creating
I prefer, where eyes lay, the lovely world
which will turn peacefully day by day
I prefer parents
who would not preaching
I prefer having broken hearts to never needed mending
I prefer the warmth under my sheet
I prefer humble to proud looking
I prefer having day dreams
I prefer the tears I taste to that I fear
I prefer food on our dinning table to a fancy restaurant
I prefer hurt to never been loved
I prefer bees having a last sting at least
I prefer spirited, since I am always without it
I prefer travel
I prefer not to stop the journey
that I would not easily visualize it.

May 29, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Jeongsook said...

I prefer craft
I prefer swallow
I prefer walking along the riverside
I prefer Louis Sachar To Tolstoy
I prefer myself limited insight to vast discernment
I prefer keeping a cup of hot tea
I prefer the color black
I prefer not to complain that life is difficult
I prefer special
I prefer to arrive early
I prefer talking to my friends about everything
I prefer old letters and their meaning story
I prefer the absurdity of writing numbers on my palm
I prefer, where love’s concerned, naïve baby’s eye and laugh
I prefer optimists who give me positive counsel
I prefer disguise appearance to naturally beauty
I prefer the earth in the populace
I prefer formal manner to voluntary conduct
I prefer having some flowerpots
I prefer the hell of heartless to the hell of cordiality
I prefer human drama to violence movie
I prefer sound of silence
I prefer the time of ephemeron to the time of universe
I prefer to smooth my hair
I prefer continuing education
I prefer having a dream
I prefer to pray without cease
I prefer thank in any case
I prefer rejoice at all times
I prefer keeping in mind even the possibility that happiness is found from self-satisfaction

May 29, 2008 at 7:59 PM
teresa said...

I Prefer

I prefer music.
I prefer birds.
I prefer the lavenders along the river.
I prefer Goethe to Hugo.
I prefer myself doing right
to myself following the rules.
I prefer keeping a bag of seeds, just in case.
I prefer the color red and gray.
I prefer not to say I love you forever.
I prefer extra.
I prefer to wake up early.
I prefer talking to myself about anything.
I prefer my used tickets.
I prefer teaching children something
to teaching them anything.
I prefer only one excuse.
I prefer no wedding so there is no ending.
I prefer meaningless to meaningful.
I prefer the love without reason.
I prefer giving to be given.
I prefer having my own bathroom.
I prefer folksongs singing beside the bed to the pops in the street.
I prefer Santa Claus to the Principal.
I prefer the green grass to the rose garden.
I prefer mountains with bright sky.
I prefer long hair, since mine is short.
I prefer walk-in closet.
I prefer listening to what people’s saying
to talking what I want to say.
I prefer zero is at the end to the beginning.
I prefer the time of sleeping to the time of being awake.
I prefer to make mistakes.
I prefer not to ask how long it will be.
I prefer to keep going to testify that life will find its way.

May 30, 2008 at 10:46 AM
yuwin said...

I prefer

I prefer dancing
I prefer dogs
I prefer azaleas along the path
I prefer Cellin Dion to Pavarotti
I prefer myself standing further to myself feeling free
I prefer keeping a match and candle on hand, just in case
I prefer the color bright
I prefer not to anger that happiness will full everything
I prefer imagination
I prefer to travel often
I prefer talking to myself about anything
I prefer my old friends
I prefer the absurdity of painting picture on the sand
I prefer, where environment’s concerned,
living things can be alive suitable
I prefer artists who show me nothing
I prefer growing up quick to never stopping
I prefer travel along my trip
I prefer silence
I prefer having crystal ball
I prefer having hearing to never hearing
I prefer a high-rise building to a huge house
I prefer pearl to never having shell
I prefer first nations having a last land at least
I prefer my star sign, since mine, Aquarius, is very smart
I prefer concert
I prefer not to ask you to sculpture a statue
that I couldn’t sculpture myself

May 30, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Mavis said...

I Prefer

I prefer the sky.
I prefer rabbits.
I prefer the blossom cherry along the street.
I prefer Charlotte Bronte to Shakespeare.
I prefer myself enjoy life
to worrying everything.
I prefer keeping a cell phone on hand, just in case.
I prefer the color blue.
I prefer not to regret
what I have done.
I prefer simple.
I prefer to get up early.
I prefer talking to internet which connects to my friends.
I prefer the old pictures.
I prefer the absurdity of reading poems
to the absurdity of writing poems.
I prefer, where love’s concerned, no fear existed everyday.
I prefer humans
who change nothing
I prefer learning late to never learning.
I prefer the book on my hand.
I prefer loving people to beloved by people.
I prefer having ambitious.
I prefer the fact I saw to that I heard from else people.
I prefer short story to long novel.
I prefer one tree in my backyard
to a forest in the mountain.
I prefer fish swimming in water.
I prefer blue eyes, since mine are brown.
I prefer computer desk.
I prefer not to ask how difficult to write a poem.

May 30, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Shadow Shu--Beatirce said...

I prefer

I prefer movies.
I prefer dogs.
I prefer the lilies along the valley.
I prefer Dan Brown then Nicky Gumble.
I prefer myself accepting different people
to myself liking people.
I prefer keep a book and a dictionary on hand, just in case.
I prefer any colors.
I prefer not to have
that plan is to prepare for everything.
I prefer reliance.
I prefer to sleep late.
I prefer talking to priest about science than religion.
I prefer the ancient Chinese fashion.
I prefer the absurdity of believing in God
to the absurdity of not believing in anything.
I prefer, where interest’s concerned, nonspecific subjects,
that can be educated every school.
I prefer philosopher
who explain me nothing.
I prefer innocent face than innocent mind.
I prefer the earth borderless.
I prefer cursed the cursing person.
I prefer not having any reservations.
I prefer animals in the wild to animals in the cage..
I prefer supernatural beings reveal in our life.
I prefer imagination without human then human without imagination.
I prefer first-nation people with unwashed brains.
I prefer wisdom eyes, since mine are stupid.
I prefer shoes to purses.
I prefer traveling in developing countries
to many countries appearing being “developed”.
I prefer the friends with rich thinking
to those chasing behind rich living.
I prefer the taste of food to the taste of flavors.
I prefer wear in cotton.
I prefer not to understand human heart.
I prefer keeping in mind to repay the kindness that anyone has ever have.

May 31, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Aileen said...

I prefer

I prefer books.
I prefer furry ducklings.
I prefer the penguins at the Arctic.
I prefer Jack London to Tolstoy.
I prefer myself growing up together with my children
to myself only teaching them.
I prefer keeping my righteousness, just in case.
I prefer the wild flower.
I prefer not to follow
that I have no ideals at all.
I prefer freedom.
I prefer to communicate with the different persons.
I prefer sharing with my friends about my happiness and sadness.
I prefer the red wine.
I prefer the peace e of the rural
to the rumpus of the city.
I prefer to read Chinese history for past magnificent epochs.
I prefer peasants
who possess a simple and pleasant mind.
I prefer mountains.
I prefer nature.
I prefer imagining
what brings me happy feeling.
I prefer clothes made by mom to fashionable dresses
I prefer food from my cooking
to food in the restaurants.
I prefer books with rich thoughts.
I prefer to think with different ways.
I prefer the mild summer of Vancouver
to the broiling summer of Beijing.
I prefer not to hurt.
I prefer enjoying all beautiful things
and jocund feeling of human being.

June 1, 2008 at 10:55 AM
lisa said...

I Prefer

I prefer the moon.
I prefer birds.
I prefer the Chinese Great Wall.
I prefer Hemingway to Lao She
I prefer myself staying at home to do what ever I want.
I prefer keeping quiet when people are quarrying.
I prefer the color blue.
I prefer not to say anything when others are angry.
I prefer relaxing.
I prefer to write often.
I prefer talking to my husband about anything.
I prefer my old house.
I prefer the absurdity of writing novels to the absurdity of writing novels.
I prefer love’s concerned, even orphans can be respected.
I prefer the scientists who promise me nothing.
I prefer having noise to never hearing.
I prefer the road under my feet.
I prefer stopped war to the fighting countries.
I prefer having some ideal.
I prefer the pain I experienced to that I face.
I prefer a small park near my home for my daughter to play.
I prefer blue sky never having cloud.
I prefer cats sleeping under the sun.
I prefer golden hair, since mine are black.
I prefer my bed.
I prefer many things that I have done to many things that have not done.
I prefer the time of flowers to the time of the earth.
I prefer not to think how old I am.
I prefer keeping in mind even the possibility that the university has its own order and time.

June 1, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Ken J said...

I prefer
living rather dying
running not walking
playing not boring
laughing not crying
waking not sleeping
giving not getting
be a nice guy not a bad one

June 6, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Brad said...

Possibilities

I prefer mountains and clouds.
I prefer trees.
I prefer snow on top of mountains and trees.
I prefer stream and sound of it.
I prefer mountain shelter enable to expedite another high land.
I prefer sea.
I prefer swimming in the sea.
I prefer fishing.
I prefer salmon and lingcod.
I prefer gathering shells.
I prefer sea cucumber.
I prefer seaweed.
I prefer oyster.
I prefer endless wave motion of near shore.
I prefer wine.
I prefer blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry wine.

39820 Kenny Kwangho Lee

September 17, 2008 at 1:32 PM

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