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    Where the Poetree Grows
    Where the Poetree Grows
    Where the Poetree Grows
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    Where the Poetree Grows

    By LGHS Class of 2019

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    Following up the publishing of “Windows to the Teenage Soul” and “A Cup of Poe-tea,” Los Gatos High School has returned with their third poetry e-book: “Where the Poetree Grows.” A collection of poems written by LGHS students of the English 9 Honors classes, “Where the Poetree Grows” features a variety of poems with themes such as love, the environment, sports, social issues, and identity. Under the direction of English teachers Tonya McQuade and Kathleen Wehr, and with the help of the Smashwords CEO Mark Coker, the Ebook has been written, edited, marketed, and illustrated by seven English 9 Honors classes from the LGHS class of 2019. All funds raised go to the class of 2019, so by purchasing this E-book, you will not only be supporting our class, but also reading amazing poetry!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTonya McQuade
    Release dateMay 12, 2016
    ISBN9781310043826
    Where the Poetree Grows
    Author

    LGHS Class of 2019

    "LGHS Class of 2019" includes seven English 9 Honors classes, taught by English teachers Tonya McQuade and Kathleen Wehr, at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, CA.

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      Where the Poetree Grows - LGHS Class of 2019

      A Poetry Anthology

      by Los Gatos High School English 9 Honors

      Class of 2019

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2016 LGHS 9H Students

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      What is Poetry? - by Emma Gerson

      Poetry is Art - by Isabella Gueth

      What is Poetry? - by Jerry Zhao

      What is Poetry? - by Thomas Petroff

      I Love Poems - by Craig Sutkin

      Poetry is More - by Ryan D.

      The Truth about Poetry - by Sydnee Hart

      What is Poetry? - by Becca Armstrong

      What is Poetry? - by Riya Srivastav

      Stay Green: Poems about the Environment

      Stars - by Sejal Karanjkar

      Breaking Ice - by Autria A.

      The Storm - by Rachel Elizabeth Beck

      The Getaway - by Sydney Nguyen

      The Town - by Anonymous

      The Battle - by Jerry Zhang

      Eos - by Karina Nguyen

      The Liberty of the Sky - by Kayla Ployhar

      Applause for the Stars - by Rory Morgan

      The Perfect Place - by Mason C.

      Discovering My Identi-Tree: Poems about Who I Am

      Too Busy - by Anonymous

      Me - by Masaki Wada-Law

      Who Am I - by Marie Nash

      Brown Eyes - by Sydney Bibaud

      Infinity and Beyond - by Yana Gurevich

      Student - by Mariel Weiner

      Overshadowed - by Caitlyn Yee

      Walking Contradiction - by Michelle Houts

      Who Am I? - by Hope Henkenmeier

      Me - by Anonymous

      Spreading Like Wildfire: Poems about Social Issues

      Plummeting Politics - by Ryan D.

      Third Period - by Nita Sabouri

      Racism’s Journey - by Zeeshaan Chunawala

      Victims of Intolerance - by Olivia Purohit

      Walking Blind - by A. K.

      Talking Loud - by M. A.

      Betrayed - by Camilla Menhardt

      In the City - by Emma F.

      Gold Medal - by Justin Quan

      We Are All the Same - by Anonymous

      Murder - by Camille Murray

      A World Where Parents Shouldn’t Have to Warn Their Children About Adulthood - by Annette Greenley

      Unfair - by Nick Viamin

      Rings of Time: Poems about History

      Influences - by Jeffrey Edsall

      Bring Down the Wall - by Sophia K.

      Cycle of Wars - by Ryan Judy

      Weeping Will-Odes: Odes & Anti-Odes

      Ode to a Hammock - by Becca Armstrong

      Heels - by Bella Torresani

      Ode to my Inhaler - by Katarina Kelly

      Apples: The Masters of Deception - by Riley Ober

      Young Saplings: Poems for Children

      No Vegetables - by Miranda A.

      Shoe Hunting - by Mariel Weiner

      They Run, They Jump, They Dance, They Play - by Samuel Louie

      Outside on an Autumn Day - by Alice Martynova

      Childhood - by Ethan Davis

      Jane - by Anonymous

      Picture Day - by Eden Gibson

      Blissful Days - by Philip Dmitriev

      Ignorance - by Alec M.

      Invincibility - by Anne Melani

      San Francisco Block - by Lauren Claytor

      Ann - by Claire Westman

      No Possible Way - by Thomas Petroff

      Sick - by Caryus Pak

      A Rock - by Anonymous

      Child to Teen - by Nate W.

      Hiking - by Alex Manning

      Laughing Gas at the Dentist’s - by Kai Gunaratna

      What Will You Be? - by Jeffrey Schildge

      Building Roots, Growing Branches: Poems about the Ages & Stages of Life

      Two Sisters; Best Friends - by Katrin Dimpflmaier

      Watch It - by Alice Bibaud

      Beach Day - by Anonymous

      Snapshots of My Life - by Anonymous

      Chasing After the Fairies - by Annika M.

      History Hands - by Talia Klein

      Do You…? - by Alex Niles

      Stained Innocence - by Lauren Miller

      Cycle - by Andy Braham

      Growing Up - by Eoin Frankel

      Dementia - by Hailee Heinrich

      Play - by Alison Berg

      Life Like Snow - by Anonymous

      Just the Beginning - by Anonymous

      Life is Quick - by Laura Herron

      Going Out on a Limb: Poems about Seizing the Day, aka. Carpe Tree-em

      Seize the Day - by Will Ryan

      Introvert - by Hannah Lin

      Eat - by Anna Schafer

      Get Up - by Timothy Noel

      Monotony Doesn’t Have to Be - by Caroline Z.

      Seize the Day - by Jalen Milrad

      Take the Chance - by Albert Li

      Existentialism is a Humanism - by Lucas Fink

      The Thrill of the Ride - by Elizabeth Aguiar

      Life - by Sami Hakkarainen

      Blossoms & Buds: Poems about Love & Friendship

      To Infinity and Beyond - by Isabella Gueth

      What is Love? - by Kian Khazaei

      East Coast - by Tommy Ronaldson

      Taking Flight - by Anonymous

      Loved - by Madelyn H.

      Colors of Love - by Angelica Wang

      Love is Like Yeast - by Nicholas Dean

      The Esteemed Guest - by Gabrielle S.

      Love is Strong - by Katherine Z.

      The Story of Love - by Anonymous

      Pine-ing for You: Poems about Romantic Love

      Love is Patient - by Megan A.

      My Sun - by Anonymous

      Lost Perspectives - by Anonymous

      Eternal Blink - by Stephanie Bingley

      A Most Deadly Poison - by Paige B.

      Drug - by Anna H.

      Always in Love - by Sonya Hakimi

      Shotgun Wedding - by Faith Molenda

      Demise - by Remington Plischke

      Round and Round the Carousel of Love We Go - by Jesse Lu

      Goodbye - by Skyler McKinnon

      Love is Everywhere - by Sophie Hage

      Blossoming Emotions: Poems about Feelings

      The Gap - by Emma Gerson Rosenthal

      I Want Happiness - by Hanna A.

      Into the Darkness - by Anonymous

      A Letter to a Human - by Sydnee Hart

      Sad’s Darkness - by Colten Ober

      Welcome to My World - by Isabela Vlasak

      Insecurities - by Lauren J.

      I Read a Book Once - by C. Powell

      Space - by Lauren S.

      Your Loss - by I. Maxfield

      Overwhelmed - by Anonymous

      Spontaneous Agony: A Haiku - by Bianca La Russa

      Too Many Deadlines - by D.B.

      Relief - by Spencer Hotelling

      Reach Fir the Sky: Inspirational Poems

      Fragile - by Livia Peixoto

      What’s Within - by Olga Lohr

      Things Change - by Kyra Jee

      The Memory Book – by Mairin Culwell

      Old and New - by Zane Sanchez

      It Could Be Way Worse - by Josh Chen

      Feelin’ Spor-tree: Poems about School & Sports

      Freedom to Learn - by Casey Kamali

      Swim Practice - by Devon Ottinger

      Soccer - by Rahul Aravandy

      Work Hard, Play A Bit Harder Than You Worked - by Jerry Zhao

      The Race That Never Ends - by Christina Kulick

      Skiing - by Michael Wool

      Stephen Curry - by R. M. S.

      Hockey - by Anonymous

      Evil Little Voice - by Anonymous

      Creativi-tree: Poems about Art, Music, & Books

      Art Forms - by Sofia Sodano

      Symphony - by Viola Zhao

      A Beautiful Book - by Owen Wallerstein

      The Thrill of the Moment - by Kiana Helal

      A Magical Journey - by b. j. cummins

      The Boy Who Lived – by Riya Srivastav

      Standing Tall: Poems about Heroes & Role Models

      Disguised Hero - by Nina Ballow

      Hero - by Paola Espinosa

      The Leader - by Falafel Lover123

      James Dean - by Tatum Jenkins

      A Dream - by N.O. John

      Always There - by Hina Champaneri

      Pope John Paul II - by Michael Hench

      Washington - by Ryan S.

      Rise and Shine - by Tisbe Rinehart

      Author Index

      The Process of Poetree: Team Write-Ups and Photos

      Editing Team

      Layout & Design Team

      Art & Photography Team

      Marketing & Publicity Team

      Event Planning Team

      About Us

      About Los Gatos High School and English 9 Honors

      Contact Us/Follow Us

      In-treeduction

      What is Poetry?

      by Emma

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