I am just a tiny drop of water in this vast endless ocean
Underneath the giant blue sky
Swirling with the currents
Being carried by
the blue-green waves
the sandy shore
And being pulled
back to the deep again
How I envy the people
Who roam the beach
without a care
Moving freely on their own
While I am stuck with the sea
Without a choice
I flow with the ocean
Day and night
Under the blazing yellow sun
And the glimmering stars
The sun’s heat lifts me up
Into the fluffy clouds
Then I fall back
to the shimmering sea again
It’s a relentless
and never ending cycle
But I dream of the day
when I will be free
Lauren Hogan
Grade 8
Houlton High School
Beautiful Scene
Nice and colorful
Beautiful view of ocean
The rocky mountain
The green trees and grass
Kind of cloudy and kid of clear
Wonderful looking shore
Waves crashing
down on the shore
Double rainbow
The nice brown rocky areas
Peak of the mountain
in the distance
Billy Phillips
Grade 8
Houlton High School
The Beautiful Beach
Waves rolling in and out
The beautiful blistering sun
Brightens up the day
Salty ocean water stings my eyes
The sand is hot on my feet
I walk along the shore
Seagulls steal food
Making everyone laugh
Sailboats float
Out in the distant water
Kites fly high in the air
All the colors of the rainbow
Laughter and fun
Permeates the air
Seashells cover the landscape
Starfish scattered here and there
Dancing waves
fascinate everybody
Fresh squeezed lemonade
Completes this perfect day
The sand castles wash away
But the memories last a lifetime
Morgan Nelson
Grade 8
Houlton High School
The Beach
Waves crashing
Sea gulls chirping
Sun sparkling off the water
Water flowing between your feet
Names written in the sand
Waves knocking you down
**SPLASH!**
The taste of salt water
Sea weed wrapping
around your feet.
Soft towels
Tiny crabs scuttling
around the shore
The beach.
Makayla McGuire
Grade 8
Houlton High School
At the Beach
I see the rolling waves
as they crash against the shore
I can feel the soft sand
while I walk
and the cold relaxing water
along my legs
when I step into the water
of the beach
I hear the waves
singing in the distance
and the people enjoying their day
The fresh water smell
has filled the air
And slowly trembling
as I leave…
Kaya Lynn Silliboy
Grade 8
Houlton High School
I hear the kids screaming
Laughing on the beach
Chasing each other
Down the beach
They go and build a sandcastle
But the waves go and destroy it
The look of disappointment
on their faces
But then they get ice cream
and start all over
The smell of salty salt water
Fills up the air
Then the smell of seaweed
Ruins it all just like that
The sun is shining bright
It really hurts the eyes
And the skin of everybody
Who didn’t wear lotion
You can taste that burnt hot dog
Your father cooked too long
Which doesn’t even matter because it’s such a good day
And all the troubles go away.
Logan Winslow
Grade 8
Houlton High School
“Life’s a beach, I’m just playing in the sand”
Quote by: Lil Wayne
Suddenly, surprising,
splash of cool water.
The feeling of the sea weed wrapping around your feet.
The stench of low tide
tingling up your nose.
The taste of the salt water
as it gets in your mouth.
The sea gulls getting
into your food.
The sight of everybody
in their bathing suits.
Awkwardly walking
around with sand everywhere.
The feeling of sand
in places you don’t want it.
The currents like mice frantically running everywhere.
The whistling of the wind
in your ears.
The breeze of the wind
coming off the ocean.
The attractive
looking life guards.
Katie Knights
Grade 8
Houlton High School
