Flower fragrance fills up the air with beautiful scents
Warmth accompanies it with its slight breezy air.
Bees buzz with all the other insects that appear.
Sun shines bright with its blinding rays.
Spring makes people different with its ways.
Weather sometimes confuses us all,
but spring has a plan, and it’s a ball.
Spring is here and it’s all around,
once just stop and listen and you will see and hear things
you never thought.
~Emily PB.
A Walk in Spring
taking a walk in spring
when the birds sing
when the butterflies dance
and the deers prance
walk down to the beach
what a peach
looking down in the watery world
were fish swim and seaweed swirled
the ocean roared
so I go back to shore
breathe the smell of fresh air
and feel the breeze in your hair
taking a walk in spring
in the sand I lay
and I see dolphins play
Spring
Spring
is coming soon
flowers will soon start to bloom
birds return from the south
bees are buzzing all about
spring
the big round sun
that glows and warms everyone
soon I can go swim
I will swim till the sky gets dim
spring
this spring is better than the last
but it won’t last
spring really does go fast
Poems by Emily B.
The small buds on the trees
Flowers blooming on the floor
All the baby animals, coming out
The sweet morning dew on the grass
The lawn chairs are set
The night fires and dinners are about to begin
All the children playing outside again
Families start to gather
The light morning breeze
Cool crisp days
Sunny and warm
And the promise of summer around the corner
~Neely M.
I’m picking a new quarterback
For the first time in three years.
If I get it right
There will be tons of cheers.
I’ll win games and championships,
Get rings and fame.
If I pick the wrong one,
I have Kiffin to blame.
~Caleb C.
Whisper, whisper, whisper,
I hear someone talking
Whisper, whisper, whisper,
They gossip while they’re walking
Whisper, whisper, whisper,
A girl sits crying
Whisper, whisper, whisper,
The walking girls are lying
Whisper, whisper, whisper,
I watch souls dying
Whisper, whisper, whisper,
That’s why the girl’s crying
Whisper, whisper, whisper,
But why are they lying
Whisper, whisper, whisper,
But the important question…
Why aren’t we helping?
~Leah H.
When we’re young, little children,
We are used to change often,
We don’t really notice it.
But as you get older and older
Change is something we dread
and want to regret
We have our little routines
Same car, same house, same clothes,
same everything.
Unless we try, change won’t really come to us.
But if you’re anything like me
You don’t mind a little shake in routine
It makes life unpredictable
If you’re willing to take a small risk
Take the change
Saplings: The Carolina Young Artists’ Magazine is BACK! After a long hiatus, Saplings has teamed up with LifeSpring Academy in Clayton, North Carolina, to publish the next issue in Spring 2017. Our new student staff is looking for photos, art, and writing from talented youth (ages 10-18) who live in North and South Carolina. We know you have talented kids in your school, so spread the word!
Please congratulate the following students who were selected for NC Bandmasters East Region Jazz Band at auditions in Greenville in January. Only the top 19 students in the entire region are selected for this honor band and FFMS was well-represented:
Pitter-Patter…Pitter-Patter
I could see it out of my window,
Like the sky was trying to make a lovely song,
It came down unlike fire billow,
Down it came stretched along.
Pitter-Patter…Pitter-Patter
I could see it trying to gleam through the clouds,
Like it was trying to overcome the gloomy sky,
It finally came through the crowd,
And there it was a glowing medallion in the sky,
A blazing, flaming ball of light shrouds
Across the sky it makes the rain say “Bye,”
There it came across the earth as if it was bowling,
Came the sun.
Welcome to the first post of our FFMS creativity showcase!
The members of the FFMS Publications Team are excited to bring you the best musings and creations of the students, teachers, and staff of FFMS!
If you have any original works please send them to our adviser, Ms. Heinrich, at Submissions.
We are looking for journalistic non-fiction, fiction, poetry, compositions, music performances, artwork — if you create it; we want to help you share it with the wider FFMS family and our community!