By: Grant Catello

The sun beating down on my face turning it red

I was looking down at the line that was as white as snow

I was making sure not to go until I heard “set black go”

Sweat dripping down my arms and into my palms

It was also causing a burning sensation in my eyes

I had to ignore it though and focus on what’s important

The smell of blood on my knees and elbows crowded my nose

It assured that football is the best sport

I heard the golden words like a trumpet blasting in my ears

Like a missle shooting out of tube I started to run

I exploded off the line propeling me forward

Sprinting as fast as I can I looked at my Quarterback

He saw that I wanted the ball and he threw it

Flying through the air like a hawk everything went slow for me

Leaving the ball and me alone on the field

The leather hit my hands like pushing a button told me to run

Cheering erupts in my ears relieving me and insuring my success

Reflection Questions:

1. The type of poem I decided to type was a sense poem.

2. I choose my football game because in the moment I felt like I was a movie and that everything fell togehter perfectly in that moment and it was a happy time for me so I could really express my self.

3. The tone of my poem is suspenseful

4. The theme of my poem is that suspense leads to big and exciting moments.

5a. An example of figurative language from my poem is “Like a missle shooting out of tube I started to run” this example of figurative language is a simile and it is showing that I was finally able to start the football play.

5b. An example of figurative language from my poem is “Sweat dripping down my arms and into my palms” this is imagery and this shows that I am ready for the play and that I am sweaty and tired.

6a. A specific revision I did to my poem is I added the word like to ” It was a trumpet” to make it a simile.

6b. A specific revison I did to my poem is I added ” like a hawk” to “flying through the air” to show that the ball is going fast.

7. This poem was very easy for me to write because I choose a topic that was fresh in my memories and a topic that I enjoy a lot.

8. I am satisfied with my final draft because I have a lot of imagery and sensory details which make my poem come alive and I feel like I am at my football game again.