A Dedication to Mother Earth
Cady Dartez, Kat Olson, Skye Cheney, Arielle Tavey
Cady Dartez, Kat Olson, Skye Cheney, Arielle Tavey
Table of Contents
Table of Contents....................................................................1
Journey of a Geyser (Kat Olson)........................................2
Journey of a Canyon (Arielle Tavey).................................3
Journey of a Joshua Tree (Skye Cheney).........................4
Journey of Yosemite (Cady Dartez)...................................5
Earth's Legacy (Cady Dartez)...............................................6
A Cactus' Worth (Skye Cheney)..........................................7
A Place to Call Home (Arielle Tavey)................................8
Yellowstone's Beauty (Kat Olson).................................9-10
Ode to Yosemite (Cady Dartez).........................................11
Ode to Joshua Tree (Skye Cheney)..................................12
Ode to Zion (Arielle Tavey)................................................13
Ode to Yellowstone (Kat Olson).......................................14
Works Cited........................................................................15-16
Journey of a Geyser (Kat Olson)........................................2
Journey of a Canyon (Arielle Tavey).................................3
Journey of a Joshua Tree (Skye Cheney).........................4
Journey of Yosemite (Cady Dartez)...................................5
Earth's Legacy (Cady Dartez)...............................................6
A Cactus' Worth (Skye Cheney)..........................................7
A Place to Call Home (Arielle Tavey)................................8
Yellowstone's Beauty (Kat Olson).................................9-10
Ode to Yosemite (Cady Dartez).........................................11
Ode to Joshua Tree (Skye Cheney)..................................12
Ode to Zion (Arielle Tavey)................................................13
Ode to Yellowstone (Kat Olson).......................................14
Works Cited........................................................................15-16
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Journey of a Joshua TreeBy Skye Cheney
You
grow from
the
hot,
dry land,
born out of
resilience, lasting
longer
than man.
You stay on this earth
without feeling the thirst,
out in the desert
where no
one could
ever. At nine
feet tall you've
seen it all.
Never breaking
forever taking,
you breathe
our air so
we must
take care.
So you may stay on this land we share.
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Journey of Yosemite
By Cady Dartez
In Eastern California lies,
A Home to many,
A place of peace and vast blue skies.
Where 1000 different species of plant grow,
Sinking their roots in the untouched soil in the ground below.
Where black bears play in the still, translucent rivers,
Fetching fresh trout and taking in the sun,
Viewing the towering Sierra Nevada around them,
that shadows over everyone.
To deer flocking in the deep valleys where flowers abloom,
Famous Mariposa grove every night sits under its loyal companion,
The moon.
Descending
at 317 feet,
Vernall falls
glistens and glows
as it makes
large splashes
that ebb
and flow.
We can’t love a
park to death
As something
so majestic
can also be
very fragile,
Taken away in
one breath.
Even if it's
beautiful,
We must leave
it to remain,
Untouched by people,
It's our civic duty
to be humane.
A journey for many,
A Trouble to none,
Yosemite’s nature
makes all hearts sync as one.
By Cady Dartez
In Eastern California lies,
A Home to many,
A place of peace and vast blue skies.
Where 1000 different species of plant grow,
Sinking their roots in the untouched soil in the ground below.
Where black bears play in the still, translucent rivers,
Fetching fresh trout and taking in the sun,
Viewing the towering Sierra Nevada around them,
that shadows over everyone.
To deer flocking in the deep valleys where flowers abloom,
Famous Mariposa grove every night sits under its loyal companion,
The moon.
Descending
at 317 feet,
Vernall falls
glistens and glows
as it makes
large splashes
that ebb
and flow.
We can’t love a
park to death
As something
so majestic
can also be
very fragile,
Taken away in
one breath.
Even if it's
beautiful,
We must leave
it to remain,
Untouched by people,
It's our civic duty
to be humane.
A journey for many,
A Trouble to none,
Yosemite’s nature
makes all hearts sync as one.
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Earth's Legacy
By Cady Dartez
The purity of an untouched realm all grown in mother nature’s hand,
Laws protecting God’s creatures unscathed by mankind,
Preserve the Earth in small pieces of land.
Though the entirety of continents have been torn up where we stand,
Parks like Yosemite keep natural wonders alive and they keep
The purity of an untouched realm all grown in mother nature’s hand.
Where Ruby Crowned Kinglets fly free and withstand,
Their homes of ancient sequoias give them sanctuary to
preserve the Earth in small pieces of land.
Splash, goes Bridalveil Fall towering over those who dare to view firsthand,
In the depths of Yosemite Valley, it climbs and reaches the mountains peak keeping
The purity of an untouched realm all grown in mother nature’s hand.
Oh, Yosemite with your fresh air in so much demand,
You were deemed untouchable in 1864 which allowed people to learn to
Preserve the Earth in small pieces of land.
Bless you, the spectacle of nature that seems to forever expand,
You seem to always know how to bring a weary heart home after so many years away.
The purity of an untouched realm all grown in mother nature’s hand,
Preserve the Earth in small pieces of land.
By Cady Dartez
The purity of an untouched realm all grown in mother nature’s hand,
Laws protecting God’s creatures unscathed by mankind,
Preserve the Earth in small pieces of land.
Though the entirety of continents have been torn up where we stand,
Parks like Yosemite keep natural wonders alive and they keep
The purity of an untouched realm all grown in mother nature’s hand.
Where Ruby Crowned Kinglets fly free and withstand,
Their homes of ancient sequoias give them sanctuary to
preserve the Earth in small pieces of land.
Splash, goes Bridalveil Fall towering over those who dare to view firsthand,
In the depths of Yosemite Valley, it climbs and reaches the mountains peak keeping
The purity of an untouched realm all grown in mother nature’s hand.
Oh, Yosemite with your fresh air in so much demand,
You were deemed untouchable in 1864 which allowed people to learn to
Preserve the Earth in small pieces of land.
Bless you, the spectacle of nature that seems to forever expand,
You seem to always know how to bring a weary heart home after so many years away.
The purity of an untouched realm all grown in mother nature’s hand,
Preserve the Earth in small pieces of land.
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A Cactus' Worth
By Skye Cheney
Why can't you let me in?
When the sun goes down the sand runs thin,
when the lights go out and the whole world dims.
Do you know where I've been?
Do you know how I've lived?
I've been hurt and burnt and so I've learned,
guard stays up, heart untouched.
Left in the desert, I've had to learn better.
Pins and needles surround my soul.
I'm apologetic but I can't lose control.
All you see is the danger I pose,
covered in spikes but the dust feels like home.
It's hot and dry but still, I survive.
I stand tall and strong when temperatures are a hundred and nine.
I'm sorry if I've grown tough and cause harm on the outside.
Sorry if it seems rough but my beauty lies inside.
A cactus has lived along a fine line,
but a cactus lives on beautiful and strong.
A cactus deserves to stay where it belongs.
By Skye Cheney
Why can't you let me in?
When the sun goes down the sand runs thin,
when the lights go out and the whole world dims.
Do you know where I've been?
Do you know how I've lived?
I've been hurt and burnt and so I've learned,
guard stays up, heart untouched.
Left in the desert, I've had to learn better.
Pins and needles surround my soul.
I'm apologetic but I can't lose control.
All you see is the danger I pose,
covered in spikes but the dust feels like home.
It's hot and dry but still, I survive.
I stand tall and strong when temperatures are a hundred and nine.
I'm sorry if I've grown tough and cause harm on the outside.
Sorry if it seems rough but my beauty lies inside.
A cactus has lived along a fine line,
but a cactus lives on beautiful and strong.
A cactus deserves to stay where it belongs.
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A Place to Call Home
By Arielle Tavey
Zion, a place to call home;
a piece of Heaven where the Buffalos roam.
A safe space for the deer to jump around;
in the meadows, or on the ground.
If you look at the mountains, you might find
animals of all different kinds.
You’ll see birds, goats, and foxes too
and if you get lucky, you’ll hear the cows moo.
Look down below, as the Virgin river flows
and brings life wherever it goes.
Its clear waters carry fish of all sorts
who swish their tails back and forth.
Behind the mountains, when the time is right,
you’ll see the most beautiful sunset you will ever find.
People forever change
but nature's beauty remains the same.
We must remember to appreciate its sights,
and all the starry nights,
for it is one thing we can always count on
to bring us delight.
By Arielle Tavey
Zion, a place to call home;
a piece of Heaven where the Buffalos roam.
A safe space for the deer to jump around;
in the meadows, or on the ground.
If you look at the mountains, you might find
animals of all different kinds.
You’ll see birds, goats, and foxes too
and if you get lucky, you’ll hear the cows moo.
Look down below, as the Virgin river flows
and brings life wherever it goes.
Its clear waters carry fish of all sorts
who swish their tails back and forth.
Behind the mountains, when the time is right,
you’ll see the most beautiful sunset you will ever find.
People forever change
but nature's beauty remains the same.
We must remember to appreciate its sights,
and all the starry nights,
for it is one thing we can always count on
to bring us delight.
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Yellowstone’s Beauty
By Kat Olson
Yellowstone. its beauty
Encompasses nature’s own. from the
Lodgepole pine, standing seventy-five feet tall with its emerald green needles in groups of two, to the
Lush meadows blanketed with flowers of pink, yellow, and blue, where deer lay with their fawns under the glistening morning dew.
Or from the shimmering river as it rushes about, only to be disturbed by the great hand of a bear plunging in for a trout. little
White woodland stars dot the fields of july, resembling the true stars that scatter across the night sky. the
Same sky that a pack of gray wolves bellows a melodious tune underneath the silver moon.
The great rumble of five thousand hoofs sounds below as a stampede of Bison bounds across the great plateau. a majestic eagle soars
Overhead, it floats above a rocky mountain juniper before swooping down, skimming a mouse’s fur.
Now, thanks to Yellowstone, with its magnificence and grandeur,
Everyone alike can experience and help preserve the beauty of nature.
By Kat Olson
Yellowstone. its beauty
Encompasses nature’s own. from the
Lodgepole pine, standing seventy-five feet tall with its emerald green needles in groups of two, to the
Lush meadows blanketed with flowers of pink, yellow, and blue, where deer lay with their fawns under the glistening morning dew.
Or from the shimmering river as it rushes about, only to be disturbed by the great hand of a bear plunging in for a trout. little
White woodland stars dot the fields of july, resembling the true stars that scatter across the night sky. the
Same sky that a pack of gray wolves bellows a melodious tune underneath the silver moon.
The great rumble of five thousand hoofs sounds below as a stampede of Bison bounds across the great plateau. a majestic eagle soars
Overhead, it floats above a rocky mountain juniper before swooping down, skimming a mouse’s fur.
Now, thanks to Yellowstone, with its magnificence and grandeur,
Everyone alike can experience and help preserve the beauty of nature.
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