Life is a large city zoo. DB
It’s full of so many animals. RB
No two cages are filled with the same animal. KC
You never know what will be in the next cage. TT
You will always be surprised, and sometimes shocked, at the next cage of animals you see. DB

Life is a debit card with lots of credit. HB
When credit runs out, there is nothing else to do but face it. JR
Sometimes it would be hard to face these things, but if you don’t want to be poor, you find a solution. VD
Use the debit card when it’s necessary. SV
Use it for beneficial uses, but don’t abuse it, for it can be a living nightmare. HB

Life is a circle. RB
One choice runs into another, making a never-ending cycle. KC
You always keep making different decisions. TT
It will never end, and a part of you will live on in others. DB
You can’t change fate no matter how hard you try; you will come full circle.. RB

Life is the perfect Snickers bar. JK
You’ll have the great taste and greatness for a long time. VR
Sometimes you run across nuts, and as it gets old, it gets hard. RS
So get it while it’s fresh, enjoy the great, tasty, delicious, chocolatey bar. JK

Life is a tree. RS
You never know how tall it will get. ZM
There are many different trees in the forest. JK
But anything can happen to you, good weather or bad. VR
So try to get old and you have a lot of rings. RS

Life is a road. GR
It has many turns and hills along the way. AN
You can see new sights and meet new people on your journey with friends MB
and family.
It will be an easy road or a hard road. AL
When you reach your destination, you know how it feels to get there. GR

Life is a river. PR
It is an endless cycle of movement. RH
You can move against it, but you can also get taken with the current the JO
other way.
You have to fight the current that pulls you down. SS
But in the end you keep on flowing and going like a river. PR

Life is a game of monopoly. RH
It’s a game of chance, now knowing the outcome. JO
You just have to take it day by day. SS
Chances are, you might be in luck. PR
The chances are, you might lose but there are times you can kind of choose RH
how you approach your turn to play.

Life is a colorful rainbow. JO
Some colors are happy, yet others make you sad. SS
It makes you mad because of the variety. PR
However, you have to live with the colors you don’t like. RH
The good colors are the best part, while the dark colors are the bad parts that JO
you want to get rid of, but can't.

Life is a war between living and dying. JR
People choose which side they want. VD
You want to choose the best thing for you. SV
The way to win is to live as much as you can with those who you love.JR

Life is a bronc horse. ZM
It’s hard to break, but after it’s done, it was all worth it. JK
Sometimes it throws you, and sometimes you hold on. VR
Sometimes you don’t know what it will do. Sometimes it takes a long time ZM
and sometimes it does not take long.

Life is a mountain. AN
If you don’t come prepared for the hike, it will be hard to make it over
successfully. MB
Even with the rocks, you see beauty. AL
Even with your struggles, you feel good. GR
After the fight to make it over, you can look back and find the victory over
the shame and mistakes. AN

Life is an Etch-a-Sketch. MB
It’s hard to erase things. AL
There are control knobs to guide you. GR
There are no plans to restrict you. AN
The final design is one of a kind. MB

Life is a game of Monopoly. AL
Tons of good things and bad things happen. GR
You make moves and you lose money with the choices you make. AN
Passing go, going bankrupt, winning the game, all depends on what YOU do. MB
Play fair and follow the rules. AL

Life is a steep mountainside. SS
It’s steep and hard to climb. PR
You must make the climb or else you never complete it. RH
You can never give up. You have to keep try your hardest even if you fall.
You have to try again.JO
Whether you like it or not, it is a must. SS

Life is a volleyball game. TT
There are two sides. DB
No matter what, there is always a fight. RB
The ball is spiked down at you, attempting to mess you up, but you grit your teeth and dig it. KC
You set it back up to keep on with the never ending rally. TT

Life is a boxing ring of great boxers. VR
Someone has to lose. RS
You can’t stop fighting until the bell rings. ZM
So fight to the very end and give it everything you have. JK
You can master anything you want if you’re in a boxing ring. VR

Life is a game of Monopoly. KC
You never know where you could end up. TT
Sometimes you end up in jail, and sometimes you end up passing GO. RB
No matter what, you never see it coming. RB
But it somehow seems fun anyway, even if you think you’re losing. KC

Life is a shooting star. SR
As you stare off into space, thinking about your problems,
it surprises you with a flick of joy. ME
It comes unexpectedly in different ways and times. VS
It comes even when you’re not ready for it. But your problems
will eventually burn out and become dark.SR

Life is like a big secret in a globe. VD
There are a lot of things waiting to be discovered. SV
But your eagerness can be like a can opener, making you get and discover
the big secret.HB
What you end up knowing, you’ll end up learning and relearning. JR
It is like a big secret in a globe because there are many things
you still haven’t uncovered yet. Sometimes you want to uncover those secrets.VD

Life is like an unopened present. SV
You’re filled with curiosity and wonder aboutwhat it is. JR
Not everything is always open to you, so you have to try to
unwrap the present.VD
Sometimes you expect what you want, but you don’t get it. SV

Freshman English poems done in a "pass around" activity. Each student added a line. The poems use extended metaphors.