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I like the imagery and the humorous tone of the first. =3 Remember that poems are meant to be verbal--every punctuation is a cause for pause, not just the end of the line. (Don't stop just because you reach the end of a line, I mean.) The more punctuation, the shorter the phrases and the more botched the flow. A few lines in the first could use a few less pauses, but all in all it's nice, and the subject is clear.

As for The Show Begins, it's a little less clear. I'm sure you understand, but I never cared about games or anything, so I never saw much of the marching band. The relatively simple imagery doesn't evoke much for me, but that's probably more my fault. Each phrase is extremely short, and it doesn't flow as well as the first. Taking out some of the many periods might help that. In particular, the last two lines don't need that comma. You can just continue, since it's one sentence. Fragments are also bad unless you specifically want them for effect, and there are some in there.

*flails* I was pretty bad at poems, as you can see. But I sort of learned!

Yeah, my Literature Professor would get ON us if we read poems wrong. 8U

Remember when there is no punctuation, DON'T PAUSE.

A Tackle Tree

Standing on the lake shore, (remove)
Grows a tree covered in lines and hooks, (Change to : ?)
A Tackle Tree, always collecting more.

The sight of the trapped lures is something any angler would abhor. (Change to make the following part not a fragment.)
Fishing line forever tangled in the tree’s crooks,
Standing on the lake shore.

There will be no fish to score. (change to comma)
Nothing for the cooks, (Period?)
A Tackle Tree, always collecting more.

The fisher man will keep waging war. (Change to comma)
Even though the trees will always guard the brooks, (remove)
Standing on the lake shore.

The lake is filled with the roar (good!)
Of anglers fighting the crooks, (change to : ?)
A Tackle Tree, always collecting more.

But I must implore,
Let the lures and bobbers go, lest you become schnooks,
Standing on the shore,
A Tackle Tree, always collecting more.

The Show Begins
The band marches onto the field.
The crowd goes wild with its cheers.
The joy seen is unconcealed.
The musicians hiding any fears.

The drum major stands before the band.
She gives an order, music begins.
The crowd’s attention is now under command, (remove)
As the flags begin their spins.

The music builds to a peak.
Power radiates from the performers,
Hiding the occasional unsure squeak.
The man in the press box acting as an informer.

Sit back and enjoy, (remove)
The solo from the drummer boy.

Since this one is short, you COULD remove the punctuation cues all together. That would make it a little harder to follow, however. There's not much in this sonnet that can be changed punctuation wise.

Needs moar purple Loki. *ew*

HOW WILD AND CRAZED THE POEM THAT BESOOKETH ME!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yANfFM73x94

Hey, I LIKE free verse! (Unless it's REALLY obvious that it's only free because the poet sucks.)

...My voice isn't that interesting. I've been told I sound like a soap opera villain at times, though. *shrug* You should hear the readings for Bump. Faux British accent FTW.