A Butterfly
A butterfly
I am
beautiful
my
wings
shimmer
they
sparkle
through the
air
(I love the word choice.)
Lady
Run fast
wild
lay down
chew on bones
chase balls
bad dog
just a puppy
(What a great last line. This comes from the writer who drew scribbles the first several weeks of writing workshop.)
Snowflakes
I
fall
down
in the
winter
I love
the cold
so
make me
fall down
in the winter
whee! whee!
(I love how the snowflake is doing the talking.)
Llama
I am
a mountain
moving
across
the ground
boom!
boom!
boom!
(Such imagery!)
Water
Water
water
like
the
ocean
and
the sea
and
the ponds
and the
pools
splash!
(This one has great rhythm and a clever ending.)
Easter
Easter Easter
it is coming
soon it will be here
happy happy
(I love the use of repetition.)
Zanlen
Cute
freckles
handsome
sit with
me!
(Seriously? You're 7, but it is adorable.)
Marshmallow
Marshmallow
like pillows
soft and
white
fluffy!
(I like the imagery and rhythm.)
A Cat
A cat
purring like a
kitten
soft and
furry sitting
on your lap
(This was her first poem and the one that helped everyone else get the idea too.)
My Nike Socks
Put me on
put me on
please
I have
nothing
to look at
run
run
with me
(Being the Nike fan I am, this one is a thing of beauty.)
I'm so glad they don't think that poems must rhyme!
Yay! You posted some of your students' poetry! I enjoy their writing so much. You manage to inspire your young writers to produce some great stuff!
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Conversations in Literacy
Lori, I'm glad you enjoy what they write. I do too.
DeleteOh my goodness...I am impressed!!! Please tell them that Ms. Wilson from Austin, Texas thinks they are amazing poets!!!!
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Ms. Wilson’s Wolves
Ms. Wilson, I told them this morning. Their faces were beaming.
DeleteOh you should publish them....their own anthology!
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Chickadee Jubilee
Laurie, we make a class anthology at the end of the unit and each child gets their own copy. :)
DeleteThose are awesome! You should send that Nike one to the Nike company! What do you use to teach your poetry unit?
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Ann, good idea on the Nike poem. :) I use Lucy Calkins' Unit of Study and a bit of Regie Routman's 1st grade poetry book. Both are wonderful.
DeleteThese are wonderful! I am afraid that I was under the impression that poems had to rhyme from a very young age. It really held me back from enjoying poetry until I was much older.
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The Math Maniac
Tara, I never enjoyed poetry in school either. I'm hoping my kids will never have to struggle with it like I did.
DeleteThose are seriously fabulous, Tammy!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. Forget the rhymes!
Barb, thank you and thank you for encouraging me to share.
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