Favorite Books
by Toni
Open me, take a look
You'll soon call me your favorite book
I'll take you into a different land
Somewhere sunny, or filled with sand
A place where there's just you and me
And your imagination will run free
Where you'll meet creatures from various places
Some are brave, others have six faces
Pirates, dragons and unicorns too
All waiting to be read by
YOU.
Icicle Piano
by Aria
ting tong
that long
instrument
glittering
under
the eaves
keeps
losing
ping
keys.
plip plop!
they drop
softly
on the
mailbox,
loudly
on a
rock.
PLOCK
Turtles
by Cale
Turtles are slow
And low to the ground
They live by the rivers
And don't make a sound
Turtles have shells that protect them from danger
They hide in them quickly when they see a stranger.
My Friends
by Cale
The moon is my friend
Sharing gleaming silver light
To the dark dark world
In the long peaceful night
The birds are my friends
Singing soft sweet songs
Waking up the world
As it sings along.
The trees are my friends
Swing gently in the breeze
Waving its branches and shaking its leaves.
The whole world is my friend
Every flower and bee
All the mice in the grass
All the fish in the seas
Every animal that you could ever find
Ones that sleep in the day and sleep in the night
Every thing, every where
Any time that they like
They always come out
In the soft morning light.
Autumn Leaves
By Cale
I watch them as they swirl around in the empty sky
Going wherever the wind takes them.
I hear them when they crackle beneath my feet
As I walk through the silent forest.
Gently, they brush against my cheek and whisper secrets in my ear.
Soon, the smell of burning fires begin to gather in the breeze as they guide
me all the way home.
I Saw a Timber Rattlesnake
by Cale
I saw a timber rattlesnake
As fearsome as can be
I crept a little closer,
So he shook his tail at me.
He didn’t seem to like it much
He wanted me to flee.
I ran back to my parents
So that I could let him be.
On Halloween Night
by Aria
On Halloween night
the black cats come out
and the carved pumpkins
so do the bats
do you like Halloween?
Winter Days
by Nicole
Outside it's cold, very cold
the snow is so white
that it's quite bold.
The snowy owls blend right in,
snowflakes are up to my shins.
My fingers are frozen,
my toes are numb,
I wish I had some bubble gum.
I saw the children going sledding,
every second the snow is spreading.
Outside it's cold, very cold
the snow is so white
that it's quite bold.
If I Were a Car
by Mrs. Rogers
If I were a car, where would I go?
To California, Indiana, Mexico?
What if I put on some fancy wheels
And danced around, to see how it feels?
Or put on some feathers, way up high
To see if I could reach the sky?
If I were a car, which road would I take?
The highway, a byway, a path that I make?
If I were a car, what car would I be?
Start with some shapes, and then create me!
(Inspired by "If I Built a Car" by Chris Van Dusen)
A Book's Job
by Ashley
A book's job
is to fill our minds
with imagination
A book's job is to
make us feel
sad mad worried or happy
A book's job is to make us smart
A book's job is to give us something to do on a rainy day
The secret of a book is the characters want to peel right off the pages.
Snow
Falling silently
each flake a unique beauty
blanketing the ground
Winter
Winter is graceful,
it seems to flow,
outside is a spectacular place to go,
catch a snowflake on your tongue,
winter is a song
beautifully sung.
Fall
by Anna
The cool wind blows.
Birds greet the day by singing.
The leaves begin to fall.
Your breath is visible in the foggy air.
When you step outside, the wet grass tickles your feet.
The trees wave in the wind.
You go inside and there is a cup of hot chocolate lying on the table.
You drink it.
The warm chocolate slips down your throat.
Those are the signs of fall!
Falling Leaves
by Alexandra
"Look, look,"
the leaves
are falling
red
yellow
green
and
brown
each of them
fall to the ground
crunchy crunch
crispy air
leaves falling
everywhere
"catch 'em" "catch 'em"
"catch 'em all"
and that's one reason
I love fall!
