Kita

White, black, and brown, you see.
She is some kind of calico to me.

Someone left her on the street,
but she was found; which is really neat.

She was found by the Humane Society,
and now she belongs to mom dad, and me.

White, black, and brown, you see.
She is some kind of calico to me.

-By Brett Van Landuyt
Age 8

Journey to the Center of the Room

My cat went up and down.
He looked all around
on the journey
to the center of the room.

He remembered in a flash,
And he started to dash,
toward the center of the room.

This was his room,
and then he tripped on a broom,
but fell right in the center of the room.

The job was done.
He could have some fun.
After the journey to the center of the room.

-By Brett Van Landuyt
Age 8

Animals

Cats, gnats,
owls, and bats,
dogs, frogs,
snakes, and hogs,
rats, voles,
mice, and moles.

Slither, hiss, smell, and chew,
as they look at you.
Hoot, squeak, meow, and fly,
jump around
and say goodbye.

-By Brett Van Landuyt
Age 8

Pixies

Frolicking in the forest
Are pixies with joy
Who have no worries
And are always happy
Their sighs make flowers grow
Their anger makes animals die
Their happiness makes the sun shine
Their sadness makes it pour
These pixies have emotions
Just like us
And they have consequences
Just like us
Only theirs
Are ones no one knows about
We just see what happens
Because of their emotions

-By Manasa Narasimman
Age 13

Night Time

It’s night fall
The crickets are chirping
The frogs are croaking
All outside your window
You throw the covers over your head
To try and drown out the noise
You will be frustrated
But soon it’ll subside
You think about happy times
Enjoy the moments
While you have them
The time now goes to present
To you where you are
Under the covers
Before you know it the sounds are gone
You may now sleep to your heart’s content

-By Manasa Narasimman
Age 13

A Rainy Day

The cold wet rain
It likes to fall
Everywhere it falls
No matter where or when
You go under shelter somewhere
To keep from getting wet
You may be scared
But soon it’ll go
You think wayyy back
Enjoy the memories
While you have them
The time now goes to present
To you where you are
Under the shelter somewhere
Before you know it
The rain has stopped
Your mind got you through
All that rainy rainy time
Now you continue to lead your life
And be where you should go or be

-By Manasa Narasimman
Age 13

Accepted

I want to be accepted for me
Not accepted for something im not
I want people to listen
I want to be loved
I need to be loved
I am loved by that one special person
The person who cares about me so much
I finnally feel accepted in his arms
Accepted is something I am
Thankful to him

-By Taylor Wayman
Age 12

Sweetheart

Sweetheart , you’re the only thing I think about all day
The only thing that really gets me up in the morning
The only thing that keeps me going
I want to be your girl forever and ever
Love is defined as a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
I define love as you and me baby
I want to be with you all day
Love is something I cant live without

-By Taylor Wayman
Age 12

The Wonder of America

America the beautiful,
America the great,
Founded by great Fathers
Who proudly elate.
From the Statue of Liberty,
Whose torch rises high,
To the American Flag:
This will fly bye-and-bye.
There are so many wonders
This country has known,
And so many others
Have never been shown.
But as these states
Grow closer together,
This country always is our Wonder
Now and forever.

-By Dominic K.
Age 11

My Friend

One day Amy went to the store
She saw me there
I said hi, but she didn't answer
Its sad sometimes
But I got over it
I guess
Then I made a new friend
Do you know who?
I do
Do you?
It's Sonic, of course.
He is my new friend

- By Sienna D.
Age 8

Raindrops

Raindrops, raindrops I love raindrops and I see them everyday.
Dew drops, rainstorms and snowy days,
Depending where you are it’s never the same.
I’ve never seen snow before but I wish that I could.
I wish I could go sledding and build a snow man
And have a snowball fight.
Right here there’s no snow,
But I can play at the beach – Oh yeah!
Raindrops, raindrops I love raindrops and I see them everyday.
Dew drops, rainstorms and snowy days,
Depending where you are it’s never the same.

-By Lily Mancini
Age 7

Snakes

Snakes
Long, Silent
Slithering, Hunting, Shredding
Snakes are fast carnivores
Non-blinking, Striking, Hiding Reptiles

-By Nicole Lukowski
Age 10

Busy

I’m too tired
It’s a weekend
I’m busy
Why can’t Matthew do it?
I don’t know how
What? What did you say?
I have other stuff to do
I have a test tomorrow
I don’t have to do anything that I don’t want to
I just ran out of paper
All of my pencils broke
The pencil sharpener broke
I want to sleep
Okay, I won’t do it

- By Nicole Lukowski
Age 10

ANGRY

If ANGRY were a color,
It would be red
As red as a stop sign
If ANGRY were a taste,
It would be just like fire ball candy
If ANGRY were a feeling,
It would be horrible as a murder
If ANGRY were a smell,
It would be smoky as a fire
If ANGRY were a sound,
It would be as loud as a fire alarm

- By Nicole Lukowski
Age 10

A trip to the Beach

Whenever we go to the beach,

I pick up all the seashells I can reach.

I look for every different kind

And when I find them they are mine.

Some shells are twisty and twirly,

And some colors look kind of swirly.

Once I even found a shark's tooth.

Hard to believe, but it's the truth.

There are so many different ones,

That's why going to the beach is so much fun.

When the sun gets hot and we get hotter,

We cool off by playing in the water.

Going to the beach is fun to do.

Try it and I bet you'll like it, too.
-By Calypso Farrell
Age 10

Moose on the Loose

When I was in Nome

Far away from my home,

I saw a brown moose

That was on the loose.

He was just walking down the street.

I thought it was really neat

To see a moose with legs so long

Singing a moosey kind of song.

I quickly snapped lots

Of funny camera shots.

Unfortunately, that scared it good.

I was afraid that it would.

Now the brown Moose

Is back on the loose.

-By Calypso Farrell

Age 10

Ice Cream

Soft as silk
Creamy as milk
A wonderful treat
Oh, so very sweet
Ice cream, ice cream
A cone or a cup
With chocolate syrup
You must savor the taste
So it doesn't go waste
Ice cream

-By Rachel Galindo
Age 10

I Am

I am kind and imaginative
I wonder if ice or water came first
I hear my conscience
I see living stuffed animals
I want a fairy god mother
I am kind and imaginative

I pretend to make stuffed animals come to life
I feel a unicorn’s sharp horn
I touch a horse’s mane
I worry about tests
I cry when my brother hurts me
I am kind and imaginative

I understand the bible
I say that litering is bad
I try to get good grades
I hope that I make lots of friends in the future
I am kind and imaginative


-By Rachel Galindo
Age 10