Poetry Ages 7-10

Winner!

2009-08-10T10:46:00.000-07:00

The poem with the most votes is:

Night Time Feelings
by Hannah Riley

Crickets chirp their song
sandhill cranes say good night
the owl says who who

The wind in the trees
It tickels me so to feel,
the breeze on my skin

Moonlight shimmers bright
on a quite peacefull night
the stars shine ablaze

Congratulations!

An early Adventure

2009-08-03T07:53:00.000-07:00

4 am, time to awake!
Mom’s still asleep, I give her a shake.
She gets out of bed with a yawn and a sigh,
She looks out the window and sees the dark sky.
She perks up and says, "I forgot!"
She shakes up my dad and he awakes with a "What?"
I say, "Wake up, it’s time to go!"
He hops out of bed, and what do you know?
He’s already dressed with his hair combed and all,
He looks at me, and stands up tall.
I rush to my room, and slip on a dress,
But then I realize, my hair’s all a mess!
I brush and brush,
And floss in a rush.
My sister walks in,
I ask, " Where have you been?"
She’s wearing her clothes, and her hair is all done.
It looks so perfect when it’s up in a bun.
She finally answers, "I got ready before."
Now we were all done, so we headed out the door.
Mom and Dad carried all luggage to the car,
We load up on snacks, ‘cause the rides very far.
Three hours later, we were at the airport,
I gazed at the airplanes and jets of all sort.
Now it was seven, and as we checked in,
We watched activity start to begin.
People working and walking too,
Also waiting for planes, like we were to do.
Finally at eight, our plane had arrived!
We all took our seats in row C 35.
The pilot announced, "We’re ready to go!"
I listened to the engine start with a mighty blow.
Finally it happened, we were up in the sky!
The plane turned and twisted as it started to fly.
The ride was amazing, it went really great!
We arrived at our destination, not a second late.

-By Alexandra R.
Age 10

A Tropical Wonder

2009-08-03T07:51:00.001-07:00

The tropical waters, the waves blue and bright,
I hear some splashing and look too my right.
A stingrays what I see!
Oh jolly, oh gee!
I took out my camera, who was waiting for me,
To take pictures of animals, trees, and the sea.
I snapped up a photo, two, three, four!
Then went to the hotel to go take some more.
Later we swam in the great ocean blue,
Who seems like she is just calling to you.
I saw some dolphins, skipping along,
They made swift splashes that sang me a song.
We hop on a boat that belongs to our friends,
We want to go sailing before the day ends.
We cruise on the ocean, then enter the bay,
I thought I wouldn’t like it, but I have to say,
It was calm and I enjoyed the ride,
I loved seeing animals and changes in tide.
Everything was great,
Our hotel was not to ornate,
The temperature was fine,
The highest it reached was a nice 79.
The water was salty, but cool and clear,
I just can’t wait to come back next year.
On the very last day,
Of the weekend-long stay,
We went to the board walk,
To ride rides, play games, shop, and just talk.
The warm sunny day,
Later turned gray.
We headed to the game room,
Where all the fun resumed.
We bought a few tokens and won lots of games,
We then headed to the counter where our prizes were claimed.
Our vacation was great, but didn’t last a while,
Before I knew it, I was going home with a SMILE!

-By Alexandra R.
Age 10

The Strawberry

2009-08-03T06:56:00.000-07:00

I'm a strawberry as plump as can be
I come from florida weathers and grow in a tree
I'm going to colder states up in the north
but I really enjoy Florida's sweet warmth
If I were not me I would become a house
and comfort a whole family as snug as a mouse
others think I'm a top, but I'm simply a berry
a simple strawberry
Inside of me I'm only juice but I feel more than that
I feel more than a simple old splat
I want a home and someone to love me
and I'll love them like a mommy and baby
and maybe just maybe they will love me too.

-By Hannah Riley
Age 10

Reading Books

2009-08-03T06:54:00.000-07:00

Reading a book is a very
Exciting thing for you to do.
Adventures await you,
Daring you to read on.
Inside your imagination,
Nothing is cooler then
Going on a Quest or journey.

Boring books don't exsist,
Only in you dreams. So
Open a book and
Keep the magic inside you.
So much to learn and discover when you are reading books.

-By Hannah Riley
Age 10

Night time feelings

2009-08-03T06:52:00.000-07:00

Crickets chirp their song
sandhill cranes say good night
the owl says who who

The wind in the trees
It tickels me so to feel,
the breeze on my skin

Moonlight shimmers bright
on a quite peacefull night
the stars shine ablaze

-By Hannah Riley
Age 10

READING!

2009-08-03T06:34:00.000-07:00

Reading makes the world go around.
Endings, beginnings, and middles are what some stories are made of.
Also facts and opinions.
DING!
Some books give you ideas.
I personally like the books with facts.
Now and forever, I shall read!
Good book, plus comfy chair plus a best friend equals infinite joy!

-By Jared A. Baird
Age: 9

Let It Snow!

2009-08-03T06:33:00.002-07:00

Flowing down on Christmas night,
Setting sail for their flight,
Down from the heavens, down from the sky,
Let it snow, let it snow;
Says I!

-By Anna Wright
Age: 9

Ants

2009-08-03T06:33:00.001-07:00

1-2-3,
Three little ants,
As small as can be,
Crawled up my pants!

-By Anna Wright
Age: 9

Rose

2009-08-03T06:32:00.000-07:00

A bushy pink rose,
As small as can be,
A bushy pink rose,
My father gave to me.

-By Anna Wright
Age: 9

My Kitten ( Haiku )

2009-08-03T06:30:00.001-07:00

Black fur, graceful
With Hemingway feet.
This is my kitten, she is sweet.

-By Richard Mulvihill
Age 7

Blue

2009-08-03T06:29:00.001-07:00

Blue reminds me of the ocean,
calm and peaceful.
In my ear, blue is crashing against rocks, BOOM!
On my tongue, blue tastes salty! YUCK!
It makes me feel soggy.
Blue can smell like a rotten egg.
Blue looks like a BIG beautiful ocean.

-By Richard Mulvihill
Age 7

The Basketball Tournament

2009-08-03T06:24:00.000-07:00

Once there were 64 teams
That came to play basketball.
They played in the month of March.
By April, there were no games at all.
They came from the north, south, east and west
And they all tried to do their best.
From 16 to 8 the “The Final Four,”
Each time a team loses they go out the door.
It all comes down in the final game
Where 2 teams battle for fortune and fame.

-By Richard Pekarski
Age 9

Kita

2009-07-30T11:33:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-30T11:30:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-30T11:28:00.001-07:00

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

2009-07-29T07:16:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-29T07:15:00.002-07:00

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

2009-07-29T07:15:00.001-07:00

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

2009-07-29T07:13:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-29T07:11:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-29T07:09:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-28T11:58:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-28T11:57:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-28T11:56:00.001-07:00

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

-By Nicole Lukowski
Age 10

Busy

2009-07-28T11:55:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-28T11:54:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-09T16:53:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-09T16:52:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-09T16:48:00.001-07:00

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

2009-07-09T14:07:00.000-07:00

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

I Feel Safe

2009-06-30T15:04:00.000-07:00

Christians are allowed to worship God.
I feel grateful.
America does not allow slaves.
We have good ideas.
America is free.
I feel happy and lucky.
they say all men are created equal.

-By Eve Pivec

Age 9

Dreamland

2009-06-30T15:02:00.002-07:00

One window is all I need
for seeing beautiful birds.
One window is all I need for taking me away into dreamland. Dreamland is a place for carefree people.
It is a place where you can do whatever you want.
Dreamland is where you can…express yourself.
Dreamland is where everyone is at peace

-By Eve Pivec

Age 9

Fog

2009-06-30T15:02:00.001-07:00

Fog comes in like a creeping fox
early in the morning.
It covers the pond
quietly
in the forest
then hides from the sun.

-By Eve Pivec

Age 9

What Will My Cat Look Like?

2009-06-30T14:59:00.000-07:00

Will my cat be mean, nice or fat?
Will my cat be big or small?
Will it look like a butterfly or more like a rat?
Will it like to play with a string or a ball?
Will it like tofu or will it like grapes?

I don’t know what my cat will be like, but you could guess.

-By Seth Stahlmann

Age 7

Caterpillars

2009-06-30T14:53:00.000-07:00

Caterpillars are so many colors.
They’re furry too.
Sometimes.

They eat leaves
And when they are ready
And big enough
They hang upside down.

When they’re done
Uh oh
They’re not caterpillars anymore.

They’re butterflies.

-By Seth Stahlmann

Age 7

Grass So Many Colors

2009-06-30T14:52:00.000-07:00

Grass so green,
Why not brown?

Grass so green,
Why not blue?

Grass so green,
I like yellow better.

How about you?

-By Seth Stahlmann

Age 7

Rainy Day

2009-06-30T14:51:00.001-07:00

Today it’s raining

But I still have to do my chores.

Nothing on my feet
But the cats are waiting to eat outdoors.

Puddles chill my toes
But the umbrella keeps my head dry.

Now I’m done
And I go inside.

-By Skyler Stahlmann

Age 10

Family Day

2009-06-30T14:48:00.000-07:00

Yay! It’s Family Day.
We all go out to play.

Have a picnic in the sun
I hope the ants don’t come.

They would ruin all the food.
Ants are very rude.

We go to play kick ball.
My Aunt plays too.

Oh no family day is done.
But I did have fun.

-By Skyler Stahlmann

Age 10

My Dog

2009-06-30T14:45:00.000-07:00

My dog isn’t so big.
She’s rather quite small.

She likes to play in mud,
And then she needs to go in the tub.

I like her a lot,
But she smells gross.

The one thing I like most is
That she loves me.

-By Skyler Stahlmann

Age 10

My Thoughts

2009-06-30T14:35:00.002-07:00

I am curious and a big dreamer

I wonder if the world can speak

I hear horses galloping in the forest

I see fairies dancing in the mist

I want for Earth to be forever safe

I am adventurous and dreamy

I pretend there are magical creatures

I feel the world has many secrets still hidden

I touch the clouds in the sky

I worry someday the universe will fade

I cry when i think of people dieing

I am curious and a big dreamer

I understand that the Earth will someday die

I say that hope can fix anything

I dream dragons and pixies are real

I try to keep the world healthy

I hope someday happiness will be everywhere

I am curious and a big dreamer

-By Yinlu Zhu

Age 9

The Great Universe

2009-06-30T14:35:00.001-07:00

Creation,everything,universal frame

If the universe was gone it would be a shame

-By Yinlu Zhu

Age 9

My Special Place

2009-06-30T14:32:00.000-07:00

My special place is the bedroom corner

I try to get to the cozy place sooner

I think of great places

Like the Great Elivases

On the red stool

Where I happily sit

I dream of Mount Nool

Where crazy people knit

-By Yinlu Zhu

Age 9

Stitch

2009-06-30T14:28:00.000-07:00

My aunt has a dog named Stitch,
Who loves to run through the ditch.
She likes to sleep the day away,
But when she wakes she’s ready to play.
She barks and scares the squirrels away,
And sometimes she listens when she’s told to “Stay!”
Her favorite toy is a squeaky hedgehog,
She even carries it when she goes for a jog.
She has a furry friend named Max,
But sometimes her manners are a little lax.
Some days my aunt brings her to my home,
I sure do wish Stitch was my very own!

-By Kaylee

Age 8

Seasons of friends

2009-06-30T14:26:00.000-07:00

Summers are hot

winters are cold

i wish it was

winter so it snows.

today we are friends

so lets go and play

and say hip hip

horray!!

flowers are blooming

today is the day

so let's go in play

and say yay yay yay!!!

different color leaves

are falling now

it is fall and shout

and swim about.

-By Emilee Prokopiak and Olivia Cross

Ages 8