POETRY FRIDAY

I've spent the last three weeks writing poetry with fifth graders. Today I honor a few of the terrific ten-year-old poets (I'd love to honor all 50, but I think the post would get too long!) in my life…

"Christmas Wish"

I'd like 

toys,

necklaces,

shoes,

and my mom

to stay home

if it doesn't snow.

If it snows

she goes to work.

I pray

every day

until Christmas

for no snow.

That's my Christmas wish.

K. B.*

* KB's mom works at the airport. If it snows, even on  Christmas Day, and even though she is a single mom, she gets called into work. 

"Ice"

Ice sits

on the 

cold hard

cement

as children

run and slip

on its hard

shell, and 

it giggles

as they

hit the

cold cement.

JD

"Scissors"

Sharp

pointy

enemy

of

the

paper

friend

with

the 

saw.

LN

"Baby Brother"

My brother

A dripping sink

Always dripping

everywhere.

I can't wait

for the day to come

When my brother

stops drooling.

GFJ

"Bounce"

Bounce, bounce,

Bounce the ball,

Next run down,

first with right,

then with left.

Kinda hard,

but I know,

I can make it.

What's next?

Bounce passing.

First bounce pass.

Then chest pass,

then just wait,

remember

aim at the chest

to my partner.

Another test,

all right, from

side 

to middle

to side.

Over, phew!

Next day

check the paper

to see who made the basketball tryouts,

look for my name,

there it is.

All right

made the basketball team

with my good friend

Jenny.

HP