Poetry Project 2006

Ms Laurence's Class Poetry Page

Because Poems

Sound Poems

Snap Shot Poems

What To Do If You Are . . . Poems

Can You Imagine? Poems

Because Poems

Catfish
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they have black spots
Because they have tan colors
Because they are cats that can go in water
Because they are fish that have whiskers
Because they are small fish
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like catfish
By Andrew

Oreo
I like her.
Ask me why.
Because her spots are smooth and clean
Because her nose twitches left to right
Because her beautiful brown eyes sparkle like the moonlit sky
Because she's sweet like a sugar cube and brave like a fox
Because she runs like the wind and she races after squirrels
Because I think she could run the Iditarod Trail
Because she's quick like a cat
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like my dog Oreo.
By Michaela

Frogs
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they have long feet
Because they jump so far
Because they climb trees
Because they can jump and fly
Because they can be your pet
Because they are cool
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like frogs.
By Tyler

Eva
I like her.
Ask me why.
Because she is a lot like me
Because she's nice and neat
Because she loves horses and so do I
Because she has an interesting smile
Because she is my friend
Because she is a great girl
Because she is playful
Because she's fun
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like Eva so ask me why!
By Rhetta

Lizards
I like lizards.
Ask me why.
Because they are scalely
Because they are cute
Because you can play with them
Because I know they have no ears
Because they hear by putting their head against the ground
Because they can run raster than a human
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like lizards.
By Reed

Art
I like it.
Ask me why.
Because it looks pretty when it's done
Because it's sometimes really, really fun
Because it makes me feel like I could run
Because it's always good if you are bored
Because I sometimes use a little cord
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like art.
By Eva

Lizards
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they really can be shy
Because a leopard gecko is my favorite one
Because they can be lot's of fun
Because they move so fast they fly
Because they climb so very high
Because they have spots so neat
Because they can have padded feet
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like lizards.
By Thomas

Beluga Whales
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they entertain themselves with bubbles
Because they almost have a rubber tongue
Because they are awesome
Because they are the most beautiful animal
Because you just want one
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like Beluga whales.
By Sarah

Soccer
I like it.
Ask me why.
Because I am good at it
Because I know a lot about it
Because I am a good goalkeeper
Because I am a good striker
Beause you have to kick in the goal
Because you have to take control of the ball
Because you can only make three subs
Because it is fun
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like soccer.
By Jeremey

The Iditarod
I like it.
Ask me why.
Because it is cool
Because it is cold
Because they run in the wind
Because it is the longest race
Because it is the hardest race
Because I like it
Because people race
Because there is only 1 winner
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like it all.
By Max

Lizards
I like lizzards.
Ask me why.
Because they have soft skin
Because they have rough skin
Because they are fun
Because they are cool
Because it has a very soft tail
Because it has a kind of hard tail
Because I like them and
Because they like me
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like lizzards.
By Caleb

Cats
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they are cool
Because they eat fish
Because they are soft
Because they are sleepy
Because they have hairballs
Because dogs chase them
Because they eat a lot
Because they drink milk
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like them.
By Conner

Dogs
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they are tamed and easy
Because they are so cute and so sweet
Because they do not bite me
Because they do jump on me
Because they are cute and very cuddly
Because they never hurt them
Because their tail wags side-to-side
Because their eyes sparkle
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like dogs.
By Olivia

Rats
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they are soft
Because they have a scaley tail
Because they are furry
Because they lick you a lot
Because they are very small
Because they have long little teeth
Because they have tiny feet
Because they have tiny faces
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like rats.
By Elliot

Werewolves
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because the fur is so soft
Because the fur is velvet brown
Because I think they're cute
Because of their sound
Because they're fast
Because I like the shape of their teeth
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like werewolves.
By Grant

Second Graders
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they have fabulous ideas
Because they are so smart
Because they make me laugh
Because they teach me everyday
Because they know what is important
Because they make me a better person
Because they are amazing
Because they give great hugs
Because
Because
Because
That's why.
I like Second Graders.
By Ms. Laurence

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Sound Poems


Sound Poems The sound of a city is
beep,beep
honk,honk
ring,ring
weyew, weyew
aaaaaaaaaaah
By Tyler


The sound of a soccer game is
kicking a ball,
hitting the post,
blows of a whistle,
clapping,
yelling "Pass"
gasp
swish
cheering
By Jeremey


The sound of a classroom is
noisy
silence
crunching
giggle
music
By Conner


The sound of a lizard is
scratching
squabbling
snapping
running
smacking
crunch!
By Grant


The sound of school is
screaming
laughing
giggles
silence
slurping and singing
By Olivia


The sound of home is
loud
noisy
ruff
meow
words
ring
Chadwick
Tyler
Jack
Sarah
MOM, MOM, MOM
By Sarah


The sound of a dog is
whimper
growl
pant
howl
thump
pat-pat
scratch
Woof!
By Eva


The sound of a Golden Retriever
woof
snapping
slurping
bark
crunch
water slurping
By Caleb


The sound of a Chihuahua is
whimpering
squealing
barking
panting
crunching
howling
rattling
gulping
racing
digging
By Reed


The sound of dogs is
woof
howls
scratching
wagging
walking
thumping
crunching
biting
digging
By Andrew


The sound of a dog is
barking
squealing
dropping
playing
growling
kicking
fighting and thumping
By Max


The sound of a horse is
neighing
whinnying
snorting
gal lopping
breathing
whining
panicking
By Rhetta


The sound of the ocean is
blowing
cracking
silence
talking
spoosh,splash
splish
woosh
By Michaela

The sound of a cat is
scratching
meowing
thumping
crashing
screaming
purring
By Thomas


The sound of a dog is
ruff
hehehe
nnnnnnn
squeal
sniffle
grrrr
thlp
By Elliot


The sound of my backyard
birds singing
insects buzzing
dogs barking
children's voices
water splashing
flowers growing
Ms. Laurence

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Snap Shot Poems


Me saying hi to all the happy fish
The turtle going calmly in the water
The fish going happy in their home
All the weird and funny fish in the water
Me watching all the fish in Hawaii
By Andrew


Super strong winds
Lightning, rain and thunder
Spins very fast
Eye is in the middle
The hurricane was very loud
By Conner


Waterfalls everywhere
Animals
Trees all over
Splashing water
Yellow Stone National Park
Geysers erupt
By Reed


Smelling their scent of beauty
Their size all together is lovely
The shape of flowers
The storm of pollen that gives a scent
The flowers in the beautiful picture
By Sarah


A bridge over a stream
A black and white creature
Trees and lambs grazing in a field
A sandy little dirt rod running through the town
A river going through the hills
By Eva


Lightning striking
A little kid yelling
A golden mask with somebody's head in it
He puts the mask on
Looking at a book in the classroom
By Tyler


Bats swooping
Owls calling
Frogs hopping
Shadows falling
Things popping out of nowhere
People yelling and mimicking voices
The King of Shadows mad at a sprite!
By Rhetta


Dozens and dozens of trees
Twigs and falling branches
The nice blue sky
The shinning sun
A view of the outdoors from my classroom
By Jeremey


It can be anything
It can be anywhere
You can sometimes feel
You can like it a lot
That's why I like a dream
By Grant


I see a crow and a fox
The crow swaving about in the wind
The fox running as fast as he could go
By Olivia


A big plant in front of a person
It has big teeth
It is in a big, big, BIG pot!
It is made from science
It is from the Little Shop of Horrors
By Max


I see all kinds of states switching
I see Kansas in the middle of the ocean
Hawaii was looking for some peace and quiet
And I see a shark crying
Reading "The Scrambled States of America"
By Caleb


Looking at the holes is beautiful
A little green part is my favorite
It's so cool how it looks like a beehive with littler holes
Looking at the inside of a stem
By Elliot


I see smooth, calm, rippling waves
The tall green grass sways in the breeze
Sticks falling from the sky
Very little trees stand by against the wind
Trees lay flat against the ground
It is, after all, it is buffalo I see on the horizon.
By Rhetta


A beautiful sight
A roaring sound
Rushing water
The smell of pine trees
Yellow Stone Park
By Thomas


Blue water splashing
Cloth blowing in the wind
Mast reaching to the sky
Air rushing across my face
Sailing on the Long Island Sound
By Ms. Laurence

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What To Do If You Are . . . Poems
These poems were written by Mrs. Laurence's students and their 5th grade reading buddies, buddies who also had Mrs. Laurence and did the Poetry Project 3 years ago!


Things to do if you were a coconut:
Hit people on the head.
Hang from a tree.
Get eaten.
Squash bugs.
Fall off a tree.
Sam-5th and Reed-2nd


Things to do if you were a bear:
I would be covered in hair.
I would catch lots of fish and that is my wish.
In winter I would sleep and in the summer I would swim deep.
By Conner-2nd and Mack-5th


If you were a dog:
If you were a dog, you'd bark at cars.
If you were a dog, you'd sleep under the stars.
If you were a dog, you'd eat a lot.
If you were a dog, you'd like what you got.
Each and every single day, you'd chase the mailman away.
Oh, I'd hate to be a hog,
But I would love to be a dog.
By Mackenzie-5th and Conner-2nd


Things to do if you were a flower:
I would open up and sprout my leaves.
Then grow into a flower.
I would grow high.
I would smell sweet.
I would sway the way the wind blew.
I would face the sun.
That's what I would do if I were a flower.
By Sarah-2nd and Nell-5th


Things to do if I were a book:
If I was a book, I would, I would be read all day.
People would skim me all day long.
I would have a nice red cover.
I would have lots of pages.
My story would be about a dog.
By Madeline-5th and Olivia-2nd


Things to do if you were a piranha:
Go hunting.
Hide behind something.
Get mad.
Attack other animals and eat their flesh.
Be under water every second of my life.
By Caleb-2nd and Tyler-5th


If you were a sign you would:
Tell people where to go.
Tell people to stop.
Warn about things.
Remind people of the rules.
Stand at the side of the road.
Be hit by a car.
By Max-2nd and Jane-5th


Things to do if you were paper:
You can fold me in half.
You can make snowflakes.
You can make pictures.
You can send me to friends.
You can make stories with me.
When you read this poem, you see me.
By Jackie-5th and Michaela-2nd


Things to do if you were a monkey:
Climb trees.
Swing across a waterfall.
Swing on the Empire State Building.
Eat fruit.
Be attractive.
Live in the jungle.
Try not to be caught.
By Jeremey-2nd


Things to do if you were a dog:
Bark.
Eats dog food.
Drink water.
Go on walks.
Chase critters.
Sleep in a bed.
Lick on people.
Chew on things.
By Eva-2nd and McKenzie-5th


Things to do if you were a flying frog:
I would climb the Empire State Building.
Jump off of it.
Snatch bugs with my tongue.
Scare people with my shadow.
By Tyler-2nd


Things to do if you were a thunderstorm:
Be loud.
Scare people.
Shake the ground.
Light flashing.
Be wet.
Knock over things.
Catch things on fire.
Make people scream.
Flood places.
Knock trees over.
Hurt people.
Strike things.
By Rhetta-2nd and Caroline-5th


If I were a car, I'd:
Travel.
Do stunts.
Have gas.
Go fast.
Race.
Leak oil.
Go honk-honk.
Crash.
Do sharp turns.
Ram things.
Make roadkill.
By Thomas-2nd


If I were a cloud:
I would rain on all the flowers and plants.
But never on Dollywood.
I would never do a thunderstorm.
On a hot day, I would rain in the lake to fill it up.
I would be pure white.
By Palmer-5th


If I were Lauren, I'd:
Go to the mall.
Do my hair.
Buy all the Pet Shops.
Be an actress.
Like to buy clothes.
By Grant-2nd and Lauren-5th


Things to do if you were a moon:
Look like a circle of cheese.
People walk on me.
I shine bring in the night.
I look after the stars all night.
By Alex and Zack

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Can You Imagine? Poems


Can You Imagine?
Cats without mice.
Me without rice.
Teachers without children.
Chairs without fairs.
Kites without strings.
Weddings without rings.
By Rhetta


Can You Imagine?
A cat without a mat.
A bat without a hat.
A mouse without cheese.
A person without fleas.
A dog without me.
A face without lace.
By Michaela


Can You Imagine?
A cat without a dog.
A mouse without mice.
A person without a house.
A bug without life.
A car without a par.
By Max


Can You Imagine?
A boy without joy
The sky without a fly
You without me.
Day without a.
Amelia without Bedelia.
By Sarah


Can You Imagine?
A dog without a frog.
A cat without a rat.
A frog without a polliwog.
A hat without a picture of a cat.
A bee without a knee.
A flea without a she.
By Tyler


Can You Imagine?
A girl without a mall.
A house without a shawl.
A lizard without sunlight.
A statue without height.
A universe without earth.
A baby without birth.
By Grant


Can You Imagine?
Soccer without a ball.
A Darth without a Maul.
A girl without a shawl.
A world without a mall.
A house without a hall.
A room without a wall.
By Elliot


Can You Imagine?
A cat without a mouse.
A person without a house.
A mouse without cheese.
A person without knees.
A cage without a pet.
A game without a bet.
By Thomas


Can You Imagine?
A pencil without lead.
A shirt without red.
A knight without a fight.
A kite without a flight.
A girl without a name.
A lion without a mane.
By Eva


Can You Imagine?
A cat without birds.
A boy without words.
A flavor without Nerds
Math without thirds.
Cheese without curds
A lion without a herd.
By Andrew


Can You Imagine?
A cat without a fish.
Jeremey without soccer.
A fish without water.
A dog without a cat.
Me without the playground.
A teacher without a class.
By Olivia


Can You Imagine?
A lizard without being able to shed.
A dog without a tail
A snake without fangs.
A world without a boy and a girl.
A cat without birds to chase.
A galaxy without planets.
By Caleb


Can You Imagine?
A tail without a rat.
A man without a pat.
Bread without a knife.
A kid without life.
Night without light.
A knight without might.
By Jeremey.


Can You Imagine?
A bear without .
Me without knees.
A dog without a cat.
A mat without a cat.
A mouse without cheese.
A beat without meat.
By Reed


Can You Imagine?
The world without sun.
A day without fun.
A cat that weighs a ton.
A war without a gun.
A picnic without ants.
An alligator without pants.
Yelling with no rants.
A student with no "I can't!
By Ms. Laurence

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