Poetry Project 2006
Mrs. Lyons' Class Poetry Page
Because Poems
Sound Poem
Snap Shot Poems
What To Do If You Are . . . Poems
Can You Imagine? Poems
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Because Poems
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School
We like it.
Ask us why.
Because we learn reading or writing.
Because we make new friends.
Because we've got the coolest teacher in the school.
Because our work is just right for us.
Because we can learn many new things.
Because it give us knowledge.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
We LOVE school!
- by Grade 2 at TIS
My Brother
I like him.
Ask me why.
Because he makes me laugh when he tickles me.
Because he plays sports with me.
Because he is my nice, older brother.
Because he helps me with my homework.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like my brother.
By Stephan Alex
Miss Kitty
I like her.
Ask me why.
Because she is my cutest kitty.
Because she snuggles with me at night.
Because she is my buddy when I am sad.
Because she likes eating from the table.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I love her so much!
By Sasha
Spiders
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because their body shape is funny.
Because they are hairy.
Because I learned what they eat and where they live.
Because they spin silky webs.
Because I wanted to know where they spin webs.
Because I caught a jumping spider.
Because, because, because.
That's why I like spiders.
by Bum Kyoo
Alex
I like him.
Ask me why.
Because he is my buddy when he plays with me.
Because he likes to play football (soccer).
Because he knows lots of things like how to finish his work quickly.
Because he is nice when he explains stuff to me.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like Alex!
By Trystan
My family
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they take care of me when I¹m sick.
Because they love me and they give me kisses and hugs.
Because they feed me delicious things like fondue and spaghetti.
Because they help me solve a problem when I can¹t find something.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I LOVE my family.
by Helena
Spaghetti
I like it.
Ask me why.
Because it looks like a long drop of rain.
Because it is yummy food.
Because it looks like many snakes.
Because it is my favorite food.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like spaghetti.
By Shoki
An Apple
I like it.
Ask me why.
Because it is yummy.
Because it has a sweet taste.
Because it makes me feel better when I am sick sometimes.
Because it is shaped like a heart.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like an apple.
By Anita
Friends
I like them.
Ask me why.
Because friends play with me at recess or at home.
Because friends help me when I need help.
Because they wouldn't leave me when something bad is happening.
Because they like to make me laugh.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like friends.
By Daniel
Sasha
I like her.
Ask me why.
Because she is a nice friend every day.
Because she likes to play with me at recess.
Because she is very beautiful.
Because she likes reading.
Because, because, because.
That's why.
I like Sasha.
By Valerie
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The Sound of the Lunchroom
by Second Grade
The sound of the lunchroom is
stomping
screaming
shouting
yelling
saying "Miss Nona!"
laughing
giggling
playing
asking
talking
splatting
crunching
gobbling
munching
scraping
banging
clanking
running
waling
stepping
tapping
whispering
QUIETNESS
The sound of the zoo is
roar
ribbit-ribbit
tweet-tweet
quack-quack
cheep-cheep
uaaa-uaaa
neigh
oink-oink
snap
crunch-crunch
ssssssssssss
chirp-chirp
boing-boing
by Helena
The sound of the school is
Boom boom
Aaaaaaaaaaah!
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Gross!
Recess!
Run!
Yuck
Sssssssssss
Yum yum
Shshshshshshshshsh
by Daniel
The sound of my dog is
grrrrrr
bark-bark
sneeze
uuuuu
yap
yip
roar
uro
urrrr
zzzz
by Anita
The sound of fireworks is
clack,
pssst,
blasting,
whistling,
twirling,
whoosh,
spinning,
crazy,
dashing,
exploding,
discharge,
kaboom,
boom,
And that’s the sound fireworks make.
by Alex
The sound of Vanessa is
goo, goo
ga, ga
mama
papa
sss, sss, sss
ua, ua, ua
aaa, aaa
ulala, ulala
agu bubu
lu, lu, lu, lu
galu, galu
glk, glk, glk
mmm, mmm
lama, lama
amba
apa
enga
shouting
being crazy
crying
eating
drinking
snoring
sleeping
by Valerie
The sound of a navy control room is
beep,
S.O.S. call,
bang,
radar beeping,
buzzing,
klunk,
exploding,
discharging,
talking,
stepping,
running,
and stomping.
And that's what
a navy control room sounds like.
by Trystan
The sound of outside is
wind,
running,
fireworks,
rain,
boom,
crash,
shoo,
scream,
gookee,
woosh,
laughing,
seesaw moving and
climbing.
by Shoki
The sound of a pet shop is
ding dong
wuff
cluck-cluck
tweet-tweet
meow
ssssssss
hop-hop
ribbit-ribbit
flop-flop
quack-quack
bark
purr
sniff
sneeze
chirp-chirp
by Sasha
The sound of outside is
woosh
swish
swing
plink-plink
rattle-rattle
whistling
laughing
screaming
fun
cricking
playing
climbing
by Bum Kyoo
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Bangkok Zoo
by Anita
Lots of different colors like orange, blue, and gray
The sandy and brown ground
Big shapes like an elephant, a roof, and trees
Little shapes like me and a stand
Happened in the Bangkok Zoo
Two years old and
That elephant is smiling
New York City
by Alex
Tall buildings in different colors filling the air and stretching for the sky
Green, yellow, tanish, and brown buildings
The pointy Empire State Building reaching to the clouds
Buildings sky high and some in construction
Sight seeing boats and transport boats cruising along the surface of the water
People everywhere on land, on roads, in buildings, and on water
It's in the noisy New York City
In the Sea
by Bum Kyoo
Playing in the Antalya sea
Picking up the circular stones
The water is very warm on my skin
All the sea is clean and colorless
Everyday I smile when I touch the water because I like to feel the water
The weather is very hot
My mom is helping me to pick up the hard stones
The sea is shining in the sun
My hair was all wet but the hot sun dried up my hair
Paris
by Daniel
A high Eiffel Tower
Like a huge four sided "A"
Long, straight, wide road from under the tower
Large park area around
Big and small houses all over the flat place
Many people on the square take the pictures
A golden sculpture of a woman
A thick silky forest like a carpet
Summer light
Blue sky above
People as tiny as ants
The Elephant Ride
by Helena
Green tall palm trees covering the hot sun
A gigantic gray elephant with short scratchy hairs
Hot and sticky weather
Yellow and green grass swishing in the sun
Sitting very high and feeling a little scared
Little bugs buzzing around the huge fat elephant
Smells like green fresh grass on the ground
Small people riding on an enormous elephant
There is more sun than shade
The green of the palm trees is darker than the grass and the sun
My Trip to Zugspitze
by Sasha
The snow as white as a calla lily
Many kinds of people sliding up and down
Sunlight shining on the snow
People sitting in the very hot sun
Many people go to really good restaurants
People riding ski lifts up and down big hills
Rocky mountains all over the place
Thailand Zoo
by Shoki
Black with two big white ivory swords
Standing in the zoo
Many kinds of people didn't get onto it
Long fat trunk so it can pick up some things like food and leaves
Larger than all the people
A big foot so if it goes into the sand there will be a large footprint left behind
I went onto the elephant’s back with my dad.
St. Mawes Castle
by Trystan
A grey castle,
in Cornwall with a cannon as black as charcoal,
a flag flying wildly in the wind,
a colossal castle,
by the raging sea,
with rough, curved walls,
lofty in their size,
arch shaped windows for a fabulous view,
at the peak of a slope and
trees swaying from side to side.
Singapore Airport
by Valerie
Mom took a picture of me and Angie with my dad.
We were waiting in the Atlantis café.
The Atlantis Cafe is in the Singapore airport.
I have a blue dress and I use a blue bag.
At that time my hair was curly.
Behind me is a beautiful green plant.
Behind us two pretty women are standing.
My father is holding little Angie.
Angie was wearing red and white shoes.
Angie uses a soother.
An Ancient City
by Mrs. Lyons
Sandy-brown mud walls, standing tall
Keeping Khiva's ancient history closed inside its thick and heavy embankments
Quiet and peaceful, few sounds are heard
An unfinished cylindrical tower of cream colored bricks
Shows blue, green, and multicolored tiles against a cloudless sky.
The Pond
by Alex and Shoki
Dark big and black water
Big white and sleepy frogs
Lots of tiny tadpoles
Big and blackfishes
Water bugmen racing over the water's surface
A lot of grass sticking out of the muddy brown water
Very deep water with fish and frogs sleeping at the bottom
But they only come up when nobodies there
Big eyes with a big body with black color
Tadpoles nibbling on algae
It is located at T.I.S
Around the back side behind the office
Some TIS Flowers
by Sasha and Mrs. Lyons
Flowers white as snow
Bunched together like many cotton balls
Looks like tiny wedding bouquets
Sprouting outside in nature
Making our school playground more beautiful
The Pond
by Daniel and Trystan
Tadpoles nibbling around it,
fish swimming in it,
marble white frogs swimming around it,
water boatmen ice skating on the surface,
light brown plants growing on it,
tadpoles learning to swim with their parents in it,
big fat leaves falling from the tallest trees around it
and plants and trees giving people the oxygen to breath.
The Brown and Green Watery Pond
by Helena and Valerie
Little black tadpoles swimming in the deep dark water
Sleeping frogs in the brown water
Jumping frogs going to swim
Hungry frogs going to eat a tasty lunch
Big black fish going to eat the yummy tadpoles
Sun shining on the little lily pads
Frogs on the lily pads jumping around
Tall and long and green and yellow plants
Growing out of the water
The Green Pond
by Anita and Bum Kyoo
Brown and green water that makes waves
A lot of animals like to live in it and swim in it
Swimming bugs like to skate on it
They like to jump in it
Tiny tadpoles stick to the edges
Jumping bugs also go on top of the water
Large white frogs like to hid in it
One large fish likes to wiggle its long pretty tail
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What To Do If You Are ... Poems
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What To Do If You Are a Cheetah
By Trystan
Stay away from human hunters.
Run as fast 70 miles an hour.
Hide in the grass.
Fight for your life.
Stay away from lions and hyenas.
Hunt in the day to avoid lions and hyenas.
Bite your prey on the neck.
Have a high speed chase.
Have babies.
What To Do If You Were an Emperor Penguin
By Alex
Crack out of your egg.
Grow feathers when you are small.
Waddle from side to side.
Take turns getting warm.
Lay eggs.
Keep the eggs warm.
Dive in the artic sea.
Go 50 miles for food.
Keep your baby warm.
Feed your young.
Eat a lot of algae and krill.
Spend your whole life in the arctic.
What To Do If You Are a Shark
By Bum Kyoo
Eat all the fishes.
Smell the blood.
Hear the fish swimming.
Breathe only under water.
Live in a sea or ocean.
Have lots of sharp teeth.
Hunt for fish.
Move your back teeth to the front when the front teeth come out.
What To Do If You Were a Penguin
By Shoki
Dive into the water like other penguins.
Dive into water faster than people.
Have a warm stomach.
Catch food fast.
Slide on the ice.
Feed babies with your mouth.
Be one of these kinds of penguins: Little Blue penguin,
Emperor penguin, Adelie penguin, Chinstrap penguin,
Magellan penguin, Gentoo penguin, Macaroni penguin
or Rockhopper penguin.
What To Do If You Are a Penguin
by Valerie
Swim to go get food for your penguin chicks.
Stand near your baby chicks to make them warm.
Dive in the very cold ocean.
Swim every day in Antarctica.
Slide down the snowy hill.
Walk silly.
What To Do If You Were a Penguin
By Helena
Dive in the very deep water.
Search for food in the freezing ocean.
Swim faster than people.
Sit on your babies’eggs to keep them warm.
Be called the Macaroni Penguin.
Only live in very cold places.
Live in Antarctica like most penguins.
Get out of the water so a whale won’t eat you.
What To Do If You Are a Penguin
By Anita
Swim in cold Antarctica ocean.
Dive deep in the ocean.
Don’t get wet because you will have two layers of feathers.
Swim fast.
Live in Antarctica.
Slide on your bellies.
Walk funny.
Be good parents.
You cannot swim backward.
What To Do If You Are a Frog
By Sasha
Protect the frog family.
Make a nest for the new babies.
Find food for the family.
Teach the babies how to hunt for food.
Croak as loud as you can when one of the members is in trouble.
Jump as far as your legs can go.
What To Do If You Are a Dolphin
By Daniel
Breathe with a hole in the head.
Rescue people from the deep oceans and seas.
Eat fish.
Swim with other dolphins.
Jump out of the water.
Swim very fast.
Be very smart.
Talk with clicking sounds.
Swim with groups called schools.
Live in warm oceans and seas.
Be born from near the mother¹s tail.
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Can You Imagine ...
A worm without dirt?
A person without a shirt?
A sink without plates?
A school without gates?
Books without words?
A sky without birds?
A sea without fishes?
A kitchen without dishes?
Sleeping without snoring?
Playing that is not boring?
A glass without milk?
A t-shirt without silk?
People without money?
Carrots without a bunny?
by Valerie
Can you imagine ...
An ocean without a shark?
A tree without bark?
A bee without a sting?
A season without spring?
A year without days?
Pots without clay?
Antarctica without ice?
Chinese food without rice?
A human without legs?
A washing-line without pegs?
A song without a tune?
The Universe without a moon?
A road without a bend?
A beginning without an end?
by Trystan
Can you imagine ...
A sail without boat?
Traveling without a coat?
An ocean without a fish?
Eating food without a dish?
A girl without a hat?
Baseball without a mitt or a bat?
Water without a bay?
A night without day?
A mouse without cheese?
Cats without fleas?
A glass without milk?
A silkworm without silk?
A car without oil?
A pot with no boil?
by Sasha
Can you imagine ...
a house without a sink?
a school without the color pink?
a leaf without a vane?
a person without a brain?
a windy day without a kite?
a sky without sunlight?
a kitchen without a pan?
a room without a fan?
grass without soil?
water without boiling?
a seed coat without a bean?
a King without a Queen?
a class without a door?
a country without a war?
by Helena
Can You Imagine ...
A mosquito without a bite?
A moon without light?
A person without rings?
An airplane without wings?
A nest without birds?
A dictionary without words?
Daniel without money?
A bear without honey?
A farmer with out a hen?
A tree without oxygen?
The planet without the ground?
Thunder without sound?
A game without fun?
A plant without the sun?
by Daniel
Can You Imagine ...
A silkworm without silk?
A cup without milk?
A bike without a tire?
Gas without a fire?
Bricks without cement?
Sleeping without a tent?
A worm without a hook?
A kitchen without a cook?
A note without letters?
Winter without sweaters?
A watch without hands?
A sandpit without sand?
People without dinner?
A game without a winner?
by Bum Kyoo
Can you imagine ...
Mice without cheese?
Achoo without a sneeze?
A room without a mess?
A snake without a "sssssss"?
A kitchen without a dish?
A cat without a fish?
A ladybug without black dots?
A Dalmatian without spots?
A desk without a chair?
Me without long hair?
by Anita
Can You Imagine ...
Strawberries without a pie?
A sly person without a tie?
A big fish with an enormous dish?
A shooting star without a wish?
An ally without a big fat cat?
A bald head without a hat?
A person without coat?
A snake bite without an antidote?
Three bears without Goldilocks?
A human without socks?
A fox without fur?
A sickness without a cure?
Plants without soil?
A car without oil?
Cats without knees?
Dogs without fleas?
by Alex
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