Poetry Project 2008
Mrs. Laurence's Class Poetry Page
Five Ws Poems
Can You Believe? Poems
I Am From . . . Poems
Emotion Poems
Rhetorical Question Poems
My cat
Licking out of his bowl
In the living room
This afternoon
Because he is thirsty.
By Matt
My Mom's bird
Killed another bird
Under the giant tree
At 3:00 pm
Protecting her food.
By Peter
At our house
I got my bicycle
In my garage
In the early morning
To ride my bicycle
To see where the U.F.O. has landed.
By Zachary
My turtle
Laid an egg
In my pet house
At my breakfast time
I wanted a baby turtle.
By Nick
My Mom's bulldog
Jumped in the pool
At her house
In the afternoon
To cool off.
By Jared
Candace Parker
Slammed dunked
In Tennessee's basketball arena
Four weeks ago
To get two points
For her team to win.
By Grace
My brown cat
Was chasing his tail like a dog
On the dining room table
Like a dog
At 2:00 p.m.
By Connor
My grandmother's orange cat
Stalking little blue and gray birds
In the bright-colored sun
Late in the afternoon
Protecting the early hoppers.
By Hallie
My dog
Went outside
To catch a feast
Late at night
After 12:00
For his dinner.
By Myles
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My dog Buster was being weird
He jumped on the diving board
In his own world
When he fell in the pool
Because he was fetching his bone.
By Lauren R.
The white dog
Ate a pineapple
Under a palm tree in Honolulu
At 12:00 at lunch time
Because he was on a fruit diet.
By Damon
My black dog
Stalked a groundhog
In the green field
In the early afternoon
Protecting me by a tree.
By Tori
Miss Pat's house
Swimming in the deep end
In the deep end of the swimming
In the middle of August
Because it was fun!
By J-J
My dog
Barking at the neighbor
Outside on a beautiful day in the early afternoon
The neighbor's dog started first.
By Harrison
My friend's chihuahua
Tried to eat Adam's pizza
In Kaitlin's dining room
At 5:30 in the night
Because it smelled good.
By Lauren W.
My cat is orange
He is quick as he picks up a stick
Under the tree in the yard
He licks his fur and eats a twig.
By Baker
My new cat
Was playing with a toy mouse
Under the table
At 2:30 p.m.
To get the stuffing out of it.
By Michael
My family cat
Caught a shrew
In the backyard
In the evening
He thought my mom was a cat
He thought it was her birthday.
By Steven
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My daughter
Coming through the door
Rushing before the rain comes
Smiling in her new hat
To give me a hello hug
By Ms. Laurence
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Can you imagine a dog without a tail?
A kite without a string?
A bell without a ring?
A clock without a ding?
A rapper without bling?
A bird without sing?
A queen without a king?
By Myles
Can you imagine a door without a handle?
A pillow without a bed?
Plates without any color?
A tree without a trunk?
Flowers without petals?
A car without an engine?
The world without air?
By J-J
Can you imagine a bunny without ears?
A girl without tears?
School without years?
A hall without mirrors?
A bike without gears?
A car without clears?
By Lauren R.
Can you imagine me without hair?
A rabbit without two ears?
A dragon without tears?
A mailbox without mail?
A parrot without a tail?
A bird without a worm?
A raccoon without a germ?
By Baker
Can you imagine a dog without teeth?
A mouse without a house?
A monkey without a tail?
A table without a chair?
A cat without a mouse?
A lion without a mane?
A cat without a mat?
By Michael
Can you imagine a world without a country?
Love without poetry?
A flag without colors?
Children without mothers?
Pencil without lead?
Kids without being fed?
By Steven
Can you image a bunny without an ear?
An eye without tears?
A car without a rear?
An elephant without a trunk?
China without a monk?
Flowers without seeds?
Yards without weeds?
By Matt
Can you imagine a pie without a pie crust?
A girl without skin?
An officer without a pin?
A police officer without a tazer?
A spy without a laser?
A cake without taste?
Paper without paste?
By Damon
Can you imagine a kid without a bat?
A dog without a cat?
A bunny without a tail?
A mailman without mail?
A kid without a ball?
A house without a hall?
A road without tar?
Tires without a car?
By Tori
Can you imagine a boy without a pencil?
A dog without a head?
A cat without a body?
A cat without a hat?
A dog without a house?
A bird without a beak?
A cat without a mouse?
By Harrison
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Can you imagine a lamp without a piece?
A mouse without cheese?
A bee without stripes?
A person without lifes?
An arm without skin?
A face without a grin?
An eye without a tear?
A head without an ear?
A tree without leaves?
An uncle without a niece?
A doctor without a shot?
A plant without a pot?
A flower without soil?
Cinderella without toil?
Kids without being fair?
A mouse without hair?
By Lauren W.
Can you imagine a penny without a president?
An alphabet without an A or K?
A person without a walking pace?
A kite without a string?
A pie without a crust?
A desk without legs?
A cake without batter?
By Peter
Can you imagine a bird without a tone?
A house without a door?
A room without a floor?
Rich without poor?
An apple without a core?
A person without more?
By Zachary
Can you imagine a bat without a ball?
A truck without a haul?
A town without a mall?
A phone without a call?
Fun without wall ball?
A horse without a stall?
A room without a wall?
By Nick
Can you imagine a rat without a hat?
A mat without a cat?
The world without states?
A town without a ball?
A well without a bell?
A guy without a pie?
A tie without colors?
By Jared
Can you imagine a pencil without lead?
A dog without a head?
A cat without a bed?
A polar bear without fat?
A door without a mat?
A doorbell without a ring?
A bell without a ding?
By Grace
Can you imagine a day without sunlight?
A plane without flight?
A monster without scare?
A day without prayer?
An alligator without a tail?
A mailbox without mail?
A night without a moon?
A lark without a loon?
By Grace
Can you imagine a rabbit without ears?
A century without years?
A cat without a tail?
Chores without a pail?
Dogs without a black lab?
Cars without a cab?
By Connor
Can you imagine a soccer player without a cleat?
A mouse without feet?
A ribbon without silk?
A cow without milk?
A bunny without ears?
A girl without tears?
Night without day?
A road without a way?
By Hallie
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Can you imagine a teacher with no kids?
An auction with no bids?
A story with no rhyme?
Police with no crime?
School without rules?
Summer without pools?
Scripts with no lines?
Teachers with no time?
Ms. Laurence
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I am from fruit salad and roasted marshmallows
From cookie dough ice cream
And cake
that is colorful and tasty.
I am from California
From California Valley Quail
And Golden Poppy
That grows all around in summer.
By J-J
I am from ice cream
From pudding
And spaghetti
That has meatballs in it.
I am from Tennessee
From where three presidents were born
And the Iris and the mockingbird
that makes other bird's songs.
By Baker
I am from pizza and mac and cheese and lasagna
From marshmallow Jello
And cake
That makes your tongue frosty.
I am from Michigan
From Ann Arbor and Detroit
And the sunset
That has so many colors.
By Steven
I am from hot dogs and macaroni
From cake
And blue Airheads
That turns your tongue blue.
I am from Tennessee
From Smoky Mountains and where 3 presidents were born
And the Sunsphere
That looks big and you can go up it.
By Michael
I am from cheese and bagels
From pie
And Reeses
That melt in your hands.
I am from Tennessee
From a slave state where we have great fairs
And we've got one circus and 3 or 2 fairs
That have some of the best rides ever.
By Peter
I am from spaghetti and shrimp
From chocolate strawberry
And chocolate
That melts on your hands.
It is cool when it melts on your hands.
I am from Texas
From the Alamo and friendship
And music
Sometimes happy and sad and sleepy.
By Zachary
I am from meat and French fries
From ice cream and carrot cake
And my mom's strawberry dessert
That gets you face dirty.
I am from Tennessee
From the state Mockingbird and the capital Nashville
And the flower Iris
That is beautiful.
By Jared
I am from macaroni and cheese and blackberries
From chocolate cake
And sugar cookies
That make me crazy and wild.
I am from Tennessee
From The Great Smokey Mountains and the Elvis Presley Mansion
And Buckberry Creek Lodge
Where I go there every summer.
By Grace
I am from pizza and pasta
From cake
And chocolate ice cream
That makes you feel cold.
I am from Michigan
From Detroit and the Mackinac Bridge
And Lansing
Where cereal was invented.
By Connor
I am from Chinese food
From cake
And sugar sticks
That make your teeth turn blue.
I am from Tennessee
From the Knoxville Zoo and the aquarium
And the museum
Where I learn about Africa animals and things about dinosaurs.
By Hallie
I am from nachos and fruit
From strawberries and whipped cream
And Italian Ice
That turns your lips blue.
I am from Tennessee
From where 3 presidents were born in the big Smoky Mountains
And you can visit a replica of the Alamo and The Lost Sea
That is a 4.5 acre lake 40 feet under the ground.
By Myles
I am from macaroni and pasta
From ice cream
And Coke
That has lots of sparkles that get in your mouth.
I am from Tennessee
From the aquarium and the movies
And downtown Knoxville
Where I like to go to Broadway.
By Lauren R.
I am from pizza and blueberry pie
From chocolate pudding
And ice cream
That turns your tongue blue.
I am from Tennessee
From Wonderworks and Chattanooga
And Gulf Park Swim team
Where I like the meets.
By Damon
I am from chicken and yogurt
From pie
And ice cream sandwiches with nuts
That has chocolate ice cream.
I am from Tennessee
From the Iris flower and the cardinal.
From the Tennessee Valley Fair
Where they have fun rides.
By Tori
I am from spaghetti
From ice cream
And chocolate
That is very sugary.
I am from Tennessee
From the mockingbird and the Iris
And the ice cream is really good.
It will make your tongue feel backwards.
By Harrison
I am from nachos, barbeque, chicken tenders, and pizza
From chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream with M & M's
And chocolate fudge brownies
That can make your teeth brown.
I am from Tennessee
From the state with eight borders and the firefly insect
And the Iris
That smells beautiful.
By Lauren W.
I am from pizza and chicken
From extra chocolate fudge brownies
And Dippin Dots
That makes me feel zippity.
I am from Florida
From Peanut Island and barracuda
And the great zoos
That have awesome animals.
By Nick
I am from ziti pasta, pizza and ravioli
From ice cream
And Smarties
That taste sourish.
I am from Tennessee
From the firefly and the ladybug
And the Iris
Like Grandma's that is white with purple polka dots.
By Matt
I am from pizza and bagels
From crumb cake
And Italian Ice
that turns your lips blue.
I am from New York
From the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building
And Jones Beach
With fine white sand that massages your toes.
By Ms. Laurence
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Elated
doesn't have to be being at a rock show
like playing an electric guitar.
Elated
doesn't have to be everything you wanted
like a hovercraft.
Elated
can be in your heart.
Elated
doesn't have to be given $1,000,000.
Elated
doesn't have to be having a lot of trophies.
Elated is a heart beat.
By Steven
Excited
doesn't have to be jumping up and down
like someone on a trampoline.
Excited
doesn't have to be noise
like screaming at the top of your lungs.
Excited
can be thinking happy thoughts.
Excited
doesn't have to be running all around.
Excited is having fun.
By Hallie
Funny
doesn't have to be laughing out loud
like someone telling joke that is not funny to you
and you just laugh on purpose.
Funny
doesn't have to be just laughing all day long
like something is funny to you
and people are telling you to stop laughing.
Funny
can be just laughing for a little while.
Funny
doesn't have to be smiling or laughing but just doing your work.
Funny
doesn't have to be even talking.
Funny is very good as a beautiful flower.
By Zachary
Surprised
doesn't have to be an expected surprise
like if it is close to your birthday, and they throw a surprise party.
Surprised
doesn't have to be really surprising
like if you know about your surprise party then it isn't a surprise.
Surprised
can be an unexpected surprise
like when you feel sick and you didn't know you were going to be.
Surprised
doesn't have to be surprised at all.
Surprised is being surprised.
By Lauren R.
Hungry
doesn't have to be full
like not full or sick.
Hungry
doesn't have to be getting out of bed eating.
Hungry
can be so you get strong.
Hungry
doesn't have to be like standing at lunch.
Hungry is eating at a picnic.
By Harrison
Sad
doesn't have to be crying and whining
like you got hurt.
Sad
doesn't have to be asking and begging all the time
like you never get anything.
Sad
can be when you're tired after you played a really hard game
and you are sad that it is over.
Sad
doesn't have to be bad.
Sad is sometimes good.
By Baker
Surprised
doesn't have to be scared
like you just had the worst nightmare in the world.
Surprised
doesn't have to be grumpy
like you didn't go to bed until 12:00
Surprised
can be happy because it's Christmas morning
and you got what you wanted.
Surprised
doesn't have to be mad because the rock you threw at the water didn't skip.
Surprised
doesn't have to be painful.
Surprised is in your heart.
By Grace
Funny
doesn't have to be laughing
like when clowns hit each other with rubber chickens.
Funny
doesn't have to be good
like when someone slips and people laugh at them.
Funny
can be hurtful
like when somebody makes fun of you.
Funny
doesn't have to be quiet.
Funny
doesn't have to be nice.
Funny can be everything.
By Matt
Emotional
doesn't have to be crying out in a crowd
like rain drops falling from the sky.
Emotional
doesn't have to be funny
like someone making you laugh.
Emotional
can be terrifying like someone trying to take your family.
Emotional
doesn't have to be scared like someone taking you.
Emotional
doesn't have to be grumpy like someone yelling at you.
Emotional is what you think it is.
By Jared
Surprised
doesn't have to be a present for you that catches your eye
like opening it up in such a wonderful amazement.
Surprised
doesn't have to be going somewhere that you don't know about
like feeling really good about something.
Surprised
can be really excited about something.
Surprised
doesn't have to be acting like you are.
Surprised doesn't have to be painful.
Surprised is the best feeling I can think of.
By J-J
Hungry
doesn't have to be eating chips
like a hog.
Hungry
doesn't have to be eating all night
like you are never going to bed.
Hungry
can be eating and watching T.V.
Hungry
doesn't have to be eating like you don't care.
Hungry is if you don't eat.
By Nick
Excited
doesn't have to be saying "Wow"
like in Christmas movies.
Excited
doesn't have to be opening a birthday present
like you are a very special kid.
Excited
can be gasping at the sight of a room that was cleaned by mom or dad.
Excited
doesn't have to be yelling with joy.
Excited
doesn't have to be saying "hooray."
Excited is from the mind.
By Connor
Scared
doesn't have to be shivering
like in movies.
Scared
doesn't have to be sitting in the dark
like a scaredy cat.
Scared
can be waiting to get surgery.
Scared
doesn't have to be crying.
Scared
doesn't have to be hiding
like a baby.
Scared is a feeling from the heart.
By Connor
Surprised
doesn't have to be dropping your jaw
like you've seen 5 Dorito trucks in a row.
Surprised
doesn't have to be staring straight ahead
like you just got a game you really wanted.
Surprised
can be just getting a giant puzzle.
Surprised
doesn't have to be laughing.
Surprised
doesn't have to be opening your eyes wide.
Surprised is always happiness.
By Lauren W.
Happy
doesn't have to be joy out loud
like people singing at church.
Happy
doesn't have to be like people excited
like people having a party.
Happy
can be like getting pizza and cupcakes and brownies.
Happy
doesn't have to be people getting a snake.
Happy
doesn't have to be getting a fish or like getting two fish.
Happy is feeling good.
By Tori
Hungry
doesn't have to be eating everything you see
like the Poke-mon Munch Box.
Hungry
doesn't have to be ordering everything off a menu
like a crazy man.
Hungry
can be looking at food
like it's a huge hot dog or a big plate of macaroni and cheese.
Hungry
doesn't have to be telling your dad to buy you something to eat.
Hungry doesn't have to be begging for food.
Hungry is eating a lot of things.
By Michael
Happy
doesn't have to be fun or funny
like not always a good feeling.
Happy
doesn't have to be always a happy feeling
like a dog that is not happy on the outside
but feeling happy in the inside.
Happy can be not so funny and not always good.
Happy
doesn't have to be happy every time you are with your friends.
Happy
can be being afraid of a scary movie.
Happy is always a different feeling.
By Myles
Exhausted
doesn't have to be sleepy
like limping and drooping and got to go to bed now.
Exhausted
doesn't have to be watching T.V. flipping through the channels
like a tired grown-up
and watching too close like a little kid.
Exhausted
can be happy and full of energy running very, very fast at 5 miles per hour.
Exhausted
doesn't have to mean because you're tired.
Exhausted could be like a light in the sky that is a passage through God.
By Peter
Love
doesn't have to be just between people
like grown-ups holding hands in the park.
Love
doesn't have to be hearing music
like you've forgotten how to talk.
Love can be reading a book
out on the porch with a fresh cup of coffee.
Love
doesn't have to be a once-in-awhile feeling.
Love
doesn't have to be just hugs.
Love is the reason for living.
Ms. Laurence
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Rhetorical Question Poems
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TV
I wonder if TV's like to be TV's?
I suppose they do.
They glow if you turn them on.
They get to watch cartoons.
They get to see many faces.
They get to see sad, happy, laughing, surprised and confused faces.
By Zachary
Chairs
I wonder if they like being sat on?
I suppose they do not.
They get scratched.
They never get to eat or drink.
They do not get to play games.
They do not get exercise.
By Baker
Crayons
I wonder if they like being used?
I suppose they do.
The red crayons like being colored.
The green crayons like it too.
I hope they are interested in feeling blue.
I think they like the light.
By Lauren W.
Germs
I wonder do they like being a germ?
I suppose not.
They die when they get cleaned.
They are so small that we cannot see them.
They are always there.
They are bad for people.
They are mean.
By Jared
Leaves
I wonder if leaves like being leaves?
I suppose they do.
They are always together.
Some people like to collect them.
They come in different sizes.
They come in different shapes.
They are stuck on trees.
By Connor
Rainbows
I wonder if it feels good being a rainbow?
I suppose it does.
They shine bright light.
They have really pretty colors.
They help people see.
They are the prettiest things I have seen.
By J-J
TV
I wonder if they like being turned on and off?
I suppose they do not.
They keep changing channels.
They would not like to be turned off when the power turns off.
They would not like being left on while people are out.
By Michael
Clouds
I wonder if they like being clouds?
I suppose they do.
They bathe in the sun.
They get to watch the birds flying down below.
I bet they love it when it rains.
I bet they love it when God is nice to them.
By Lauren R.
Candy
I wonder if candy likes being candy?
I suppose they do not.
They dissolve in your mouth.
They drop into the stomach.
They get sucked on.
They see the inside of you.
By Matt
Peanuts
I wonder if peanuts like being peanuts?
I suppose they do.
People grow them.
They know what they can grow into.
They know that there are more of them.
They make peanut butter.
By Hallie
Door
I wonder if a door likes to be a door?
I suppose they do not.
They get slammed.
They do not like to have a key.
They do not like their color.
They do not like handles.
They do not like coats hung on them at all.
By Tori
Carpets
I wonder if they like being carpets?
I suppose they do not.
They are always sat on.
They get folded sometimes.
They never move.
They cannot eat.
By Steven
Chair
I wonder if chairs like being chairs?
I suppose they do not.
They get sat on almost every day.
A 75 pound person has got to hurt.
Would you like being sat on?
It would really hurt.
Peter
TV
I wonder if a TV likes to be a TV?
I suppose it does.
It gets a lot of sleep.
It gets to play movies.
It gets to play shows.
It does not get put wherever it wants.
By Harrison
Chair
I wonder if a chair likes people sitting on them?
I suppose they do not like us sitting on them.
They do not like all the weight.
They might feel nice when we are not in them.
They are always with friends.
They feel bad if they have a hole in them.
But they probably feel good all the same.
By Myles
Apples
I wonder if apples like being apples?
I suppose they do not.
They always get taken away from their tree.
They always get bites out of them.
Some people save them to make apple pie.
They always get used.
Sometimes they rot.
By Grace
Tea Cups
I wonder if they like being used?
I suppose they do.
They get washed out.
They get all empty.
They get refilled again.
They make people happy.
By Nick
Seeds
I wonder if they like sprouting?
I suppose they do.
They know exactly what to do.
They have been waiting for so long.
They drink in cool water and warm sunshine.
They get to fulfill their destiny.
Ms. Laurence
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