Poetry Project 2008

Can You Imagine? Poems

Can You Imagine? By Cara A flower without a pedal A winner without a medal A pen without ink A girl who hates pink An eye without color Money without a dollar A playground without people A stapler without a staple Can You Imagine? By Pierce A cat with no claws A dog without a paw A player without a court An athlete with no sport A ship without a sea A bumble without a bee Can You Imagine? By Madison A boy without a toy Christmas without joy Wallpaper without a wall A shopper without a mall A fire without flames A person with a million names A bedroom with no bed A kitchen with no bread Paper without a corner A baby that canšt be born Can You Imagine? By Alexandra A girl without a sob A door without a knob A cat without a box A dog that has chicken pox A horse without a mane A wrist with no vain A road without a lane A grandma without a cane Can You Imagine? By Alexander A pencil without a tip An ocean without a ship Air without a plane A scab without pain A craft without glue A person without a shoe A boy with no age A bird without a cage Can You Imagine? By Lily A dog without Crinkles A grandpa without wrinkles An alphabet without letters A bird without feathers A house with no windows Australia with no dingos Water without a cup A girl without a pup A teacher without a brain An old grandma without a cane Can You Imagine? By Chris A door without a knob A boy with a sob A pencil without a tip A chocolate without a chip A classroom without a class A window with no glass A car without wheels A bargain without deals Some books with no words Or a nest with no birds Can You Imagine? By Robert A glove without a ball A spider without a crawl A word without a letter A horse race without a better A lake without a fish A dog without a dish A school without water A game without a caller Can You Imagine? By Caroline A rainbow without sprinkles? Mrs. Siegel with no Crinkles? A baseball game with no pitcher? A camera with no picture? A skateboard with no skate? A fish with no bait? Me with no dog? Rain with no fog? Can You Imagine? By Mary Katherine Baseball with no pitcher? No color on your picture A world with no cab W beach without a single crab A wallet with no check A dock without a deck Can You Imagine By Jacqueline An alphabet without letters a bird with no feathers An eye with no sight A person with no fright A day with no light A tiger without a bite Gum with no chew And a cow with no moo A fall with no bruise Or a girl without shoes Can You Imagine By Anna An ocean without fish A chef with no dish A man without wrinkles Mrs. Siegel without Crinkles Chase without a cat A baseball hitter without a bat A rapper with no rap A line with no gap Can You Imagine By Crosby A boy without a toy Christmas without joy A horse without a mane A wrist with no vein A moon without shine A poem without a rhyme

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I Am From . . . Poems

Where I'm From By Pierce I am from seafood From delicious ice cream and Werthers With sweet caramel I am from Florida From sun and trees And the best team called the Seminoles Where I'm From By Jacqueline I am from brownies and ribs I am from sitting in different cars in the showroom I am from seasons wide I am from New Jersey And Florida at the same time Where I'm From By Crosby I am from ice cream and candy I am from cold and snow I am from Jamaica on vacation I am from dogs and rabbits I am from jump rope and fishing I am from Miss Overholt and Mrs. Siegelšs class I live in sun and ocean
Where I'm From By Mary Katherine I am from spaghetti and pasta From strawberry ice cream and candy I am from the Keys on vacation From oranges and oceans And beautiful beaches I am from tree climbing I am from the ocean where I swim Where I'm From By Madison Išm from pizza and cookies And brownie sundaes From swimming and playing Išm from riding horses My whole life	Where I'm From By Cara I am from popcorn shrimp From cake and ice cream Very sweet and yummy I am from Florida From Beach and sun Where I'm From By Christopher I am from candy and sushi From dirt bikes and homework I am from the Bahamas on vacation I am from salesmen I am from Florida where I like to swim
Where I'm From By Lily I am from pizza and ribs From soccer and bike riding And yummy Twizzlers So sweet and delicious I am from Kiawah Island on vacation I am from Engineers I am from Florida From the beach where I like to find seashells Where I'm From By Caroline I am from popcorn shrimp and Mac and Cheese From cupcakes and Twix bars I am from caramel and chocolate I am from Washington D.C. From cold, frosty, and exercise I am from swimming in cold lakes Where I like to be

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Rhetorical Question Poems

Playground's Feelings By Cara I wonder if playgrounds get hurt? I suppose they do. They always have kids running around and they are never alone. Sometimes they wiggle. They help people have fun! The Feelings of Grass By Alexander I wonder if grass likes being green? I suppose it does. It always has lots of other pieces around. It always gets stepped on. Sometimes it gets brown It grows with the soil Beautiful Blossoms By Mary Katherine I wonder if blossoms like turning into fruit? I suppose they do. They always change into juicy fruit. They are always delicious. Some people save them to eat. They make trees pretty. Cloud Shapes By Crosby I wonder if clouds like changing shapes? I suppose they do. They always change And they're never alone when they change shapes! Flowers By Caroline I wonder if flowers like being flowers? I suppose they do. They always get stepped on And they never get eaten by people. Some people put them in vases. They are beautiful! The Kite Wonder By Chase I wonder how kites can fly as high as the sky? I suppose birds do, too. The kite always has clouds and birds around To keep it company Fish Wonders By Anna I wonder if fish have birthdays? I suppose they do. They always have color like green, orange, and white. I wonder how they swim and what they like On their birthdays Cloud Feelings By Lily I wonder what's above the clouds? I suppose there're beautiful butterflies and books above the clouds. They always seem to move. They always have a buddy to move around with. Some clouds may like to be with others and some may not. They probably think their home is the sky. I wonderŠ By Jacqueline I wonder if they sky minds being blue? I suppose it doesn't mind. It never has visitors and I'm not sure why? It always looks so graceful in a way. It makes the world a better place! I Wonder about Jokes By Christopher I wonder why jokes make people laugh? I suppose it's just funny. They always make people smile. They sometimes make people hysterically cry. They will always be around! Jet Skiing Wonder By Pierce I wonder if jet skis like hitting the water? I suppose they do. They always have water around them. They always travel together. Some people ride them fast. They make fish hide under rocks. Flowers Wonder By Alexandra I wonder if flowers like to bloom? I suppose they do. They are in all different colors. They always have friends around them to see. People collect them for someone special! Rainbows Feelings By Robert I wonder if they like being a rainbow? I suppose they do. They have gold and they come after raindrops. The rainbow looks like an umbrella but only comes out after the rain! Fruits Go Wondering By Payton I wonder if fruits like to be eaten? I suppose they do. They always taste so yummy! It sometimes gets made as an ingredient. Some people donšt like fruit. A Car's Feelings By Adam I wonder if cars have feelings? I bet they do. Cars are happy when they go fast. Some cars get hurt if they have accidents. They are always near friends on the road. My Playground's Feelings By Madison I wonder if playgrounds mind the kids? I suppose they don't. They are always together. Some kids may hurt them though. They make kids happier and make them smile!

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