Poetry Project 2008

Mrs. Thaggard's Class Poetry Page

Five W Poems

My Teacher

Miss Thaggard my awesome teacher
Teaches me things I do not understand
In the quiet classroom
Everyday
So we will learn.

Saylor

My Turtle

Curly, my turtle
Walks all around my chair
In my big pink room
in the afternoon
Because he likes to do exercise.

Anna Kate

A Fat Bunny

A big fat bunny
Scared a boy
In the dark woods
In the middle of the day
It loves scaring boys

Zack

My Sister

My lovely sister
reads books
in her bed
on the weekends
because she loves her bed.

Carrie Grace

Monkey Sister

My silly, weird sister
Acts like a monkey
Outside in the green grass
On Friday afternoons
Because she loves monkeys

Sarah

My Sister

My sad silly sister
Who lost her blue blanket
At home in the kitchen
In the morning
She was sad

Bethany

My Little Sister

My little sister
Punches me in the stomach
At home
When she gets mad
I don't turn the TV on.

Michael

Bella's Life

Bella is my dog
When she sees other dogs she's wild
Around our neighborhood
On Monday
Because she wants to fight.

Matthew

My Stuffed Bunny

My stuffed bunny I got for Easter
Smells just like chocolate
Any where it goes
The whole day
Because its made to smell.

Erin

A Snake

Rambo my pet snake
Slithers all day
In his cage
All the time
His tree is there.

Vince

My Puppy

My cute little puppy
Jumps up and down
In the backyard
Everyday
So she can feel good.

Elizabeth

My Dog

Rilley, my dog
barks all day
in our house
everyday
Rilley likes barking.

Mallory

Practicing Baseball

My wonderful tall dad
He teaches me baseball
In my backyard
On a sunny day
So I can play on the team.

Katie

The Grey Mouse

Ella the cute grey mouse
Squeaks all day
In the new black house
Every night
She loves how it sounds.

Maddie

My Dog

Roscoe my skinny little dog
Licks me all the time
In my house
Everyday
Because he loves me.

Josh

Tiger

Tiger my snake
Slithered in the hot jungle
in the zoo
On a rainy rainy Monday
Something big is behind Tiger.

Alex

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Can You Imagine? Poems

Can You Imagine?
Can You Imagine . . .
A boy without a girl?
A twirl without a curl?
A door without a lock?
Sheep without a flock?
Thread without a pin?
A cow without a bin?
A snake without scales?
A finer without nails?
Ice skates without ice?
A board game without dice?

Saylor

Can You Imagine?
Can You Imagine . . .
A dog without ears?
A girl without tears?
A bird without a beak?
A boy without cheeks?
A cat without a tail?
A mailman without mail?
A penguin without feet?
A bed without sheets?
A rabbit without an eye?
A shirt without a tie?

Anna Kate

Can You Imagine?
Can You Imagine . . .
A person without a boot?
A plane without a shoot?
Paper without words?
A tree without birds?
A fish without fins?
Humans without sins?
A post man without mail?
A cat without a tail?
A computer without keys?
A dog without fleas?

Sarah

Can You Imagine?
Can You Imagine . . .
A book without a cover?
A girl without a lover?
A flower without petals?
A pole without metal?
A fish without fins?
Glasses without lenses?
A dog without a house?
A computer without a mouse?
A ball without air?
A girl without hair?

Bethany

Can You Imagine?
Can You Imagine . . .
Pencils without pens?
Chickens without hens?
Snow without sun?
Work without run?
A world without countries?
A house without pantries?
Moon without stars?
Planets without Mars?
A monkey without a tail?
A bride without a veil?

Erin

Can You Imagine?
Can You Imagine . . .
A computer without keys?
A leg without knees?
A float without air?
A person without a dare?
Doctors without nurses?
Ladies without purses?
Months without years?
Heads without ears?
Gymnastics without jumps?
A hill without humps?

Katie

Can You Imagine?
Can You Imagine . . .
A sky without stars?
A Swing without bars?
A rabbit without paws?
A fish without jaws?
A lion without hair?
A zoo without a bear?
A box without it's brown?
A circus without a clown?
A shirt without stripes?
A house without pipes?

Alex

Can You Imagine?
Can You Imagine . . .
A car without wheels?
A shoe without heels?
A pod without peas?
Legs without knees?
A diaper without a pin?
A house without a den?
A pencil without lead?
Colors without red?
A mine without gold?
New without old?

Josh

Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine . . .
Sing without hum?
Candy without gum?
A bunny without feet?
A house without heat?
A pencil without lead?
A person without a head?
A knight without armor?
A man without honor?
A book bag without books?
A lady without looks?

Maddie

Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine . . .
A bed without pillows?
A shell without an armadillo?
A tire without wheels?
A shoe without heels?
A baby without a smile?
A highway without a mile?
A night without a moon?
A music note without a tune?
A balloon without air? A person without hair?

Michael

Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine . . .
Day without night?
A person without might?
Tuesday without Monday?
Saturday without Sunday?
Bees without flowers?
Cities without towers?
A boat without a float?
A marsh with out a moat?
A bike without a seat?
Cows without meat?

Matthew

Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine . . .
A dog without a cat?
A man without a hat?
An elephant without fat?
A hole without a rat?
Clouds without rain?
An old man without a cane?
A mailbox without mail?
A dog without a tail?
A phone without a call?
A school without a hall?

Elizabeth

Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine . . .
Gators without scales?
Snakes without tails?
Needles without thread?
Buns without bread?
A person without a head?
A house without a bed?
A fiddler crab with red?
A snake without a shed?
A person without a knee?
A teapot without tea?

Vince

Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine . . .
Day without night?
Sun without light?
A train without smoke?
A girl without jokes?
A store without carts?
A kid without pop tarts?
Paper without lines?
Trees without vines?
A frog without a pad?
A boy without sad?

Carrie Grace

Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine . . .
A dog without a cat?
A child without a mat?
A day without night?
A tree without height?
A lion without hair?
A man without care?
Soccer without a blocker?
A girl without a locker?
A puppy without a bed?
A person without a head?

Mallory

Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine . . .
Baseball without a throw?
A girl without a bow?
A person who can' walk?
Corn without a stalk?
A wall without color?
A kid without a mother?
TV without cartoons?
A fair without balloons?
A box without a lock?
Time without a clock?

Zack

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I Am From . . . Poems

Where I'm From
I'm from beef and bean nachos
From blueberry and banana snow cones
And blue raspberry muffins
So many sweet blueberries.
I am from Georgia
From the city of Savannah
And Wilmington Island
And its big river.
I am from cheerleading
From back handsprings and jumps
And tumbling
It is so much fun.
I am from Catharine and Troy
Who love me and care for me
And forgive me
When I am bad.
Maddie

Where I'm From
I'm from noodles
From cupcakes
And pudding
Cold with gummies.
I am from Georgia
From the city of Savannah
And the Landings
Neat trees near my house.
I am from animals
From dolphins and whales
And dogs
With fluffy tails.
I am from Keri
From shopping and cooking
And surprises
That surprise me.
Alex

Where I'm From
I am from pizza
From red velvet cake
And brownies
With sweet chocolate on the bottom.
I am from Georgia
From the city of Savannah
And Garden City
My home for just five years.
I am from sports
From basketball and baseball
And karate
With the knife hand strike.
I am from David
From courage and strength
And Bible skills
He's given me a test
And I passed.
Josh

Where I'm From
I am from fried chicken
From cookie pizza
And ice cream sundaes
With six types of ice cream.
I am from Georgia
From the city of Savannah
And Isle of Hope
A pretty place which I call home.
I am from hobbies
From Tae Kwon Do and violin
And kicks
So high.
I am from Kelly and Robert
From shopping and music
And bravery
That my dad gives me everyday.
Erin

Where I'm From
I am from chicken casserole
From chocolate chip brownies
And ice cream cake
With lots and lots of ice cream.
I am from Georgia
From the city of Savannah
And Royal Oak Drive
Where I live.
I am from games
From Call of Duty 4 and Star Wars
And Call of Duty 2
The coolest game ever.
I am from Michael
From racing and football
And gifts
For something important.
Michael

Where I'm From
I am from peanut butter
From cake
And watermelon
Lots of juicy pieces.
I am from Guatemala
From Georgia
And the Landings
With pretty trees and lots of flowers
Near my house.
I am from dancing
From leaping and back bends
And splits
Nice pointed toes and straight legs.
I am from Ann Marie
From dancing and Maryland
And loving and caring
For friends and me.
Anna Kate

Where I'm From
I am from chicken
From doughnuts
And Twix
With lots of chocolate icing.
I am from Georgia
From the city of Savannah
And Rincon
For three years.
I am from sports
From soccer and football
And baseball
With bats and balls.
Zack

Where I'm From
I am from spaghetti
From ice cream
And brownies
With a chocolate taste.
I am from Georgia
From the town of Pooler
And Faulkville Road
A lovely place.
I am from animals
From snakes and tiger
And leopards
Fast climbing leopards.
Vince

Where I'm From
I am from spaghetti
From chocolate brownies
And muffins
With ten blueberries in them.
I am from Georgia
From the city of Savannah
And Wilmington Island
My home for five years.
I am from sports
From dancing and football
And tennis
A ball and a racket that I love.
I am from Catherine
From sewing and shopping
And attitudes
That I love to follow.
Elizabeth

Where I'm From
I am from fried okra
From chocolate strawberries
And chicken pot pie
That's home made by my Grandma.
I am from Georgia
From the city of Savannah
And South Bridge
It's been my home for a year.
I am from sports
From gymnastics and cheering
And softball
I pitch and hit the ball.
I am from Stephanie
From loud music and blue eyes
And the beach
Where we run to a shack.
Saylor

Where I'm From
I am from macaroni
From cheese cake
And grapes
Thousands of juicy grapes.
I am from Georgia
From the city of Savannah
And Dutch Island
We have a guard at the gate.
I am from sports
From soccer and ballet
And jumping rope
Which I do when I get home from school.
I am from Lori
From shopping
And our attitudes
We act the same.
Mallory

Where I'm From
I am from spaghetti and meatballs
From chocolate oreo pie
And cookie dough ice cream
More ice cream than dough.
I am from Georgia
From Savannah
And Tiana Circle
Living there for seven years.
I am from games
From tag and Devil or Angel
And hide and go seek
You hide and tag the base.
I am from Carrie
From her hair and skin color
And caring for me
Whenever I'm hurt she's there.
Katie

Where I'm From
I am from soup and beans
From Chinese strawberries
And vanilla ice cream
With strawberry syrup.
I am from China
From Georgia
And beautiful waters
Where dolphins splash.
I am from animals
From butterflies and birds
Ans swans
Beautiful, white swans.
I am from Jean
From love and care
And the Bible and Jesus
Who she shared with me.
Bethany

Where I'm From
I am from English peas and mashed potatoes
From whipped cream
And milkshakes
With three plumps of chocolate.
I am from Utah
From Georgia
And Coffeepoint Circle
And the marsh.
I am from video games
From Mario Party 7 and Mario Cart
And Guitar Hero 3
With cool songs to battle and play.
Matthew

Where I'm From
I am from chicken pot pie
From Key Lime pie
And hot chocolate with marshmallows
And seven layers of thick whip cream.
I am from Guatemala
From Georgia
And Chatache Crossing
It's a big neighborhood.
I am from sports
From football and tennis
And soccer
It is fun.
I am from Ann Marie
From bible stories and dresses
And clothes
Shopping together.
Carrie Grace

Where I'm From
I am from crab legs and bread
From lemonade pie
And chocolate chip ice cream
three scoops of chocolate sweetness
I am from Georgia
From the city of Milledgeville
And Thunderbolt
For almost three years.
I am from friends
From Bethany and Tala
And Isabella
A small sweet girl.
I am from Keith
From spoiles and knowledge
And adventures
We love the outdoors.
Sarah

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Emotion Poems

Scared
doesn't have to be terror
like when you are on a triple loop rollercoaster.
Scared
doesn't have to be horror
like watching the movie Chucky.
Scared
can be home alone at night.
Scared
is being afraid of something.
Vince

Happiness
doesn't have to be smiling
when playing with a good friend.
Happiness
doesn't have to be playing
like on the playground.
Happiness
can be laughing
like hearing a funny joke.
Happiness
is a part of my life.
Elizabeth

Happiness
Doesn't have to be laughing.
Happiness
doesn't have to be playing.
Happiness
can be having a birthday party.
Happiness
can be getting a present
Happiness
is riding a bike on a hot summer day.
Mallory

Fear
doesn't have to be sadness
like losing a friend.
Fear
doesn't have to be scary
like a nightmare.
Fear
can be loneliness
when you're home
alone at night.
Fear is afraid
like being attacked.
Sarah

Fear
doesn't have to be a scary 3-D movie
with an alligator snapping at you.
Fear
doesn't have to be a robber
breaking your window.
Fear
can be snakes biting you.
Fear
doesn't have to be lightning
when it strikes you.
Fear is being scared.
Matthew

Happiness
doesn't have to be proud
like winning an award.
Happiness
doesn't have to be playful
like playing with your friends.
Happiness
can be games
that you play
with your family.
Happiness
doesn't have to be bragging
like getting a new Webkinz.
Happiness is fun.
Erin

Anger
doesn't have to be hurting
like punching someone.
Anger
doesn't have to be hatred
like hating someone.
Anger
can be madness
like the bully being
mean to you.
Anger is being mad.
Michael

Joy
doesn't have to be smiling
like seeing a cat.
Joy
doesn't have to be laughing
like watching a t.v. show.
Joy
can be your dad
tickling you.
Joy is happiness
when you read the Bible.
Anna Kate

Bravery
doesn't have to be
like falling off a mountain.
Bravery
doesn't have to be
like going into a dark cave.
Bravery
can be going to the president's house.
Bravery
doesn't have to be
like walking the plank.
Bravery doesn't have to be
facing a bully on the playground.
Bravery is courage.
Zack

Happiness
doesn't have to be laughing
like laughing with your friends.
Happiness
doesn't have to be playing
like playing on a swing.
Happiness
can be swimming
swimming with your friends.
Happiness if joyful.
Katie

Joy
doesn't have to be laughing
like someone on a roller coaster.
Joy
doesn't have to be relaxing
like on a hot summer day.
Joy
can be giggling
like on the playground.
Joy is being very happy.
Maddie

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Backgrounds by Tripples with EMMA