Poetry Project 2015

Ms Gates's Class Poetry Page

Life Poems

Favorite Letter Poems

Because Poems

Stop and Start Poems

Poems

Life Poems

Butterflies

Purple
Butterflies
Fluttering
Life is gorgeous!

Jackie
Tree

Green
Trees
Shaking
Life is cool.

Juaquin
School

Red
School
Busy
Life is awesome!

Lola
Robots

Gray
Robots
Walking
Life is excellent.

Grayson
Bunny

White
Bunnies
Jumping
Life is sweet.

Hailey
Football

Brown
Football
Wobbling
Life is super!

Adam
Butterflies

Purple
Butterflies
Flutter
Life is gorgeous!

Anna
Mom

Violet Purple
Love
Hugging
Life is loveable.

Kimber
Puppies

Brown
Puppies
Barking
Life is cute.

Chloe
Candy

Brown
Kit Kat
Melting
Life is yummy.

Noah
Toothless

Black
Toothless
Flying
Life is awesome.

Robert
Bubu

Spotted white
Bubu
Drooling
Life is fluffy.

Evie
Sun

Yellow
Sun
Shining
Life is sunny.

Makena
Family

Red
Family
Love
Life is nice.

Evan
Football

Brown
Football
Spinning fast
Life is cool.

Yisak
Nature

Green
Leaves
Shake
Life is beautiful.

Zoey
Ireland

Green
Dublin, Ireland
Walking around
Life is beautiful!

Dublin
Waffles

Orange
Waffles
Toasting
Life is delicious!

Caden
Puppy

Yellow
Puppy
Jumping
Life is fun!

Summer
Brown
Football
Spiraling
Life is fun!

Dani
Sweetness

Brown
Kit Kats
Melting
Life is sweet.

Maddie
Puppies

Brown
Puppies
Running
Life is adorable.

Madison

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Favorite Letter Poems

F is our favorite letter.
Friends stick together.
Fun times we have with each other.
Flower art makes our classroom beautiful.
First grade is awesome.
We like F because it is funny and fantastic!
By: Mrs. Gates' Class


G is my favorite letter.
Goats on a farm.
Gates creaking open.
Grass waving in a meadow.
Green leaves falling.
I like G because it starts my name.
By: Grayson

M is my favorite letter.
Madison is the girl writing this.
Monkeys are funny.
Maddie is my friend.
Mice are cute.
I like M because it is the first letter of my name.
By: Madison

D is my favorite letter.
Dicks is a yummy place.
Dynamite is dangerous.
Dinosaurs are cool.
Dig for gold.
I like D because it is delicious and a part of my name.
By: Dublin

F is my favorite letter.
Family loves each other.
Friends stick together.
Flowers are beautiful.
Food is delicious.
I like F because it is funny and fantastic.
By: Evan

O is my favorite letter.
Ox have mighty horns.
Olives are yummy.
Octopus are silly.
Octanauts is my favorite show.
I like O because it is the first letter in my last name.
By: Makena

C is my favorite letter.
Candy is yummy.
Cake is delicious.
Chloe is my best friend.
I like C because it is cool!
By: Juaquin

S is my favorite letter.
Snakes are awesome.
Sun is bright.
Summer is hot.
Sandwiches are delicious.
I like S because it is silly!
By: Lola

C is my favorite letter.
Cupcakes are good.
Cake is a special treat.
Cameras are fun.
I like C because it is the first letter in my name.
By: Caden

Y is my favorite letter.
Yak horns are mighty.
Yoyos are fun.
Yellow is the color of the sun.
I like Y because it is cool!
By: Yisak

K is my favorite letter.
KitKats are yummy.
Kameras go click click.
Kimber is my best friend.
Kailen is kind.
I like K because it is the first letter in my best friend's name.
By: Maddie

Z is my favorite letter.
Zax are hairy.
Zippers keep us warm.
Zippy Kidz rule.
I like Z because it makes the sound ZZZZZ!
By: Adam

K is my favorite letter.
Koalas are adorable.
Kindness is important.
KitKats are yummy.
Kameras go click click.
I like K because it is the first letter in kindness.
By: Jackie

B is my favorite letter.
Black Mambas are poisonous.
Black is very, very scary.
Birds are everywhere.
I like B because it is cool and bee-ing!
By: Robert

S is my favorite letter.
Summer is fun.
School is cool.
Sisters are funny.
I like S because it is twisty!
By: Summer

Z is my favorite letter.
Zane has ice powers.
Zebras have stripes.
Zylamonster is a black, scary-faced monster.
Zippers are metallic gold.
I like Z because it is the first letter of Zane's name.
By: Henry

S is my favorite letter.
Stars come out at night.
Students are polite.
September leaves fall down.
School is cool.
I like S because it is sick!
By: Dani

H is my favorite letter.
Harper is my sister.
Hippo is an animal.
H starts my last name.
I like H because it is awesome!
By: Hailey

M is my favorite letter.
M & Ms are yummy.
Monkeys are funny.
Moms are special.
I like M because it is marvelous!
By: Anna

B is my favorite letter.
Butterflies are cute.
Balls are fun to play with.
Blue is the sky color.
I like B because it is cool and awesome!
By: Chloe

C is my favorite letter.
Cole is awesome.
Candy is amazing.
Caden is great at skateboarding.
Caleb is good at baseball.
I like C because it begins my brother's name.
By: Noah

D is my favorite letter.
Dad is a special person.
Dinosaurs are scary. They eat you!
Dogs are cute. They lick your face.
I like D because it is awesome!
By: Kimber

F is my favorite letter.
Friends are cool.
Family is good.
Fire keeps me warm.
Fun we can have together.
I like F because it is fabulous!
By: Zoey

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Because Poems

I think dogs are cute.
Because they are cuddly.
Because they are really, really soft.
Because sometimes they have tails that are shaped like umbrellas.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Anna


I think skateboarding is fun.
Because it's awesome riding on a skateboard.
Because you can do tricks on a skateboard.
Because you stick on a skateboard.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Caden

I think my family is special.
Because I love my family.
Because my family feeds me.
Because my family protects me.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Adam

I think Mexico is awesome.
Because it has scorpions.
Because lots of fire ants are there.
Because lots of spiders are there.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Juaquin

I think my mom is important.
Because she loves me!
Because she does my laundry.
Because she thinks I'm important to the Earth.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Jackie

I think Toothless is cool.
Because he is black.
Because he can shoot plasma blasts.
Because his wing span is long.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Robert

I think my house is special.
Because I live in it.
Because I sleep in it.
Because I care about it.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Hailey

I think friends are special.
Because they are funny.
Because they are nice.
Because they are helpful.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Madison

I think my family is awesome.
Because they are crazy.
Because they are loving.
Because they bring me to the park.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Lola

I think building is awesome.
Because it's all about making birdhouses.
Because it's all about being a hard worker.
Because it's fun!
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Grayson

I think Pokemon is awesome.
Because they fight other Pokemon.
Because they do cool moves.
Because they are colorful.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Dublin

I think my mom is important.
Because she buys me clothes.
Because she buys me food.
Because she washes my clothes.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Summer

I think ninjas are cool.
Because they have swords.
Because they fight.
Because I like them.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Henry

I think Xbox 360 is cool.
Because it's fun.
Because you get powers.
Because you get points.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Yisak

I think soccer is fun.
Because you can kick the ball.
Because when you are goalie you get to grab the ball.
Because you can do tricks.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Evan

I think cheer is awesome.
Because you learn new things.
Because sometimes you get to go in the air.
Because you do competitions.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Makena

I think nature is fun!
Because nature is beautiful.
Because we make trees into houses.
Because we can plant flowers.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Zoey

I think my mom is special.
Because she does my laundry.
Because she loves me.
Because she tucks me into bed.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Kimber

I think karate is cool.
Because it is exercise and refreshing.
Because it makes you sweaty.
Because it makes you healthy.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Chloe

I think zombies are cool.
Because they come from the ground.
Because they don't put their hands down.
Because they're green.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Dani

I think Xbox is best.
Because you get to fight in games.
Because you can move your fingers a lot.
Because you can play football.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Noah

I think Makena is important.
Because she is my best friend.
Because she is kind to everyone.
Because she is fantastic.
I don't know, but I think it's so.
By: Maddie

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Stop and Start Poems

In the garden
Seeds grow into big, juicy watermelons.
Long, slimy worms wiggle in the soil.
Vegetables take their time growing under the ground.
In the garden
By: Mrs. Gates' Class


In the sea
Sharks zoom through the water.
Dolphins jump up and down.
Seals playfully rush around.
In the sea
By: Robert

On the playground
Looping around the bars.
Zooming down the slides.
Soaring high up on the swings.
On the playground
By: Lola

Inside my desk
Beautiful, colorful markers.
Squishy play-dough.
Skinny pencils.
Inside my desk
By: Madison

Up in the tree
Squirrels gather acorns.
Apples grow and shine.
Birds make nests.
Up in the tree
By: Makena

When I was six years old
Playing football.
Recording my voice on X-box.
Watching T.V.
Running on the soccer field.
When I was six years old
By: Dani

On the beach
Waves are whooshing.
Seagulls are flying.
Birds stealing food.
People walking.
People dancing.
On the beach
By: Chloe

At the park
Zipline zooming.
Birds chirping musically.
Trees dropping their leaves.
At the park
By: Summer

In a tree
People climbing, making sure they aren't alone.
Birds fluttering and calling.
Eggs hatching.
Blossoms opening and turning pink.
In a tree
By: Evie

In the garden
Rabbits crunching carrots.
Flowers blooming in the sun.
Worms squiggling in the soil.
In the garden
By: Jackie

Outside the window in our classroom
Stars twinkling.
Moon shining.
Owls swooping.
Outside the window in our classroom
By: Anna

Lego ideas
Cool Lego towers. Amazing Lego zombies.
Incredible Lego cities.
Lego ideas
By: Evan

Up in the tree
People singing with laughter.
Birds looking for insects.
Bugs flying all around and around.
Bark falling off the tree.
Cats climbing on the trunk and branches.
Leaves blowing back and forth.
Up in the tree
By: Yisak

On the playground
The slide is curly and fast.
Lots of kids playing soccer on the big, sandy field.
The bridge wobbles as kids run across it.
On the playground
By: Henry

Inside the T.V.
Video games playing in squares or circles.
Netflix watching shows.
Inside the T.V.
By: Juaquin

In my backyard
Trees swaying back and forth.
Flowers blooming.
Chipmunks squealing.
In my backyard
By: Grayson

Outside in the dark
Wolves howl at the moon.
Owls hoot every night.
People sleep.
Animals hunt for meat.
Outside in the dark
By: Dublin

Inside my desk
Pencils are skinny.
Crayons are colorful.
Color pencils are beautiful.
Inside my desk
By: Caden

Outside the window
Gray, white and fuzzy bunnies chewing on grass.
Colorful flowers growing.
The sun shining bright.
Outside the window
By: Hailey

Up in the tree
Bird nests full of eggs.
Leaves tickling you.
Butterflies flying in the branches.
Bugs hiding.
Up in the tree
By: Zoey

In our classroom
People moving around.
Teacher teaching the whole class.
Teacher checking the kids' math and spelling tests.
In our classroom
By: Noah

Inside my desk
Pencils helpful for math.
Clipboard for drawing on the floor.
Markers fun for coloring animal pictures.
Inside my desk
By: Kimber

Inside the garden
Carrots grow.
Flowers bloom.
Worms wiggle in the soil.
Bees buzz.
Inside the garden
By: Maddie

High in the sky
Rainbows shimmer through the clouds.
Jets zoom along leaving long, white tails.
Birds soar and swoop.
Sunlight shines warm and bright.
High in the sky
By: Mrs. Gates

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Poems

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