El Libro [The Book]

27Mar08

memories-come-back-by-hope0400-via-flickr.jpgEl libro es como una flor,
libro hermoso.
Mínimo bosque. Huele
tu papel a elemento.
Te miras como una estrella.
De a dónde vienes?
Del mar frío y
salado. Bonito como

una mariposa, brillante
como el sol. Suave
como un conejo. Reflejado
en el agua. Eres
mi amistad. Huele
tu cuento a árbol. Tienes
páginas como una nube.
Algunas veceseres verde como
el monte. Tienes animales dentro de tí.
El libro es fabuloso.

The Book (Translation)

The book is like a flower,
beautiful book.
Small forest.
Your paper smells
like the elements.
Where do you come from?
From the cold and salty
sea. Beautiful like a

butterfly, shiny like the sun,
soft like a rabbit.
Reflected on water.
You are my friendship.
Your story smells like a tree.
You have pages like clouds.
Sometimes
you are green like the grass.
You have animals inside you.
My book is fabulous.

by Giselle, 3rd Grade

[photo by hope0040 via flickr]


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6 Responses to “El Libro [The Book]”  

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  1. 1 Tumblewords on March 27, 2008 said:

    Fantastic! So many fine lines - a great read.

  2. 2 paisley on March 27, 2008 said:

    thats it… i give up… i fight with a piece for 5 hours before i am ready to post it,, and here a third grader just pops off something this wonderful… more than likely in no time at all!!!!!!

  3. 3 Linda Jacobs on March 27, 2008 said:

    Each metaphor and simile is so fresh and alive! Your writing teacher must be excellent to get such wonderful poems out of her students!

  4. 4 Pauline on March 27, 2008 said:

    Beautifully done! Makes me wish I could sit in on that third grade class.

  5. 5 sweettalkingguy on March 27, 2008 said:

    Fabuloso! Tienes animals dentro de ti - Bonito!

  6. 6 gautami tripathy on March 27, 2008 said:

    Marvelous! I want to be THAT book!

    creatures of eerie night

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