A Poem A Day
Earth, teach me to be louder than an
elephant so my teacher can hear me.
Earth, help me to jump like a kangaroo
so I can jump better than everyone.
Earth, teach me to slither like a snake
so I can go wherever I want.
Earth, teach me to be like a lion
so I can rule the world.
Earth, teach me to be a tree
so I can be calm.
by Melanie, 3rd grade
[photo by Andrew Hollander via flickr]
In this blog Writers in the Schools (WITS) celebrates kids--in their own words. We feature essays, stories, and poems that were created by K-12 students in our program. All material (c) Writers in the Schools 2007-2012. If you wish to republish this work, please credit both the organization and the author and link back to this site. This material may not be used in commercial ventures of any kind.
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