A Poem A Day
I had an orange
that looked like a whole moon.
When I chopped it in half
it looked like two half moons.
My mom came into the kitchen
and ate the orange.
She said it tasted funny,
and I told her she just swallowed
a colorful star.
by Tyrell, 5th Grade
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i stumbled upon this poem today ..and it really touched my heart… I made a piece of art based on the poem …thanks for the inspiration
take a look here if you like
http://milliande.typepad.com/milliande_visually_witnes/2009/01/-art-journal-orange.html
♥ milliande