Once there were dinosaurs grabbing hot rod cars with their teeth. Their teeth were yellow and sharp. There was a storm and some wind. Everyone fell in the water. They all drowned except for one who swam to the land. It was a dinosaur robot. Inside the robot there was a guy. The robot was [...]
The howl of a wolf sounds bitter The wolf smells smoky He laps water from the glistening lake The wolf is strong If anyone gets near him he will snap and growl because the feelings of a wolf are cold. By Madeleine, 4th Grade
My horse Silver visits me every night. We go riding way above the clouds. We gallop through fields of lavender and go into a pasture where all the horses come up to Silver and me. We walk on paths where trees have chocolate on them. Then he takes me home. I get in bed and [...]
I am a mouse, a crook indeed; my gray clothes match the shadows in the night. When I attack there’s no stopping me until the sun rises again. Just one precious jewel falls from your plate and I’m there, just as the last light of your house goes off. Then I snatch the treasure and [...]
I see an orange dragonfly Fluttering softly Its big eyes bulging like Punch-out eyes Four wings, light and see-through, To help support it It flutters on many things, Even my dog! The dragonfly spins through the morning sky and never tells its secrets. By Pearl, 2nd grade
SAVE THE FROGS is accepting submissions for its annual frog poetry contest. To read winners from the past two years, visit the website. For inspiration, they provide a haiku written in the 17th century by Basho about frogs and then invite YOU to write one for the 21st century. The following is straight from their website: [...]
Every July in Houston DockDogs come to town. DockDogs will take place at Discovery Green for its fourth year on Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 3. This national dog jumping competition features four-legged athletes who compete for prizes in jumping competitions. They leap and fly over water and through the air to catch frisbees and toys. [...]
I come from the dog that barks in my neighbor’s backyard. I come from the noise of the hurricane in 2008 when many things were crushed. I come from the clouds in the middle of the sky. I come from a tree in the middle of the world where it’s quiet. by Jonathan, 2nd grade [...]
Let the night’s darkness turn into the light of the sunrise. Let it shine through the windows of houses, buildings, and barns. Let the farmers start milking, let the clouds float in. Let sunrise come. Let the children flood into school. Let the babies make messes with their breakfast. Let sunrise come. To the lazy [...]
I am the koala that climbs. You are the wind that flows through the trees. I certainly am flowers in the meadow. There is not a doubt that you are the wolf that runs, but I am the sound of birds that sing in the morning, and you are the soft stream that flows. I [...]
This morning I found blueberries outside my window. The branches of my house smell like yummy nuts. My friends are leopards and run like air. They dream about being kings. by Heriberto, 3rd grade This poem is featured as part of the 2011 A Poem A Day campaign, a National Poetry Month celebration by WITS [...]
My bee’s stinger is a sharp pencil that writes stories about stinging. Her black stripes make the night come. Her buzz calls other insects to her when she’s bored. My bee’s legs are lollipops that steal nectar from flowers. Her fur is fuzzy fire to keep her warm in winter. At night she dreams she [...]
I would put into the box friendship bracelets, red roses, a bit of my friend’s hair. I would also put my favorite pictures, and sand from the beach in Mexico. I would put all that in a shiny gold box with shooting stars on it. I would also put my doll that I got for [...]
Because of the crushed house, Because of the pig, Because of the glass of Milk, because of the spinning Saw, because of the rock, The house fell down. So they bought a new House. They bought a car, A porch swing, They bought a grill, and they Bought a TV. The pig got on the [...]
I’m sorry I was never too nice to you Running after you in the hall Stomping my foot to scare you It never occurred to me that someday your time would run out And now you’re gone I thought it was okay Since you hissed at me And I would make it up to you [...]
