April is National Poetry Month, so we have been reading, listening to, and writing poems. The students have continued rising to the challenge, even without the physical presence of their classmates to keep them motivated! Here are some samples of their work:
The prompt was “I took an imaginary trip in my mind… ”
Running thru my mind
The sun is so bright I’m blind
There are Flowers and trees
And bumble bees
I’m losing focus
Its like hocus pocus
A little dragon
He has a wagon
And is walking a long road
And stumbles on a toad.
Now it is time to go…
I took an imaginary trip in my mind…
I went to Nice, France
Then did my most intimidating stance
With baguettes we had a sword fight
It was quite a sight
Then an old man gave me an awkward glance
These poems required the students to start with ten words, then nine, etc., until they were down to only one word:
Quarantine: staying inside all day and not going to school
You can’t see your friends except through phone calls
Online school instead of going to a classroom
Stores are closing, now buying things online
Restaurants are just drive through now
Stuck inside with the family
Wearing a mask around
No toilet paper
Staying home
Coronavirus
Ice is sharp, cold, but beautifully terrifyingly razor sharp Ice
Snow is as soft as the fluffy clouds Snow
Trees all withered and green all gone Trees
Frost the little paintings on widows Frost
Fun on sleds and boards Fun
Warmth is inside your house
Winters fun is done
It’s all gone
Spring’s here
Winter
I am sitting here working on my school work. *Sigh*
And I haven’t got a single thought in mind.
Probably because I just got out of bed.
Lets just say I feel almost dead.
I look down; it’s a sticky-note.
I kinda want to leave.
But only this remains.
Wait a second.
Hold on.
done.
Cool, awesome, silent, strong, smart, a warrior, heroic, and deadly.
Stalking through the treetops searching for a bad guy
With shuriken in hand, cherry blossoms flying by.
He sees his target and jumps down.
The bad guy strikes and dodges,
But he has no match.
Because, dressed in black,
Trained in ninjutsu,
Is a
Ninja