Cars.

Cars
by Gabriel Malvaiz

Cars are
Low to go,
Slow in snow,
And know when to go.
Stop!
You know
When to go.
Now go
Slow and low.
I know.

2013.

Soccer.

Soccer
by Martin Gomez

Soccer is the
Best sport.
I would like to play soccer
A lot. I would like
To play soccer because
It is the best.
Go
Soccer!

2013.

Nicole

Nicole
by Melanie Salas

Noisy, nice, nosey.
Ice cream, ice, isolated.
Cake, care, careful.
Orange, olive, obey.
Love, library, listen.
Earrings eat.

2013.

Kids of Chinese of Immigrants

Kids of Chinese
Immigrants
Didn’t always
Go to
School. They
Needed to
Go to
Work,
Or they
Needed to
Help their
Parents at
Work.
The kids
Worked
In factories,
And they
Needed to
Work to
Get
Money for
Their family.

By CN
Fourth Grade
06.04.2014

Chinese Immigrants

They needed
To work.
Some Chinese
Kids needed
To work also.
In the
Places that
They worked,
It was hot
Because there
Were no windows
That could
Open.
They worked
Doing laundry,
And they
Worked at
Other things
Too.
They needed
To work
Because they
Needed money
For their
Family.

By CN
Fourth Grade
06.04.2014

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Haiku on Chinese Immigrants

Haiku

Chinese immigrants
Were really poor, so they left.
They had kids that worked.

By JO
Fourth Grade
06.04.2014

Poetry Club Poems

From February 24, 2014

Version I created to model for students while they were creating their own.

Lisa,
Friend, lovable, calm, kind,
Sister of no one,
Animals, my family, my life.
Happy when I play with my cousin.
Proud of my dog, excited when 
     I play with my family.
My family, my dog, my life,
Helpful, playful, happy,
Chucky, blood suckers, Saw.
The Limbo, animals, Six Flags,
C., IL,
H.

Lesly,
Happy, friendly, lovable, and kind,
Sister of Josselyn and Angelin.
Lover of sisters, animals, and soccer,
Who feels happy when she plays soccer, 
     Who feels helpful and always joy,
Who needs friends to be happy, who
     Needs family for life, and who needs
     Life to be happy. 
Who gives love to my family, who gives happiness, to
     People, and who is friendly.
Who fears when I go to haunted houses, 
     Who fears when my mom tries
     To hit me, and who fears when all
     The lights are off.
Who would like to see One Direction, who would like 
     To see happiness, and who would 
     Like to see kindness.
Resident of C.,
C.

David
Friend, brother, fighter, and Chique,
Brother of Miguel Roberto.
Lover of rock, Rise Against, video games, 
     And sleeping.
The joy of sleeping, the fun in games, the 
     Power of Rise Against.
Things I need are a house, something to 
     Keep me going, and my family's love.
I give others respect, I give others who
     I am, and I give others headaches.
Things I fear are nighttime, being alone,
     And going home alone.
Things I would like to see is my motivation
     In person, bestest veins on Earth, and
     Finally seeing the collection of my favorite 
     Albums.
I am a resident of I.,
H.

Diana,
Friend, Musician, Artistic, Intelligent,
Sister of Leonora and Jose,
Lover of God, drums, and family,
Who needs God, love, and happiness.
Who feels excitement when playing drums, love with 
     family, joy when going to church.
Who gives joy, God's word, and love.
Who fears being alone, not having love, being forgotten.
Who would like to see people being nice to others,
     God, and people having love in their hearts.
Resident of C.,
C.

Bernardo,
Friend, cool, keyboard player, and soccer fan.
Little brother of Ruben, Taylor, Luz, and Julie.
Lover of video games, soccer, and dogs.
Who feels great when reading, scared when surprised, 
     And silly when writing.
Who needs games, school supplies, and clothes.
Who gives headaches, toys, and school stuff.
Who fears spiders, my sister, and scorpions.
Who would like to see my little sister, my dad, and my pet.
Resident of C.,
M.

Suyin,
Intelligent, friendly, girl, and funny.
Sister of Yamila and Ricardo.
Lover of family, friend, and school.
Happy when smiling, busy when
     Working, and intelligent when learning.
Friends, family, and love.
Laughter, headaches, and naps.
Bad grades, my brother, and spiders.
Eifel Tower, China and the largest
     Building in the world.
C., I.,
R.

Bryan,
Crazy, sleepy, artistic, and fighter,
Brother of Miguel, 
Games, writing, playing.
Joy when drawing, excited when writing, and glad for writing.
Phone, family, friends.
Dizzy, tired, relaxed.
Chucky, máma, la Llorona,
Grandpa, grandma, friends,
C.,
M.

I Have a Dream

I have a dream that bullying doesn't exist.
I have a dream that kids could drive.
I have a dream that problems never existed.
I have a dream that there are no roaches.
I have a dream to never die.

by Yolanda M.
Jan.2014.

Poetry Club Notebooks

During the ’11-’12 school year, I had students decorate their poetry notebooks as part of the school’s after school poetry club, which I led. Students were fourth and fifth graders.

Here are some of there products.

 

 

I also made one with them, or rather was inspired by them to create myself another writing notebook.

 

Student Poems 2007 pt. deux

Beautiful Nature

Nature is

Peaceful

And wild.

There are

Wild animals.

There are

Trees,

Grass, and

There are beautiful

Deer and

Plants.

There’s

Flowers in nature

And it’s good.  You

Can relax

In nature,

So it is

Good to

Be in nature.

It’s quiet

And the

Grass is soft when you

Fall down,

So that’s good,

So that’s it,

Goodbye.

Hector P. 2007.

In the Sky

The sky

Is

Shiny,

Cloudy,

And windy.

Stars

Are beautiful.

Rainbows are pretty.

Nataly R. 2007.

Love

Love me mommy.

Give me love.

Give me hugs.

Give me kisses

Until the afternoon.

I won’t forget about those days

I had with you.

I will always love you,

And always take you

In my heart.

Love you.

Adriana H. M. 2007.

My Pet Stitch

I

Saw

A

Witch

With

My

Pet

Stitch.

Stitch

Itched

While

The

Witch

Got rich.

Jaqueline M. 2007.

The Bunny

I am a

Little

Bunny

Jumping

In

The

Honey

With

My

Friend

Acting

Like

A

Dummy.

Jaqueline M. 2007.

My Dog 

I’m going to

Write a poem

About my dog.

My dog likes

To play a lot.

My dog is

Fun.  My dog’s

Name is Chispita.

She is one year

Old.  Her colors are

White and gray.

She likes to be

Outside.

Diana S. 2007.

Friends and Kids

Ana and Lesly were

Best friends.  They grew up.

They got married.  Ana had

Two girls and Lesly did too.

Their names were Anahi,

Adriana, Samantha

And Zoey.  Anahi, Adriana,

Samantha, and Zoey were

Best friends.

Lesli P. 2007.

Stinky Me

Yo, yo, me, me.  Nobody

Likes me because

I smell like

Feet.  When I

Cross the street,

They say things

About me.  They

Always say you

Smell like meat.

My nickname is the

Girl that always

Comes from the

Street.

Adriana H. M. 2007.

 

Memory Stay

Remembering people and

People don’t care about

You.  I don’t care about them.

So if he is mad at you,

I don’t care.

The day was sunny and

A boy was sad because his

Dad didn’t want

To make a toy for him.

Giovany C. 2007.

The Music

We all like music and have

Parties and rap.  And I

Have just one time to

Rap.  The rap I do is

About my life and my life

Is about how I like to rap in

All my life and to the

End I will still be

Rapping to the end of

My life I will still

Be rapping to the end of

My life.

Alondra H. 2007.

Bees on the Hunt!

When bees go on the hunt,

They like to sneak.  They

Track us down with

Their tails of

Death.  Don’t

Ever move

Because

They

Will

Attack.

They

Are dangerous.

If I was you,

I would not do that.

Don’t wave your hands

Up like you don’t care.

Cynthia M. 2007.

To the End of My Life

The end of my

Life, is gone for the rest of

The end.  I sleep, I

Dream.  My life was

Sad, and life goes

On, and I am going up

There in the sky.  And my life goes

Off.  And the life goes off.  It’s the

End of my life.  And life

Is gone.

Alondra H. M. 2007.

My Friends

I play with

My dogs because

I love to

Play with them.

My dogs

Are my

Friends.  I like

My dogs, I mean

My friends.

I love

To hang

Out at

My

Dog’s house because

I play the

X-Box because we

Love the X-Box

Because we

Like the

Games for

The X-Box.  We play

Def Jam Fight for NY

And Star Wars too.

Juan H. 2007.