This document contains a collection of poems submitted by students for a poetry reading. The poems cover various topics from food to nature to people and include haikus, rhyming poems, and free form poems. Many poems include names and describe characters such as a boy who likes brushing his teeth, a girl named Maisy, a woman named Gina, and a boy named Nick.

1. Welcome to Poetry Break! 11 December 2009 Room 2002

2. There once was a boy named Eth Who liked to brush his teeth His mom said, “Stop now!” “ Or you’ll turn into a cow.” That poor boy named Eth. Trees, trees, Oh great trees Towering high in the sky Lots of leaves fall down. by Ryan

3. C reative L oving A rtistic I ce skater R abbit lover E xcellent with dogs A girl in New York City Went to a club to dance She was very kind and pretty And then she found romance. By Hannah

4. There once was a funny girl named Seung Mi Whose brother didn’t think she was funny She went off to bed “ Goodnight, Mom” she said “ Don’t sleep too much sleepy Seung Mi. ” Rose What a smell in there Beautiful colors with red Please don’t die too fast. by Seung Mi

5. Burgers Juicy and good You put them in your mouth It’s my absolute favorite food Sandwich Pool Wet, blue Swimming, playing, moving Kids, toys, inside, outside Floating, paddling, kicking Green, big Pond By Kourtney

6. Land Green, lively Walking, living, breathing Lush green plants bloom, seaweeds grow Freezing, crashing, diving Wet, cold Sea Wet Cold, watery Freezing, chattering, dripping Cold and shivering, warm and happy Sweating, burning, dehydrating Warm, cozy Dry by Claire

7. There was a girl called Maisy She was lazy, fuzzy and crazy. When she went to Art She fought with Bart But she had a nice friend named Daisy. Playtime Friends, fun Playing, swinging, sliding Make new friends and play with them Math, read, write Not fun, boring Study time. by Ah Yeon

8. Woman Make up, dresses Singing, working, dancing Some are beautiful, some are ugly Driving, working, singing Pants, shave Man There once was girl named Maisy Who loves to smell a daisy It makes her react And that is a fact of a poor daisy lover named Maisy. by Yanna

9. The once was a girl named Nicole On Christmas she got some coal When she went to bed “ I was good!” she said That crazy girl named Nicole. There is a yummy food called cake, And it’s very easy to make. You put it in the oven, And it turns into a giant muffin. by Ayaka

10. Haiku Painting Paint me a picture With delicate and clean strokes Red , blue , green c o l o r s Life Happy, warm Living, breathing, feeling, Time goes by and death arrives Sleeping, dying, freezing Cold, dark, Death by Sophia

11. Andy There once was a girl named Andy Who was very obsessed with candy She liked to play sports And competed in courts And that’s the story of Andy F riendly brother A thletic player U norganized in his room S ignificant example T rumpet player I nspiration to me by Ali

12. Ryan Likes to play hockey In Canada on ice When the moon is shining bright Because he was born to play This poem is about little Harris Who wanted to go to Paris Could he fly? No he couldn’t. Did he cry? No he wouldn’t. That is a good little Harris. by Harper

13. Winter Icy, cold Freezing, snowing, ice skating Drinking hot chocolate by the fire place Skiing, sledding, blowing Relaxed, cozy Snow Apple pies Apple pies are really yummy If you buy them in a place called Gummy. But if you don’t they’ll be yucky. And look really mucky. by Pilar

14. I have a best friend named Maisy I think she is crazy and lazy She said, “I’m not fuzzy.” I have a new friend named Daizy. But she said I’m crazy and lazy. Books funny, scary, reading, writing, working browse and borrow in the library drawing, coloring, laughing crazy, happy Comics by Aima

15. Pie is delicious It is creamy and tasty Thrown on clown faces. Sushi Seafood on rice Fish stuffed in with seaweed Eel, tuna, salmon, what a dish! Raw fish By Zach

16. There once was a woman named Gina Who had quite an amazing idea She thought, “I’ll start to teach, Then go to the beach.” This wonderful woman named Gina. Dragons breathe out fire, They are strong and very fierce And they hate flowers. by Tomas

17. Candy is very sweet I wish it was all under my feet Some candies have marshmallows Which are only loved by fellows. There once was a boy named Nick Who very often got sick His mother said, “No ice cream.” So Nick started to scream. That fussy little boy named Nick. by Gurmukh

18. I am called Wiremu-O’Regan Brown I want To go to the carnival For my birthday And if I am lucky We could go paintballing there Can we eat all my favorite food? Butter chicken, rice That’s right! Soccer Athletic, outdoor Playing, moving, doing A fun sport that kids like to play Scoring, blocking, kicking Speed, power Football by Wiremu

19. There was girl named Lily Who was silly to her pal, Billy. Billy did not like it So he threw a fit And poured chili out on Lily. There was a boy named Nate Who ran into a gate He had a girlfriend named Kate Who was late for a date. by Maisy

20. A wesome with numbers L ikes numbers O utgoing personality N ice to me Z any humor O ften annoys his mom I know a hobo That plays an oboe He wants to eat To keep his heart beat by Sang Won

21. Terse Verses Fish My Sister Wet Crazy Pet Lazy Alive Happy, joyful Running, breathing, enjoying Aging and losing your senses Whitening, slowing, weakening Bored, sad Dead By Alonzo

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