2017 PYW Camp Session 4 Flight Haiku Each small fold precise An arrow shooting through sky Airplane of paper --Christine The Beach Seaweed being splashed Cliffs are eroding white sand People splashing in waves --Michael White feather floating Paper pretty horizon Light, touring, gliding --Arjun A wisp of white cloud A leaf drifting in the air Dream soaring upwards --Maisie Robins’ bright red breast Robins soaring high in the sky Robins, up Robins --Kanak Large bird fastest one to Running through all the clouds Soars to Paris from Maine --Isla Careful blue bird Hovers over flowers Buzzing, flapping --Amira Airy, silken, swift Sort dash toward gathering clouds Quick descent to ground --Nicolette Leap and look up high Listen to the song of sky Release your wings and fly --Evelyn Macaw gliding fast Winging through treetops and vines Dashing higher up --Annika See that dewdrop fall On the endless meadow Of bountiful grass --Celine Flying, soaring high Over mountains and valleys Never coming down --Agastya Odes, shape poems and Animal Riddles by Campers in 2017 Session 2Poems from Session 2, Summer 2017, Site: Taft Elementary School
Shape poem (see photo): A Star Shining Bright in the sky Night Guiding Me Through The Dark night --Emi Ode to Sushi Oh Sushi! I Love You because you have Seaweed that is crisp And crunchy. It’s so easy to eat you And you are great with Soy sauce. I like how There is avocado in you. --Emi Animal Riddle You’re a herbivore; you eat plants You have brown spots and yellow You are very skinny and very Tall. I could see you at a Zoo and when people see you They get amazed by you. You’re a herbivore you are very Fat and you walk very slow You protect yourself From the sun with mud And you have a huge trunk. --Yunnuen Ode to Golden Retriever Oh Golden Retriever! You’re so cute and cuddly You’re so good at swimming with your webbed feet You love your tennis balls that you run After. You will lick my face and everyone’s Face. We’ll see you later alligator. --Mila Oh Mr. Balloon! How wonderful you … are You’re basket is so very mini As you float in the air Everybody stares up at you In awe. I rarely see you in the Sky. Oh, how wonderful you are. --Allison Long and tasty for dogs It is like candy Rather small Tastes like meat Mostly meat Eat it to jazz up a meal Pork, chicken, even duck Beef, and with some luck Maybe you will Get some for a buck Roundish, smooth, and Most of all, They’re great. --Marcus One tooth Is very strong, sometimes White, yellow, silver, or Gold, and sometimes they Are fake, made with a Mold. They help you grasp Your food, then chump and Bite. When you lose one, Put it under your Pillow, and wait for The tooth fairy To come. --Marcus Animal Riddle I am a mammal I have fangs I hunt in a group I eat other animals And I like to howl. I am a bird I have talons I like to fly I have good vision Someone in my Family is the Fastest bird Alive I am a mammal I am very fast I have 4 feet I eat yellow stuff And I’m on the logo of a very fast car. --Daniel You have a helmet On your head I have a watermelon Instead You use pantene But I use watermelon To keep me clean Sometimes I have Trouble lifting weights But I have watermelon to keep me in Shape. --Addison Ode to gymnastics Oh gymnastics! I like the way you make Me flip on the floor Built of mats and Jump on the mini Trampoline into the Foam pit you make Me smile every Saturday but now you’re Getting remodeled and Growing big I will Still remember the old gym. --Samantha Ode to Video Games Oh Video Games! I love how you’re so addicting I can’t stop playing And you’re so fun. --Connor Ode to Basketball I love you because you’re Fun Many teams, many games How I love to watch Basketball I want to be a basket- Player Many different points For games. 3’s, 2’s, and Even 1s. Even every game not the Same score Many wins and losses Cheer on your team. --Ryan Oh Turtle Oh turtle! Green, black or Brown--slowly retreating in your shell, safe and sound. Oh turtle, oh turtle! Swiftly swimming, Playing in the water ‘till the sun starts Dimming. Oh Turtle oh turtle! Eating the seaweed Sometimes scavenging on other things to feed. Oh turtle, oh turtle! What would I do It just wouldn’t be the same if there Was no you. --Marcus F. Ode to Phoenix Oh Phoenix! How beautiful your singing is You and your tail feathers Blowing in the breeze I think of you every day My phoenix How lovely you are… --Allison Ode to ART: Ohh art I love you so If you were my friend. I will play With you every day I wish I could do you all Day. --Maya Ode to Dogs The way you are so energetic, you Are always fun to be around, playing frisbee, fetching sticks, going on walks, swimming. A dog truly is a man’s best friend. --Gavin Oh Pizza! When I tasted you I liked the tomato sauce and I wished I could taste you Forever Oh pizza! The cheese Was so good I wanted to Eat you for A long time. --Juan Ode to Destiny Oh Destiny! You take my mind away Playing intense Oh Destiny! You da best Boom bop diddy bo Boop. --Addison Ode to Toby Oh Toby! You remind me of Toblerone You always chew a bone Your fur is so soft You make me happy when I cough You are colored apricot Racoons you have fought You comfort me when night is here It’s funny cause you have a beard You warm me when I’m cold You are the feisty dog I own. --Marcus Y. Ode to Soccer Oh Soccer! How fun you are I see the ball And I run far You are as cool As a race car I like you especially When my team wins But if we lose I feel so lost You are important to me like somebody’s Baby. When I play you I feel so free On the field is where I want to be. --Daniel Ode to Cats Cats oh cats! You are sweet As you are soft When i see A cat alone I always want to take you home You are soft like a cloud Even though you can be loud It hurts when you scratch me like capow! But I love you When you go meow. --Hannah Ode to Opti There’s something about you that caught My sight You swim through the water like Any other water creature Every time I take you out you always Take the toll You never play a trick, you just do What you do best You go through any weather just hoping Your sidekick holds up. --Opti Ode to Cake Cake There’s something about you You’re so unique and tasty Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry The flavors go on But one thing, yumm! I came for ice cream And I left with you I have extra money So I buy your baby So very cute Thank you for being alive. --Samina Ode to Dalek Oh Dalek Your diferent colors And shapes Are always Dangerous But beautiful You are My favorite Villain Who tries To kill the Amazing Dr. Who With your lasers and Plunger But you never succeed To Oh Dalek, You are so Menacing In so many Ways But can also Be loved In one Way --Dylan Ode to Camping When I go camping I feel happy because You have very new adventures You make be with my Family members all day You have smores at night You make me laugh I like to smell The green leaves of the Forest camping and when I leave I cry but I Know I will come back To you. --Yunnuen Ode to Mango How Far I can see Mangos up high all through you can see I feel the mango so squishy in a weed. It’s so juicy like an orange. --Wesley |