Olivia P. 5Cl

Spring

Ruby red tulips in the harsh wind.

Sweet fragrances coming from the flower bud.

Soft velvet flower petals blooming out of the tiny flower.

Spring is in the air.

Ben M. 5Cl

ICE

Strong, silent, white, and amazingly cold.

Ice is so pure, ice is so bold.

Morgan W. 5Cl

The Courtyard

Swaying tulips dancing in the breeze

On going silence triumphant and still

Blistering wind howling at the world

Dancing grass beneath my skin

Sunlight streaming down from above

Blissfulness is extravagant

Kyle M. 5Cl

Toy Army Men

Light, dark, darker

Dark, darker, standing

Darker, standing, kneeling

Standing, kneeling, aiming

Kneeling, aiming, firing

Firing, falling, yelling,

Falling, yelling, rushing

Yelling, rushing, medic man

Rushing, medic man, better

Medic man, better, fighting

Better, fighting, tank

Fighting, tank, tan

Tank, tan, down

Tan, down, win

Down, win, happy

Win, happy, green

Happy, green, army

Green, army, men

Army, men, just

Men, just, a

Just, a, dream.

Grace H. 5Cl

Sleepovers

Board games and sleeping bags spread out on the floor

Cupcakes being baked fresh in the oven for dessert

Squeals and laughter of friends sharing secrets

A big, soft, fluffy blanket covers my friends and me

Excitement lingering in the air

It will be an exciting and memorable night

Bradley H. 5Cl

Jones Farm

There were so many pumpkins at Jones Farm. I went with Mom. I saw pink pigs. I saw a pig face on a pumpkin. I put gourds and pumpkins in a brown wheel barrel.

I went back to Jones Farm with Dad, Caroline and Henry. I saw pink pigs. I went through a corn maze. I got little and big pumpkins. I will carve the pumpkins I picked. Going to Jones is exciting!

Adrianna B. 5 Cl

Tulips

Vibrant red color of the flower

Sugar from the tulips

Yellow insects in the blossom

Delicate petals in the palm of my hand

Rich bud blooming in the season

Graceful blossom is soothing gorgeous.

John L. 5 Cl

My house…

Wake up, shower, and eat,

Eat, fool around, clothes,

Clothes, lunch, get ready,

Get ready, pack bag, and go outside,

Go outside, bus, school,

School, home homework,

Homework, snack, bed,

Bed, sleep, and relax!!!

Noah S. 5 Cl

Space

Space

Universe, cosmos, void, infinity

There is so much impossibility

Ashley E-G. 5 Cl

My Mom

My mom is a coral reef,

She is the beauty of the ocean,

She is the protection of all the creatures around her,

She is helpful to everyone, big or small,

Her colorful sharp coral keeps away the villainous predators,

My mom is a coral reef. 

                

Max B. 5 Cl

Baseball

Brown dirt on the base paths.

Freshly cut outfield grass.

Clink of ball hitting metal bat.

Tan glove on my hand.

Salty sunflower seeds in my mouth.

Time to play baseball.

Kelly W. 5 Cl

Months

January, February, March,

February, March, May,

March, May, June,

May, June, July,

June, July, August,

July, August, September,

August, September, October,

September, October, November,

October, November, December.

Julia B. 5 Cl

My First Time Racing at Ski Camp

I could hear the rumble of the lift as I reached the top of the mountain.  I put more weight on my left so I could make a left turn off the lift.  The snow made a crunching noise like paper under my skis.   "Ch, ch”, my skis quickly came off.  I slowly made my way to my coaches.  I felt like I was walking on the moon.  My cramped heavy boots dragged along as I trudged to the coaches.  I plopped my bag next to my skis.  I question my coaches Laura and Sig, "Should I take a run or is Tom almost here?"

Just then, Sig radioed to Tom, "Are you almost here?"

"I'm just reaching the top," Tom answered.

"Okay Julia, just wait here then, Top will be right up," said Sig.

I waited a moment, just then Tom pulled over into our lane and yelled to the kids that were there, "Tom's group, get ready, we are going to get going!" I sweetly asked Tom, "Are we going down to lane 18?"  He replied, "Yes".  I hopped with joy!  It was like my skis flew on.  I wanted to bolt but Tom demanded, "Julia, stay here and wait for the rest of the kids."  "Okay," I replied with a sigh.  As soon as everyone in Tom's group was ready he announced, "Okay everybody, we are going to lane 18 for our first run."  As soon as he finished speaking, everyone took off together as if it was a race to lane 18. 

We quickly approached lane 18.  As I prepared to make my first run, by putting the end of my poles to the tip of my skis,  I looked at the bottom of the trail and saw in the far distance little specks waiting and moving.  I was the last one to go and I wanted to finish this first run in order to get to a more difficult trail.  Then, with one huge thrust I was off like a rocket.  I could feel the rush of the wind, it whispered in my ear,” Go faster, Go!”  My goggles were pushed up from the wind.  A tiny tear rolled from my left eye, down my cheek, and collected under my goggle.  The wind was so fierce it felt like I was standing in front of a fan.   It took my breath away; I tried to gasp for air.  I saw that I was quickly approaching a large merciless rock.  I swiftly veered to the right.  The snow was rutted where the skiers before me had gone. There where clumps of white snow deposited every few feet.  I twisted my stance to try to avoid them. I could feel the sun beating down on my helmet.  Even though I was on a mountain covered with snow, it wasn’t as cold as I thought it would be.  I could feel beads of sweat starting to form on my arms.  Before I made the next turn a stabbed by pole into the snow. I made a sharp turn which gave me a burst of speed. As I neared the bottom it felt like the turns came faster and faster, as if I was speeding through time.  As I approached the bottom, I could see the kids that went before me.  They were cheering for me in unison. “You are almost there!”  I felt a rush of excitement come over me, like a wave on the shore.  I was so excited about this first run.  As I approached the bottom, I twisted both my legs to one side and swung my weight on my right ski in order to come to a sudden halt.  A cloud of snow came out from under my skis.  It muddied the view in front of me, making it hard to see.  My friend Ashley declared, “Great job, Julia!”  A huge smile spread across my face. “Thank you,” I replied. 

Finally, my coach zoomed down the trail and stopped in front of us.   My coach exclaimed, “Wow, that was an amazing first run! Now that you are warmed up, let’s head over to Suicide Six for our next run!” All I could think was “Oh no, this should be interesting!”

John L. 5 Cl

Soccer

Ball, kick, pass,

Kick, pass, dribble,

Pass, dribble, shoot,

Dribble, shoot, save,

Shoot, score, celebrate.

Jackson C. 5 Cl

HALLOWEEN

Plump tangerine orange pumpkins in the patch

Flavorful apple pie baking in the oven

Excitement of ringing the door bell

Juicy cinnamon apples bursting in my mouth

This is the best Halloween 

Evan A. 5 Cl

Baseball

Pitch, swing, hit,

Swing, hit, run,

Hit, run, hear,

Run, hear, turn,

                                                 Hear, turn, slide,                                                

Turn, slide, steal,

Slide, steal, score,

Steal, score, celebrate,

Score, celebrate, win!

Emily G. 5 Cl

School

Bus, ride, school,

Ride, school, Mr. Clark,

School, Mr. Clark, morning work,

Mr. Clark, morning work, math,

Morning work, math, worksheet,

Math, worksheet, quiz,

Worksheet, quiz, snack,

Quiz, snack, Science,

Snack, science, worksheet,

Science, worksheet, lunch,

Worksheet, lunch, friends,

Lunch, friends, recess,

Friends, recess, outside,

Recess, outside, play,

Outside, play, over,

Play, over, P.E.,

Over, P.E., basketball,

Basketball, trumpet, Mrs. Gentile,

Trumpet, Mrs. Gentile, reading,

Mrs. Gentile, reading, worksheet,

Reading, worksheet, writing,

Worksheet, writing, worksheet,

Writing, worksheet, Mr. Clark,

Worksheet, Mr. Clark, homework,

Mr. Clark, homework, backpack,

Homework, backpack, bus,

Backpack, bus, home

Tommy D. 5 Cl

Clock

My Mother is a clock

She is the hand informing time what to say

She is the numbers making time what it is

She is the second’s hand moving rapidly through everything

She is the hour hand giving sluggish answers to question

My Mother is a clock

Caroline G. 4 Cl

Rainbow

Bright florescent colors perfectly lined up in the sky

Spring flower springing out of their blossoms

Bright blue and red birds sing their delicate song

I’m free of all worries

Dew from the rain shower that passed

The rainbow will be forever

Athena L. 5 Cl

Cats

Tail, claws, paws

Claws, paws, fur

Paws, fur, ears

Fur, ears, eyes

Ears, eyes, triangular pink nose

Eyes, triangular pink nose, whiskers

Triangular pink nose, whiskers, mouth

Whiskers, mouth, teeth

Mouth, teeth, tongue

Teeth, tongue, purr

Tongue, purr, meow

Purr, meow, hiss

Meow, hiss, rrrReow!