Thanks to Rebecca at Sloth Reads for hosting Poetry Friday today.
I found more student poetry hanging around my desk this week:
The Life of a Big Sis
My brother broke the vase
and made a face.
It’s a disgrace
that you think I did it.
Don’t send me to my room
It will end with a big boom
Of course, I did not cook
just let me off the hook
© Bella, 3rd grade
I asked students to write a poem about empathy. Taylor gave me this.
Empathy
By Taylor Duncan
I’ve been there before
Down in a deep, dark hole
All alone by yourself
You can’t see|
You have no light
You feel alone
But you aren’t.
We’ve all been there before.
We’ve all stepped in your shoes
One time or another.
We know how you feel
So when you’re down there
Again
just know
We are too.|
We’ve been there
When you’re afraid
Remember this:
Don’t be. We’ve been there too.
Wow! both of these are fantastic. You have some talented students!
Two great poems! That second one nails empathy, and the first one made me laugh.
Thanks for sharing these poems Jone, Taylor’s poem is deep and filled with empathy.
These are wonderful, Jon. Bella made me laugh, and Taylor stirred my heart. Such great voice in both their poems. Thanks for sharing them.