Thanks to Heidi at Heidi at My Juicy Little Universe. for hosting Poetry Friday.
My niece moved to NYC last August. She introduced her son to fireflies last week. They are such magical creatures. Hereś a Jacqueline Woodson poem.
Firefly
Thank you to Mary Lee at A Year of Reading who’s hosting Poetry Friday.
giraffe
tall and long
eating, feeding, caring
sitting down on the ground
hiding drinking running
fast and spots
camelopardalis
~Taylor D.
Lynx rufus
Oregon Zoo
Shy, sneaky
Hiding, walking, jumping
has black fur sometimes looks like Darth Vader
waiting
short tail they look like a mountain lion
Bobcat<3
~ Brooklyn H.
ferret
black and yellowish
hunting, eating, hiding
you look like an eel
playing, running, sleeping
cave dweller
ferret
~Bentley C.
Lynx rufus
bobcats have fur that has spots
jumping, running, sleeping
bobcats are named for their bobbed tail
pacing, building, fighting
bobcats have sharp claws that are for fighting
bobcat
~Nathan Y.
polar bear
in water
eating, killing, playing
6 to 10 feet
waiting, killing, surprising
sea bears
ursus maritims
~Thor S.
Poetry Friday is being held at Teaching Authors. Thank you, JoAnn.
What a month it’s been. So full of poetry.
