In December, the children made books of poetry for their writing project. They enjoyed the experience and each wrote poetry in a variety of different styles. They hope you enjoy their latest boatschooling work!
Reese reads her poems to us.
Reese’s Rhymes
By Riesling A. Conway
Sue
(a limerick)
There once was a young girl named Sue.
She loved flying down to Peru.
She’d sing a long song,
The lyrics were wrong
‘cause she couldn’t stop going “Achoo!”
Kai
(a limerick)
There once was a young boy named Kai,
He dreamed that he flew to the sky
He awoke in the night
With a wonderful sight,
To find that he was way up high.
Practice Poem
Before you continue reading,
Let’s get something straight.
This is a practice poem,
So it may not be too great.
The poem is coming to the end,
‘cause I can’t find any rhymes here.
It is only a practice poem,
So I don’t expect it to be too clear.
Rip-Off
(a haiku)
Rip-Off: Mischievous,
Upsetting, Surprising, Mean,
Lying, Cruel, Waste
Game Monster
(a monster poem)
The game monster has blue marble eyes and dice teeth.
She has chopstick fingers and card hair.
Her hand can turn into a ping-pong paddle.
Her legs are long and quick and good for hopscotch and jump rope.
She loves to play games with kids and cards with adults.
She is fantastic fun!
Writing
The scratch of a quill,
Gives me a thrill.
It means someone is writing,
And it may be exciting.
The Fair
I went to a fair.
And in the circus,
I saw a big bear.
The bear shared a pear
With a small rare hare.
Caribbean
(a diamante poem)
Caribbean
Hot, Ice Cream
Swimming, snorkeling, playing
Fun in the sun
Kayaking, fishing, sailing
Beach, Ocean
Paradise
Pink
(a color poem)
Pink looks like the clouds above the setting sun.
Pink is the smell of a fresh frangipani in bloom.
Pink is the feeling of a fuzzy pink poodle.
Pink tastes like a cold glass of pink lemonade on a hot summer day.
Pink sounds like a raspberry growing.
And Pink is the color that dances among the flowers.
Christmas
Santa Claus with his big belly,
Which jiggles like a bowl of jelly,
Mrs. Claus, who he chose to marry,
With her nose that is red as a cherry.
And all the elves that have to stay,
Work on preparing Santa’s sleigh.
And when they see him the next day,
Everyone shouts out, “Hooray!”
WAVES
(an acrostic poem)
White caps cover the tops,
All over the ocean,
Vigorous,
Enormous and small,
Sprinkled with bubbles and foam.
A Book About Poetry
By Porter A. Conway
Porter A. Conway
(an autobiographical poem)
Porter.
Boy, Nice, Strawberry Hair.
Brother of Bryson and Reese.
Son of Mommy and Daddy.
Who loves ice cream, Reese, and Mommy.
Who feels happy about Mommy.
Who needs food, water, and energy.
Who gives kisses, hugs, and love.
Who fears lightning, thunder, and bears.
Who’d like to see friends.
Who dreams of ice cream.
A student of Ho-Ho-Kus School.
Porter.
Porter
(an acrostic poem)
Perfect
Outstanding
Runner
Tiger Cub
Energetic
Reader
Cleaning Monster
(a monster poem)
The teeth are spritzes.
The legs and hands are brooms.
The head is a bucket.
The feet are sponges.
Sea Turtles
(a haiku)
They swim so slowly.
Sea turtles poke their head out.
Sea turtles are green.
Red
(a color poem)
Red is the color of LED lights.
Red is the color of a rose.
Red is the color of a cherry.
Red is the color of a pen.
Red tastes like a strawberry.
Red is the color of a gift.
I Wish…
(an I Wish poem)
I wish I never had bad dreams.
I wish I could get three games on the iPad.
I wish I could have a playdate with Charlie.
I wish we could go to Saba Rock.
I wish I could get a real phone when I am ten.
I wish I had an iPad 3.
I wish that we will have Wifi at all the islands we go to.
I wish I could have a peanut butter and Nutella taco with some apple juice.
I wish I will love Mommy forever.
Christmas Lights
(a cinquain)
Christmas Lights.
Sparkly Circle.
They light up.
Sleepy, happy, excited, and grateful.
Holiday ornaments.
Bryson’s Poems
By Bryson A. Conway
Boy Scout
I want to be a Boy Scout,
But my mother said no.
When I start to pout,
The answer is not no.
Fin
(A Limerick)
There once was a fellow named Fin.
Who thought he was getting too thin.
He went to a store
And ate a lot more
To find out his brain was too thin.
Christmas
(A Diamante poem)
Christmas
Present, Jesus
Giving, thinking, decorating
Sleigh, reindeer, elf, Mrs. Claus
Checking, flying, eating
Fat magic
Santa
Clair
(A Limerick)
There once was a girl named Clair.
Who asked all her friends for a dare.
They thought up a dare.
And asked it to Clair.
She wound up asleep with a bear.
SAILING
(An Acrostic poem)
Super windy
Another sail
Is what you need
Lots of wind
Into the lead
Nothing heels more
Got nothing but wind
Sandwiches
(A Haiku)
Sandwiches are good
Peanut butter and jelly
Try it, it is good
I Wish…
I wish I could get infinity $.
I wish the whole world and everyone in it was nice and peaceful.
I wish I had a full education and didn’t need to go to school.
I wish I wish for a big fat fish.
I wish Santa could know what I want (I know he does he gets me what I want every year).
I wish I had infinity wishes.
I wish everything was good for you.
I wish nothing was dangerous.
I wish I could have the superpower of making things appear out of mid-air.
Daddy
(A Cinquain poem)
Daddy
Loving, funny
Really likes fishing
Good at fixing things
Awesome
Porter has discovered music in a big way. He is now the official DJ of Patronus and keeps us singing and dancing from morning till night He has created his own playlist on iTunes. We are hoping he continues to add to it, because we all know every last word to these songs now… Luckily, he does too, and it makes my heart sing to watch my little baby boy feel the joy of music! What would be on your “Sailing” playlist?
