Monday, June 3, 2013

The following represents the work of 4th grade students during  Private Eye lessons



 Looking closely


 Drawing what you see with a jewelers loupe



Thinking
 Reminds me of...
Looks like...



 Writing
Composing a poem from observations



Sunflower Dandelion
By Lilly

A dandelion spreads its powerful petals
like strikes of lightning
sending out a warning.
Whale-like petals crash up and down
below a blazing sun.
By day they are like miniature blazing suns
so hot and bright yellow.
In the evening they spin & spiral up
And close into a silent SNAP!





 

DANDELION
By Olivia


A dandelion is like a forest
Stretching on and on.
Like roots holding the trees in place
and leaves falling to make a jagged top.
A dandelion is like an owl’s eye
Very yellow & bright
Wise & happy.






Dandelions

By Parker



Dandelions explode like fireworks,
Dancing and creating ripples
throughout its surface.
Dandelions spiral like
Spinning suns
Spiral staircases,
Twirling tornadoes,
And Wild whirlpools.

 

Dandelion
By Kiarah

Dandelions are like a fourth of July Celebration
fireworks exploding
While people sit watching on
Top of a hill.
Petals swirl around
Like burst of sunlight
in the dark sky.










-Dandelion
Dandelion
By Odin


A dandelion looks like a tornado
In a bird’ eye view
It reminds me of a
Yellow sea urchin
Left on the beach.











Haiku for Toad




Haiku for Toad





Found an amazing
little visitor leaping
on the wet green grass.

Nancy March
June 2013


Sunday, April 7, 2013

Thoughts on poetry

Sunday April 7


Poems come
when I least
expect them
swelling inside
my head.
Small signs
of joy
maybe sadness
tugging at my heart.
Simple words
heal my soul
giving life
to my imagination.



Darn ole crows
black suits
blue sheen dresses
shining and strutting
across the lawn --
caw, caw, caw, caw, caw, caw, caw
wake me in the early morning
high above the trees
outside my bedroom window.
GO AWAY!!!!!