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I love the
stuffing and
the turkey.

I love the
creamy
mashed potatoes
and the
mac'n'cheese.

- Phily

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Martian came to earth
They saw the aliens
They
battled
It was
bad.

- Aiden

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I have a hound
the hound is part basset hound

His ears are floppy.

- Brett

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One day
there was a dog
but he did not know
how to bark.

He knew how talked
then he bocked
and he said
you not talk like that.

- Caden

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Red looks like
a red pencil
It smells bad
It feels smooth
It sounds solid
It tastes like plastic
It looks like a
mechanical pencil

- Cole

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One day,
a beautiful day,
Macy was
limping around
the tree!
I figured out
she was
having puppies.

- Cora

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Roses are red
violets are blue.
I'm still sweet
and so are you.

You look like a flower
that just rose from the ground.
You look like a sun shine
that came from the sky.

You're the sweetest person
I ever found.

You are my best friend.
I love you.

- Kara

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Poets are red
Violets are poets
And everyone in
the world knows
it.

- Laney

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Once my lovable
golden retriever
got a toy football.

I threw it to my
brother but
he dropped it
so my dog grabbed it.
She took it outside.

She did not chew
it.
I am happy that
she did not chew
it because it was

a foam ball.

I started to
think what
a great girl.

- Nathan

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Rose are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you.

There was an old lady
who loved her shoe.

Morning til night
you make
every day
a little brighter.

You shine
like the sun
just right behind.

- Reagan

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Blue shines
like the sky
and the sky
shines on you
and you shine
too

- Sebastian

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Inspired by Nikki Grimes

Oh! To poet like a laser
pierce lightness
with one word.

- Seth

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From  the dark side
to the light side
Stay strong
Be brave
Love each other

- Taylor

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Shoe.
I know how you feel
with my feet inside of you.
IT hurts,
I know.

You can't just be inside
of there
hurting!

But, shoes are meant to be worn.

- Tori

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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Lilys are yellow

I love my family
and flowers too!
Also love  my
pets too!

My family is
nice and sweet!
Flowers smell
good!

My family is
also very, very
kind to me.

So I feel
very, very,
very good
when I'm
with
my
family!

- Lilli

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Zora goes hunting every
part of the day.

Zora has
no tail.

Zora nibbles
when you
don't pay attention
to her.

Zora is the
best cat.

Even though
I have a dog
named Teco

He always
gets  slapped
by  Zora.

She's
purfect.

- Hope

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I traveled to school
suffocated at the bottom of my backpack
feeling kind-of disappointed

In search of
lined paper
to write poems
and a pencil sharpener
to come alive

I was so happy
when my
wishes
came
true

- Miss. Cox's Third Grade

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On a sunny day
my adorable Golden Retriever mix
sprinted as fast as a cheetah

Her floppy, fluffy, fuzzy ears
blew back in the wind
while she ran

Loosing all balance,
she slid on her side
when she quickly turned the corner

Ruby May
got right back on her feet
and continued running

What a determined
puppy

- Miss Cox

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- Does not rhyme
- No speed while reading
- Not correct spelling in draft
- The words are tilted to the side
- Punctuation changed
- Draft is not perfect
- Break the sentence into different lines
- Add punctuation
- Structure or layout can change
- Stanza: a group of lines in a poem

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What makes something a poem?
- It has to make sense (Laney)
- Rhymes (Reagan)
- The sentence is broken apart (Kara)
- It can be weird (Phily)
- It can be funny (Nathan)
- It doesn't have to rhyme (Aiden)
- It does not always have to be perfect (Tori)
- It does not have to be about something real
- It can be made up (Caden)

How do you feel about poetry?
- Confusing (Sebastian)
- Like it because it is fun to say (Seth)
- Writing poems is fun (Lilli)
- Good (Taylor)

Who writes poetry?
- Everyone (Kara)
- Funny people (Nathan)
- A poet (Cole)

Why do people write poetry?
- To make a funny story (Brett)
- it is fun (Aiden)
- Encourage people (Asa)
-  people think poetry is beautiful (Tori)
- to express their feelings (Hope)
- to make people laugh (Phily)