Monday, October 7, 2013

Words in Motion

Today we started experimenting with some creative poetry. Students looked at the sites below and found poetry that they found interesting. In the comments you can read about the poems the enjoyed and why they thought they were worth reading.

Ex: Kiddos, this is one of my favorite poems. I read it in one of my best friends weddings and every time I hear it it makes me think of the way that we care about the important people in our life. For this reason this poem has special meaning to me.




Poetry Links:
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/index.aspx
http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems
http://faculty.weber.edu/chansen/humanweb/projects/MeghanUng/poems.htm
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/58
http://www.poemhunter.com/poems/

27 comments:

  1. I read the poem.....I thought.....

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    1. I read my puppy punched my eye I thought it was hilaireous and i loved the video with the poem

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  2. I read SO SAY THE BOSS by Udiah it remined me of my big brother.

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  3. I really enjoyed the "Alone (2) by Tami Alshamsi " because it makes me feel of all the people who dont have anyone in their life, not someone to be by their side when they need them and how their life is lonely. It makes me think about my dad who lost is dad,mom and sister. He must of been alone and might of even felt the same as the poem. I hope no one does feel this way but its a real beautiful poem. I hope everyone has someone by their side every day every night :(

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  4. I really enjoyed the "Alone (2) by Tami Alshamsi " because it makes me feel of all the people who dont have anyone in their life, not someone to be by their side when they need them and how their life is lonely. It makes me think about my dad who lost is dad,mom and sister. He must of been alone and might of even felt the same as the poem. I hope no one does feel this way but its a real beautiful poem. I hope everyone has someone by their side every day evrey night :(

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  5. I love the poem My Brother Is Not A Werewolf

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  6. i read dance i tought it cool

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  7. The Unicorn
    from the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (1974)

    A long time ago, when the earth was green
    and there was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen,
    and they run around free while the world was bein' born,
    and the lovliest of all was the Unicorn.

    There was green alligators and long-neck geese.
    There was humpy bumpy camels and chimpanzees.
    There was catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born
    the lovliest of all was the Unicorn.

    But the Lord seen some sinnin', and it caused him pain.
    He says, "Stand back, I'm gonna make it rain."
    He says, "Hey Brother Noah, I'll tell ya whatcha do.
    Go and build me a floatin' zoo.

    And you take two alligators and a couple of geese,
    two humpy bumpy camels and two chimpanzees.
    Take two catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born,
    Noah, don't you forget my Unicorn."

    Now Noah was there, he answered the callin'
    and he finished up the ark just as the rain was fallin'.
    He marched in the animals two by two,
    and he called out as they went through,

    "Hey Lord, I got your two alligators and your couple of geese,
    your humpy bumpy camels and your chimpanzees.
    Got your catsandratsandelephants - but Lord, I'm so forlorn
    'cause I just don't see no Unicorn."

    Ol' Noah looked out through the drivin' rain
    but the Unicorns were hidin', playin' silly games.
    They were kickin' and splashin' in the misty morn,
    oh them silly Unicorn.

    The the goat started goatin', and the snake started snakin',
    the elephant started elephantin', and the boat started shaking'.
    The mouse started squeakin', and the lion started roarin',
    and everyone's abourd but the Unicorn.

    I mean the green alligators and the long-neck geese,
    the humpy bumpy camels and the chimpanzees.
    Noah cried, "Close the door 'cause the rain is pourin' -
    and we just can't wait for them Unicorn."

    Then the ark started movin', and it drifted with the tide,
    and the Unicorns looked up from the rock and cried.
    And the water come up and sort of floated them away -
    that's why you've never seen a Unicorn to this day.

    You'll see a lot of alligators and a whole mess of geese.
    You'll see humpy bumpy camels and lots of chimpanzees.
    You'll see catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born
    you're never gonna see no Unicorn.

    By,Shel Silverstien
    I like The Unicorn because it has alot of rymes and funny words.


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  8. I loved the book Boa Constricter because it used really good word choice.

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  9. what i like about My Dog Dose My Homework is that his dog is smat but he slobers all over his home work its bt Kenn Nesbitt.

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  10. What I liked about Butter Biter it was a tug twister.

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  11. I read whatif in shel silverstein poems,it was a great poem,it was from the book A light in the attic.

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  12. I read Day of Atonement, Almighty, and Whom do I Belong to because God is important to me and i was thinking some of the same things they said in the poem.

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  13. my puppy punched me in the eye was a really good poem.It was from http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems

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  14. I read the stegosaurus

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  15. I read funerals it is about csancer

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  16. I like my puppy punched me in the eye it is from http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems

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  17. The Unicorn
    from the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (1974)

    A long time ago, when the earth was green
    and there was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen,
    and they run around free while the world was bein' born,
    and the lovliest of all was the Unicorn.

    There was green alligators and long-neck geese.
    There was humpy bumpy camels and chimpanzees.
    There was catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born
    the lovliest of all was the Unicorn.

    But the Lord seen some sinnin', and it caused him pain.
    He says, "Stand back, I'm gonna make it rain."
    He says, "Hey Brother Noah, I'll tell ya whatcha do.
    Go and build me a floatin' zoo.

    And you take two alligators and a couple of geese,
    two humpy bumpy camels and two chimpanzees.
    Take two catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born,
    Noah, don't you forget my Unicorn."

    Now Noah was there, he answered the callin'
    and he finished up the ark just as the rain was fallin'.
    He marched in the animals two by two,
    and he called out as they went through,

    "Hey Lord, I got your two alligators and your couple of geese,
    your humpy bumpy camels and your chimpanzees.
    Got your catsandratsandelephants - but Lord, I'm so forlorn
    'cause I just don't see no Unicorn."

    Ol' Noah looked out through the drivin' rain
    but the Unicorns were hidin', playin' silly games.
    They were kickin' and splashin' in the misty morn,
    oh them silly Unicorn.

    The the goat started goatin', and the snake started snakin',
    the elephant started elephantin', and the boat started shaking'.
    The mouse started squeakin', and the lion started roarin',
    and everyone's abourd but the Unicorn.

    I mean the green alligators and the long-neck geese,
    the humpy bumpy camels and the chimpanzees.
    Noah cried, "Close the door 'cause the rain is pourin' -
    and we just can't wait for them Unicorn."

    Then the ark started movin', and it drifted with the tide,
    and the Unicorns looked up from the rock and cried.
    And the water come up and sort of floated them away -
    that's why you've never seen a Unicorn to this day.

    You'll see a lot of alligators and a whole mess of geese.
    You'll see humpy bumpy camels and lots of chimpanzees.
    You'll see catsandratsandelephants, but sure as you're born
    you're never gonna see no Unicorn

    By,Shel Silverstien

    I liked The Unicorn because it has alot of rymes and funny words!!

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  18. i like this poem because i really love cars! i think it's funny because he's only 9 years old,and he lives in a mansion LOL!

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  19. I read the poems Day of Atonemaent, Almighty, and Whom Do I Belong To Because God is important to me and i touhgt some of the same things they they said in the poem.

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  20. ilove the poem My Brother Is Not A Werewolf

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  21. I read My Mother Said To Do My Chores.Its about a kid who has tons of chores and thinks he'll never finish them.

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  22. what i like about my dog dose my homework is because dog is really smart and the bad thing is that the dog slobers all over his homework by Kenn Nesbitt

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  23. i read about dance it has cool

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  24. i like i played a game because all the things on tha pome sonds like some stuff mite do. tayler

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  25. I read the poem SO SAYS THE BOSS by Udiah. It remides me of my big brother.

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