oh, caterpillar, why are you so slow, green as grass, white as snow? inching, crawling no time waits as you crawl everywhere with a smile on your face down a vine then up some walls, you never simply fall, caterpillar, so golden and green stretching out like a long lima bean by Eliza, Grade 3
Your emerald green stem fresh new leaves blossoming in Mid-April I’ll whisper to you and ask, “What’s your secret?” Your petals sway awake so delicate like pink silk cloths Your beauty surprises me Your sweet pinks are of the glowing sunset Fresh new blossom like a twinkling bright star in the SKY by Hannah, Grade …
Morning glory dozing dreaming of wishes can you keep a secret, green soft sunshine? Of memories, almost lost in the monster of time Keep the morning, the love, the friendship, the fear, sweet dew drops holding a tear ballerina opening slowly to a sugary sun smiling softly longing for fun opening, petal by petal for …
Caterpillars like jewel studded bracelets as they inch along the path to beauty by Jamie, Grade 3
Hummingbird why do you hum throat read as ruby wings that strum a blur of wings a beak that sings Pip! Peep! Hummingbird why do you hum sipping sweet nectar golden as sun?
Oh, little bud, plump, standing stem-straight, with your little red dot at your top. Like a spear head, an arrow, a little jester bud with your little violet crown. Waiting to bloom, blossom, your time. Blooming with talent into the sunshine of the world oh, how your fiery bright orange sunshine lights up the world, …
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Robin Eggs So small Yet so big In mother’s nest Of sticks and twig. Gently sleeping in their eggs As blue as a baby’s eye Dreaming, thinking of growing legs And soaring through the sky. Three robin eggs In mother’s nest, Robin babies Quietly rest. by Liam, Grade 5
Bubbles like space ebbing with the tide of sunrise. Bubbles like endless Sapphires, rubies, and pearls drifting with the stars. Bubbles like the smile on a giggling babies face. Bubbles like old faint memories, popping into mind. bubbles so small, yet so precious, and delicate, like our own precious piece of rainbow, a gift from …
Butterscotch butterfly lands on a leaf opening her wings like a flower unfolding petals after a long winter’s sleep. She takes flight dancing in the air, orange wings with black polka dots little black ruffle ends like flames of fire she soars up up into the clouds goodbye butterscotch butterfly. Maura, Grade 5