Poems from Students

April Rain Song by Langston Hughes

Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops
Let the rain sing you a lullaby
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk
The rain makes running pools in the gutter
The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night
And I love the rain.

turned in by Destiny Prasad (B3) 

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The Worst Punishment of All

By Miriam Zeidner B7

Line upon lines of dark chocolate tarts,

Sweet sugar cookies and apple pies.

Brownies in the oven and truffles in the fridge

And cold, fresh, strawberry shaved ice.

Ice cream topped in cherries

Velvet cake a radiant red

Cake pops ready to be iced

And fresh spiced gingerbread

Butterscotch pudding waiting to be scooped

Sorbet molding into beautiful spheres

Chocolate chip cookies, Angel food cake

All completely wowing my peers

My mouth waters at cherry cupcakes

Coconut cakes and petit fours.

Butter cakes and lemon squares

Chanting to the eater, “More, more, more!”

Buttermilk pie, frozen yogurt, chocolate cream

Snickerdoodles and cinnamon bars

Cheesecake lying on the counter

Chocolate, cream, and cherries all toppled in jars

Delicious cakes, cookies, puddings to eat

And yet my mom has grounded me from treats.

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So you just sit in your seat

While all these thoughts in my mind met.

I'll just sit here struggling and hustling through

Because all this Poetry stuff is new.

I have no idea what a Poem is supposed to be.

I don't want to do this, but you're making me.

What will I write?  How can I know it?

I see no Poet,

But did I show it?

                            -- by an anonymous student

Turned in by Charlie Hawks B6

Abigail Rees  B7

EARLY BIRD

Oh, if you're a bird, be an early bird

And catch the worm for your breakfast plate.

If you're a bird be an early bird---

But if you're a worm sleep late. 

-Shel Silverstein