A special feature this summer, we present poems penned by local elementary students. This week is the first installment; look for additional poems in the June 26 issue.
Confusion Coming Through
By Ellie White
5th grade
Why is the grass green?
Why do the birds chirp?
Why do people even care about what others think about them?
So why are things like this?
Why is the sky blue?
Why do others even trust you if you are confused about simple topics and life?
If I can crack the code to this world
Will things make sense to me?
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Scared But Brave
By Ellie White
5th grade
Scared
Run, hide
Screaming, shivering, hiding
Frightened, agitated, fearless, heroical
Courageous, bold, adventurous
Prideful, vibrant
Brave
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I Am
By Brooklyn Manuel
5th grade
I am a barrel racer
Who likes art
But hates politics.
I am a human being
Who loves horses
But doesn’t like to read
I am Brooklyn Manuel
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What Is A Mother?
By Ava Lund
5th grade
A careful, caring, beautiful, wonderful person.
A careful person with an organized soul
A caring person to fill the emptiness in your heart
A beautiful person who shines brighter than gold
A wonderful person with the quickness of a dart
A person I am proud to call Mom.
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Betrayal Of Self
By Ben Holmes
6th grade
There is always someone who will betray you
There is always something for them to gain
Do you believe their lies?
Their masks they hide behind?
Are they real, or is it you?
***
Change
By Ben Holmes
6th grade
Things always change
Friends, people, locations, you
Good or bad accept change
It’s just the next chapter in your story
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What Is A Poem?
By Hadley Drago
5th grade
A poem is an arrangement of words used to make a story
A story that uses speech to arouse strong emotions because of its beauty
Beauty that almost makes you want to cry
That is a poem
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Opinions From Your Action
From harm’s way
By Michaela Li
5th grade
Some people forget that “society” is us
When will the society change, is dubious
Do you think you chose the right decisions of what to believe?
You’ve agreed to what they have said to make yourself relieved.
Over and over again to protect yourself from harm’s way
Have you ever thought of how your decisions and words can betray?
They come back and inflict upon you and the others around you too
You feel trapped in your own taboos.
Then you’d feel regret and sometimes remorse for those you’ve affected
Are you glad of everything you’ve done, what you’ve inflicted?
***
Amelia
By Amelia Bradshaw
6th grade
Like a willow tree, always changing
Like a wolf, angry, kind, and crazy
Like the color royal blue and burnt orange,
at times I am thoughtful and at other times, I am rational
Like a strawberry, takes time to get ready
Like a fan, always thinking about everything
Like a diamond, can not be found everywhere
Like a Buick, sometimes forgotten
Like a poem, multiple meanings.
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What Is Home?
By Jasper Ogburne
6th grade
Home is
A safe spot of healing and safety
You are safe from the ruthless world
With only your thoughts
and maybe even some edibles
No one is there to make you a victim of their insults
And you feel
Right at home.
***
Good & Evil
By Jasper Ogburne
6th grade
Good
Righteous, Dependable
Forgiving, Fighting, Caring
Light, Positive, Nefarious, Darkness
Ignorant, Tyranny, Ruthless
Selfish, Violent
Evil
***
Friend
By Jed Christensen
6th grade
A friend is someone who helps when you are down
Will pick you up when you’re wearing a frown
Someone to hand with and joke around
A friend is a type of gold you’ve found
***
What Is Music?
By Emma Giesler
4th grade
Music is notes put together with care
A secret only some know
It’s abstract and beautiful
And always in tune
***
Mom
By Trissy Lester
3rd grade
My mom is AMAZING!
We go on lots of trips
We’ve had monkeys and birds on our heads
And swam with dolphins
We play lots of games
And love to play tricks on each other
She is
Kind, loving, smart, helpful, and respectful
I have the best mom EVER!!
***
Mother’s Day
By Chase Goodrum
5th grade
As the star glisten
You and students will listen
To their mother’s heart, to her desire
Of her wisdom she will impart
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Mysteries
By Brandon Smith
5th grade
In the vast expanse of space
Where stars twinkle and dance
Galaxies collide and embrace
The universe’s endless trance
Planets orbit in graceful motion
Moon’s glow in the dark sky
A cosmic symphony in devotion
As time passes by
Beyond the stars we dream
In the boundless space
Where possibilities gleam
And mysteries embrace
***
Cinquains
By Brandon Smith
5th grade
Upon the
Luminous
Sky, birds soaring, clouds dancing
Nature’s beauty unfolding bright
Enchantment
Whispers of
Wisdom Shared
Through the rustling leaves, teaching
Life’s lessons in each gentle breeze
Guiding light
