Poetic Tongues
by Fabu

Nice, frothy, creamy
It’s better with ice cream
Good till the last drop
Cools your thirst on a hot, summer day
So good it can’t be beat
I love it!
(root beer)

by Aidan McDonough

Important Poems
Based on the The Important Book by Margaret
Wise Brown

The important thing about a dog
is that it’s cuddly.
It growls and barks,
It eats,
It sleeps a lot,
But, the important thing about a dog
is that it’s cuddly.

by Emma Holtan

The important thing about music
is that it brings people together.
It’s worldwide,
It makes you happy,
It makes you sad,
There are all different kinds,
But, the most important thing about music
is that it brings people together.

by Mitch Deitz

The important thing about a Game Boy
is that it’s entertaining.
There are a lot of different games to play,
My favorite game is Pokemon,
It’s portable,
And, it comes in different colors,
But, the important thing about a Game Boy
is that it’s entertaining.

by John Sullivan

Haiku

A clear, silent lake
A canoe glides on the lake
Swiftly paddling

By Mason Martinez

Wind
Humming in the breeze
Whistling a hollow song
Buzzing in my ear

By Evan Kebus

I Love You Poems
Based on the poetry of Barbara M. Joosse from
her book
I Love You the Purplest

Aaron, I love you the reddest!
I love you the color of a red car driving
along a hot surface.
I love you the color of a juicy red apple
waiting to be eaten.
And, the color of a ruby,
The burning of a stove,
The stroke of a guitar,
The juice of a strawberry.

By Alec Aikens

Mom, I love you the purplest!
I love you the color of a purple sheet of paper
that you write your love songs on.
I love you the color of a ripe grape in the fall.
And, the color of frosted lips in the winter
The wax of a smell-good crayon,
The color of purple silk shirt,
The sweet juice of a plum.

By Je’Dauri Robinson

Maddie, I love you the greenest!
I love you the color of a sparkling emerald in the
sun.
I love you the color of frogs jumping from
lilypad to lilypad.
And the color of fresh cut grass,
The pistachio in pistachio ice cream,
The leaf of a four-leaf clover.

By Deanna Smythe

Rose, I love you the pinkest!
I love you the color of juicy watermelons.
I love you the color of a hug on a gray day.
And, the color of the hope in a wish.
The feel of a cat’s lick,
The petal of a rose,
The blossom of an apple tree.

By Bella Degner
      This is poetry from Mrs. Modaff’s students in Room
218 at Lowell Elementary School. They are poems that
speak to radiant colors, humorous riddles, poems based
on two books and the nature/people poems called
haiku.  Poetry thaws the winter out of your mind and
refreshes the reader like a warm, sunny Spring day
which make these the perfect poems for icy January.
-Fabu, Madison Poet Laureate

Color Poetry

Green
A shimmering emerald
Spring winds whistling in the trees
A forest full of pine trees
Hands waving through the grass
Sweet, crunchy apples, so good
Green

By Stephanie Gilbertsen

Pink
A brightly colored marker making lines on a page
My eraser hits the floor on a fateful day
I sniff a gum pack and chew its great taste
My tongue bumpy with taste buds
Pork on my Ramen, delicious indeed
Pink

By Saul Hansen-LeBlanc

White
Swans flowing in the water
Wind blowing in the air
Hot popcorn popping
My winter coat fresh out of the drier
Cold, coconut popsicle
White

By Samia Ross

Red
A long, silky ribbon
A fire truck swooping by
The smell of roses gently floating in the air
An apple’s smooth, silky skin
Ripe, July strawberries
Red

By Chanelle Quinn

White
Little picture books
Sky full of clouds
Clean, crisp shirt
Paper cut, ouch!
Smooth coconut
Yogurt
White

By Ariyana Weaver

Pink
Ballet shoes twirling across the floor
Bubble gum when it’s popping
A rose that’s blooming in the spring
Cotton candy sticking to my fingers
A bonbon, sweet and tasty
Pink

By Marshaniqua Travis

White
Air whistling in my ears
A fresh coat of paint
Sheep’s warm fur
Coconut milk
White

By Lily Schroeder

Riddle Poems
Based on the poetry of Emily Dickinson

Slinking on the ground
Changing size
It covers you, it follows you
It takes over the land
It is there for everything
Its power rivals light
What is it?
(a shadow)

By Ocean Lenox

A soft, furry animal
Furry, nice, and sweet
Always playing with a toy
Sharp claws scratching a post
Cuddling with me every night
(My kitten)

By Hailey Holt

Scratching on a chair
Napping in the bright sunlight
Back arching
It pounces on a yard ball
(a cat)

By Veronica Allen

An elegant white puff
In a rich blue sky
Like cotton balls
Way up high
(a cloud)

By Sophia Hansen