Poetry by 6th Graders at Discovery Middle School
Orlando, Florida
A
dolphin
gray and playful
jumps
and flies
joyfully.
Ocean
by Ashley Arquette
Hurricanes
windy
and wet
move and
destroy.
dangerously
Florida
by Aaron Herschberg
Alligators
long,
bumpy
thrashing, bashing,
killing
Everglades, lakes -- grass, forest
slithering, striking, killing
fast,
slimy
Snakes
by Christa Underwood
Palm
trees
beautiful and tall
wave
and dance
gently.
Florida
by Diana Franco
A
lizard
crazy and funny
jumping and
hiding
quickly.
Reptile
by Gil Corpuz
Blaring
sun
Easter-colored towels
Apples
for snacks
Children with sunburns
Hot, hot sand
by Jennifer
Arroyo
Sunshine
is yellow.
It smells like burnt toast.
It
tastes like oranges.
It sounds like crystal hitting glass.
It
feels like fire.
by Jennifer Hanna
Attractions
fun,
expensive
exciting, shocking,
thrilling
Disney, MGM -- attractions, people
shopping, laughing,
spending
vacation, irritating
Tourist
by Jocelyn Mueller
Fire
ants
red, little
stinging, itching,
rubbing
ground, dirt -- sand, people
crowding, jamming, walking
pretty,
sandy
Beaches
by Jessica Squire
Thunder
is black.
It smells like burning wood.
It
tastes like a sour lemon.
It sounds like screaming children.
It
feels like a needle through my skin.
by Melissa Brown
Disney
crowded,
noisy
laughing, yelling,
screaming
rides, people -- dolphins, birds
raining, surfing, swimming
calm,
soothing
Beach
by Melody Rogers
Oceans
are blue,
Smell like salt,
Taste
like french fries,
Sound like a slap across the face,
Feel like alcohol
on a cut.
by Robert Hoffman
Sharks
ferocious,
mean
swim, attack
aggressively.
Ocean
by
Sean Tharp
Basketball
team
awesome and unstoppable
rim-racking
and backboard breaking
magically.
Orlando Magic
by
Sony Tiwari
Mosquito
annoying
and bloodsucking
flying
and biting
all the time.
Insect
by Trinity
Killingsworth
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