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This collection is dedicated to Poetry Club students who have brought such joy to another memorable year at Sanislo School.; “A Little School With Big Ideas” We thank everyone involved in a special Poetry Month visit from Caroline Kennedy. Long may that memory delight and inspire! This anthology was prepared with the help of Sanislo alumni Rumaldo Hernandez and Aaron Berhe. It is also available for download in electronic format , via our library catalog linked at http://sanisloes.seattleschools.org Craig Seasholes Teacher- Librarian Sanislo School

5/31/13

Photo credit David Rosen, West Seattle Hearald

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School -Gabby Barrera

School is fun

You can learn You make friends

You go on fieldtrips

My Violin -Tiana Ngo

There’s always a story to be told When the bow hits the strings the melody is bold

It sounds like an ocean wave I can play it in a cave In the cave its echo

Is as smooth as my gecko.

Birds -Clayton Church

Black, white, gray feathers Slick, smooth, aerodynamic wings

Glide through the evening light Roost in the tallest of trees

Birds

School -Katherine Vu Fun is at school, But school is cool, At school you can play, But not everyday, I play math games, And they have names.

Library -Noah Pearce The Library is place were kids and adults Can get a book like a movie in their head.

You can get a book about knights and dragons, A book about pirates, or a book about a famous writer.

But if you don’t won’t to read kid books step up a book and Read history, mysteries, and science

Or grab some poetry to fill your mind with riddles and rhymes. Now you know why the library is a wonderful place

Oh silly me I forgot the best part is meeting the librarian. Reading a book is better than watching a movie or TV.

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WATER BUFFALO and the MEERKAT

-Ellie Seida and Sorrel Myers

Life on the savanna is

Really quite slow

Sometimes

I even trip on my toe

I wade in the water

I wallow in the mud

Living on the savanna is

really quite something...

Life on the savanna is Is joyous and fun

I will look back when my days are done

because this has been really fun

I play in the grass

And I like to pass gas

Living on the savanna is really quite something ...

Cats!!!! -Makeya Faletogo

Cats are fluffy maybe cuddly. Cats are cute!

Sometimes cats are mean. Sometimes they’re nice!

Cats are like black panthers in the night! Cats have a wild side and a cute side.

Cats can climb trees.

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Earth quakes - Kai Wang Earth quakes are Dangerous. Be careful.

HEART - De’ere Thornton

A heart is for

My MOM AND MY DAD, My sister and brother,

My friends and uncles, My aunts and my cousins,

To me, to you, To love.

Sun is sunny, sun is great Sun is warm, sun is sum-

mer And sun is for you and me

Wake up Wake up, wake up.

Eat your breakfast fast

I Have a Friend (For A Bear) -Anonymous Hey mom I have a friend What do you think? It was a dare. Our choice was fair. We sat and glared, and stared - No one really cared, And now I have a bear For a friend.

Spam -Sheyden

Hey everybody,

We like spam! Everybody knows

It’s better than ham. We got to eat it with rice

Everybody, it’s nice!

I WILL GO - Anonymous GOOD BYE I AM LEAVING TODAY GOOD BYE, GOOD BYE GOOD BYE. I AM GOING TO CHINA AND PERU AND PARIS AND NEW YORK CITY AND ALL OVER THE WORLD. SO GOOD BYE. GOOD BYE GOOD BYE.

Puddle -Anonymous This isn’t the biggest puddle I’ve splashed in

but it is the deepest. And I will never go in it again

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Ten Tiny Cars - Jessica Chiem There’s ten Tiny Cars. ONE TINY car WAS PLAYING AROUND. TWO TINY cars WERE PLAYING JUMP ROPE. Three tiny cars were reading. Four tiny cars were jumping on the bed. Five tiny cars were eating. Six tiny cars were watching TV. Seven tiny cars were playing fake snow. Eight tiny cars were playing I-pad. Nine tiny cars were taking a shower. Ten tiny cars were playing boxing.

Poem Game - Jamaya Perkins

Don’t know

Stubbed my toe Can’t say no

So I got to go.

Don’t know Better show

So I better grow Before the snow.

Let’s see

It’s up to me To see a little bee

Fly away from me.

Dandelion - Ellie Seida

Hawks swarm above me

like giant beasts My roots hold me tight

when the winds dare to blow me away

The sun shines down and my pedals take it all in Huge bees take pollen

from inside my bright yel-low main

I’m a dandelion

Ten Little Cats - Anthony Quach One little cat was reading. Two little cats were jumping on the bed. Three little cats were eating in the bowl. Four little cats were watching TV. Five little cats were painting. Six little cats washed the car. Seven little cats were making dinner. Eight little cats were doing their homework. Nine little cats played on the computer. Ten little cats fixed their car.

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THANKS-GIVING

POEM

TURKEY YUM PUDDING YUM

EVERYTHING IS YUM

MUSIC

LA,LA ,LA MUSIC TO MY EARS

SING A SONG OF POETRY TO MY EARS

IT CAN BE ABOUT ANYTHING.

LOVE , FOOD, FISH ANYTHING

Poems by Harlen Mitchell

FOOD AROUND THE WORLD CHERRY PIE NOODLES CHICKEN ALL THE FOODS YUM,YUM,YUM . FRUIT LIKE APPLES AND BANANAS AND LOTS OF VEGIES YUM,YUM,YUM.

SCHOOL SCHOOL

- HARLEN MITCHELL

SCHOOL IS OUT FOR A WEEK

YAY! WE ALL SAY

THESE WILL BE

THE BEST DAYS EVER!

KIDS -HARLEN MITCHELL KIDS KIDS EVERYWHERE KIDS HERE KIDS THERE KIDS UP KIDS DOWN

Winter & Summer -Mya Elmore & Rosalyn Santos There is snow in the winter There is sunshine in the summer Snow ball fights Vacation flights I drink hot cocoa in the winter I drink cold coke in the summer Winter & Summer

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WISHES MAKE A WISH UNDER THE STARS BLOW THE WISH TO THE SKY HOPE IT LANDS ON TOP OF ME.

TOAST AND BUTTER

TOAST IS GOOD WHERE YOU GO YOU WILL SMELL BUTTER

TOAST AND BUTTER I LIKE TOAST AND BUTTER

SUNNY DAYS TODAY IT WAS SUNNY BUT THEN THE RAIN CAME OUT

Short Poems -by CHRISTINE SUN

SPRING

SPRING IS WERE FLOWERS RING

SPRING FLOWERS

SPRING SPRING SPRING!

SNAKES

I HAVE A SNAKE WHO LIKES TO BAKE I HAVE A SNAKE WHO HAS A CAKE THE SNAKE MUST MAKE A RAKE TO BAKE I MUST SAY SHE IS A GREAT!!

RAIN

RAIN RAIN

PUDDLES LAKES

TO THE OCEAN

FLOWERS GROW!!

CHICKEN CHICKEN IS GOOD

SOMETIME IT IS NOT THAT COOKED

HOPE THAT IT DOESN’T RUN AWAY!!

COOKIES COOKIES ARE FUN TO

BAKE EAT THE COOKIES

BAKE THE COOKIES IT IS VERY GOOD!

CHOCOLATE CAKE CHOCOLATE CAKE IS FUN TO BAKE EVERYWHERE I GO CHOCOLATE IS VERY GOOD

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PRIMORDIAL POOLS -Ruth Asare

Deep in the woods a phenomenon occurs Abounding with primitive life, it endures

Steam gently rises from the Primordial Pool As warm water mingles with air so cool Cradled in forest that reaches to the sky Pungent scents on the breeze waft by Slippery water upon your skin glides

Herein Nature’s secret abides When with the water you begin to blend

Your physical ailments soon start to mend Purging the body of all impurities

Cleansing the mind of all absurdities Heat flows from deep within the earth Reclaiming you with a sense of mirth

1,2, Buckle My Shoe -(Nick Doerfler) 1,2 buckle my shoe 3,4 shut the door 5,6 PICK UP STICKS 7,8 LAY THEM STRAIGHT 9,10 A BIG FAT HEN.

Haiku -Sarah Doerfler*

A single leaf small

As a penny lands upon

An old turtle’s back

Cat on a Hat -Katherine Vu A cat sat down on a hat. The hat was flat. That’s that.

THANK YOU FOR EVERY THING

-Hamda Omar

THANK YOU EVERY BODY.

YOU GUYS ARE REALLY NICE TO ME.

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LUNCH LUNCH IS GOOD TAKE A BITE YOU WILL SEE HOW GOOD IT COULD BE!!

More Poems by CHRISTINE SUN

LETTERS

BETTER LETTERS HOPE THE LETTERS COME

TO YOU MAILS COME

FOOD FOOD IS WHAT YOU EAT BREAKFAST, LUNCHES, DINNER HEALTHY FOOD IS ALL I KNOW!!!

COMPUTERS

COMPUTERS ARE GREAT TO LEARN COMPUTERS ARE

VERY COOL COMPUTERS IN THE

LIBRARY

CLOUDS CLOUDS CLOUDS DARKENED SKY THEN RAIN CLOUDS ARE GREAT!!

CARROTS CARROTS ARE VEGETABLES CARROTS ARE GREAT FOR YOU THEY ARE ORANGE!!

ANIMALS ANIMALS ALL AROUND

ANIMALS ANIMALS HERE AND THERE

ZEBRAS TIGERS ALL AROUND!!

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WINDOWS

YOU COULD SEE OUTSIDE SEE THE PEOPLE

ALL AROUND!!

PEOPLE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD THEY NEED WATER THEY NEED FOOD PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD

PUMPKINS

PUMPKIN PIES IN A PUMPKIN PATCH.

AT HALLOWEEN YOU SEE SCARY PUMPKINS TOO!!

PARTYS

PARTYS ARE FUN

YOU INVITE FRIENDS

DON’T FORGET

YOUR FAMILY!!

BIRDS BIRDS CAN FLY IN THE SKY BIRDS WINGS HELP THEM FLY THEY ARE GREAT TO SEE!!

PEAS PEAS ARE VEGETABLES

PEAS ARE GREEN PEAS ARE GREAT!!

PARENTS PARENTS KEEP YOU SAFE

TALL PARENTS SHORT PARENTS

HAPPY DAYS HAPPY DAYS HAPPY DAYS SEE THE SKY SMILE

FLOWERS FLOWERS FLOWERS

BEES COME FLOWERS SMELL

GOOD TULIPS ROSES

FLY AWAY FLY AWAY SO HIGH YOU COULD REACH THE SKY FLY AWAY SO FAR YOU COULD REACH THE STAR BUT DON’T FORGET… FLY BACK HOME YOU DON’T HAVE TO ROAM

BOOKS ARE EVERYWHERE BOOKS BOOKS EVERYWHERE I LIKE BOOKS BOOKS ARE FUN TO READ!

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Sweet Teachers Oh my sub for today is a Sweet Flower And also neat and helps us when we need her Her name make’s every one faint And no one will ever pass by without saying hi

Poems by Cynta-Liyah Stelivan

What is love?

Is love just two doves? Is love a pair of gloves?

Is love holding a grudge? Is love chocolate fudge?

Is love family? Is love adding a tally?

Is love going to an ally? Is love just saying hey sally?

Is love eating something sweet… Or is it the cooking it up for somebody else?

It’s all that. Poetry inspires me to write what I feel.

So should you.

Happy Valentines Mom

You are special. You are great. You’re no fake in your sake

You sink in a lake. You are flower you cannot devour You are also ours you are like a golden

tower You keep time on the hour And we all love you. Doves worship you.

Don’t Lie Don’t lie Just sigh Don’t lie Just have a ride Don’t lie just cry Don’t lie just hide Don’t lie deny Don’t lie just say hi

You my universe

You are my outer space You are my earth

You are my mother nature You are my course of life

You are the way I roll you are my heart beat

You are whole universe.

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Bugs -Anonymous Rats, I see a bug I am allergic to bugs. I know it is scary to see a bug. Trap it! Ok, but I missed. Let me try to capture it! Yes! I got it now! I want put it in your room.

Candy Mooooore and More -Anonymous When every single light is out with a little sight You will see or might and you will like little sneaky Jamie And maybe and the kids go blaming, And like a flaming fire, its little Jamey, and you will know She hides it in the snow.

MY PERSONALITY -Anonymous

I like to jump rope.

It’s really fun. It helps us do exercise.

Some of us sweat.

Dear Mom - Brittany Arriaga

I love you your really kind your

super amazing with your amaz-ing mind.

I like when you share because you always show you care.

I like when you smile because it takes my smile away for a while

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Mom I love you -Jaquan Harris and my friend Quinton

Mom I love you as much as the sun

Mom I love you as much as I like to skip and run. A love you as much as life its self

My love for you, you can’t take off the shelf. I love you more than a diamond ring

My love for you makes me dance and sing.

“Ghost Poem” from Molly By Golly - Brian Huynh

The family shivered

in the snowy yard. Smoke surrounded,

Thankful, alive- the fire had not spread

Throughout the neighborhood. Bone tried, Molly

Volunteers rushed to her smiles on Soot-covered faces.

Hooray they cheered. Molly, by golly,

In fact, you’re wondrous fine!’’

The fat cat - Karis Walker-Alainiz The fat cat sat on a mat The fat cat saw a rat the fat cat took a nap and did nothing he just sat there and be lazy.

Best friend - Karis Walker-Alainiz Best friends are nice. Best friends are playful. Best friends are not mean. Best friends are good friends

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The end of homes

-Cynta-Liyah Stelivan

The day was Friday and kids want to have more school!

They demanded more school, every day

Hey Mr. President: we want more school!

Thanksgiving Hey Gibe come over for a turkey Don’t just stand lurking I see you perking Hurry up before I start luring you over here right to… Got you!

Oh wow what a pow!

Halloween such a clean home For mom and dad and the he kid’s think it’s a dome

And some wear colone and do it all alone And a lot frown and watch the town

And some feel like falling down

Halloween is a Great Feast for Monsters When Halloween has a full Moon Monsters come out for full tummies of candy And so will a kid named Mandy And daddy does too.

Falling leaves

When leaves fall I do too

We jump in piles of leave For hours

And when the rain showers More come again.

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I’m filthy with my gold chain and my filthy new rags a nd my all new chain and know let it rang so I’m gonna pick the wood up

Three About Me - Syr Marques

Young sir I just want you to know me the way I know my self just understand me right now I’m giving you good info just come right know ya

Ok I’m like messin’ up my mind Catchin’ up my rhymes

Man fixin’ all my crimes With the gooey slime

And my filthy rhymes ok ok ok and my filthy rhymes

let’s go!

My Friend -Eve Elmore My friend has straight hair

My friend doesn’t have a pet My friend is awesome

My friend is Tiana

LAZY -Sorrel Myers Lazy is a weird word It rhymes with dazy, maizy and crazy Lazy is a dazy word A chicken is a lazy bird A slug is a lazy bug A man without his daily mug.

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My life is every thing -By Cynta-Liyah Stelivan

to Sanislo Elementary School You know I am slow

Any Meany miney mo And my toe, don’t you want to go?

Go to freeza’ like some pizza Oh mommy Emma lets have

A fest no not a guest no contest You like spelling how about smelling?

Before I start selling and next here comes mailing I’m saying

There is no mime. It’s not a crime

Don’t stay and cry Don’t even sigh.

Red Dragon -Lana Purcell The red dragon its scales like silk. The red dragon, red like a rose on fire. The red dragon, its whiskers like the blue summer sky. Its eyes like the black night sky. The red dragon.

PUPPIES -BY HAMDA OMAR

PUPPIES ARE CUTE. PUPPIES ARE SOFT.

I WISH I HAD ONE. BUT I HAVE TO DO LOTS OF CHORES

TO EARN ONE. THERE FURRY TOO.

THEYRE REALLY FUN

KITTENS -Anonymous KITTENS ARE CUTE. KITTENS ARE SOFT. THERE EYES ARE ADORABLE. THERE FUR IS SO SOFT AND STRAIGHT. I REALLY WANT TO GET ONE BUT MY MOM IS ALLERGIC TO THEM.

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Spam -Sheyden Juta Hey everybody!

We like spam Everybody knows

It’s better than ham We got to eat it with rice

Everybody. Hey!

Snow - Sumaya Afquader Snow is fun for everyone you play outside when there’s no sun build a snowman with a carrot nose and get your hands shivering cold. Snow is fun for everyone!

Season Cinquain -Sabrina Burgess- Garrett Winter Winter is cold Kids have fun snow ball fights Kids go sledding and get presents Winter Spring Fun Winter is gone Still some rain but sunny Girls are now getting shorts and skirts Spring Fun Summer Kids are playing Everyone likes the sun People are swimming and dancing Summer Fall Comes Kids are leaving To go to school to learn And have fun while seeing their

I Like Vanilla - Hamda Omar

Vanilla is delicious

It makes me happy

Vanilla tastes like flowers to me

Blooming in my mouth

Homework - Kai Wang

I love to make home-work!

I like to do it because I like to play school

At home. Just because.

Kittens -Anonymous

Oh kittens you are soft and cuddly

Oh kittens you are tiny You are cute

You are mine

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Headbands - Antonella Tanyi Red, purple, green, blue All the colors go with my hair do They hold it back when it’s down And they keep my hair in place when I jump around Hooray hooray everybody stand Shout out for headbands!

GEISHA -Aran Schaaf .

Putting on white face covering, The face covering white as snow,

Behind the bamboo curtains, She’s a Geisha I just know.

Putting on the lipstick,

The lipstick red as blood, Putting on the sandals,

So her feet won’t be stained with mud. She is a geisha.

DAWN -Aran Schaaf .

The waves slap against the sandy shore reflecting the white moon on its downfall.

Slowly one star disappears and the one next to it fades into darkness. Soon, there are only ten stars that remain.

I watch all of them turn into darkness and try to spot the last constellations that are still in the sky.

Then light fills the sky and it is dawn.

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VERY NICE INTERSTING VERY DARING INTO ART ARTISTS NICE

KIND

AMAZING

REALLY

INTERESTING

SMART

MINDFUL ELDERLY LOVELY AMAZING NICE YOUNG

JAM AND JELLY ELDERLY SASSY SWEET ICY CRATE AMAZING

CUTE HAPPY READER INCUREGE SUPER SILLY TAME INFORMATION NICE ELDERLY

HAPPY AMAZING REALY SILLY LOVELY ELEGANT NICE

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Purple -Dylan John Perfect Unique Right Purple Love Exciting

Dragon - Aran Schaaf Drooling jaws Red tongue Aqua colored scales Green eyes Oval wings Nice dragon… nice dragon? Nice dragon!

Animal - Rosalyn Santos Ant-Eater Newt Iguana Monkey Arctic-Fox Lion

Gorilla - Dylan John Gray Orange Red Indignant Lazy Lowland Awesome