My budding poets

A few weeks ago, as I was reading through my friend's blog, Sixty toes, I stumbled across a terrific autobiographical poem in one of her posts.  Written by her 9-year old son, Charlotte-- naturally-- loved it and wanted to share it with her readers. Evidently Andrew had written the poem in school, and while I wasn't sure how much guidance he and his class mates received, I loved the idea and thought the basic framework would be easy enough to adapt.  So that's what I did.  I then passed along the assignment to my oldest two, and after a bit of thoughtful reflection, they both created fun, insightful poems.  Here are their finished products~

 

[Noh-man]

Curious, athletic, thoughtful, and talented

Brother of [Bub], [Big Man], and [Lollipop]

Lover of family, Jesus, good books, and swimming

Who feels energetic, special, and hungry

Who needs a new soccer ball, more tools, and a professional pair of binoculars for bird watching

Who gives gifts, friendship, and love

Who fears tornadoes, fires, and bears

Who would like to swim in the Olympics, play the piano, and go back to Disney World

Born in Portsmouth, Virginia

[Seven]

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[Bub]

Funny, charming, athletic, and helpful

Brother of Lollipop, Big Man, and Toothless Joe

Lover of swimming, Jesus, and family

Who feels mighty and tired and blessed

Who needs more XBox games, a motorized scooter, and more brothers

Who gives joy, laughter, and friendship

Who fears the End Times, sharks, and spiders

Who would like to win Olympic gold medals, travel the world, and drive across the USA in a Ford GT

Born in Portsmouth, Virginia

[Nine]