Color Poems

What is Brown

By: Timothy Watson

Brown is Dr. Pepper

The color of the trash receptor

The foliage of the trunks of trees

The hiding place of the birds and bees

The skin of the deer and beavers

The baskets of the basket weavers

The color of the desks in school

That’s why I think brown is cool.

What is Yellow

By: Esau Carlisle

Yellow is a mile

Then sun on a

Happy day a banana

In a tree the book

In front of me

A bird that needs

To learn how to

Fly like a normal

Bird. A bee as bright

As the sun stings

Like a lemon

What is Red

By: Mira Duke

Red is the color of a dangerous rose

The color of your cheeks when embarrassed

An apple so ripe

The color of flags

Red is the color of a dangerous rose

The color of a dress when striking a pose

A color in the fire, dancing with its orange friend

A child’s balloon

Red is the color of a dangerous rose

The color of someone’s blood as it drips down the knife

What is White

By: Tamera Lepore

White is a light

A pencil

A start at night

A blank canvas waiting to be painted

A page waiting to be read

Whist is light shining bright in the dark

A flare

A phosphorescent color

I am drawn to

White potential

The day

The night

The sea

Paper

Canvas

Ceilings

And an actual color waiting to be free

What is White

By: Cameron England

White is a fluffy

Could

Marshmallows

And snow falling

Down

The best color

You can find

And you can find

It all around

High and low

Even in the night

You will see white for

The rest of your life

White is

A calm color

If you see white

In your head you must

Not go the dreaded read

Tiger Tiger

Puppy Puppy

By: Liz Watkins

Puppy puppy in the trash,

How much longer will this last?

Digging holes in the yard

Chewing up my baseball cards

Puppy puppy in the trash,

How much longer will this last?!

Runner Runner

By: Brendan Motley

Runner runner running slow

What is up with you bro

Maybe I can over lap you

Everybody will say who knew

Maybe you should pick up pace

Before you go and lose this race

Chocolate Chocolate

By: Dante Belandres

Chocolate chocolate melting right

In my pocket warm as might

Opened up at messy bite

Eat it up and you’ll feel fright

Panda Panda

By: Kayla Austin

Panda panda burning light

In the zoo of the night

What awesome paws in the day

Won’t you come out and play

The Secret

By: Rebekah Eimer

Secret secret dark and cold

Are you new or are you old

Many people stop and star

I look and say I don’t care

The Light

By: Cameron England

Light oh light shining bright

Like my heart in the night

The light shuts off I slow down

Wondering why my floating round

Zebra Zebra

By: Kole Reeves

Zebra zebra you’re so striped

You would really give a fright

If I see you in the night

You would be a crazy sight

Sister

By: Kat Witte

Sister sister why so mean

Slam the door right into me

Now you  need me that’s too bad

Now think of the like your had

Red Jet Red Jet

By: Shameek Soto

Red jet red jet taking flight

In the dark you see the light

In the sun the red is bright

This red jet is just a kite

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Stopping by the Gas Station on a Hot Evening

By: Albert Aguilar

One a very hot evening

Stop for drinks my mouth is screaming

For water and Gatorade

The sun is beaming

The store is so far away

To walk almost everyday

Is it worth it

I heard my friend say

Stopping by the Mall on a Hot Evening

By: Angel Abney

Where I go

I don’t really know

But I am happy

You can say so

Boy is it hot

I wish it were not

I’m coming your way

But I’m still in the parking lot

Stopping by a Small Labeled Sign on a Starry Night

By: Tamera Lepore

Whose sign this is, I think I know

Their headquarters are in DC though;

They will not know I’ve stopped here

To read the land with Aster M Toe.

My little sister must think it queer

To stop without a rest stop near

Between the walking and the dark

The longest starry night of the year

This is Just to Say

This is Just to Say

By: Shameek Soto

I have punched

The dog

While stretching

I didn’t know

Until the dog

Bit me

Then I hit him

On purpose

Please forgive me

Your dog’s teeth

Are sharp

This is Just to Say

By: Kat Witte

I have drunk

The last

Cherry Pepsi

In the fridge

I was so

Thirsty,

My mouth

So dry

Forgive me

I was diying

Of thirst and

Craving the sweetness

This is Just to Say

By: Casey Stophel

I have played with

The tigers

That were

At the zoo

And I fed them

Without

Your

Permission

Forgive me

It was wrong

But really worth

Losing two fingers and toes

This is Just to Say

By: Tamera Lepore

I have stolen

All of the books

Lying on

The floor

And which

You might have

Read

Someday

Forgive me

They are books

And are

In my library now

This is Just to Say

By: Elijah Weatherspoon

I have eaten

All the chips

In the

Bag

And which

You were probably

Saving

For lunch

Forgive me

I didn’t mean it

So salty

And delicious

This is Just to Say

By: Angel Abney

I have eaten

All of the

Chocolate chip

Mint ice cream

And which

I’m sure

You were saving

For after dinner

Forgive me

But I couldn’t resist

So yummy

And so in my tummy

This is Just to Say

By: Albert Aguilar

I have taken

Your car that

Was in my

Garage

And you’ll probably

Get it back soon

So I don’t

Pay for gas

Forgive me

Your car was

So fast and so

Nice – I needed to drive it

This is Just to Say

By: Rocket Smith

They call me Rocket for

A reason

I can’t be stopped

Isaac Newton’s law

Doesn’t apply to me

I’m always in motion

Forgive me

But I heard the crowd

And hear the inzone

Calling

This is Just to Say

By: David Rice

I have left now

Gone but it’s my choice

I won’t get hit in the head

I do listen to him

Forgive me

I’m gone

This is Just to Say

By: Ta’aliyah Ross

I had thought

The sun always

Shined

But one day it

Started to turn

Black

Forgive me

For trying to be

A scientist in my

Own time

Red Wheelbarrow Imitation Pomes - William Carlos Williams

Red Wheelbarrow Imitation Poem

By: Colwyn Meadows

So much depends

Upon

A yellow school

Bus

Picking kids

Up

Parked in the school

Parking lot

Red Wheelbarrow Imitation Poem

By: Strawberry Ray

So much depends

Upon

My favorite

Book

Reading all

Day

Brings me so

Much happiness

Red Wheelbarrow Imitation Poem

By: Gavin Crubaugh

So much depends

Upon

A perfect

Flower

Glazed with

Polen

Beside the

Purple dog

Red Wheelbarrow Imitation Poem

By: Jessie Seely

So much depends

Upon

Living a life

Never being scared

Of the

Place where we’ll all be

Red Wheelbarrow Imitation Poem

By: Ashton Zeringue

So much depends

Upon

That water sitting

In the sink

Shiny and

Blue

Red Wheelbarrow Imitation Poem

By: Tommy Smario

So much depends

Upon

My grades,

Whether or not they’re A’s

Written in ink

On paper

Beside my desk

There is my test

Haiku and Tanka

Haiku and Tanka were used during the Japanese internment of WWII as a form of coded love letter from spouse to another.

Haiku & Tanka

By: Elizabeth Watkins

Getting soaked by rain

When it’s raining I feel wild, free

It’s better with you

Running in the field

Seeing the flowers blooming

The wind is blowing

Looking up at the blue sky

Hoping summer will not end

Haikus

By: Sam Mitchell

We laugh and we play

No matter what they say

You made my heart one

Friends are treasure

You keep them by your side

As we pass through time

Haiku & Tanka

By: Sam Armstrong

He watches me sleep

Sitting outside my window

Electrifying

Staring through the soul

Looking past the bed side guard

I see her sleeping

My motion sets off the lights

My bedside guard is staring

Haiku & Tanka

By: Miya Johnson

Leaves fall gracefully

Into a large pit of flames

They shed tears and shriek

They burn and dissipate

But the sun will shine again

Till they once regain

The bonds secured by hardships

I am stuck but I am free

Haiku & Tanka

By: Taylor Smith

Beautiful I see

The trees whisper in your car

All I see I love

You are beautiful

While the air travels to you

Why are we split up

Our love is like two cardinals

A bird’s chirp is like our love

Here the sound and believe me

Haiku & Tanka

By: Strawberry Ray

The summer is great,

Have fun in the beach water

The sun is so hot

Winter is so cold

Most people don’t like winter

The sun is so fun

It’s too cold in the winter

Why do people like winter?

Haiku & Tanka

By: Serinity Buchanan

The Unknown

I have been locked up

I should not have been locked up

I did not kill her

Do not be afraid

There is a way to get out

Jump out of the car

Don’t ever turn or look back

Sun shall wake and I’ll be there

Personification Poems

Fear is the Enemy

By: Liz Watkins

He is always in your mind

Looking for his victim

He spots one, he attacks, and then it begins

A snake crawling up your back

Or a bee stinging you

A bug flying in your ear

Or your family leaving you.

Your crawl in your bed, but he

Follows you;

You fall asleep, forget about it, then

It begins

Fear is your enemy, look out, it’s

Happening again!

Anger is a Man

By: Taylor Smith

Anger is my partner in crime

We live with each other from time to time

He is needed most of the time

I sometimes wish he would let me be

I just want to live my life

Sometimes I get blamed for his actions

Why won’t you let me be?!!!

Love is an Enemy

By: Isaiah Saunders

Bi try to fight it off

I try not to let it in

But then . . .

It grabs me by the heart

We take a fun ride in a love cart

But when I try to run away

It automatically knows

Where I go

I tried to hide under a rock

But it’s impossible to block

I scream no – it screams yes

Now it’s hurting in my chest

I think I gave in

Now I SCREAM YES