Poetry Is Like a Dancing Peanut –– Ars Poetica @ Avondale Logandale

This week the students wrote their very own Ars Poetica. Now quite a few weeks into their residency, its time for these poets to let us know what poetry is for them!

Ms. Pease
4th Grade

Poetry Is Like…
Abraham Z.

Poetry is like soccer
Poetry like a tattoo
Poetry is like Mexico
Poetry is like dancing
Poetry is like a rose
Poetry is like my heart
Poetry us like a family
Poetry is like a poem

 

Poetry Is Like
Rico E.

Poetry is like a dancing sausage.
Poetry is like a long cat going through a tunnel.
Poetry is like a baby.
Poetry is like a large rocket launching into the space.
Poetry is like a happy watermelon that would jump in anyone’s mouth.
Poetry is like a pencil going into the outer space.
Poetry is like an airplane flying in the sky.
Poetry is like a dancing peanut.

 

Poetry Is
Jonathan C.

Poetry is like the moon shining at night
Poetry is like a person walking on the cloud
Poetry is like a bell ringing
Poetry is like a lion roaring
Poetry is like a water bottle flipping
Poetry is like a door screaming
Poetry is like a duck quacking
Poetry is like a lion on a hunt
Poetry is like a panther hiding in the dark
Poetry is like a bee on your nerve
Poetry is like a bird flying

Ms. Llagano
4th & 5th Grade

Waves in the Ocean
Isander G.

Poetry is like waves moving
Poetry is like waves in the ocean
Poetry is like taking a bath
Poetry is like drinking water

poesia es como mi mochila bailando
poesia es como leyendo un libro
poesia es como leyendo letras

Waves in the Ocean
Isander G.

Poetry is like waves moving
Poetry is like waves in the ocean
Poetry is like taking a bath
Poetry is like drinking water

Poetry is like my backpack dancing
Poetry is like reading a book
Poetry is like reading letters

Romantic
Hilder G.

Poetry feels like a crystal
Poetry is like love
Poetry feels like dancing
Poetry is like ruining hearts
Poetry like hugging someone
Poetry feels like a rainbow
Poetry feels like kissing someone
Poetry is like tasting chocolates
Poetry is like a life

 

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Brian P.

Poetry feels like a movie
Poetry feels like a comic book
Poetry feels like Batman
Poetry feels like fire
Poetry feels like Batman hitting Joker with words

Ms. Lozada
4th Grade

Poesia
Javier G.

Poesia es un hoyo negro
Poesia es la nieve que vuela
Poesia es la calle que se mueve

Poetry
Javier G.

Poetry is a black hole
Poetry is the flying snow
Poetry is the street that moves

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Brian S.

Poetry feels magical
Poetry feels like sun is around us
Poetry clouds in the sky
Poetry is like waves flowing in the ocean
Poetry feels like peace in the air
Poetry feels like the wind is around me

 

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Alexandra P.

Poetry feels like a piece of love
Poetry is like a Pepsi pop in the air
Poetry is like a piece of cake
Poetry is like a strawberry with chocolate
Poetry is like calling the words
Poetry feels like a person dreaming

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TESTIMONIALS

“Writing poetry makes me feel like I can see myself, like I can see my reflection, but not in a mirror, in the world. I write and I know I can be reflected.”
-Oscar S.

“Writing poetry makes me feel free.”
-Buenda D.

“Writing poetry is like your best friend.”
-Jessica M.