This week, Smyser’s 4th graders and I wondered how it might feel to step into someone or something else’s shoes for a day. We read Advice from a Raindrop by Kim Stafford and then wrote our own Persona Poems.
Ms. Erzrumly’s Class
Advice from a Tree
by Nickolas
If you ever feel the cold coming
you can just change your colors
Talk to others
if you need something
or help
You can always grow bigger
and stronger just like me!
Advice From A Bird
By Naomi
I can fly away from my problems
Even though you can’t fly you can run
Away from your problems I can’t
Eat pizza burgers or any humanlike
food.
I can get to places faster but
I can’t ride a bike or scooter
I can talk to other birds
but so can you you can
talk to your friends I get
scrammed away.
It is hard to fly to
different places for winter but
you can stay in your
home and turn the heater
on nevermind I don’t wanna
be a bird.
Advice from a Snowflake
By Marcie
You’re different and special
you calm down and flow in the breeze
you can make people happy going to places
you can see the world.
Advice from a Spider
By Zion
I am the
gray spider
on your wall
and I got some
advice
even if you
feel small and
feel like a speck
there are still
things that make
you special
as a spider I can
balloon and fly.
Advice from a Firework
By Noel
It glows blows and flows
then the sky while I eat pie
then tells me to chill and watch
enjoy it loud but somehow calm
expand my energy teach me
how to celebrate.
Advice from Spiderman
By Ezekiel
Even if you could not shoot webs
you could make web shooters. Don’t
ever swing too close to the ground.
Ms. Edwards Class
Fox
By Tara
I know how to move in secret
I know how to feed my family
I know how to hunt
I know how to laugh and run and play
It brings me joy playing with my community
I love being fast and sneaky so no one can see me
I am a fox I can be strong
I can be a hero sometimes too
protecting my family from predators
even tho I’m one too
I love to eat
and love to sleep
I am a FOX
Lion
By Ivanna
A Lion is
strong but
I’m also
strong A lion
is Proud out loud!
I feel that sometimes
a lion is sneaky
I can be sneaky
aa Lion is hard working
for his/her community
I can help my community.
Advice from a Cat
By Grace
You don’t have to always smile
Just do a little
grumpy face!
Don’t be shy, you can
play all day with your
owner! Why don’t
you play with me
I’m gonna scratch
you! >:( Can you even
handle my cute little
face hehe… Hug attack!!
*breaks* ugh I’m bored.
oooo mouse catch catch
catch CATCH pssss… can I
have some fish pls?
meow, meow, meow
meow, meow, meow
Meowww…
Butterflys Cannot Lie
By Mialina
I cannot Lie but it’s really
fun to fly you can eat yummy nectar
soo sweet mm I have a long tongue
good for nectar
Advice from a Seagull
By Emily
Free on the beach
Free food on the beach
Free entertainment on the beach
Free as can be
Glide in the air
sneak into a fair
The king’s lair,
Free as can be
I want to be something?
By Ethan
I want to
be a fish
so I can
keep swimming
and go
with
the flow
