2nd graders invite you to see…

After questioning in our first sessions and comparing in our second sessions, it was time for Nettelhorst 2nd graders to get down to the business of seeing for our third sessions. We talked about how poets use words to create imagery, or, use words to help our imaginations see pictures. Using the “Swan of Bees” format, students played with out-of-the-box thinking to come up with some things for you to see, or envision. Have fun!

Mrs. Barbeau 2nd Grade

It might be fun to see Jenika R.

It might be fun to see
playgrounds full of clouds
flowers full of bees
a zoo full of dragons
a house full of roses
a dog full of music
a Big gift full of trees
clouds full of butterflies

I wish I could see Yuzuki A.

I wish I could see
an ice cream of lava
a person of diamonds
a brain of black holes
a squid of rock
a letter of cartoons
a hair of destiny
sunglasses of bad luck
a person made of lava
a forest of flood
a line of life’s death.

Someday I hope to see Kedem L.

Someday I hope to see
a wing of roses
a bag of tears
a couch of butterflies
a[n] earring of chocolate
a hand of happiness
a tree of memories

I wish I could see Ada L.

I wish I could see
a couch of whimpers
a letter of grass
a lunch of dogs
a house of foxes
a paper of caves
a coin of milk
a house of blue
a swan of paper
a pencil of cash
a flag of coins

One day I wish I could see William N.

One day I wish I could see
a couch of bananas
a school of burgers
a bed of pigs
a person of hot dogs
a house of meatballs
a bed of clouds
a giant house of cotton candy
a baby of swans
a chicken of worms
a giant of pancakes

Some day I hope to see Ayman B.

Someday I hope to see
a brain of storms
a letter that jumps
papers of life
a pencil that sings
clouds that talk
a[n] earring of you
a folder of glue
3 is 4
water of milk
a fox of gloom

Someday I wish I could see Valerie

Someday I wish I could see
a jungle of water
a cloud full of numbers
a lake full of ideas
a marker full of rain
a paper full of happiness
a flag full of proudness
a lightbulb of thunder
a star of candy
a tv of pencils
a sky of rain
a[n] ocean of color
a pencil of kittens
a water bottle full of watermelon
a couch of pasta

Ms. Thornborough/ Ms. Pescar 2nd Grade

Someday I hope to see Leah C.

Someday I hope to see
a book of food
a water bottle of water rippling going out
to sea
a cloud full of white yarn
a flower of moons
a clock of beats
a pencil is the finish line in a race
a cookie of exploding cake
a cat of athletic body parts

I always wanted to see Sy D.

I always wanted to see
a sea of lions
a book of worlds
a[n] earring of happiness
a sky of water
a planet of pennies
a guitar of hugs
a storm of peace
a shirt of food
a bed of plants

I wish I had Yzzy C.

I wish I had
a cloud of cotton candy
a jellyfish of jell-o
a blanket made of fluffy kittens
a helper of kittens
a book of riddles
a mirror of happiness
a tv of knowledge
a bag of books
a flower of kisses

I wish I had Rian S.

I wish I had
a table of candy
a sky of activists
a sky of kindness
a sky of polygons
a sky full of poetry
a world full of love
a sky full of cars
a class full of friends
a sky with erasers
a world full of joy
I wish I had
a world full of lots of color.

Some things I hope to see Lia

Some things I hope to see:
my friend in New York
a sky of French fries flying away
a table made of cheese
a[n] eye filled with books
a brainstorm is a memory
a lollipop made of broccoli
a pencil is a storyteller
a book is a dream
a cat is a ball of fuzzy

Ms. Froman 2nd Grade

I wish to see Mariam M.

I wish to see
a classroom of kittens
a[n] island of books
a Ms. Froman of words
a moon of cheese
a world of coffee
a hospital of chocolate
a school of pants
and a world of kids

Someday I hope to see Mason T.

Someday I hope to see
a flashing light of Fromans
a toilet of money
a big ice cube
a detective to get coffee
a portal of illusion
a rainbow of cheese
a chocolate train of Z’s

Someday I hope to see Oliver W.

Someday I hope to see
a door of fortunes
a world of candy
a fart of dollars
a sack of twists
a cup of doors
a pool of cheese

Would you like to see? Teyjas S.

Would you like to see
a[n] iPad of steel
a pack of gold tissues
a tv of football fields
a collage of cheese
a pool of prime
a rainbow of ideas
a house of silver
a body of bronze
a world of light
a book of GATORADE

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