If I was a Dino Chicken Nugget I would….

For our second session of poetry, Twain 5th graders explored the magical world of Metaphors. Metaphors make direct comparisons, saying that one thing is another thing. Together we read and watched a video clip of Michael Salinger performing his poem, “If I Were a Gear.” In his poem, Salinger turns himself into a metaphor, by becoming a gear, which is used in watches, transmissions, winches and other types of devices. I’d have teeth but not a toothbrush/I could mess with other gears/I would turn in ration depending on the size of my neighbor. Being a gear fits with Salinger’s career and quirky personality, not only is he a poet, but an engineer as well.

Inspired by Salinger, students imagined themselves transforming into various objects, animals, and people. Please enjoy these poems and artwork below.

Ms. Respress Group 1

If I Turned Gear 5 by Raphael C.

If I turned Gear 5

I’d have white hair
floating up.

White aura around
my arms.

I’ll always be smiling.

I’ll be happy all
the time.

I’d stretch as much
as I want.

I’ll float.

Make people laugh.

I’ll be with my crew.

If I Were a Notebook by Alanni V.

If I were a notebook
I would look like a blue
cloudy sky, and a touch
of white.

I would feel very happy
and proud to be in the
drama.

The amazing things
I do is draw pictures
and write my feelings.

Also, when my parents
are looking at it,
I will slap it close.

And most important,
I would work and
live with others,
pens, eraser, pencil,
and color pencil.

If I Were a Seagull I Would ... by Ian G.

If I were a seagull I would
be light blue and my beak
will be yellow and so are
my feet.

I would be free and go
wherever I want.

I would have no responsibilities
other than to have fun.

I would fly with my friends
up in the blue sky and steal
people’s French Fries while
my friends distract them.

I live with my friends on
top of a restaurant so,
when I got hungry I can
steal.

If I Was a Lily by Kyze T.

If I was a lily my vibrant
petals would shine in
in the beautiful sun.

I would feel beautiful blooming
in the cool, humid breeze.

I could dance in the cold,
spring showers.

I would be around other
flowers so I can see the
types of blooming flowers.

 

Mr. Maciaz Group 2

If I Would Transform into a Blue Monarch by Emily C.

I would have really pretty
blue wings that make me
travel all around the world.

I would feel cool on cool air days,
as the cool breeze hits my face
I would also feel hot on hot days,
as the hot air hits my face.

An amazing thing I would
be able to do is travel all
around the world including
Mexico.

I would live in a beautiful,
hot, warm city with a lot
of other beautiful butterflies
and flowers.

Why I would Be Sponge Bob SquarePants by Lilliani A.

I would be a sponge.
I would be yellow with
holes everywhere.

I would always be happy
and cheerful.

I could sing and I could cook
Krabby Pattis.

Also, I could dance.

I would live in a pineapple.
I would have a pet snail
I would have two bests
named Squidward and Patrick.

 

If I Was A Dino Chicken Nugget by Angel V.

If I was a dino nugget.
I would look like a fried
dino yummy nugget,
so, people could eat me.

I would feel like fried
and crispy and juicy
with the sauce.

The amazing things I
could do is, I could feed
people and dip myself
in Ketchup and BBQ.

I will live with other people,
which are French Fries,
and I’ll go to a house to get
munched on with sauce
and fries.

Ms. Fernandez Group 3

If I Were an Immortal Jellyfish by Patricio A.

If I was an immortal jellyfish.
I could live forever.
I have thousands of tentacles
for stinging.
I’m super strong to carry
thousands of water.
If I’m sick, I make myself healthy,
and combine again, to make one
bigger, healthy me.
I can heal super fast.
If I was an immortal jellyfish.
almost no predator would
go deep underwater to eat me.

If I Were a Hellcat Dodge Demon by Alessandro L.

I would be red with black tires
and black rims. I would have
the highest quality car parts
with tinted windows and I’d
be fast and disappear like
the Flash.

I would feel athletic because
I can pop wheelies to impress
other people or cars.

I can do wheelies and race
other cars and show off to cars.

I will live with other hellcats
in a dealership with other cars.

and I’d be jamming Bloodhound
lil Jeff in the car.

 

Peluche by Jeanneris P.

Si yo fuera un peluche yo seria
un peluche muy tierno de color
rosa y blanco con forma de conejo.

Yo me sentiria suave de abraear.
Algo incredible que podia hacer
ed dejarme abraear para que la persona
que me compro estaria muy feliz.

Yo vivira con otros objectos,
como peluches porque ser

que la persona que compro tiene

muchos peluches y tiene muchos objectos mas, como barbis.
Tambien seria un peluche
agradable que siempre te hace reir.

 

If I Were a Flower by Madison M.

If I were a flower, I’d be a tulip
in the shade of pink.

If I were a flower, I would feel
happy in a field with all my
flower friends.

But feel sad when my owners
don’t take care of me.

If I were a flower, an amazing
thing I’d be able to do is talk
to my owners if they take
good care of me.

If I were a flower, when I’m
outside I could feel the breeze
on my petals and feel the
warm spring or summer air.

Ms. Bell Group 4

Jeff the Shark by Xavier L.

I like my owner’s backpack.
I wait for school to get out.
I’m mostly with the girls.
I like to play better.
While they are gone,
I walk around.
I sleep in my owner’s backpack.

If I Were a Platypus by Grace M.

If I was a platypus
I’d be happy with my family.
I would hang with other platypi,
and be so cute I’d make people cry.
I’d with sea animals.
And also eat bug larva.
I would be happy.
Swim for a while.
and greet people with a smile.

If I Was a Moon by Janelle M.

I was a moon,
I would be gray, dark.
I would feel less happy.
Less sunlight.
Alone.
I will make half of
Earth dark.
I will make Earth see
the beautiful stars.
I will see my friend Saturn and Star.
But I will always be alone.
I have Saturn and Star.
But there not there all the time.
I will always be alone.
If I was a Moon.

If I Was My Roblox Avatar by Sol M.

Brown shirt, with matching pants,
and a weirdly shaped body
with a hat, with all the
emotes that there are.
I could dance, fly,
and so much more.
With my best friends
by my side, while
playing games day
and night.
And I’ll probably
switch it once or
twice to look like
a chicken nugget
half the time.

 

 

 

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