Insect Petting Zoo, Too... - The Chicago Poetry Center

Insect Petting Zoo, Too…

My second workshop with the University of Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener Insect Petting Zoo went just as good as the first one. The younger kids reacted similarly, though actually less screaming than the older ones. Another difference between the elementary kids and the high schoolers is that the Moos students kept asking – for weeks afterward – if I could bring other “gross” things to class, like “snakes and rats and stuff.” No, kids, I do not have a private zoo of disturbing creatures, just these three…

Ms. Ramirez 4th grade - Room 214

Ode To Rosy (no name)

Ode to Rosy
for being here today
but you said to me
“GET OUT MY HOUSE!”

One Day there was Two Cockroaches Enrique

One day
there was two cockroaches
“Dude, I’m bored” said
cockroach 1. “Let’s
name our self,” said
cockroach 2.
“Okay, I’ll name myself Robbie” said
cockroach 1.
“I’ll name my self Bobby” said
cockroach 2.
Yea
we have names
yeah!!!

Dear Roesy Deshawn

Dear Roesy
thank you for not eating
my family or me. And
you’re lucky you didn’t
touch me because I
would of had a
heart attack!!!!!!!

Ms. Morales 6th grade - Room 307

Ode to Miley Cyrus the Millipede Oscar R.

Miley Cyrus the millipede
is disgusting
and creepy. Miley
the millipede has way
too many legs. She
is not
when you look at it
you get itchy.

Dear Bugs Leslye R.

Dear bugs
you guys
are kinda cute, but
you guys are ugly. you
guys scared me so I
still like so there. If
you guys have rat friends
tell them I hate them.
P.S. don’t ever come back.

I Hate You Rosie Nigel M.

I hate you
Rosie the spider. You
look so big and freaky and
I don’t think girl are frizy
and Rosie
don’t think about coming back,
hairy girl.

Ms. Moss 4th grade - Room 212

Ode Millipede Dominick

Ode millipede
you pooped
in my hand
now
i’m wondering
should I be your friend?
sometimes
you’re mean
and sometimes
you’re nice
but I’m so glad
you don’t eat mice.

Ode to Rosey the Tarantula Lexany M.

Dear Rosey,
I really hope to get
the opportunity to hold you.
F.Y.I. my name
is Lexany M___
the human. And I wonder
why you eat your boyfriend? And I
wish you were like me
all girly
and a One Direction fan.

Ode to Rosey Carlos G.

Spiders are hairy
spiders are scary.
you climb up a wall
then fall
into my heart.
Sticking on things
are easy
licking things
are not. You
eat bugs, not pugs.
Don’t eat mice,
be nice.