Self-Portrait Poems

Greetings Galileo poetry friends and followers! We are embarking on a ten-week poetry journey and it’s off to an incredible start! We began by reading two short poems by Francisco Alarcón, “A Blank White Page / Una hoja en blanco” and “To Write Poetry / Para escribir poesía.” The poems made us wonder, Can you touch, smell, and taste words?

To prepare to write their own first poems, students responded to the questions, How do you see yourself? How do you want others to see you? Students then collected words to describe themselves, their identities, and their interests… and got busy writing. We hope you enjoy this week’s selection of poems!

(*Be sure to check this blog regularly, as several students will have their writing published every week. All students will be published once during the next 10 weeks.*)

Mrs. Van 4th Grade, Group 1

cute butterflies change my world! Lindsey C.

black hair, 2 beautiful brown eyes,
short, smart, singer, after school
like to go eat and go to sleep!
and then I wake up and do
my homework then I take
care of my baby brother he
gives me kisses and hugs
I love him so much then
he goes to sleep and we
play or draw or see a movie
with my 5 year old brother
then we go to sleep they
are like butterflies fluttering
in my life. we fight but
I love them 2 the END!

Precious Moi Elise H.

vocabulary: moi – pronounced (mwaw); French word meaning me

I am kind, joyful and creative.

Pleasant, smart, creative, dreamer

Moi.

Friends say I am funny, a great writer, and a compassionate person.

Moi

Brown hair, caramel skin, brown eyes, and curls.

Moi.

A reader, quick learner, a good singer

Moi.

I write, design, sew, and draw.

Taco lover,

Moi.

Mrs. Van 4th Grade, Group 2

My personality Josiah H.

I am a cool person
and everywhere i go
i seem to shine

gaming is! Alexios B.

gaming is fun to me
gaming is my life
gaming is my purpose
gaming is AMAZING!
gaming is me
gaming is for boys like me
gaming is fun
gaming is a part of the world
gaming is my fav
gaming is cool on youtube
gaming is what me and my sis do
gaming is
The best!
Tell me do you like gaming?