It’s spring on the swing: Haiku at Darwin

School
Darwin Elementary School

Poet in Residence
B Sampson

Date

This week: seasonal haiku! Students were encouraged to start with the season of their choice, and then see how many they could make. We ready poems by Issa, and discussed using elements of nature particular to each season to get a sensory feel for the time of year.

School
Darwin Elementary School

Poet in Residence
B Sampson

Date

2nd Grade

Winter Poem by Delilah B.

make a Snow angel
Snowball fights are fun to me
I go inside to play

Spring Poem by Jayden S.

It’s spring on the swing
It’s spring in the water
It’s spring here yay

Summer Poem by Timayah B.

Riding with my skooter
Hot sun warm wind
Cold ice packs for hot dogs

Fall Poem by Zoe C.

Halloween, fear, costumes
Candy, treats, goodies
Leaves, jump in the leaves

Fall Poem by Eric L.

I go to school.
I go inside.
I do things.

2nd Grade

Winter Poem by Itzmin V.

I like to play with the snow.
ice comes down from sky.
snow is freezing.

Winter Poem by Brendaly M.

It’s freezing
Snow
Freezing

Winter Poem by Henry S.

the weather is freezing
the cold makes me shiver
nice and fluffy snow

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