Celebration of Young Authors

Mrs. Haskell ’s Class

Mayah Nicholson

Red Roses

Mrs. Haskell’s roses are a luscious red color.

They smell like sweet tea.

And they feel so sort like a cloud.

The pot that they sit in has flowers all over. All different colors, red, yellow, purple, green, and even more different fantastic colors.

A week has past. They look very week and crumbly.

When I touch them they fall and make crumbly sound.

Now the leaves are turning yellow and so are the flower’s peddles.

They’re starting to wilt. I can almost hear them cry.

The petals start to fall.

They’re falling.

One by One.

They fall so quite I feel like I’m going to cry.

Their almost gone. Plop, plop, plop.

Oh wait.

Oh, now they’re all gone.

 

Mayah Nicholson

Racing The Seasons

Out running the wind,

Whoooo

Hair flipping

Cold

Frozen feet

Leaves in your face

Sports playing

In front of you. 

The finish line.

Alexa GalloClimbing Trees

I begin on the ground,

Soon to be as high as a bird.

I grasp the first branch and pull myself up.

I watch out for sticky sap. 

Three branches high, many more ahead

While I climb this tree.

 Before long I’m six branches far above the ground.

I found a bird’s nest, eggs so delicate and smooth,

Should I continue on?

Finally I’m 12 branches higher;

now I look around and sit.

Alexa GalloMagnolia tree

White pink smooth petals, as soft as a sheep’s wool, lounging in the air.

Lovely smelling flowers singing a song of spring’s arrival.

It sounds like birds chirping as the wind keeps the beat.

Squirrels dash to the top of the tree and the sun puts on a show of lights.

Petals dance with the wind while the bees perform a tune of spring.

The top of the tree watches over the world as spring is blooming and the bottom keeps the pretty magnolia tree rooted in.

Jacob Peterson

Space Space is endless

Just a giant black space

Space is a wonder

New secrets to be unlocked

Still very mysterious 

Space, a one man show

Space is the universe

It is quiet and cold

Space is a beautiful sight to see

But there is more to see in space

Space is not just dark it is also light

Space has glowing stars

Glittering and glistening in the black sky

But there is another

Light , it is the father of the night

The moon, the king of the dark sky.

There might be more lights

in the sky, is still black as Space.

Jacob Peterson

Harrison Road Street music

 

Cars roaring down

The street

Cicadas chirping

All around

Screech, zoom, crash

Bang car crash

Car in pieces

Dented

And broken

Wow

What a crash

Drip drip

Goes the rain

Thump thump

Goes the hail

Street music

Carolyn Kelly

Where Poetry Hides

 

Poetry hides in places you have visited

Poetry hides in sports that you do

Poetry hides in colors or in your house

Poetry hides in nature or in your pets

Poetry hides in your senses and in your body

Poetry hides in cabinets of food

Poetry could even hide in your lunch!

Carolyn Kelly

Gymnastics

 

You turn on bars and jump on beams

You do cartwheels and do flips on trampolines

You can land in a foam pit and do handstands

You can do backbends and round-offs

But you will always have to wear a hair band

Morgan King

Morning

 

I wake up something smells good!

Eggs, Bacon, French toast!

Yummy, yummy!

I all most forgot it is breakfast time!

The sun is here bright in the morning

The house is waking up!

I can hear the birds singing!

I am getting dressed and brushing my hair and teeth!

It is a nice day no rain just 

SHINE!!!

The clouds are high in the sky

I am jumping with joy inside!!!I am thinking about my day!!!!

I am off to school and morning has come to the end!!!!

Morgan KingHome

 

My Home is like a box

Filled with all different things

I live there and sleep there

It is cozy inside and fun

It sits there very still doing

Nothing all day

I wonder what it is doing right now

Just sitting, just sitting on the ground

I love it so much

It keeps me safe

Forever, forever

 I’ll stay with you!!!!!

Jenna Thompson

SUN

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I see the sun shining.

It is coming through my windows shining on my bed.

It makes me feel like I’m going right into a light bulb full of lighting bugs.

It smells like fire and a meteoroid is going to hit me.

When I walk outside I see millions of stars that are shaped like the sun.

It also feels like a hot, warm hot tub at 100 degrees.

I think if I went close I would melt like a Hershey kiss in the sun.

It is like a golden coin that is so big it cost billions of dollars.

At night the sun is kind of saying goodbye and is leaving for the night until the next sunshine comes. 

Jenna Thompson

Street Music on Iris Lane

 

In my neighborhood in the morning I hear birds chirping and cars driving by zoom.

I also hear kids screaming, balls bouncing and my brothers yelling.

When I’m in my house my dogs barking, arf, arf, at people mowing their lawns.

At night I hear the garage opening because people are coming home .

I hear crickets chirping and motorcycles zooming by.

That’s what I hear in my neighborhood.

Josh NepoSilence

Inspired by Mr. Arnold Adoff

 

Rusting of the leaves

Hawks circling their prey

A cool breeze, whoosh

Funnel of leaves

Hot days

Cool nights

Dogs barking woof, woof

Fish gurgling, gurgle gloop

Crickets chirping

Dad snoring

This is silence.

Josh NepoOur Door

The handle

The pattern of the wood

It creaks and groans

Until it is opened

Makes noise

Shuts from the wind. 

Carly D’Ambrosio

Maxx

Funny, cute, weird

That’s my dog

Does cool tricks

Dance, play dead

He’s funny too

His face is so cute

He loves my cat

He’s really fast

He loves the snow

He rolls in it

He gets it all over his face

He goes crazy when he’s playing

He will not lay with me

I really want him to

He never does

Carly D’Ambrosio

Butterfly

 

Flying gently through the sky

Patterns on its wings

From caterpillar to butterfly

Lands gently on a flower

Fly’s so high in the sky

Fly away butterfly

Ian DuffyPenguin

 

Wattle, wattle, wattle

Slow on land

Glides through water

Catching fish with ease

Tap, tap, tap go there feet on the ice

Making no sound

Flightless

Sliding

Different calls

Black and white

Babies grey

Wattle, wattle, wattle

Ian Duffy Blue Dog

 

Everybody loves that blue dog

The flower vase smiles at the blue dog

The sun smiles at the blue dog

People play with the blue dog

People pet the blue dog

The desk runs with the blue dog

Everybody loves that amazing

Blue Dog

Lindsay Cave

Nighttime at Willowgate Lane  Owl’s Woo-wooing,

Cricket’s chirp-chirping,

 

Car lights outside

My window,

 

Motorcycle Man

Vroom vroom,

 

Wee oo wee oo

Vrmmp vrmp

Police sirens, and fire trucks,

 

Planes soaring at full volume

With blinking lights,

 

Full moon

Big and bright,

Nighttime at Willowgate Lane.

Lindsay Cave

The Fox

 

Like a ghost

Creeping,

Foot by foot,

Studying the bird,

And it’s every move,

Closer and closer,

Until,

He’s in the exact spot,

Ready position,

Leap, Snatch,

Lunch.

 

Kylie Chelo

Creek Road

Woof, Woof,

Rudy barking

Voiceless Street

Private road

Wind blowing

Leaves crushing

Gun club shooting

Birds chirping

Chris yelling

Me cheering

Nicky wining

Us playing

Kid’s screaming

With happiness

That’s Creek Road

Kylie CheloBeach

 

Gentle and warm

Whispering waves splashing

Kids laughing

Kites flying

Delightful wind

Mushy sand

Beaming sun

Sand Castles built

Umbrellas waving

Getting ice cream

Crowds of people like ants on a farm

And full of enjoyment!

Zander ProkopI am from

Spicy Trader Joes mandarin orange chicken served with noodles and shredded cheese, coffee ice cream on a hot afternoon with my family, hot Pizza Hut buffalo wings which make my mouth feel like it is on fire and eating hot sauce on a cold winter afternoon.

 I am from playing baseball with my team on a warm spring evening, playing Mario Super Sluggers on the Wii, after my homework is done, taking care of my Venus trap named Snappy, playing basket ball on a hot, sunny afternoon and swinging on swings.

I am from the watching the Blue Rocks game on fireworks night, my grandparents house, watching TV and having great conversations, my Aunts house, playing Guitar Hero on a nice morning and my cousins house playing wiffle ball on a nice evening.

I am from playing Miles Born, my favorite game on a cold winter night and watching my sister play basketball.

I am from “Never say never,” when I’m trying to do my homework when I think I can’t do it. “Your as cute as a baby bunny” when I get my picture back on picture day. My sister saying,” I love you” in public trying to embarrass me.

“It’s time to go to school and “It’s time to go to play tennis”.

Zander Prokop

The Math Test

Everything was going so well but then it happened

 The math test came

 I was so nervous, I wondered what I was going to get

I had never failed a math test before but when I got it back

I couldn’t believe my eyes

I was destroyed

Teachers look at that test and take points off my grade

I can’t believe it

I was destroyed

Kyle Bardroff

 I am from hot plain pizza from Coco’s with lots of cheese on it, my mom’s fresh

baked apple pie out of the oven. I am from watermelon water ice after a long baseball game, Grandma’s favorite scrambled eggs warm and tasty.

I am from baseball on hot and warm nights, Soccer on Saturday mornings, Football playing in my back yard with my friends and my brother, Video games playing all day, Bike riding in my neighborhood with my red and black bike.

I am from the beach where I play in the water and build sand castles, the park when I have fun and play, The boardwalk when I play and go walking, the pool where I go swimming, field trips when we have learn about cool stuff.

I am from my brother’s funny, Mom and Dad who cares about me, Cousins nice and playful, My Grandparents funny and excited to see me.

I am from, “brush your teeth, “go to bed”, and “rise and shine.”

Kyle Bardroff

 

Snails

Big shell, slime crawling

Green, gray shells under the sea

Snails are colorful.

Garbage

Lies over the ground

Garbage stinks up everything

It can’t be explained.

Eric Voorhees

Pencil

Yellow and pointy

hard and smooth

all kinds of erasers

nice and long

easy to find

not a lot of money

all colors

big erasers

very big

very

pointy

Eric Voorhees

Cars and trucks

Cars, trucks, vans everywhere

Look, Ford, Chevy, Lincoln

All different kinds

Red, yellow, blue

All different colors too.

They are everywhere

Silas Peterson

SNOW FLAKE

Falling, falling

Slowly, slowly white as clouded

Yummy as salt moves in the air like stars above.

Catch it on your tongue.

Silas Peterson

Tiger

 

A tiger watches its prey,

then pounce

Slowly the prey dies

 dinner is served.

The tiger gobbles its food has quick as a piranha

then it hides its food for another day.

 

again the tiger goes out to find food

 

it sees an antelope,

a doe and me.

 

It caught the antelope,

it caught the doe

but it didn’t catch me.

Sean McGroarySpring 

Let out with the cold,

And in with the hot,

Because spring is right here.

 

Winters past so has fall,

But summers on its way.

 

So it’s not winter nor fall

IT`S SPRING the most happiest

Time of all 

There’s lots of seasons and

Lots of treats, but spring is the best

Treat of all.

Sean McGroary

Bacon

Crunchy, crispy

Smells like pig

Sizzle, sizzle

All ready to eat

Red and sometimes white

All juicy in my mouth

Can`t wait to get my hands on it

There it is

All savory and meat

I can`t wait

Until I eat

And when it’s ready

And all well done

I think I`ll probably

Eat a ton

I LOVE BACON! 

Billy Kazunas

Video gamesVideo games suck you into playing

Hard to control

Trying to win but can barely stand a chance

Makes you thinking only about the game

You are playing right now

Makes you feel frustrated when you lose

I think video games are fun and awesome

Even though they could be hard I still like video games

I wonder if video games are good or bad for you

Video games can be good for you

because they could help

You learn stuff that you have

never learned before

Video games could be bad for you

because they can have violence

and can keep you from studying or doing homework.

Billy KazunasWhat happens in spring?

Early sunrise birds chirping

Warmer weather

April showers bring May flowers

In school with the windows open and the fans on

Longer recess kids prepared for field day

After school kids ride their bikes in the park

Going for long walks kids wanting to play all day

Kids so tired going to bed early to do it all over again.

Jacqui Clair

Spring

6 more weeks says the groundhog

Then 5,

Then 4

Then 3

Then 2

Then 1

Then spring

Flowers blooming

Grass growing

Easter coming

A couple more days of school

Then spring break

Vacation time

Warm weather

Sun shining

Dying eggs Easter morning

Playing outside

No more sweaters, that’s spring

Jacqui Clair

The Boardwalk

Bright lights

The chilly beach at night

Fun rides cool stores people rushing

Delicious cookie dough ice cream

Fun roller coasters

Pretty view

Lots of people and signs

Mac and Mancos pizza

Watch out here comes the tram car

Tall buildings people screaming

That’s the boardwalk

Brianna Earnest

Gizmo

My dog Gizmo.

Follows me everywhere I go.

He follows me to my room then to the living room.

My Mom says that means that he loves me.

His tail wagging.

Eeewww slobber everywhere.

He smiles at me all the time.

When he looks at me it’s like he’s saying,

Thank, you thank, you

You made me so happy when your mom chose me.

His fluffy paws on me.

Like he’s trying to say I love you.

When we play I play with his squeaky toys.

Sometimes he might howl to the toy.

When we are done playing I tell him to get a drink of water.

No one wanted him so my mom chose him.

Brianna Earnest

Crazy Radio Lady

Dogs barking, Kids laughing, Cars passing by,

A girl in my neighborhood who turns her radio on

So loud, So early

So annoying you want to scream at her

Saying out your bed room window

Turn your radio down it’s so early

You think it works

It doesn’t , I yell louder , and louder

Until ,You hear someone else saying

Turn down that loud radio

But she still can’t hear you

It gets louder and louder until,

Oh, no, Someone’s at their door yelling,

‘‘ Why is your music so loud can you PLEASE turn it down,

She doesn’t turn it down,

Until, Oh, no Someone called the police.

You hear, ‘‘ Excuse me ma’am I’ve been getting many complaints, about your radio being way to loud

‘‘I’m sorry sir I’ll turn it down.’’

‘‘And make sure you close your window also.’’

‘‘Yes sir.’’ ‘‘I will. ’’

And that’s how it sounds in my crazy neighborhood.

 

Eric Carosella

My treasure

My treasure is diamonds and crystals. I have had them 5 years. I buy them and find them. I keep them in a glass box.

They sparkle, they feel cold sometimes the ends could be sharp!

They have different colors from black to pink. It can be all different shapes.

People carve them into hearts and triangle. They come out all kind of shapes. You can’t really explain them. But they are so cool. Sometimes they cost over 1,000,000 dollars!

You can find them in museums. Lots of famous people ware them like queens and president’s wives.

My treasure is important to me because they are cool and I give them powers like black crystals and diamonds can make people mad and red can make people happy.

I will kept them forever because they remind me of all the memories I had because they where there with me when they happened. I will pass them down to my family members and those members of my family will pass them down and so on.

Eric Carosella

The Tiger

Lying down comfortably on a bed of leaves

Soft fur and sharp claws

Strong with thin black stripes

Kyle PiccariBirthdayIt’s my birthday, yay,

Cake, balloons, presents,

All in one day,

I don’t see how it can get any better.

Wait…it can

Because my birthday is on Easter

Which means,

Candy, Cake, balloons, and presents.

I don’t see how it can get better than this.

Wait…it can.

Because my friends come over

Which means,

Friends, candy, cake, balloons, and presents.

Now I don’t see how it can get any better than this.

Wait…it can

It’s a surprise party

Which means,

Surprise Party, friends, candy, cake and presents.

What a party.

Happy Birthday to me!

Kyle PiccariJack , Jack the Hockey dog

 

I have a dog his name is Jack and he plays hockey.

And hockey to him is his life,

I pick up a hockey stick

He barks I pick up his hockey ball he barks

I hit the ball with my stick

He runs after it brings it back

I flick it he jumps for it and catches it

Bark, bark, bark

And then he smiles with the ball in his mouth bark, bark

Then he lays down puts his tongue out

and goes to sleep.

 

Mitchell Davis

If you give a frog a frillet

If you give a frog a frillet

He will want some powdered sugar

It will remind him of Santa Claus.

So he will want to go to the North Pole.

On his way to see Santa he sees a creek

And he wants to go in.

When he goes in, he sees some of his friends.

Then they find a ball.

They play with the ball until the ball pops.

So then when he is on his way home

When he finds a twenty dollar bill.

Then he wants to go to the store

He wants to buy a new ball.

But he sees a frillet and powdered sugar.

Mitchell Davis

If I Could Be

If I could turn myself into

any animal it would be a bull

frog. I would be big and a King.

I could fight for the creek and

could swim at high speeds.

I could jump to escape danger and eat other frogs.

I would go to sleep for four months.

I would dig 14 holes in a lifetime. I would live in the creek for life and I get two different lives, tadpole and frog.