Writing Gallery
I Am From
April 05th, 2011
From 25 Seconds to Eat the Whole Pie
By Mikey Hicks, Grade 6
I am from the autumn
the dancing leaves on the sidewalk
the cold water on the beach
the breeze on a colorful day
the October
my day of birth
the 21st National Pee Day.
I am from a fun-filled day
full of laughter
a day at the pool
Splish Splash
all friends and family
a great hot dog
with some Coke, too,
maybe some Mentos, Michelle.
I am from home
Wood and Elk Grove
The fresh smell at the end of the day
A feast for a king
The loving caring family
The fried chicken in my bed
And my misfit friend Clyde
Also the talking bacon.
Ode to a Squirrel Named Dimple
February 14th, 2011
From When the Carnival is Closed
By Thayss Lopez, Grade 5
Oh, Squirrel named Dimple—
You four-legged, fluffy squirrel—
How I love you!
I love you so much I would give you my Bagel supreme!
It has cheese, egg, ham, and turkey—
Oh how it makes my mouth water!
I saw you today by the street
and you are so smart,
you stood by the curve, waiting in traffic.
Yes, Squirrel, you RULE!
Michael Jackson, Be My Valentines
February 14th, 2011
From When the Carnival is Closed
By Ivanova Alaniz, Grade 1
Dear Michael Jackson,
be my Valentines
because I love your singing.
I’d like to play tag and to go
swimming and sledding and ride on
bumper cars and have dinner
and have fun together.
I love you.
We could go and get ice cream and go
to the hotel and swim in the
water and practice swimming together
and have a good time.
We could sing together always
and have dinner together.
We could dance on the dance
floor and have so
much fun
and invite
one of my
friends over,
and his name
is George.
Who Wants Love
February 14th, 2011
From When The Carnival Is Closed
by Quinn Wells, Grade 4
Love is a great thing because it’s made out of hearts and beauty and prettiness and handsomeness and awesomeness. And POW!
Loves goes slow. Love is ridiculous. Love is fast like a pony with a wizard costume on and a green mustache. Love is sad. Love is crazy. Love is around the world. Love is a deck of cards. Family Love is happy and cool—boyfriend and girlfriend Love is yuck and nasty.
When it comes to love, a man has to have a job, a good diploma, and has to have an eight-pack. And he has to cook and has to look handsome. He probably has to be in his thirties.
