"Sad," Damani Luces, Second Grade, PS 38K
When you feel
sad you want
to be bad
and mad you
always want
stuff your
stuff your way.
Fireman & Mudman, Julia Shaler dos Santos, Second Grade, PS 38K
Fireman is firey.
Mudman is muddy.
Fireman can dodge your water.
Mudman is hotter.
Fireman can cut your leather.
Mudman can blend in your leather.
Fireman and Mudman together.
"My Dad," Joshua Carter, Second Grade, PS 38K
Strong
Tall
Helpful
Loving
Kind to me
Finally gone.
"Blanket," Cyrus Harden, Second Grade, PS 38K
Blanket in the morning
Blanket in the night
Yellow
Blue
White.
Moon and Stars.
"Grandma That Had a Crash," John Raffaele, Second Grade, PS 38K
My Grandma called on
the phone now she is
in the hospital on 8th Ave
and 4th St we ran to 65St
to see the car crash I
saw it too my aunt
Susan heard the car
crash it was like
boom on 65St
it was from the
front right light to the
front right door it
was a good thing
that she was not
on that side but
her leg is broken
so that night I
stayed with Aunt Susan
I love my Grandma.
"Jumping," Sommore Robinson, Second Grade, PS 38K
You jump right
in and start to
skip up and down
and count to ten
and jump right
out and start
all over again!!
"The Sad Day," Jaden Riley-Collins, Second Grade, PS 38K
Being sad is not fun you
cry rain from your eyes
it’s just like your eyes
are like a cloud.
When the eye fills up with water it floods
lightening strikes your eye to be sad!
I hate crying.
"My Hamster," Clivenson Dynasty, Second Grade, PS 38K
My hamster
runs and runs
for hours and hours
He’s getting strong
each minute
but one day his heart
couldn’t take it
He passed away
all gone.
"Grandpa," Salwa Najmi, Second Grade, PS 38K
He died a day
I was not there
I was afraid
I really cared.
"Mad," Soleil Wright, Second Grade, PS 38K
Scratch
Yell
Scream
I hurt again
I stop
I scream again
I yell again
I calm down
but still am mad.
"A Cloudy Day," D'Avian Stewart, Second Grade, PS 38K
When the wind goes whish
and the thunder cracks
the clouds cover up the
beautiful sky and
the sunshine goes away.
"The Cold Rock," Everay Mer-Khut, Second Grade, PS 38K
A rock sits on the ground
Wind goes by
The rock is cold
It’s a cold rock
rain trembles down
Storm comes down
It’s a cold rock
And it can’t move.
"A Rainy Day," Ameena Marty, Second Grade, PS 38K
Rain is
falling
down
I step
in puddles
splash splash
when the
rain
is
falling
down
on
my
face
splash splash